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Highlights | France end Irish dreams of Six Nations glory with victory in Paris

Try-scorers Dupont and Ntamack won the battle of the half-backs as France beat Ireland in Paris handed England the Six Nations title

Highlights | Ireland put 50 on the board in Italy demolition

Ireland breezed past callow Italy 50-17 to tee up a tilt at a fourth Six Nations crown in seven years

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw will miss rest of Six Nations with injury

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of the rest of the NatWest 6 Nations with a shoulder injury, the Irish Rugby Football Union has a...

Sexton to start in France clash

Johnny Sexton has fought off Paddy Jackson's challenge to start Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash with France in Dublin on Saturday.

Match report and highlights: Scotland 27-22 Ireland

Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg stamped his name onto the British and Irish Lions 15 jersey with two stunning tries that left Ireland's RBS 6 Natio...

CJ Stander defends Sexton: He would never milk a penalty

CJ Stander has launched an impassioned defence of "tough guy" Johnny Sexton, insisting Ireland's premier playmaker would never play-act.

Schmidt happy with Ireland's finish to tournament

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Best reflects on an up and down 6 Nations for Ireland

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Heaslip praises clinical Ireland

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Ireland's Kearney ruled out of Scotland clash

Rob Kearney has been ruled out of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland, paving the way for Simon Zebo to continue at full-back.

Schmidt happy to blood youngsters

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt feels his younger stars are benefitting from time of the pitch in the Six Nations.

Video: Ireland captain Rory Best delighted with big win over Italy

We spoke to Ireland captain Rory Best after his team punished Italy in Dublin. The hooker claimed he was proud to lead a team that put 58 points o...

RBS 6 Nations report: Ireland 58-15 Italy

Ireland piled up nine tries against sorry Italy in Dublin, romping home 58-15 to set up a mid-table RBS 6 Nations finish.

Watch Ireland v Italy in the RBS 6 Nations live on ITV

Jill Douglas presents live coverage as Ireland take on Italy in Dublin during Round 4 of this year's RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Ireland v Italy line-ups

Ireland vs Italy line-ups (Aviva Stadium, Saturday, 1.30pm – watch live on ITV)

Ireland name team to face Italy - Payne in midfield, Zebo at full-back

Joe Schmidt has signalled Ireland's desperation for victory against Italy on Saturday by parachuting fit-again Jared Payne back into his midfield ...

Payne gives coach Schmidt a headache

Jared Payne's return to full fitness after hamstring trouble will hand Ireland boss Joe Schmidt a selection conundrum for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations...

Superman introduces England v Ireland

, Henry Cavill, introduces England v Ireland with the words of Theodore Roosevelt...

Ireland refuse to be drawn into Jones 'sideshow'

Rory Best has insisted Ireland will not be dragged into Eddie Jones' "sideshow" on Johnny Sexton's welfare ahead of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash...

"Go to a dark place and stay there for longer than the opposition"

Ireland captain Rory Best tells us what he will say to his players before they walk out at Twickenham against England in the crunch Six Nations ga...

Irish duo to make Test debuts against England

Stuart McCloskey and Josh van der Flier will make their Test debuts in Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash with England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Ireland won't engage in war of words with England coach Jones - says Easterby

Ireland must refuse to engage in Eddie Jones' phoney war ahead of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash at Twickenham, according to Simon Easterby.

Injured Payne unlikely to face England

Jared Payne appears increasingly unlikely to face England in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations encounter at Twickenham after missing training on Tuesday.

Schmidt admits Ireland's Six Nations dream is almost over

Joe Schmidt has admitted Ireland have only a "very, very outside chance" of now retaining their RBS 6 Nations title.

Ireland proved strength in depth - Ruddock

Ireland have proved they can still set the RBS 6 Nations standard, even without a raft of injured frontline stars, according to Rhys Ruddock.

Video: Schmidt full of praise for Ireland after draw

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt was upbeat about his side's performance despite throwing away a 13-0 lead to eventually draw 16-16 with Wales.

Video: Ireland captain has mixed feelings after draw

Ireland captain Rory Best says he has mixed feelings after the 16-16 draw with Wales in Dublin.

Highlights and report: Ireland 16-16 Wales

Johnny Sexton kicked a penalty six minutes from time to preserve injury-hit Ireland's unbeaten RBS 6 Nations home record under Joe Schmidt and sta...

Sexton and Biggar: What it takes to be a top fly-half

Johnny Sexton, Dan Biggar and Ronan O'Gara talk to Gabriel Clarke about the mindset of being a fly half and what it takes to be consistent at the ...

Live Six Nations: Watch Ireland v Wales on ITV

ITV kicks off its first ever RBS 6 Nations campaign with live coverage of a Celtic heavyweight clash in Dublin.

Gatland names Wales side to face Ireland

Warren Gatland has named his team to face Ireland

Ireland winger to miss 6 Nations with knee injury

Luke Fitzgerald will miss the RBS 6 Nations after suffering a "fairly innocuous but very unfortunate" knee ligament injury.

O'Driscoll: Wales are favourites for 6 Nations

Ahead of the Six Nations live on ITV we caught up with our pundit Brian O'Driscoll who is backing Wales as the team to beat at this year's champio...

Sexton given Six Nations all clear

Joe Schmidt has declared Johnny Sexton fully fit to start Ireland's RBS 6 Nations campaign after the fly-half's latest concussion scare.

Ireland name Rory Best as captain for 6 Nations

Rory Best will captain Ireland for the RBS 6 Nations with uncapped quartet CJ Stander, Stuart McCloskey, Ultan Dillane and Josh van der Flier the ...

Gatland: Ireland are favourites to win Six Nations

Wales boss Warren Gatland believes that this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship is "a little bit of an unknown quantity" - but he has installed t...

Former England assistant coach Farrell to join Ireland

Former England assistant coach Andy Farrell has joined Ireland as their new defence coach.

Healy faces race to be fit for Six Nations opener

Cian Healy faces a race against time to be fit to start Ireland's RBS 6 Nations title defence after undergoing a minor knee operation.