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It was a bit early in Andy Farrell’s tenure to be talking about a must-win game, but it was hard to escape the pivotal nature of Saturday’s tasty Six Nations encounter against Wales, writes Donal Lenihan.

Tom Savage's Ireland player ratings: Andrew Conway close to perfect game

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Tom Savage's Ireland player ratings: Andrew Conway close to perfect game
French test awaits Wales as win over Uruguay completes Pool D clean sweep

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French test awaits Wales as win over Uruguay completes Pool D clean sweep
City have to settle for point after perfect start

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City have to settle for point after perfect start
Dominant Wales crush Ireland to win Grand Slam

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Dominant Wales crush Ireland to win Grand Slam
Cork City up and running at third attempt

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Cork City up and running at third attempt
Scarlets hold on for hard-fought win over Leinster
Scarlets hold on for hard-fought win over Leinster

Scarlets held on to win an intense, hard-fought Guinness PRO14 clash against champions Leinster at Parc y Scarlets.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2018

Wales up to second in Six nations table after brushing aside Italy
Wales up to second in Six nations table after brushing aside Italy

Wales moved up to second in the NatWest 6 Nations table behind champions Ireland after claiming an expected bonus point victory over Italy.

Sun, 11 Mar, 2018

Scarlets record win over Ulster despite three sin-binnings
Scarlets record win over Ulster despite three sin-binnings

Scarlets made it two Guinness PRO12 wins from two after overcoming a big Ulster side 22-12, despite being reduced to 14 men for 27 minutes in total at Parc y Scarlets.

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