Rugby
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2024
Selection
The Ireland team we’d like to see start against France
Andy Farrell faces some big calls ahead of Wednesday’s team announcement.
gameweek
No injury concerns for Ireland ahead of Six Nations opener with France
Andy Farrell’s side take on France in Marseille on Friday night.
jack crowley
'I need to grow to understand myself and how I can impact this group'
If Jack Crowley is to become ‘the man’ at 10 for Ireland, he will be allowed to do so on his own terms.
post-world cup bleus
Easterby: No need for Ireland to start afresh as they eye up 'opportunity' in Marseille
On the box
Full Contact: Netflix rugby series delivers big impact but little insight
Eight-part documentary puts focus on the game’s brutal physicality and overlooks its more cerebral elements.
New Era
No Sexton, Dupont, Farrell - This year's Six Nations will feel different
France are favourites for the title as they face Ireland at home in Marseille.
Freerugby weekly extra
'We've made an absolute balls of it' - Jackman laments uncertainty over O'Mahony's future
‘We’ve left him in a very poor situation. His employers have done that.’
Not a New Start
'I don’t buy into the four-year cycle that comes around World Cups' - Farrell
The Ireland boss has moved on from the World Cup even if his team must learn from it.
