‘Now is the right time and I feel incredibly fortunate to go out on my own terms’
Keith Earls
There was no hiding that the fairytale did not end the way the Irish team expected it to
Ireland vs New Zealand: James Ryan likely to be ruled out with Joe McCarthy or Ryan Baird set to replace him on the bench
Andy Farrell has changed the mood and tone but Joe Schmidt is still in the Irish conversation
French media carrying stories based on footage of Ryan seemingly saying ‘I think I’ve broken my hand’
Robbie Henshaw could face a few weeks out with hamstring injury
Dan Sheehan, Dave Kilcoyne and Robbie Henshaw set to be in selection mix for Saturday’s game
Johnny Sexton earns a 7/10 after scoring two tries in Ireland's Rugby World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux
Joe McCarthy bucks the trend as Andy Farrell selects formidable starting Ireland XV for World Cup opener against Romania
Head coach hopeful his open-minded approach pays off as 18 Irish players to make their World Cup debuts
Ireland head coach calls winger ‘outstanding’ as he looks forward to the World Cup in France
Munster winger presumed as recently as April that this day would never come
Exhausted veteran keeping future plans close to his chest but remains motivated to deliver silverware for Munster
Ben Healy will again sit on the replacements bench with Jack Crowley starting at outhalf
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