Thursday 29 October 2020
Paul O’Connell has been impressed by the likes of Ben Healy and John Hodnett.
The Ulster defence coach has watched the 24-year-old evolve his understanding of a new position over the past year.
The Lions head coach indicated he is keen to bring Andy Farrell on board again for next year.
Stuart Lancaster and co. will take on Montpellier and Northampton in the pool stages.
A busy schedule of live action starts on Friday night.
The 41-year-old isn’t looking to get back into the game in a permanent coacing role.
The Ireland boss and French defence coach were team-mates at Wigan in the 1990s.
The 24-year-old has enjoyed taking responsibility for running the Ireland lineout.
The 26-year-old made his return from injury for Leinster last weekend.
France had previously agreed to play in Dublin instead of Lille.
The 22-year-old Leinster back row feels he saves his best performances for the biggest games.
The province say he is ‘expected to be rehabbing for up to eight weeks’.
Leinster will face Northampton Saints and Montpellier, while Connacht take on Pat Lam’s Bristol and Racing 92.
The Ireland head coach insists his side won’t be playing high-risk rugby in search of a four-try win in France.
The Lions head coach has urged Premiership Rugby to remove its block on players.
Vizicelo Zondani died after playing in an amateur tournament at the weekend.
Garry Ringrose misses out due to the broken jaw he sustained last weekend.
The Ireland scrum-half hit the ground running despite an eight-month gap between competitive fixtures.
South Africa tour is due to kick off in June 2021.
The skipper feels improvements in training as he looks forward to a return to Paris.
The Connacht hooker is grateful to Andy Friend and Jimmy Duffy for guiding him back to peak form.
Every single player had a role in Claire Molloy’s try just before half-time against Italy.
Ireland and France both have strong jackal threats in their teams.
Footage emerged on social media over the weekend showing a group of players breaking the protocols.
The Racing 92 second row had been cited for allegedly striking Wales’ Alun Wyn Jones.
The 33-year-old nearly retired from rugby in 2015 but battled his way back to the top.
Connacht out-half Conor Fitzgerald is also dealing with a groin issue after the win over Edinburgh.
The Leinster man was sharp off the bench against Italy last weekend.
The Racing 92 man scored a superb try against Wales last weekend.
It finished 38-27 in Munster’s favour at Thomond Park.
Dan Leavy said his knee ‘felt perfect’ as he completed his long-awaited comeback for Leinster.
The incident took place at a tobacconist in 2014.
Ireland’s attack came in for praise on the latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
The blindside typified an apparent renewed focus on skills during the win over Italy.
The Wasps 10 is the nephew of All Black legend Tana.
‘I love the fact that the players, when they got into the red zone backed themselves and executed.’
Jamison Gibson-Park’s international debut was tempered with a tight hamstring.
24-year-old Will Connors was man of the match on his Ireland debut against Italy.
Craig Casey and Ben Healy continue as the halfbacks for the clash with Cardiff Blues.
There were lots of good performances in the 50-17 win over Italy on Saturday.
The Irish province came away from their trip to Edinburgh with an impressive win.
