RBS 6 Nations News
03 Feb 12
Ireland team manager Michael Kearney explains the late change to the side to face Wales with Fergus McFadden replacing Keith Earls at outside centre. Rory Best and defence coach Les Kiss also answer questions from the assembled media.
03 Feb 12
Keith Earls has been forced to withdraw from the Ireland team to play Wales due to personal reasons. Fergus McFadden comes into the side at outside centre with the uncapped David Kearney promoted to the replacements bench.
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03 Feb 12
Rhys Priestland and Jamie Roberts will both start for Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3pm).
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03 Feb 12
Ireland out-half Jonathan Sexton brings us up to date with his first diary from inside the Ireland camp including his refusal of chips at the 'kickers' lunch'.
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03 Feb 12
New for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations, RBS launches rugby's first ever interactive in-game companion app, the RBS 6 Nations Live Challenge.
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03 Feb 12
What are the odds? Paddy Power, official bookmaker to the IRFU, give us their take on the match betting for Ireland's opening game of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations.
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02 Feb 12
Wednesday was a busy day for the Ireland squad and management at Carton House as they put in the hard work on the training pitch and faced the media at the team announcement press conference. Check out our latest photos from training.
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02 Feb 12
In his first diary entry of 2012, Ireland's RBS 6 Nations skipper Paul O'Connell fills us in on taking over the captain's armband from the injured Brian O'Driscoll.
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01 Feb 12
The Ireland team to play Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship opener at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3pm) has been named.
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01 Feb 12
See below for a statistical preview of Sunday's RBS 6 Nations match between Ireland and Wales at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 3pm).
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01 Feb 12
After last week's training camp in Limerick, the Ireland squad and management have moved bases to Carton House in Maynooth as they continue their preparations for the start of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Check out our latest photos from training.
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31 Jan 12
Brian O'Driscoll will not be pulling on a green jersey on Sunday but he hopes to be back with Leinster before the end of the season, and he will be at the Aviva Stadium this weekend to cheer on the team! Brian brings us up to date in his latest blog.
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30 Jan 12
The Ireland management have named a 32-man squad as preparations reach their final stages for the team's opening match of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations against Wales next Sunday.
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27 Jan 12
Ireland forwards coach Gert Smal, who spent the week working with the squad in Limerick, has issued a statement regarding the position of South Africa head coach.
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27 Jan 12
Ireland head coach Declan Kidney and his Championship captain Paul O'Connell were present at the launch of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations at the Hurlingham Club in London this week. Check out our photos of the day.
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26 Jan 12
Tickets for the Ireland v Italy RBS 6 Nations match at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, February 25 are on sale now!
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25 Jan 12
Following a robust selection process, the IRB match officials are ready for the start of the RBS 6 Nations Championship with no changes to the areas of emphasis that had been highlighted ahead of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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23 Jan 12
There have been several enforced changes to the Ireland senior and O2 Ireland Wolfhounds squads, following the weekend's action in the Heineken Cup and British & Irish Cup.
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20 Jan 12
The Irish Rugby Football Union is pleased to announce that Michael Kearney has been appointed as the new manager for the Ireland senior squad.
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18 Jan 12
The Ireland team management have today announced two squads ahead of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations and the upcoming O2 Ireland Wolfhounds game against England Saxons.
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