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Vern Cotter challenges Scotland players to impress against Ireland
Scotland coach Vern Cotter challenges his players to put themselves in the frame for the Rugby World Cup by impressing against Ireland in Dublin.Aug 13, 15:21
Jack Conan to make Ireland debut against Scotland
Leinster flanker Jack Conan is handed his Ireland debut against Scotland as coach Joe Schmidt makes 14 changes from the side that beat Wales.Aug 13, 14:46
Rob Herring, Noel Reid cut from Ireland squad
Ireland duo Rob Herring and Noel Reid are cut from Joe Schmidt's squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup.Aug 11, 16:46
Wales 21-35 Ireland: Five talking points
Sports Mole looks at five key issues in the wake of Ireland's comfortable 35-21 win over Wales in Cardiff.Aug 11, 15:16
Iain Henderson: 'Ireland squad difficult to predict'
Ireland lock Iain Henderson admits that it is "so hard" to predict who Joe Schmidt will pick for his side's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches.Jul 31, 19:10
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt extends contract to 2017
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt extends his contract by a further year to run until 2017.Jul 22, 15:09
Rhys Ruddock drops out of Ireland World Cup squad through injury
Leinster flanker Rhys Ruddock drops out of Ireland's World Cup squad after breaking his arm for the second time in six months.Jun 24, 17:54
Joe Schmidt concerned by potential Jack McGrath World Cup ban
Joe Schmidt concedes that prop Jack McGrath deserved his yellow card for kneeing Konstantin Mikautadze in Ireland's defeat to the Barbarians.May 29, 06:32
Top five contenders for 2015 Rugby World Cup
With less than 150 days to go until the Rugby World Cup gets underway, Sports Mole looks at the five leading contenders to go all the way.Apr 22, 10:58
Ireland hold contract talks with Joe Schmidt
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt is in talks with the IRFU over extending his spell in charge of the side until the 2019 World Cup.Apr 16, 10:21
Stuart Lancaster "hugely proud" of England
England head coach Stuart Lancaster insists that he is "hugely proud" of the team's Six Nations performance, despite the side missing out on the title to Ireland.Mar 22, 09:56
Victorious Ireland skipper Paul O'Connell "very proud" of Six Nations triumph
Paul O'Connell says that he is "very proud" of his Ireland teammates for the spirit that they showed to claim back-to-back Six Nations titles.Mar 22, 07:24
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt heaps praise on captain Paul O'Connell
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says that captain Paul O'Connell was a key reason for their Six Nations success.Mar 21, 22:52
Warren Gatland: 'Wales can win World Cup'
Wales coach Warren Gatland believes that his side are capable of winning the World Cup, despite falling short in their bid to clinch the Six Nations title.Mar 21, 17:58
Joe Schmidt: Ireland "working hard" to get performance right
Joe Schmidt admits to being left frustrated by Ireland's failure to capitalise on numerous try-scoring opportunities against Wales last weekend.Mar 20, 07:05
Joe Schmidt: "We let ourselves down"
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt admits that his side lacked consistency in their defeat to Wales in the Six Nations.Mar 15, 10:13
Sam Warburton: Ireland have been "so good" recently
Wales captain Sam Warburton admits that Six Nations rivals Ireland have been "so good" lately ahead of the two sides' meeting.Mar 11, 20:01
Tommy O'Donnell: 'Don't underestimate Wales'
Tommy O'Donnell cautions Ireland against taking a Six Nations victory over Wales for granted.Mar 5, 23:53
Conor Murray: 'England win best under Joe Schmidt'
Conor Murray describes Ireland's 19-9 win against England as the best under the stewardship of head coach Joe Schmidt.Mar 3, 23:35
Ian Robertson: 'Ireland were dominant in Six Nations win'
BBC Sport's Ian Robertson admits England were outplayed by Ireland in their crucial Six Nations clash.Mar 2, 02:36
Chris Robshaw disappointed with manner of defeat
England captain Chris Robshaw feels that his side made life too easy for Ireland as Joe Schmidt's men recorded a 19-9 victory in their Six Nations encounter.Mar 1, 18:35
Joe Schmidt praises Ireland resilience in victory over England
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt praises the resolute display of his side to quell the attack of England in their 19-9 victory in their Six Nations clash.Mar 1, 17:33
England coach Stuart Lancaster: 'We need to learn from mistakes'
England coach Stuart Lancaster believes that his side made too many errors in their Six Nations defeat to Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.Mar 1, 17:20
Ireland defeat England to maintain unbeaten record in Six Nations
Ireland keep their hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam alive as they beat England 19-9 at the Aviva Stadium.Mar 1, 16:42
Sir Clive Woodward: 'Ireland game is massive for Stuart Lancaster and England'
Sir Clive Woodward believes that England's clash against Ireland is the biggest test coach Stuart Lancaster's reign.Mar 1, 04:25
Joe Schmidt: 'England would be biggest win of my tenure'
Joe Schmidt claims that Ireland would register their "biggest win" since he took charge if they can beat England in the Six Nations on Sunday.Feb 28, 02:03
Preview:Ireland vs. England
Sports Mole previews the Six Nations clash between Ireland and England at the Aviva Stadium.Feb 27, 20:04
Team News: Ireland replace Jamie Heaslip with Jordi Murphy for England Six Nations clash
Ireland make one change as Jordi Murphy comes in for the injured Jamie Heaslip for Sunday's Six Nations clash against England in Dublin.Feb 27, 15:33
Ireland forward Jamie Heaslip to miss rest of Six Nations?
Ireland forward Jamie Heaslip's participation in the Six Nations is reportedly in doubt due to a back injury.Feb 15, 17:06
Chris Robshaw demands England focus against Ireland
Chris Robshaw believes that England will need to be at their best if they want to beat Ireland in the Six Nations after a sloppy start tainted their win over Italy.Feb 15, 16:05
Preview:Ireland vs. France
Sports Mole previews this weekend's Six Nations meeting between Ireland and France in Dublin.Feb 13, 08:35
Joe Schmidt relieved after Italy Six Nations win
Joe Schmidt says that his Ireland side were difficult to watch during their 26-3 win over Italy.Feb 7, 18:20
Rob Kearney: 'Italy Six Nations win was a slog'
Rob Kearney admits that Ireland found beating Italy in their Six Nations opener "a slog".Feb 7, 17:34
Ian Keatley gets Ireland nod
Munster fly-half Ian Keatley is selected by coach Joe Schmidt to start in Ireland's Six Nations opener against Italy.Feb 5, 12:51
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt: 'Favourites tag is a distraction'
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says that being labelled "favourites" in the Six Nations is a "distraction".Jan 28, 13:23
Ireland name extended Six Nations, Wolfhounds squad
Ireland name an extended 46-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations tournament, as well as the Wolfhounds' match against England Saxons.Jan 22, 18:03
Ireland full-back Rob Kearney not getting carried away by win over South Africa
Rob Kearney warns his Ireland teammates not to get carried away by their recent victory over South Africa.Nov 11, 17:03
Joe Schmidt: 'I would be delighted if Jonathan Sexton returned to Ireland'
Joe Schmidt admits that he would be "delighted" to see Jonathan Sexton playing his club rugby in Ireland.Mar 19, 05:47
Ireland's Joe Schmidt: Six Nations thrill "unbearable"
Joe Schmidt is overjoyed with Ireland's Six Nations triumph and admits that emotions during the final game were "unbearable".Mar 16, 03:22
Ireland cruise past Scotland
Ireland kick off their Six Nations campaign with a comfortable 28-6 victory over Scotland in Dublin this afternoon.Feb 2, 16:49
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