Hooker Dan Sheehan scored a hat-trick of tries as champions Ireland laboured to a 22-17 bonus-point victory over hosts Italy ...

RTÉ rugby analyst Bernard Jackman argues that Ireland's shift towards a more power-focused game was at the root of their ...

Ireland without their big second-row will struggle. The intensity on both sides of the ball is tense. The quality so far has been outstanding. Ireland have had more possession but missed ...

Ireland secured the win they needed against Italy to keep their faint Six Nations title hopes alive, with Dan Sheehan scoring ...