To contest or not to contest? That is the question for Ireland’s aerial game
Performance under the high ball likely to be tested against Fiji and outcome sure to be instructive
Jack Crowley
Leicester Tigers and Montpellier among clubs looking to sign Leinster’s Ross Byrne
Andy Farrell warns of dangers of making too many changes for Ireland’s clash with Fiji
Jack Crowley gives reminder of his talent - and needs to keep doing so
Sam Prendergast did well off the bench but there’s little doubt who deserves to be Ireland’s first-choice pivot at present
With all due respect to New Zealand and the haka, a laser-accurate kicking game can deliver victory for Ireland
I hope the Irish welcome for the All Blacks holds far more humility than the English displayed
Shortlists for Rugby Writers of Ireland Players of the Year announced
Jack Crowley, Caelan Doris, Joe McCarthy, Bundee Aki, and Jamison Gibson-Park on men’s list
All eyes on Sam Prendergast as he looks to settle outhalf question
Having decided against joining Connacht last summer, the 21-year-old has a chance on Saturday to strengthen his cases for leading roles with Leinster and Ireland
Munster were arguably the better team for large parts of match against Leinster
Munster were arguably the better team for large parts of the game but accuracy let them down at key scoring moments
Top outhalf debate rolls on despite Leinster vs Munster Croke Park clash
Leinster’s versatile Ciarán Frawley stakes claim to number 10 jersey in blue and green while Munster counterpart Jack Crowley favourite to start against All Blacks
South Africa 24 Ireland 25: How the players rated in Durban
Ciarán Frawley’s late drop goal secures a memorable, series-levelling victory for Ireland at Kings Park
Jack Crowley impresses early on in his journey to becoming Ireland’s go-to man
The outhalf has plenty of room for improvement but has already shown enough qualities to mitigate the loss of Johnny Sexton
Handrè Pollard calls for South Africa to be clinical against Ireland
Springbok outhalf praises influence on Ireland of ‘big threat’ Jack Crowley
How Jack Crowley is becoming everything Munster need him to be
So far this season 24-year-old has shown such consistency and durability that Munster fans have stopped pining for Ronan O’Gara. Confidence is high that the outhalf can continue to direct play in Saturday’s URC semi-final against Glasgow
Five players from Irish provinces make URC team of the season
Jack Crowley named URC’s Next-Gen Player of the Season for 2023/24
Gordon D’Arcy: Munster are on the march again and Jack Crowley is their main man
Leinster’s Ross Byrne has concentrated on existing strengths rather than try to diversify his game
Matt Williams: Ross Byrne rising to Leinster challenge could help Ireland hit heights in South Africa
Andy Farrell could yet again benefit from Leo Cullen’s exceptional talent as a selector
Northampton 24 Munster 14: Champions Cup last 16 as it happened
Munster’s European hopes this season dashed despite superb first half
Fin Smith in flying form and looking to oversee a second Champions Cup win over Munster
Northampton’s 22-year-old outhalf against 24-year-old Jack Crowley could be battle for years to come
Six Nations: Ireland left to rue bringing the best out of England
Ireland’s attack failed to flow but they still got themselves into a winning position before letting it slip
What makes the Happy Pear unhappy? Building a 5G mast beside their organic farm
Plus: Jack Crowley’s financial conversion, architect Tom de Paor’s Wicklow woes, Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s Galway house sale, and Dublin jarveys say neigh to Harry Crosbie
Six Nations: Unfazed Jack Crowley will keep striving for the next level
The sky is the limit for Ireland’s promising young outhalf Jack Crowley
The Counter Ruck: Italian demolition job with Gerry Thornley and John O’Sullivan
The Counter Ruck podcast: Jack Crowley and James Lowe impress but standard across Six Nations so far has been disappointing
Jack Crowley takes the ball and runs with it as Irish 10 jersey fits snugly once again
Two matches into the post-Johnny Sexton era, the Munster outhalf has done almost everything that could have been asked of him
Stuart McCloskey: ‘It’s been pretty seamless for me’
Ireland v Italy saw the Ulster man thrive at inside centre, having been given an opportunity by Bundee Aki’s injury
Six Nations: Jack Crowley swaggers as Ireland stop Italy from finding groove
Ireland’s senior team gave the U20s a timely lesson in how to stop opponents from rallying
Jack Crowley’s assured display in Velodrome cauldron augurs well for a bright future
Jack Crowley's mature performance in his first Six Nations start can only imbue him with confidence – and increase his team-mates’ belief in him
France 17 Ireland 38 (FT) - as it happened
Follow the action from the Stade Velodrome as Ireland begin their Grand Slam defence with a daunting task in Marseille
Crowley must play his own game, free from unending comparions with Sexton
Deal done at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh; and why GAA shouldn’t be too hasty in rejecting the idea of using television match officials
Opportunity knocks for Jack Crowley as outhalf giants leave the stage
Johnny Sexton's successor as Ireland outhalf Jack Crowley faces a baptism of fire in his first Six Nations start against France in the cauldron of the Stade Velodrome
Matt Williams: Crowley needs space to grow if Ireland are to preserve long line of generational 10s
While we never want to coach the creativity out of a talented player, Crowley also has to be educated as to when to pull the trigger
Munster aim to build on Toulon win with another Thomond thriller against Northampton
Denis Leamy highlights John Hodnett’s Ireland credentials
Sporting predictions for 2024: Sonia O’Sullivan, Graham Geraghty and others look ahead
Will Ireland do better than ever at the Olympics? Will anyone stop Limerick’s hurlers? Who will win Euro 2024? Will our educated guessers get anything right? It’ll certainly be fun finding out
Gordon D’Arcy: In the week of Jacques Nienaber’s arrival, was Leinster’s bench split a mere coincidence?
My belief is that Cullen and Nienaber would have discussed aspects of Leinster’s set-up over the last few weeks
Possibilities of post-Sexton era on show as World Cup hangover lifts
As is customary at the end of a four-year World Cup cycle, the level of change is more acute than at any point over the previous three seasons
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