Andy Farrell is giving the new kids on the block a chance. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his 35-man squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series. Leinster star Caelan Doris has been named as the team captain, while the uncapped duo of Cormac Izuchukwu and Sam Prendergast – who both featured for Emerging Ireland in Bloemfontein […]

1 year ago

Scotland stand in the way of Ireland’s first back-to-back Six Nations titles in nine years. Andy Farrell made an emphatic statement with his Ireland team to face Scotland in Saturday’s Six Nations decider in Dublin. Farrell confirmed his Ireland team selection on Thursday ahead of the Saturday afternoon, March 16 (4:45pm kick-off) match at Aviva […]

2 years ago

“I was talking to Keith Earls, and he described him as a big child, full of energy and enthusiasm.” It is nearing the end of a Caelan Doris chat, with ourselves and a group of journalists, when someone brings up Joe McCarthy. The 25-year-old breaks into a big grin. “Yeah, he’s a great character. We […]

2 years ago

The Ireland head coach also revealed Calvin Nash had a blip in the build-up to the match. Andy Farrell cleared up the situation over Josh van der Flier after the 2022 World Rugby Player of the Year did not return to the field after going for a Head Injury Assessment. The openside took a hefty […]

2 years ago

IRELAND 31-7 WALES Ireland made it three from three in the 2024 Six Nations with a win over Wales, in Dublin. Our live hub of the match (below) has all the biggest moments, talking points, best scores and full Ireland player ratings. Ireland raced into a 17-0 lead, at half-time, but Wales rallied after the […]

2 years ago

Seven changes made to the starting XV. Andy Farrell has named his Ireland team to face Wales in their Six Nations third round clash (Saturday, 2:15pm kick-off). His Ireland side toppled France 38-17 in the opening game of the 2024 championship and beat Italy 36-0 in their last game out. IRELAND TEAM 15. Ciarán Frawley 14. […]

2 years ago