Ireland

Ulster's Andrew Trimble insists that while the Province are up against it in Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final with Saracens, his side are capable of defeating the English giants at Ravenhill.

Champions Ireland and runners up England predictably dominated the nominations for the 2014 6 Nations Player of the Championship award.

The pinnacle of the RBS 6 Nations finished in traditional style this weekend with the mouth-watering prospect of a ‘Super Saturday’ – six teams, three games, three potential winners…

Ian Madigan has "no experience at the level" of Ireland's RBS 6 Nations title decider against France at fly-half but can still handle the pressure, according to Joe Schmidt.

England have named an un-changed starting line-up for their final 2014 6 Nations encounter against Italy in Rome, with Manu Tuilagi coming onto the bench.

Irish prop Mike Ross insists that the pivotal battle at the Stade de France on Saturday night will take place in the front-row.

England head coach Stuart Lancaster looks set to name an unchanged team for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy in Rome.

Brian O'Driscoll's vintage sleight of hand conjured Ireland's seven-try, 46-7 RBS 6 Nations victory over Italy on the stalwart centre's final international appearance in Dublin.

Brian O’Driscoll will wear a special pair of personalised adidas boots for his final home international when Ireland face Italy today.

Brian O'Driscoll's long Ireland farewell will not knock Joe Schmidt's men off their RBS 6 Nations stride, according to flanker Peter O'Mahony.

Ireland and Racing Metro are at loggerheads over the severity of Johnny Sexton's thumb injury, casting the fly-half's RBS 6 Nations campaign into doubt.

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

Dashed Triple Crown and Grand Slam dreams will not damage Ireland's bid for a first RBS 6 Nations title in five years, according to Gordon D'Arcy.

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.