Leinster lead the Irish charge on defining weekend for provinces
Munster hoping for Houdini-like escape into knock-out stages, while Ulster seek home win
Munster hoping for Houdini-like escape into knock-out stages, while Ulster seek home win
Conor O’Shea names two outhalves in 31-man panel; Springboks lose Ulster backrow Marcel Coetzee to injury
Damian Penaud’s brilliant try-saving tackle secures away victory for France
Three substandard performances later, this team need to start enjoying rugby again
Ireland captain knows taking a five-point haul from Rome is no mean achievement
Ireland scrumhalf started poorly but the graph climbed as the game wore on
Joe Schmidt’s side limp home with bonus point after poor performance at the Stadio Olimpico
Joe Schmidt looking for an improved overall performance against plucky Italians
Patrick Madden profiles Conor O’Shea’s starting XV for the Rome game
Italians have clever players but lack athletes and grunt to execute momentum changes
Second-half blitz helps Joe Schmidt’s side run up a half-century of points in Chicago
A look at Conor O’Shea’s starting 15 who will look to cause an upset at Soldier Field
Treviso become first Italian club to win in Dublin after error-ridden display by hosts
Head coach remains positive despite Italy’s current low place in the pecking order
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices