Ireland will miss the services of Sean O'Brien in the upcoming World Cup scheduled later this year in Japan after the Leinster flanker suffered a hip injury.
Ireland came up with a clinical performance as they defeated hosts Hong Kong 28-7 to clinch the final of the Men's Qualifiers and progress to the 2020 edition of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
Gareth Anscombe kicked 20 points as Wales went on to complete a 25-7 victory against Ireland in Cardiff as they went on to clinch the Grand Slam in the Six Nations 2019.
The roof of the Principality Stadium that hosts the final round of the Six Nations clash between Wales and Ireland on Saturday will remain open despite a poor weather forecast.
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has recalled Rob Kearney and Sean O’Brien in the line-up for the final round of the Six Nations clash against Wales to be played in Cardiff.
As the Six Nations prepares for a thrilling climax this weekend, Joe Harvey takes a final look back at Round Four and selects some of his top performers.
Ireland have recalled flanker Dan Leavy for the final round clash against Wales in the ongoing Six Nations tournament to be played in Cardiff this weekend.
The 2019 edition of the Six Nations has reached the final stage with three teams in contention to win the title. Here we look at the scenarios for the teams ahead of the weekend's clashes.
As the Six Nations 2019 enters the final round, Wales, England and Ireland are in contention to win the title after a productive fourth round. Here are the highlights from the action that unfolded last weekend.
Ireland have kept their hope of winning the Six Nations alive as they completed a 26-14 bonus point victory over France in the fourth round at Aviva Stadium on Sunday.
New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen stated that the pressure of expectation has weighed down Ireland's performance in the ongoing Six Nations tournament.
Ireland head coach has left out Sean Cronin in the 37-man squad that has been announced for the fourth round of the Six Nations clash against France in Dublin on Sunday.
Wales have made giant strides in the World Rugby Rankings that saw them displace England at the third position following their 21-13 win in Cardiff on the third round of the Six Nations 2019.
After victories for France, Wales and Ireland, there is a strong focus on all three teams in Joe Harvey’s XV of the week as the Six Nations reaches the halfway point.