Six Nations

WATCH: O’Mahony red card and Burns blunder costs Ireland against Wales

By Ronan Calvert / February 7, 2021 / Comments Off on WATCH: O’Mahony red card and Burns blunder costs Ireland against Wales

Ireland battled bravely this afternoon but a red card to Peter O’Mahony and an 84th minute miss-kick from replacement outhalf Billy Burns allowed Wayne PIvac’s Wales to come away with…

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Matchday Preview: Three Areas That Will Decide Ireland Vs Wales

By Ronan Calvert / February 6, 2021 / Comments Off on Matchday Preview: Three Areas That Will Decide Ireland Vs Wales

EDDIE Jones’ England have often inflicted their severe physicality on Ireland to great effect. New Zealand happily halted Ireland’s power game in the World Cup quarter-final. France were more than…

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New Dates Confirmed For Women’s and U20’s Six Nations

By Ronan Calvert / February 4, 2021 / Comments Off on New Dates Confirmed For Women’s and U20’s Six Nations

NEW dates have been announced for both the Women’s and U20’s Six Nations Championships. A decision was made on the 12th of January to postpone both of the tournaments following…

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Andy Farrell And The Challenge Awaiting Ireland

By Ronan Calvert / February 4, 2021 / Comments Off on Andy Farrell And The Challenge Awaiting Ireland

YES, it may have felt like the longest year in memory, but it was indeed only a year ago this week when Andy Farrell took charge of his first Ireland…

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Munster’s Gavin Coombes Called Into Ireland Camp

By Ronan Calvert / February 2, 2021 / Comments Off on Munster’s Gavin Coombes Called Into Ireland Camp

Munster backrower Gavin Coombes has today been added to Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad for the Six Nations. The call-up comes following the withdrawal of Caelan Doris and Quinn Roux ahead…

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One Month to Go: 2021 Six Nations kicks off on 6 February

By Jack Neville / January 6, 2021 / Comments Off on One Month to Go: 2021 Six Nations kicks off on 6 February

The 2021 Six Nations is just a month away with this year’s edition set to kick off on 6 February with the clash of Italy and Wales. Ireland kick off…

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Ireland to finish Six Nations campaign before ‘eight nations’ this Autumn

By admin / July 30, 2020 / Comments Off on Ireland to finish Six Nations campaign before ‘eight nations’ this Autumn

World Rugby have confirmed the Six Nations will be concluded this October, with Ireland having to play Italy and France. Ireland will face Italy in Dublin on 24 October before…

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Talks held between Six Nations and SANZAAR for “aligned global calender”

By Jack Neville / May 22, 2020 / Comments Off on Talks held between Six Nations and SANZAAR for “aligned global calender”

Talks have been held between the Six Nations and its Southern Hemisphere counterpart SANZAAR in the hope of creating “an aligned global calender.” It now looks likely that the Six…

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QUIZ: Can you name Ireland’s 23-man Grand Slam winning squad from 2018?

By Jack Neville / May 6, 2020 / Comments Off on QUIZ: Can you name Ireland’s 23-man Grand Slam winning squad from 2018?

On St Patricks Day in 2018, Ireland collected a second Grand Slam this century as they defeated England in Twickenham. It was the end of a superb Six Nations campaign…

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The Breakdown EP131: Ireland travel to Twickenham to face England

By Jack Neville / February 21, 2020 / Comments Off on The Breakdown EP131: Ireland travel to Twickenham to face England

There is a Triple Crown at stake on Sunday for Ireland when they face England at Twickenham in the third round of the Six Nations. Ireland have already accounted for…

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