Ireland expect ‘different beast’ for titanic France clash
Ireland wing James Lowe says it will be “a different French beast” that faces the Irish in what some are already billing as the Six Nations title decider in Dublin on Saturday.
Ireland wing James Lowe says it will be “a different French beast” that faces the Irish in what some are already billing as the Six Nations title decider in Dublin on Saturday.
Scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park and prop Cian Healy have been ruled out of Ireland’s Six Nations match against France in Dublin at the weekend, the Irish federation announced on Monday.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has defended flyhalf Johnny Sexton amid concerns that the Ireland captain’s age is starting to show.
Duhan van der Merwe scored an epic solo try to help Scotland retain the Calcutta Cup, while Ireland spoiled Warren Gatland’s Wales comeback with an impressive win in Cardiff.
Head coach Andy Farrell praised his Ireland players for overcoming adversity after putting Wales to the Six Nations sword in Cardiff on Saturday.
Ireland survived a second-half fightback from Wales to kick off the 2023 Six Nations with a convincing four-tries-to-one victory in Cardiff on Saturday.
Ireland have confirmed that Jamison Gibson-Park and Cian Healy have both been ruled out of Saturday’s clash against Wales due to injury.
Follow the live action as Wales face Ireland in the opening match of the 2023 Six Nations.
Stuart McCloskey will fill the vacuum left by injured centre Robbie Henshaw as Ireland open their Six Nations campaign against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Warren Gatland says Wales will relish being the underdogs in their Six Nations opener at home to Ireland on Saturday — the first match of his second stint in charge.