Devin Toner has signed a new contract with the IRFU and Leinster that will keep him at the province until at least June 2017.

It was one of the more unlikely of match day squad selections this week but Ulster’s Darren Cave is more than ready to take his opportunity and re-open his case for regular selection for his province and Ireland.

Members of the Ireland rugby team visited Temple Street Children’s Hospital today, much to the delight of those in attendance.

Warren Gatland has called on his Welsh players to show some Irish-style courage for the remainder of the RBS Six Nations Championship.

Munster’s Ian Keatley says it was his teamates belief in him that helped him bounce back against Gloucester last weekend.

Friday night fixtures will return to the RBS Six Nations championship from next season, tournament organisers have announced.

Former Irish captain Willie Duggan is backing Ireland to bounce back from defeat to England and challenge for the RBS Six Nations Championship title.

International wing Tommy Bowe who will return to play in Ireland with Ulster next season until 2015.

Andrew Trimble insists the art of captaincy remains crucial as Ireland prepare for their longest spell under the leadership of Paul O’Connell.

There is a strange sense of Groundhog Day about Ireland’s opening two fixtures in this season’s RBS Six Nations Championship.

THE latest RaboDirect Pro 12 League table says much about the current status of Leinster and Munster.

PAUL O’CONNELL’S elevation to Irish captain for the RBS Six Nations Championship yesterday came as no surprise.

Nick Easter will captain England against Ireland in Saturday’s RBS Six Nations Championship clash after Mike Tindall was ruled out with an ankle ligament strain.

THE Triple Crown may have joined the RBS Six Nations Championship as the stuff of dreams for this season but rarely has there been as much interest in the selection of an Irish team as today’s announcement of the side to meet England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

IRELAND coach Declan Kidney is hoping against hope Stephen Ferris will battle back from a knee injury before the end of the RBS Six Nations Championship.

Ireland wing Tommy Bowe has been ruled out of Ireland's opening game against Italy in the RBS Six Nations Championship on February 5.

AFTER months of excitement, Tom Court is looking forward to more drama as the battle for the RBS Six Nations Championship unfolds and he firmly believes that Ireland will match the best.

RISING coaching stars Eric Elwood and Anthony Foley have been given the reins of the Ireland Wolfhounds team for two A internationals in the new year.

RONAN O’GARA has signed a new two year deal with the IRFU.

Ronan O’Gara has committed to a new Ireland international contract, it was announced this evening.

THE Aviva Stadium is set to host the glamour clash of Leinster and Munster in the Magners League.

Ospreys teenager Tom Prydie has won a shock call-up to the Wales team for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations Championship finale against Italy in Cardiff.

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THE answer to the above question that has dominated Irish rugby for the past 10 weeks will be provided at 1.30 this afternoon when Declan Kidney announces his Ireland team to play Italy in the RBS Six Nations Championship at Croke Park on Saturday.

THE return of Marcus Horan and Rory Best to international competition at the Recreation Ground, Bath, on Sunday (2pm) is a timely boost to Ireland’s hopes of another successful RBS Six Nations Championship.

PREMIUM LEVEL Croke Park vantage point seats are being offered at cut-down value for Ireland’s six home internationals next season.

RESPECTED rugby pundit, Stuart Barnes, expects the Lions Test team to be based around the Munster model, describing the European Cup holders as a team of winners.

IRELAND rugby stars, Marcus Horan, Jerry Flannery and Keith Earls got a huge welcome yesterday when they went back to their old Limerick college, St Munchin’s where they honed their rugby skills.

OSPREYS star Lee Byrne is rated doubtful for the Welsh region’s Heineken Cup quarter-final clash with Munster in Thomond Park on April 12.

Ireland are not taking anything for granted in the pursuit of a possible grand slam in this year's RBS Six Nations Championship.

IRELAND Under-20 coach Allen Clarke hopes his side can produce another never-say-die performance to put fancied England to the sword in tonight’s RBS Six Nations Championship clash at Dubarry Park, Athlone (6.15pm).

There are no changes to the starting Ireland team to play England in Croke Park this Saturday from the side that beat Italy in the last round of the RBS Six Nations Championship.

DAVID Wallace hopes the rolling maul can still play some part in Ireland’s bid for success in the RBS Six Nations Championship this year, even though law changes make it largely ineffective in the modern game.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has announced a reduced 27-man squad for the opening game in the RBS Six Nations Championship against France on Saturday, February 7.

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL hasn’t given a second thought to the possibility of leading his second Lions tour to South Africa later this year.

SCOTLAND’S final home match in this year’s RBS Six Nations Championship against Ireland has sold out.

Scotland’s final home match in this year’s RBS Six Nations Championship against Ireland has sold out.

The IRFU has suspended the sale of tickets for upcoming Ireland international clashes because of a technical fault with its website.

JAKE WHITE’S agent does not expect the World Cup-winning coach to lead the British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa next year.

Eddie O’Sullivan’s inevitable departure will dominate proceedings when the Irish Rugby Football Union meet their stricken coach to discuss a dismal RBS 6 Nations.

EDDIE O’SULLIVAN yesterday strenuously defended his position as Irish rugby coach and insisted he had no intention of resigning after the defeat by Wales at Croke Park on Saturday.

Geordan Murphy and Girvan Dempsey have today been ruled out of Saturday's RBS Six Nations Championship game against Wales due to Achilles and hip injuries respectively.

FRANCE head coach Marc Lievremont’s revolving door policy continued yesterday when he named three uncapped players in his starting XV for Sunday’s RBS Six Nations Championship clash with Italy.

Secondrow Paul O'Connell and hooker Rory Best have both been promoted to the starting XV for the RBS Six Nations championship game against Wales from the replacements bench that they occupied in Ireland's last game against Scotland.