Ireland

Highlights: Fast start for Scotland, Ireland

Duhan van der Merwe scored an epic solo try to help Scotland retain the Calcutta Cup, while Ireland spoiled Warren Gatland’s Wales comeback with an impressive win in Cardiff.

Farrell salutes victorious Ireland’s strength

Head coach Andy Farrell praised his Ireland players for overcoming adversity after putting Wales to the Six Nations sword in Cardiff on Saturday.

Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan celebrates against Wales at the Principality Stadium

Ireland wallop Wales in Six Nations opener

Ireland survived a second-half fightback from Wales to kick off the 2023 Six Nations with a convincing four-tries-to-one victory in Cardiff on Saturday.

Ireland suffer late double injury blow

Ireland have confirmed that Jamison Gibson-Park and Cian Healy have both been ruled out of Saturday’s clash against Wales due to injury.

LIVE: Wales vs Ireland

Follow the live action as Wales face Ireland in the opening match of the 2023 Six Nations.

McCloskey to make rare Ireland start

Stuart McCloskey will fill the vacuum left by injured centre Robbie Henshaw as Ireland open their Six Nations campaign against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

Gatland: Wales to thrive as ‘underdogs’ against Ireland

Warren Gatland says Wales will relish being the underdogs in their Six Nations opener at home to Ireland on Saturday — the first match of his second stint in charge.

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 19: Antoine Dupont, the France captain, raises the Six Nations trophy after their Grand Slam victory during the Guinness Six Nations Rugby match between France and England at the Stade de France on March 19, 2022 in Paris, France.

Six Nations: France favourites, but have it tougher in ’23

With the highly-anticipated Six Nations set to kick-off this weekend, check out this preview of each of the nations that will be challenging for the honour of top European team in 2023.

Christi Grobbelaar, Ricardo Duarttee and Jaiden Baron celebrate

Brilliant Blitzboks through to Sydney semis

Christie Grobbelaar scored a first-half brace as the Blitzboks progressed to the semi-finals of the Sydney Sevens by outplaying a determined Ireland in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Ricardo Duarttee of South Africa celebrates victory with team mates during the 2023 Sydney Sevens match between New Zealand and South Africa at Allianz Stadium on January 28, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.

Blitzboks through to Sydney quarters

The Blitzboks set up a quarter-final clash with Ireland after a last-minute penalty from Ricardo Duarttee clinched a win against New Zealand in the final pool match at the Sydney Sevens on Saturday.