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British & Irish Lions 2025: Predicting the squad to tour Australia

The final international action before the squad is named is over - who will Andy Farrell be picking to head Down Under?

The Independent UK

Andrew Porter says veteran mentor Cian Healy remains a ‘huge asset’ for Ireland

Healy has moved level with Brian O’Driscoll as Ireland’s most capped player.

The Independent UK

British & Irish Lions 2025: Predicting the squad to tour Australia

With less than a year to go until the Lions head down under, the race to be selected by Andy Farrell is hotting up

The Independent UK

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Champions Cup pain fuels Leinster’s Andrew Porter in Croke Park clash

Leinster’s Andrew Porter is no stranger to silverware but will be using last year’s Champions Cup final loss as inspiration against Northampton

The Guardian - UK

Ireland win back-to-back Six Nations titles with narrow win over valiant Scotland

Ireland retained their Six Nations title with a gritty 17-13 win over Scotland at Lansdowne Road in Dublin on Saturday, March 16.

France 24

Battling Ireland overcome defiant Scotland to retain Six Nations title

Tries from Dan Sheehan and Andrew Porter earned Ireland a tense 17-13 win over Scotland to be crowned Six Nations champions for a second year in a row

The Guardian - UK

England 23-22 Ireland: Six Nations player ratings from Twickenham

Ben Earl shone for England but it was a difficult day for Dan Sheehan and the Ireland pack

The Guardian - UK

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Andy Farrell: tactician, analyst, leader … and the master at bouncing back

The Six Nations have been a testament to the Ireland head coach’s man-management skills and his understanding of how to help his players handle defeat

The Guardian - UK

Ireland start Six Nations title defence with ominous thrashing of 14-man France

The reigning Grand Slam champions run in five tries in a bonus-point thumping in Marseille

Evening Standard

Ireland set down marker with rout in France after Willemse red card

Ireland got their defence of the Six Nations off to the ideal start with a 38-17 win in France, who were reduced to 14 men

The Guardian - UK

Six Nations: Full Contact review – like a desperately dated rugby highlights package

Will this Netflix docuseries be rugby union’s Drive to Survive? Not judging by how formulaic, shallow and ludicrously behind the times it is

The Guardian - UK

Six Nations: Full Contact: release date, players, trailer and everything we know

Six Nations: Full Contact is a Netflix documentary series follows rugby’s famous international rugby competition.

WhatToWatch

Andy Farrell believes spirit of outgoing Johnny Sexton can spur Ireland on

Fly-half Sexton and veteran wing Keith Earls are already confirmed to be heading for retirement.

The Independent UK

Is Ireland vs New Zealand on TV? Channel, start time and how to watch Rugby World Cup

Everything you need to know ahead of the quarter-final

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The Independent UK

Ireland reveal Mack Hansen and James Lowe fitness as New Zealand team confirmed

Andy Farrell has named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against the All Blacks

The Independent UK

Mack Hansen to start Ireland’s World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand

Hansen suffered a calf issue in last weekend’s 36-14 victory over Scotland.

The Independent UK

Billy Vunipola ready to return for England having served ‘time for the crime’

The number eight will feature against Chile after missing two matches following a high challenge on Ireland’s Andrew Porter.

The Independent UK

Andrew Porter says Ireland squad ‘all have the belief’ to win World Cup

Ireland have never won a knockout match at the tournament.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Jury takes 5 hours to convict Madigan’s ex-top aide of perjury, attempted obstruction of justice: ‘This should stand as a clear message’

Tim Mapes, the former chief of staff to onetime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, is the seventh person to be convicted by a federal jury in Chicago this year as a result of public corruption investigations.

The Independent UK

Billy Vunipola joins Owen Farrell in being banned for start of Rugby World Cup

Vunipola will miss Saturday’s final warm-up fixture against Fiji and the pivotal World Cup opener against Argentina after his red card against Ireland

Chicago Sun-Times

Wife of ex-top aide to Madigan says he was ‘very sullen, very depressed ... as if he was lost’ after being sacked

Witnesses in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes have said they found his forced resignation in June 2018 to be surprising, unexpected, traumatic. But Tuesday, jurors heard Mapes’ wife describe how he handled being fired amid a #MeToo wave at the Capitol.

Evening Standard

England pledge to stand by Billy Vunipola after red card against Ireland throws World Cup into doubt

Saracens back row sent off for head-high tackle on Andrew Porter

The Independent UK

Billy Vunipola red card adds more disciplinary drama as England beaten by Ireland

Ireland 29-10 England: England’s Rugby World Cup preparation was thrown into further disarray as Billy Vunipola was sent off in a disheartening loss

The Guardian - UK

Billy Vunipola red card adds to England woes in humbling defeat by Ireland

England’s No 8 was sent off after a high shoulder on Andrew Porter as Ireland scored five tries on their way to a 29-10 victory in Dublin

Evening Standard

England’s Rugby World Cup plans in disarray after damaging defeat to Ireland

Billy Vunipola given red card in 29-10 defeat in Dublin

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