Ireland

Andy Farrell ‘privileged’ to take over from Joe Schmidt
Ireland

Andy Farrell ‘privileged’ to take over from Joe Schmidt

Former England international Andy Farrell has expressed his delight at being offered the Ireland head coach position, but admitted it will be the biggest challenge of his career, Sky Sports report. Schmidt, who has led the Irish to one Grand Slam and three Six Nations titles since taking over in 2013, will step down from […]

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Ireland given ‘reality check’, according to Joe Schmidt
England

Ireland given ‘reality check’, according to Joe Schmidt

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt admitted his side were handed a ‘reality check’ in their Six Nations opener against England, the BBC report. Eddie Jones’ side got their campaign off to the perfect start with a 32-20 bonus-point win in Dublin, thanks to tries from Jonny May, Elliot Daly and two from centre Henry Slade. Cian Healy and John Cooney […]

Bundee Aki looking to make a ‘statement’ in Six Nations opener
England

Bundee Aki looking to make a ‘statement’ in Six Nations opener

Ireland centre Bundee Aki has revealed he is looking to ‘make a mark’ on England’s Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi in the Six Nations opener in Dublin, Sky Sports report. Tuilagi has been named in Eddie Jones’ starting line-up for the highly anticipated fixture, with Tuilagi set to make his first Six Nations appearance since […]