Attitude rather than altitude will be key for Ireland in South Africa, says Mike Catt
Ireland backs coach says team motivated by prospect of first Test series win in South Africa
Ireland backs coach says team motivated by prospect of first Test series win in South Africa
Sam Prendergast’s underage performances and flexibility praised by coaching staff
Scotland and England showed different yet effective blueprints for how to slow Ireland down - Andy Farrell and his staff must now adjust a winning formula
Ireland backs coach anticipates that Twickenham crowd will be in full voice as Ireland seek consecutive Grand Slams
Former Azzurri attack coach Mike Catt hails Italy's spirited response against England following a nightmare World Cup campaign
Leinster assistant to replace former English international after the summer tour of South Africa
Rugby World Cup: ‘If you asked any player in this room, any of us, would they want Scotland to beat you by 21 points? No, sorry’
Ireland coach grew up in South Africa, played for England, and now has a key role in ‘amazing environment’ at Rugby World Cup
Growing up in Preston, he spent alternate summers as a child in France and Co Kerry
Whatever happens next, it already feels like the season is long beyond saving
Certain mistakes made by Ireland’s outhalf but he is slowly finding his rugby mojo again
Attack god has looked kindly on Andy Farrell on his path down rugby’s road to Damascus
‘Things just click with time ... and now it’s about figuring out ways we can try to improve’
He may no longer be front of house in the back line, but he brings order and composure
James Ryan and Iain Henderson have both been sidelined of late
Testimony from O’Mahony and Earls suggests Ireland are indeed in a good place
Pumas will come to Dublin full of determination and intent on an upset
Following Joe Schmidt a tough act but he has stealthily rebuilt an attacking, vibrant side
New Zealand writers react to the All Blacks’ second straight defeat in Dublin
Inverse snobbery may be difficult to shake off but All Blacks game is one of the sports events of the year
For the likes of Leinster and Munster there aren’t enough games in the current calendar
Leinster duo Dan Sheehan and Ciarán Frawley the news names in squad of 38
Andy Farrell is expected to ring the changes for match in front of 3,000 at the Aviva
Harry Byrne, Carbery and Burns are the three outhalves selected for summer series
Fans will return at the RDS as Michael Bent and Scott Fardy bid farwell to province
Opportunity will knock for several prospects on home front as Lions head for South Africa
World Rugby are very keen for a three-Test series to go ahead in July
This was Ireland’s best performance since March 2018 - it needs to become habitual
Brace and Neville leave with heads held high after Twickenham thriller
Sometimes in rugby you have to play the game and not the opposition
Outhalf’s importance to Ireland clear again in clinical dismantling of Italy
Andy Farrell’s team win their first match against ragged and ill-disciplined hosts
Coaching ticket must harness the wildly enthusiastic work rate of this group of players
‘We’re close to getting there and we’re constantly working to get the best out of ourselves’
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