"In terms of shooting ourselves in the foot, if you watch that first half, you’ll see how to do it."
Reaction from Munster's Clayton McMillan and Tadhg Beirne in Exeter: the42.ie/7003688t
A piece with Munster boss Clayton McMillan on the global interest in their attack coach job, including from Roger Randle, as well as the scope for more player signings, Thaakir Abrahams' future, and NIQ spots: the42.ie/7002587
Ex-Munster flanker Jack Daly will make his Super Rugby Pacific debut at openside for the Western Force against the Reds this weekend.
The 27-year-old Kerry man featured for the Force in Super Rugby AUS last year after leaving Munster.
Munster Rugby offers voluntary redundancies amid financial challenges.
Read more here: the42.ie/6993804t
Great read on Cashel RFC's Neff Giwa, who is suddenly making waves in American football.
Giwa was part of the same Ireland U18 Clubs and Schools squad as Seán Edogbo, Hugh Gavin, and Finn Treacy a few years ago.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...
A classy spiral kick exit from Jack Crowley last weekend.
Shapes to kick to his right, spots space deep on left, spirals there, and Kinghorn can't recover across.
Crowley had a cracking game at out-half for Ireland.
How Ireland sealed the Triple Crown in style.
Here's an interactive analysis piece on an impressive Irish performance on Super Saturday.
Proud that we're producing work like this on @the42.ie.
Have a read: www.the42.ie/analysis/six...
Reaction just after the final whistle in Dublin with @ciarankennedy.bsky.social here: youtu.be/zqQ5q3B8Dd8?...
Very impressive performance from Andy Farrell's Ireland on a cup final day.
Ruthless in scoring 6 tries and so many momentous turnovers in defence.
Discipline and set-piece excellent.
Four wins from five in Six Nations for third year running, won a Grand Slam before that.
Superb first half from Ireland.
Clinical with their chances and have denied Scotland on several occasions in their own 22.
Stats from @rugbypass.bsky.social.
So there is a Six Nations trophy here in Dublin.
Bonus-point wins for Connacht and Ulster in the URC tonight.
Connacht beat Scarlets in Galway. Ulster win away to Edinburgh.
Great start to the weekend for Irish rugby!
Roscommon man Darragh Murray is set for his Six Nations debut tomorrow.
Here's an interview from January with Murray about his GAA roots, eating lots of frozen pizzas, working with POC, and more: the42.ie/6933421
WADA president Witold Bańka:
“What has been happening in Georgian rugby is outrageous and will send shockwaves through Georgian sport and government, as well as the global game of rugby."
WADA says there were "five instances where sample substitution occurred" and also found that "advance notice of testing was being given to players from the Georgia national rugby union team by employees of the Georgian Anti-Doping Agency."
Big breaking news on the anti-doping front in rugby.
6 players from the Georgia team and one member of support personnel have been "charged and sanctioned in relation to an orchestrated scheme involving recreational drugs and sample substitution," says World Rugby.
Jamison Gibson-Park is the only member of the Irish backline who started against Scotland last year who starts again tomorrow.
Just 4 of last year's Irish starting XV from Murrayfield are in Ireland's team this time around!
More here: the42.ie/6982583
Andy Farrell expects Bundee Aki and James Lowe to extend their contracts and stay in Irish rugby: the42.ie/6983637
Tommy O'Brien, Dan Sheehan, Joe McCarthy, and Josh van der Flier back in the Ireland team to face Scotland.
James Ryan misses out due to injury. Darragh Murray set for Six Nations debut off bench.
Bundee Aki included at number 23.
Luke Pearce is the referee for Ireland vs. Scotland on Saturday.
Angus Gardner and Damian Schneider will be the assistant referees, Andrew Jackson is the TMO, and Ian Tempest is on FPRO duty.
Andy Farrell is set to restore some big guns to the Ireland side for their Scotland clash.
Sheehan, McCarthy, and van der Flier are in line to return to the pack. One possible change in the backline.
More here: the42.ie/6981510t
Oscar JĂ©gou banned for four weeks for "reckless contact with the eye(s)" vs. Scotland.
Independent disciplinary panel found his "conduct warranted a red card."
Low-end entry point of 6 weeks, partly because "no injury caused to the victim."
2 weeks off for good conduct and record.
Huge moment in the eighth minute in Rome.
England have made a good start. Turn down three points to go into the corner.
Throw over the 15m line and Italy's Michele Lamaro reads it really well.
Lineout over, gets in to spoil maul attempt. Huge.
Tom O'Toole earns high praise from Andy Farrell for his 'amazing' impact at loosehead prop: the42.ie/6978242
Caelan Doris tries to get Jamison Gibson-Park up the front to lead Ireland out for his 50th cap.
Gibson-Park says na, you're grand.
