Paul O’Connell warns Wales that Ireland are desperate to erase the memory of their World Cup quarter-final defeat in next weekend’s Six Nations opener.
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Ireland coach Declan Kidney predicts that this year’s Six Nations championship will be a closely contested affair.
Luke Fitzgerald’s hopes of featuring in Ireland’s Six Nations opener against Wales appear over after he is ruled out of the Irish Wolfhounds squad for Saturday’s game against England Saxons.
Michael Kearney is to succeeed Paul McNaughton as the new Ireland rugby team manager.
Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin says that he is “disappointed” at Declan Kidney’s decision not to include Chris Henry and Dan Tuohy in Ireland’s initial Six Nations squad.
Ireland coach Declan Kidney stays loyal to the squad that played at the World Cup by naming no uncapped players in his initial 24-man squad for the Six Nations Championship.
Paul O’Connell signs a new contract which will see him continue to play for Ireland and Munster until 2014.
Munster lock Paul O’Connell will be Ireland’s Six Nations captain in the absence of Brian O’Driscoll.
Ireland will play three matches against New Zealand next summer, one of them in the earthquake-damaged city of Christchurch.
Ireland winger Keith Earls will be out of action for up to six weeks with a knee injury.
Ireland full-back Geordan Murphy says he will make a decision on his international career before the Six Nations in February.
Jamie Heaslip believes the experience of high-pressure Heineken Cup matches within the Ireland squad could help them in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against Wales.
Ireland secure a World Cup quarter-final match against Wales next Saturday by beating Italy 36-6 in Dunedin.
Ireland return to the top of World Cup Pool C after scoring nine tries in a 62-12 rout of Russia in Rotorua.
Ireland coach Declan Kidney hits out at claims by former Australian star Tim Horan that Irish players feigned injury during last week’s stunning World Cup win over the Wallabies.
