Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile "Yeah, that's interesting,” Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby mused when the showdown ...

Ireland without their big second-row will struggle. The intensity on both sides of the ball is tense. The quality so far has been outstanding. Ireland have had more possession but missed ...

Ireland were hoping to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive when France arrived at the Aviva Stadium for a crunch Six Nations ...