Monthly Archives: October 2020

‘Competitive Edge’ Ensures Aki Has Plenty To Shout Awbout By Daire Walsh In the absence of spectators, Ireland centre Bundee Aki feels the players will need to create their own ‘atmosphere’ and ‘energy’ in Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations match against Italy at … Continue reading →

Sexton: We’re Very Lucky To Keep Doing What We’re Doing By Daire Walsh Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton has said victory – rather than the manner of it – will be the main target when they finally return to action against Italy at … Continue reading →

Ryan Expects Tough Challenge From Smith’s Azzurri By Daire Walsh As the countdown continues to the resumption of the Guinness Six Nations, James Ryan insists Ireland cannot take the challenge of Italy for granted at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 3.30pm). … Continue reading →

Stockdale Relishing Battle For Back-Three Places By Daire Walsh It has been fascinating to track the progress of Nigel Carolan’s Ireland Under-20 squad since they reached the final of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester four years ago. Of the 15 … Continue reading →

New Faces Fitting In Quickly For Ireland’s Autumn Mission By Daire Walsh Ireland centre Garry Ringrose believes the upcoming Guinness Six Nations games against Italy and France can offer a much-needed boost to their army of supporters during these turbulent times. On … Continue reading →

Doris: Everyone’s Very Excited To Be Back In Green By Daire Walsh While playing in front of empty stands has been a strange experience for all of the Ireland squad in recent months, in the case of Leinster back rower Caelan … Continue reading →

‘We’ve All Pushed Each Other Onto A Higher Level’ – McCloskey By Daire Walsh Having bided his time waiting for an opportunity to impress, Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey is ready to make the most of his latest call-up to the Ireland squad. … Continue reading →

Farrell: We’re Desperate To Put In A Good Show For The People Of Ireland By Daire Walsh Ahead of their return to international rugby in the coming weeks, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell and his squad are facing a unique set of … Continue reading →