'Rhys, he's what you would consider the ice hockey enforcer'
Ireland prop Cian Healy says the squad have full faith in the new faces named in the team to play France.
Ireland prop Cian Healy says the squad have full faith in the new faces named in the team to play France.
The veteran prop feels the mood in the current camp is the best he has experienced.
33-year-old prop Cian Healy wins his 100th cap for Ireland in Paris this evening.
The 33-year-old nearly retired from rugby in 2015 but battled his way back to the top.
Dan Leavy is now in the final stages of his running rehabilitation.
Andy Farrell has named a 35-man training squad, with Will Addison missing.
The loosehead prop was injured in Sunday’s defeat to England at Twickenham.
The Ireland boss will now consider making changes for the clash with Italy in two weekends’ time.
Paul O’Connell has returned to Ireland camp this week.
The Irish maul struggled to get going against Scotland last weekend.
Max Deegan is set for his Ireland debut against Wales on Saturday.
Who would you like to see Andy Farrell pick in jerseys number one to three in a week’s time?
‘They want to knock the old boy off the top’.
Cian Healy says that Ireland are relishing the opportunity of taking on reigning World Cup champions New Zealand in their quarter-final on Saturday.
The 32-year-old loosehead is enjoying his time in Japan with Ireland.
Japan have suggested that Ireland’s scrum is illegal on the loosehead side.
23-year-old James Ryan is already on his way to being an Ireland great.
The prop starts against Scotland on Sunday.
Joe Schmidt provided an injury update at the team’s Carton House base this afternoon.
The loosehead prop has been cleared of an ankle break after an x-ray.
The 31-year-old is heading towards a third World Cup and feels in the best shape of his career.
Cian Healy suffered his first European final defeat in Newcastle. He’s determined to avoid the same pain this weekend.
The Leinster prop has agreed a new two-year national contract.
The Ireland loosehead prop realised the ruck had ended on the French goal line.
Cian Healy says it’s important for Ireland to reinforce what they stand for this week against France.
After a difficult week, Cian Healy is hungry to get Ireland back on track at Murrayfield.
The Ireland loosehead came close to retiring from rugby in 2015.
The sides meet in Saturday’s Pro14 inter-pro at the Sportsground.
Cian Healy has discovered a love for knife making and figured out the best approach to counter-rucking.
Andrew Conway, Dan Leavy and Cian Healy all went off injured for Ireland.
Cian Healy is fired up to put things right at scrum time against the Wallabies.
The Irish province are already thinking about driving onto further glory in the Champions Cup.
Cian Healy and Johnny Sexton got through their respective extra work in the scrum and goal-kicking on top of the field session.
The loosehead prop was treated on the pitch during Ireland’s win over Scotland.
Joe Schmidt could make a number of changes up front for the Six Nations clash with Italy.
The loosehead bemoaned the ‘stupidity’ of an action that earned him a three-week ban in December.
The prop was found guilty of an act of foul play during the province’s win over Exeter Chiefs last Saturday.
Meanwhile, Manu Tuilagi could be in trouble too over a tackle in the Leicester-Munster game.
The loosehead refused to drift away from his career without a fight. Now he’s determined to hit new heights.
The prop has signed a two-year deal with Ulster.