100 up for Scotland’s Hogg
Stuart Hogg will win his 100th Test cap, as Scotland go in search of a Triple Crown against unbeaten Ireland in Sunday’s Six Nations clash at Murrayfield.
Stuart Hogg will win his 100th Test cap, as Scotland go in search of a Triple Crown against unbeaten Ireland in Sunday’s Six Nations clash at Murrayfield.
Veteran prop Tadhg Furlong will make his first appearance of this year’s Six Nations after being named in Ireland’s starting XV to face Scotland in the key clash at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Former Ireland tighthead prop Mike Ross has slammed the raft of innovations to speed up the game, but which have ultimately led to fewer scrums.
Ireland overcame a scare in Rome to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive, before England battled to their first #SixNations win in Cardiff for six years after an absorbing contest with Wales on Saturday.
A “very pleased” Andy Farrell breathed a sigh of relief after Ireland prevailed in a Six Nations battle with Italy in Rome on Saturday.
Ireland kept their Six Nations Grand Slam hopes alive with a bonus-point win after a seven-try thriller against Italy in Rome on Saturday.
SA-born Ireland hooker Rob Herring is ruled out while Ross Byrne and Craig Casey form a new half-back partnership for the Six Nations clash against Italy on Saturday.
Flyhalf Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of unbeaten Ireland’s Six Nations match with Italy on Saturday and will be replaced by James Ryan as captain, the Irish Rugby Football Union said.
Joey Carbery has been called up to the enlarged Ireland squad for Saturday’s Six Nations match with Italy as flyhalf Johnny Sexton is undergoing rehab for a groin injury.
Beast Mtawarira is confident that the Springboks will beat Ireland and Scotland when they face the two Six Nations teams at the World Cup in France later this year.