Ireland

Ireland flanker Peter O'Mahony faces a battle to be fit in time to take on Italy in Dublin after suffering a hamstring injury in Saturday's 13-10 England defeat.

Andy Farrell felt England had displayed "massive balls" in their 13-10 RBS 6 Nations victory over Ireland at Twickenham.

Legendary Irish and British Lions centre Brian O’Driscoll has beaten a stomach bug in time to start for Ireland against England at Twickenham on Saturday, when he will equal George Gregan’s world-record 139 caps.

England have selected David Wilson at tighthead prop and named uncapped Bath teammate George Ford on the bench for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland.

England Captain Chris Robshaw has warned Grand Slam-chasing Ireland that recent meetings between the title rivals prevents England from being intimidated by reputations.

Warren Gatland has relegated scrum-half Mike Phillips to the Welsh bench for Friday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with France in Cardiff.

With the England squad re-convening after the weekend’s break, Assistant coach Andy Farrell insists that young Bath playmaker George Ford would be ready to make his debut in Saturday’s Six Nations showdown with Ireland.

Legends matches are now a firm fixture in all of our calendars and have produced some outstanding rugby over the years…

Stuart Lancaster insists England intend continuing the resurrection of their RBS 6 Nations title assault by bringing Twickenham to its feet for the visit of Ireland.

Rampant Ireland will go for the Triple Crown against England at Twickenham in two weeks' time after leaving Welsh hopes of achieving an unprecedented RBS 6 Nations title hat-trick hanging by a thread.

Stand-in skipper Jamie Heaslip shrugged off a disallowed try to claim the score that broke Scotland's resistance in Ireland's 28-6 RBS 6 Nations victory in Dublin.

Brian O'Driscoll has postponed all decisions about life after rugby until he retires at the end of the season.

Richardt Strauss' rapid recovery from heart surgery offers Ireland a "bonus" hooker for the RBS 6 Nations, according to head coach Joe Schmidt.

Ian Madigan's goal-kicking and try proved the difference between England Saxons and Ireland Wolfhounds.

Leinster number eight Jamie Heaslip is the latest Ireland star to reject a big-money offer from France and commit to Ireland by signing a three-year contract.

Ireland and Lions second-row Paul O’Connell has signed a new two-year deal with the IRFU to stay in Munster until at least June 2016; rejecting the lure of a move to France.

After much contention, Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien has agreed to stay on with three-times Heineken Cup winners Leinster.

With the Six Nations starting in under three weeks’ time, Talking Rugby Union’s Southern Hemisphere correspondent Scotty Donaldson asks who are you picking to win?

Fit-again Ulster flanker Chris Henry has admitted he is itching to take his Ireland chance after Sean O'Brien's "devastating" shoulder injury.

Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien could miss the entire RBS 6 Nations championship after his club Leinster warned he faces a long lay-off with a dislocated shoulder