Dupont links up with Toulouse colleague Romain Ntamack as his half-back partner, and there is a start for exciting Pau wing Theo Attissogbe for the injured Damian Penaud

‘Golden Age’ may be metaphorical hyperbole, but there’s an undeniable glister to French rugby right now, which makes the lack of recent silverware – a 2022 Grand Slam apart – more frustrating.

Ireland face England on Saturday, a year on from the same side derailing their Six Nations Grand Slam hopes. 

Test rookie Sam Prendergast appears to be the favourite to make his Guinness Six Nations debut as his country’s chief playmaker when England visit the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Let's hope Rome will provide the fitting backdrop for Ireland and the prospect of an unprecedented three Six Nations crowns in a row at the city’s Stadio Olimpico on St. Patrick’s weekend

Burning desire or wing on a prayer for Darragh? And Cork City skipper Eva Mangan torn between UK offers and home comforts.

The Ireland interim coach’s deputy tag may soon be cast off if he leads his country to a historic Six Nations repeat triumph

18-year-old Heaven rejected a new contract at the Gunners.

Paying to watch, Ireland's on the brink of history, inconsistent Scotland (and England) and French flair

Choose the players to suit Plan A or pick the best players and then come up with the game plan? There’s plenty at stake in the coming seven weeks.

David Nucifora joins on a consultancy basis while Aled Walters and Vinny Hammond will link up after the Guinness Six Nations.

Three big tests last weekend indicate that this generation may be hogging the headlines for the rest of the year.

IRFU Performance Director David Humphreys suggested that an external appointment, rather than one from within, may be more likely following a review by performance consultant Chris Boyd. 

Humphreys wants Connacht, Munster and Ulster to find their own solutions to their shortcomings

An update on the assessment of the injury to Tadhg Furlong is due during the week after investigations are completed in Dublin.

It's another action packed weekend of sport on TV with the return of the Guinness Six Nations, the Allianz football league is getting to grips with the new rules while the hurling league is starting to heat up - all you need to know here.

The Galway man was aprt of the side that saw off Armagh.

In February 2000, the newcomers surprised Scotland and a quarter-century of highlights remind us of the tournament’s enduring power

Sandro Tonali sets the tone, Manchester City debutants have mixed fortunes and Brighton must find their edge.

Ford Puma Rally1 debutant Josh McErlean and his Cork co-driver Eoin Treacy held ninth place.