5 Talking Points From Irish Rugby Weekend If Carlsberg did weekends, it would look a lot like this

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🌊 Green Wave garners momentum
⛰️ Connacht conquer Cape Town
💪 Munster & Leinster pick up valuable 5 pointers

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Kids tickets for Ireland v Scotland start at €6. Bargain

Ireland's Galway Gauntlet Kickstarts New Era Attacking display serves as a cautious reminder for rebuilding France

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When Anna McGann was greeted onto the field by a rambunctious roar from the stands, you realised that this close-knit parasocial relationship between stands and team is a driving factor behind the support.

It’s a new type of connection, but it counts.

30,500 that is the goal

Mainly because Scotland got 30,400 in Murrayfield

With one record broken, you feel it will be the first of many for the Ireland women in 2026

The standalone Aviva Stadium game has already surpassed 20,000 tickets sold, while there are up to 3 more home games to be confirmed in the new September-October test window

Corrigan Shines In Ireland Under-21's Six Nations Trashing Of Italy | Balls.ie Ireland kickstarted their 2026 Under-21 Women's Six Nations campaign with a comprehensive 55-8 win over Italy at the Dexcom Stadium in Galway.

For anyone who missed it, th Ireland U21s women’s side also reigned supreme over Italy

My report for Balls

An emphatic display by Ireland, in a performance that lived up to the spectacle

A real statement of intent too, ahead of a testing trip to France in a week's time

A confirmed record breaking crowd 9,206 in Galway today

A full bomb squad being deployed by Ireland

6 changes at once, 5 in the pack

Getting set for next week you'd imagine

Try of the year contender. Just stunning

Great handling from Parsons, Flood, O'Connor and Wafer, with the Galway woman eventually running in her hat trick score

Ireland dominant in this opening 40, and putting on a show for the record breaking attendance

Massively encouraging half from Ireland

So much more accurate and with more impetus in possession compared to last week

One way traffic in Galway so far

What a try from Béibhinn Parsons

Incredible finish

Great finish, on debut, from Robyn O'Connor

Excellent turn show of pace from the Leinster woman

There's the Aoife Wafer we all know

Super break from the Ireland number 8

Ireland's maul defence looking a little light yet again

Italy making serious inroads there

Fast thinking from Emily Lane, and Ireland are off to a flyer

Super snipe from the Cork woman

I spoke to Ireland captain Erin King earlier, check it out below 👇

Green Wave #2: Ireland v Italy Preview Galway landmark can spur Ireland to much needed jump start

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A first Six Nations game in Galway is on the western horizon, and in spite of potential protests, Scott Bemand's squad should see this game as the fuel to ignite their quest to become a top 4 nation in the world.

Gerry Thornley not buying the IRFU party line is telling in and of itself

“I do think this has been one of our best training weeks that I’ve had with this group, so we take huge confidence from that as well" - Ireland's Fiona Tuite, speaking to the media earlier this week

No Mercies For McMillan's Munster Now Kiwi coach will learn that Munster's ability to fight out of a corner can as strong as boxing themselves in

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After a tumultuous last 24 hours at the province, focus will quickly shift to the onfield results.

McMillan and Munster will need to find that old fighting out of a corner strategy if they are to secure top 8

3 changes and 1 debut for Ireland's first Six Nations game in Galway

Robyn O'Connor starts on the wing as Nancy McGillivray and Ruth Campbell also come in

Fit-again Sam Monaghan returns on the bench, as does Sadhbh McGrath

Optics are powerful

This was known during the recruitment and was always going to pop up

A bad look for Munster and the IRFU; or whoever is accountable for a hire that seemed untenable from the get go

Semi-Finals Here We Come! + England vs Ireland Review | Inter Pro Show YouTube video by The Global Gainline

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Another frantic weekend of provincial and international action needs a full panel to reflect to discuss it all

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Jager & Spritz

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Ahead of a trip to Treviso this week, Patricia and Caolán return to talk results, renewals, drinks and travel

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#Analysis: England v Ireland Review Green shoots of progress are now evident even on the off days

#ANALYSIS 🔍 Ireland vs England in Review ☘️

💪 Phenomenal Brittany Hogan
🏉 Phase play hiccups
🦵 Dannah O'Brien's trusty left boot

Ticket sales for Ireland's Six Nations clash with Italy going very well with;

"Less than 2,000 tickets remaining" with "The Clan Stand is already sold out, with only a small number of hospitality tickets still available"

Huge strides ahead of Ireland's standalone Aviva game

Resilient Rory Refuses to be Reined In on Another Rollercoaster Ride Free-flowing McIlroy put his tense & tentative sleep demon to bed when it mattered most

The first time was so nice, he had to do it twice.

Rory McIlroy is a Masters champion yet again, and this time proved to us all, that there's unflappable belief in his lion heart

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