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
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
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
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
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
Ian Madigan on Johnny Sexton: ‘He would never withhold information like other halfbacks might’
Former Ireland outhalf offers interesting insight into Jack Crowley’s role at this Rugby World Cup
Jack Crowley: ‘Preparation is massive. Scotland are going to be gunning for us’
Ireland and Munster outhalf came off the bench and kicked three points under pressure to extend Ireland’s narrow lead in their Rugby World Cup win over South Africa. Further adventures lies ahead
TV View: Exhausted Jerry Flannery put through the emotional wringer as Ireland beat the Springboks
RTÉ misstepped when jumping back to studio just as 40,000 Irish fans started to launch into the chorus of Zombie
Ireland v South Africa: Jack Crowley set to make bench as Andy Farrell considers 6-2 split
Munster outhalf’s versatility to cover backline would allow coach to name six forwards including Jack Conan and Finlay Bealham
AIL final: ‘Covid has reconnected many clubs to their communities’
The crowds are on board for the All-Ireland League as Clontarf meet Terenure in the final
Terenure toil hard for 20-18 semi-final win over Lansdowne
Clontarf to face ‘different team’ at Energia All-Ireland League final, ’Nure captain says
Munster aim to extend their winning run to nine in Dragons clash
Province have not lost at Thomond since defeat to Connacht in Rainbow Cup last May
Gordon D’Arcy: Jack Carty is back in the Ireland fold and I hope he shines
If we can replicate ruck speed shown against All Blacks we are Six Nations contenders
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