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CJ Stander is among the six-strong nominees for Six Nations Player of the Championship

Stander nominated for Six Nations Player of the Year

Munster's CJ Stander is the only Ireland player nominated for the 2020 Six Nations player of the championship award, but the six-strong shortlist is dominated by France.

Rugby • 02 Nov 20

The Irish coach is not giving up on things

Farrell: We're in the hunt, why wouldn't we go hunting?

Provided the Six Nations goes ahead, Ireland's fate is in their hands - but it's a tall order, requiring a rare bonus point win in Paris.

Rugby • 17 Oct 20

Andy Farrell says the team will take their lead from the government

Farrell: There are more important things than rugby

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is keen to complete the 2020 Six Nations as well as the busy programme of planned fixtures but, with those games now in doubt, acknowledges that "there are more important things than rugby".

Rugby • 16 Oct 20

Jamison Gibson-Park is part of the squad

Ireland Six Nations squad - Winners and Losers

Andy Farrell has selected his 35-man squad for Ireland's Six Nations closers against Italy and France later this month - who are the winners and losers?

Rugby • 08 Oct 20

Organisers and unions are badly in need of funds to keep the game going

Delay to 2021 Six Nations being considered

The 2021 Six Nations may be delayed with unions desperate to have supporters at the games.

Rugby • 07 Oct 20

Stuart McInally sealed the win for the hosts in the closing quarter

French Grand Slam hopes ended after Murrayfield loss

A red card for a moment of recklessness ended France's hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam on Sunday, as they lost 28-17 to a clinical Scotland in a meltdown with echoes of their ill-disciplined exit from the World Cup last October.

Rugby • 08 Mar 20

Wayne Pivac replaced Warren Gatland following the World Cup

No Warren to kick around - New era for Ireland-Wales

Under Warren Gatland, Ireland and Wales famously became one of the spikiest match-ups in the competition but the occasional barbs and mind-games will may cease now. What will the media do?

Rugby • 04 Feb 20

Ireland 19-12 Scotland: Six Nations recap

Live updates from Ireland's opening Six Nations game against Scotland in the Aviva Stadium. Game underway at 4.45pm

Rugby • 01 Feb 20

The reaction at full-time as Ireland hang on to beat Scotland

Lucky Ireland get out of jail with nervy win over Scots

Ireland somehow escaped to a barely deserved 19-12 Guinness Six Nations victory over Scotland at the Aviva Stadium to get Andy Farrell's reign as head coach off to a winning start.

Rugby • 01 Feb 20

'Anything less than a comprehensive victory over Scotland this afternoon will have the warning bells ringing. I'm hoping that there will be no bells rung for quite a while'

Anything other than Ireland win will sound alarm bells

Fiona Steed is looking forward to a family day out at the Aviva Stadium where she expects Ireland to see off the challenge of Scotland.

Rugby • 01 Feb 20

'Something obviously had to change from the World Cup because we didn't get it right'

Ritchie: Scots have 'clean slate' ahead of Ireland game

Jamie Ritchie was one of the few Scotland players to emerge with credit from the World Cup but that has not stopped him searching for answers and improvement ahead of the Guinness Six Nations.

Rugby • 27 Jan 20

2020 Six Nations

Stander nominated for Six Nations Player of the Year

Farrell: We're in the hunt, why wouldn't we go hunting?

Farrell: There are more important things than rugby

Ireland Six Nations squad - Winners and Losers

Delay to 2021 Six Nations being considered

French Grand Slam hopes ended after Murrayfield loss

No Warren to kick around - New era for Ireland-Wales

Ireland 19-12 Scotland: Six Nations recap

Lucky Ireland get out of jail with nervy win over Scots

Anything other than Ireland win will sound alarm bells

Ritchie: Scots have 'clean slate' ahead of Ireland game

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