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Billy Burns' mistake in Ireland's Six Nations defeat to Wales should not define him | Robert Kitson

5 years ago by The Guardian

The replacement fly-half made an unfortunate mistake in Cardiff but his response to it is much more significant Every golfer in the world will have empathised with Ireland’s replacement fly-half Billy...

Level Up: Exciting Line Up For ‘Core Skills’ Workshop

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The latest Level Up online workshop will focus on ‘Core Skills’ Development and will feature input from Ireland 7s and 15s star Katie Fitzhenry and elite referee Sean Gallagher. There will...

Level Up: Exciting Line Up For ‘Core Skills’ Workshop

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The latest Level Up online workshop will focus on ‘Core Skills’ Development and will feature input from Ireland 7s and 15s star Katie Fitzhenry and elite referee Sean Gallagher. There will...

Jack Conan Called Into Ireland Squad As France Prep Commences

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton and lock James Ryan will go through the graduated return-to-play protocols this week, ahead of Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations game against France. Meanwhile, Peter...

Jack Conan Called Into Ireland Squad As France Prep Commences

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton and lock James Ryan will go through the graduated return-to-play protocols this week, ahead of Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations game against France. Meanwhile, Peter...

Considine: It has definitely been hard to keep motivated without games

5 years ago by Irish Independent

Ireland star Eimear Considine believes the Women's Six Nations could work as a stand-alone tournament later in the year, but she warned that a potential new date wouldn't make it an automatic success.

This is the week to get our championship back on track – Farrell

5 years ago by Irish Independent

Andy Farrell has conceded that his Ireland team are on the back foot in the Six Nations title race, but the coach has challenged his players to bounce back from Sunday’s defeat to Wales with a win against...

O’Gara: Ireland didn’t need a five-metre lineout

5 years ago by Irish Independent

A wry smile slowly etches across Ronan O'Gara's face when the question is put to him: what would he have said to Billy Burns following his costly error during the end-game of Ireland's Six Nations defeat...

Succession plan at No 10 must become Ireland management’s top priority

5 years ago by Irish Independent

The 2015 World Cup quarter-final against Argentina was Ian Madigan’s sixth start for Ireland. His previous experiences of running a Test match from the first whistle came against the United States, Canada,...

Eight Scots included in McGeechan's latest Lions XV

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

British and Irish Lions legend Sir Ian McGeechan was certainly impressed by Scotland in the opening weekend of the Six Nations.   The former Lions coach selected no less than eight Scottish players...