A fantastic achievement from a fantastic player. Ireland may have won a Grand Slam and dominated Team of the Tournament, but France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont has been named as 2023 Six Nations Player of the Championship. Dupont saw off competition from two of his France teammates and the Ireland trio of Caelan Doris, Mack Hansen […]

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Ireland’s superb form has been recognised with the inclusion of 10 players in the team of the tournament. Following last St.Patrick’s weekend’s heroics in which Andy Farrell’s Ireland side claimed just a fourth ever Grand Slam with a 29-16 victory over England, 10 Ireland stars have today been named in the Six Nations team of […]

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“Fair play to you for offering, though.” Johnny Sexton may not have been too stunned to see Greg O’Shea at the coin toss, ahead of Ireland’s Grand Slam decider, but Owen Farrell did a double-take. O’Shea, the former Munster and Ireland Sevens flyer, had met Farrell at a UK airport, earlier this year, and had […]

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“And next year’s batch are supposed to be even better.” Ireland are 2023 Six Nations Grand Slam champions in the mens and U20s championships, and looking in rude health. House of Rugby looked back on those winning campaigns, and ahead to the World Cup. Pat McCarry and Jason Hennessy were joined in the House of […]

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Why not all six spots, we say… The shortlist for the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Player of the Championship has been revealed, with Ireland and France splitting the nominations. Ireland, who claimed a Grand Slam on Saturday with a win over England, and second place France both got three nominations apiece. The six-man list is, […]

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The epitome of an honorary Irishman. Whilst all eyes were on Johnny Sexton in the aftermath of Ireland’s historic Grand Slam victory over England on St. Patrick’s weekend, one can’t forget the impact which head coach Andy Farrell has had since arriving on these shores back in 2016. Initially brought in as defence coach under […]

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