Ireland head-coach Joe Schmidt will reveal his starting 15 to face Argentina in Saturday’s final Autumn international this lunchtime.

A lot has happened to Joey Carbery in the year since his remarkable Test debut in that historic victory over the All Blacks in Chicago, though not enough to stop his drive to become one of the best players in the world.

Joe Schmidt is today set to unveil his Ireland squad for next month’s Tests in the United States and Japan.

Sport is religion to some in Ireland and ahead of the Rugby World Cup, Lifestyle Sports have come up with a way to help please the sporting gods and receive help for the boys in green.

On the Marian Finucane Show on RTE Radio 1 yesterday morning, Marian caught up with an admirably chirpy Paul O’Connell to discuss the twists and turns of an exhilarating Six Nations denouement.

Ireland will be forced to “take it a little bit easy” in training on Monday, counting the cost of playing “one-and-a-quarter Test matches” in their 23-16 defeat to Wales.

Congratulations Paulie on an amazing career.

Joe Schmidt has said that Ian Keatley is on standby in case Jonathan Sexton cannot play in the Wales clash on Saturday.

Young Jennifer Malone was in her element yesterday when she hung out with the Irish rugby team.

Rookie international props Jack McGrath and Martin Moore have turned Ireland scrummaging sessions into a fearsome contest, according to Rory Best.

Ireland’s two 6 Nations wing spots are both still up for grabs, according to Craig Gilroy.

Ireland Wolfhounds head coach Anthony Foley has included some exciting combinations to face the England Saxons that will be fighting for a place in the senior Ireland team for the Six Nations.

Joe Schmidt has named seven uncapped players in an extended 44-man Ireland squad to contest the RBS 6 Nations.