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Claire Molloy was named best player of the game

Recap: Ireland Women 21-8 Italy Women

Ireland bounce back from failing to score in defeat to France last week in the Six Nations by beating Italy. Read back here.

Rugby • 11 Feb 18

Conor Murray scored a try as part of a tour de force against the Azzurri

Player ratings: Murray the man in first-half demolition

Conor Murray was the standout performer as Ireland racked up an unassailable lead in the first half before allowing Italy in for three tries.

Rugby • 11 Feb 18

Recap: Ireland 56-19 Italy

Relive Ireland's victory over Italy in the second match of the Natwest 6 Nations in Dublin.

Rugby • 10 Feb 18

Larmour, back right, gets ready for his first Ireland senior team shot

Ireland captain says Larmour can be the best

Jordan Larmour can bridge the Test match generation gap and produce his "devastating" form on his Ireland debut on Saturday, according to Rory Best.

Rugby • 09 Feb 18

Schmidt may regret not unleashing Carbery's talent

Joe Schmidt could be repeating the mistakes of 2015 but not giving Joey Carbery enough game time ahead of next year's World Cup, writes Fiona Steed.

Rugby • 10 Feb 18

England lodge complaint about Wales captain

Eddie Jones has lodged a complaint with World Rugby over the conduct of Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones towards referee Pascal Gauzere in Cardiff last Saturday.

Rugby • 09 Feb 18

Ireland haven't got 'freak individuals' to score tries

Bernard Jackman says Ireland hasn't got the 'freak individuals' to score tries out of nothing, which is why head coach Joe Schmidt takes a safety-first approach.

Rugby • 09 Feb 18

Peter O'Mahony celebrates at the final whistle in Paris

O'Mahony: No time to dwell on great escape in Paris

Peter O'Mahony believes Conor O'Shea has shaped a "more complete" Italy than Ireland have squared up to before and warned of the dangers of a Paris hangover in Dublin this Saturday.

Rugby • 07 Feb 18

Knee injury forces Ben Youngs out of Six Nations

England have called up Richard Wigglesworth to replace the injured Ben Youngs ahead of Saturday's NatWest 6 Nations clash with Wales.

Rugby • 06 Feb 18

Bundee Aki celebrates at the full-time whistle in Paris

Monday Review: The good, the bad and the ugly

Ireland got out of jail by the skin of their teeth, but what did we learn from the opening weekend victory in Paris? Declan Whooley assesses the fallout from the Six Nations opener.

Rugby • 05 Feb 18

England begin with routine win over Italy

England's quest for an unprecedented hat-trick of Six Nations titles was launched by a 46-15 victory over Italy that produced a late flurry of tries.

Rugby • 04 Feb 18

Listen Live: France v Ireland

Follow all the action from Stade de France with RTÉ Radio 1 commentators Michael Corcoran and Donal Lenihan.

Rugby • 03 Feb 18

A group of Irish supporters from Wexford enjoying the French capital

French optimism low as Irish fans take in Paris

The early rising pet detectives among the travelling Irish supporters are beginning to emerge, desperately seeking the hairs of the many dogs that bit them last night, while French optimism is at a low.

Rugby • 03 Feb 18

20 years ago - Ireland's last Five Nations wooden spoon

It's 20 years since Ireland were last on the end of a whitewash in the Five/Six Nations championship, something which used to occur regularly in the late 20th century. Here Conor Neville look back at the tumultuous 1998 campaign.

Rugby • 03 Feb 18

Earls flying high after heeding O'Connell advice

Keith Earls is in the form of his life and has put his resurgence down to a quiet word from his former Ireland and Munster team-mate Paul O'Connell.

Rugby • 01 Feb 18

Ryan, Stockdale and Aki to make Six Nations debuts

Leinster lock James Ryan, Ulster winger Jacob Stockdale and Connacht centre Bundee Aki have all been named in the Ireland team to face France in Paris on Saturday.

Rugby • 01 Feb 18

Nigel Owens will referee Ireland's opening Six Nations game against France. Ireland have a 50pc winning record in the Six Nations with the Welsh official in charge.

Men in the middle: Ireland's Six Nations referees

A rundown on the five referees who will take charge of Ireland's games in the 2018 Six Nations.

Rugby • 02 Feb 18

Fiona Steed won 62 caps for Ireland in a 10-year international career

Schmidt to lead Ireland to title, Women need progress

In the first of her weekly columns during the Six Nations Championship, Fiona Steed remembers her own Paris in the springtime memories and what she hopes and expects for the three Irish teams in the competition.

Rugby • 01 Feb 18

Robbie Henshaw (L) looks on as France's Maxime Médard gets past Tommy O'Donnell to score in 2016

Leader Henshaw determined to put costly slip behind him

Centre Robbie Henshaw is hoping for happier memories than his last Ireland appearance in Paris when Joe Schmidt's side travel to play France on Saturday.

Rugby • 30 Jan 18

Jacob Stockdale is hoping his try-scoring smile returns on Saturday

Stockdale fitting right in on left wing

Joe Schmidt has a few decisions to make when he sits down for his final selection meeting before Thursday's team announcement for France on Saturday.

Rugby • 30 Jan 18

Jacob Stockdale is back in full training

Ireland are injury-free for Six Nations opener

Ireland have no injury concerns ahead of their opening NatWest Six Nations match against France on Saturday.

Rugby • 30 Jan 18

Ten Scarlets to start for Wales against Scotland

Wales have named 10 Scarlets in their XV for Saturday's NatWest 6 Nations opener against Scotland.

Rugby • 30 Jan 18

James Haskell and Joe Marler having their altercation

Suspended duo Haskell and Marler named in England panel

James Haskell and Joe Marler have been included in the England squad that will face Italy in Sunday's NatWest 6 Nations clash despite the fact both players are suspended.

Rugby • 29 Jan 18

Dan Biggar is set to join up with the Wales ahead of further checks

Biggar an injury concern for Wales ahead of 6 Nations

Wales are sweating on an injury to fly-half star Dan Biggar just a fortnight before their opening NatWest 6 Nations game against Scotland.

Rugby • 20 Jan 18

NatWest 6 Nations

Recap: Ireland Women 21-8 Italy Women

Player ratings: Murray the man in first-half demolition

Recap: Ireland 56-19 Italy

Ireland captain says Larmour can be the best

Schmidt may regret not unleashing Carbery's talent

England lodge complaint about Wales captain

Ireland haven't got 'freak individuals' to score tries

O'Mahony: No time to dwell on great escape in Paris

Knee injury forces Ben Youngs out of Six Nations

Monday Review: The good, the bad and the ugly

England begin with routine win over Italy

Listen Live: France v Ireland

French optimism low as Irish fans take in Paris

20 years ago - Ireland's last Five Nations wooden spoon

Earls flying high after heeding O'Connell advice

Ryan, Stockdale and Aki to make Six Nations debuts

Men in the middle: Ireland's Six Nations referees

Schmidt to lead Ireland to title, Women need progress

Leader Henshaw determined to put costly slip behind him

Stockdale fitting right in on left wing

Ireland are injury-free for Six Nations opener

Ten Scarlets to start for Wales against Scotland

Suspended duo Haskell and Marler named in England panel

Biggar an injury concern for Wales ahead of 6 Nations

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