Mike Ross

Mike Ross

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  Ireland lose Sexton again, Castro out for Italy

  Ireland has never lost to Italy in the Brian O'Driscoll era. A 14-year era that could be about to end on Saturday, in Rome. O'Driscoll hinted before ... 

• Ireland and France have wooden spoon on the mind

  Whoever loses between Ireland and France at Lansdowne Road on Saturday will edge closer to the humiliating prospect of taking the Six Nations wooden ... 

• Ireland delay naming flyhalf to meet France

  Ireland put off picking a flyhalf in order to give Paddy Jackson more time to recover from a tight hamstring to play France at Lansdowne Road in Six ... 

• Scots relying on new-found flair against Irish

  Having scored more tries in two matches than in the whole of last year's competition, Scotland has finally found the cutting edge out wide to form a ... 

• O'Gara overlooked for Ireland team to play Scots

  Paddy Jackson has been preferred to Ronan O'Gara to replace the injured Jonathan Sexton at flyhalf for the Six Nations match at Scotland on Sunday. 

• Ireland, England brace for title-defining 6N match

  Billed as the most crucial match in the Six Nations, Ireland's showdown with England at Lansdowne Road on Sunday also has the potential to be the most ... 

• One 6N title contender will be KO'ed in Cardiff

  Everything is set up for Ireland to have a great Six Nations. They just have to avoid stuffing it up. Confidence is high from a rousing win over ... 

• O'Mahony, Gilroy retained by Ireland in 6N

  Flanker Peter O'Mahony and winger Craig Gilroy were preferred ahead of Chris Henry and Keith Earls by Ireland for their Six Nations rugby opener ... 

• Heaslip keeps Ireland captaincy for 6 Nations

  No. 8 Jamie Heaslip was retained as Ireland captain by coach Declan Kidney despite the return of center Brian O'Driscoll for the Six Nations.