Conor Murray, Peter O’Mahony and Cian Healy announce international retirements

Ireland veterans Peter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray have confirmed they will all retire from international rugby after this year’s Six Nations. While O’Mahony and Healy, Ireland’s most capped player, will step away from club and country at the end of the club season, Murray will head overseas in the summer. All three players have won over 100 caps for Ireland and won five Six Nations titles including two Grand Slams.

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Ireland seal Tripe Crown with hard fought win over Wales

Ireland clinched their 14th Triple Crown and remain on course for a record third successive Six Nations title after beating a resurgent Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff. The visitors shrugged off a 20 minute red card and recovered from an 18-10 deficit, scoring tries through Jack Conan and Jamie Osborne, with fly-half Sam Prendergast kicking 17 points.

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Farrell names unchanged team for clash with Scotland

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named an unchanged starting fifteen for their Six Nations ending clash with Scotland on Saturday. Farrell says he is confident in the return-to-play process after Calvin Nash was passed fit to play despite failing a head injury assessment in their loss to England last weekend.

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Ireland edge out France in epic contest

Ireland boosted their Six Nations title hopes and ended France’s run of 14 straight wins as they battled to a pulsating bonus-point win in Dublin. Ireland scored three first-half tries with Hugo Keenan, James Lowe and Andrew Porter all crossing, Damian Penaud’s brilliant counter-attacking try and three Thomas Ramos penalties kept France in touch.

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Sexton ruled out of clash with France

Ireland will be without captain and fly half Jonathan Sexton as they head to Paris this weekend for their highly anticipated Six Nations clash with France. The Leinster man has been sidelined by a hamstring strain and will be replaced by Joey Carbery.

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