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Cian Healy insists that he is not focused on knocking his old Leinster bandmate Brian O’Driscoll off the top of the all-time Irish appearance charts.

Healy is the most experienced international in Andy Farrell’s squad and has an opportunity to secure a place in his country’s record books during the next year

For those who continue to perpetuate the myth of the rugby friendly, here was definitive proof of that unashamed ignorance as the absolute elite of two great rugby-playing nations gave everything they had.

The in-form Irish laid down a marker ahead of next year’s World Cup pool-stage meeting with a deserved 19-16 Dublin success

Mack Hansen scored a scintillating try as Ireland shrugged off a host of injury setbacks to cement their status as rugby's top-ranked nation by holding on for a tense 19-16 win over world champions South Africa.

ANDY FARRELL has hailed Ireland's character after they came out on top of an absorbing battle with the world champion Springboks at the Aviva Stadium this evening. Tries from Josh van der Flier and Mack Hansen and nine points from captain Johnny Sexton were enough to see the home side…

A pulsating Dublin Test match was lit up by Mack Hansen’s try in the second half

The Springboks travel to Dublin to take on Andy Farrell's side who currently top the world rankings: here's the kick-off time, how to watch the match, team line-ups and referee details

Rugby players are creatures of habit, whether that comes to pre-match routines or post-match recoveries.