Marcus Smith is moved to full-back against France with Fin Smith handed his first international start at fly half ...

Paddy McLaughlin has been fairly active in the January in his first transfer window as Glenavon manager. Goalkeeper Tadhg ...

No single aspect of England’s game could be regarded as convincing at the moment, so it might seem counterintuitive to ...

In his first game as interim head coach Simon Easterby could hardly have asked for a better outcome. Trailing England 10-5 at ...

Champions Ireland began their Six Nations defence with an excellent triumph over England on Saturday.

Double defending champions pull away in the second half to kick-start pursuit of historic third straight title ...

It all started so well. England battled their way to a half-time lead but, continuing the story of 2024, the evening ended ...

Helped by Ben Earl dropping the restart, Ireland responded strongly, eschewing shots at goal to repeatedly go to the corner ...

With a dominant line-out, Ireland were happy to kick penalties to the corner, and their scrum held firm despite the absence ...

In a dramatic start, England debutant Cadan Murley pounced on Henry Slade's grubber kick through to score before the away ...

Chasing a third consecutive Six Nations crown, Ireland overcame a dogged England performance with a trademark second-half ...

Simon Easterby will hope his side can begin their tournament with a home win against the old enemy on Saturday afternoon.