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SIX NATIONS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

Your home for the latest news, views and analysis of this year's Six Nations Championship from our award winning sports team.

SIX NATIONS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

Your home for the latest news, views and analysis of this year's Six Nations Championship from our award winning sports team.

<p>Tadhg Beirne has said there was no intention to hurt Antoine Dupont. File picture: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile</p>

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Tadhg Beirne: 'Backlash received by me, Porter and our families for Dupont injury was enough punishment'

Neither Beirne nor Porter was cited by the Six Nations citing officer but Irish management later revealed both player’s families had been targeted for online abuse in the aftermath of Antoine Dupont's injury

<p>Ireland's Aoife Dalton celebrates with the player of the match award. Pic: Tom Maher/Inpho</p>

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Big Irish win has been a long time in the making for Dalton

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Through injury troubles, World Cup ambitions were main motivator for Aoibheann Reilly

Edel McMahon and Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe during the national anthems 22/3/2025

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McMahon starts as Bemand names Ireland side for Italy clash

Ireland v France - Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship

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Ireland seeking overdue Six Nations away win even as they continue to grow

Aoife Wafer 24/3/2025

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Aoife Wafer: 'We can see the Irish public and media jumping on that Green Wave'

Edel McMahon speaks to the team ahead of the match 22/3/2025

Ireland look to back up positives in French defeat with win in Italy

Most of the Irish players were making a jump up in standards to the highest Test level from a Celtic Challenge tournament that is still failing utterly to stress test them in their iterations as Wolfhounds and Clovers.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Ireland v France - Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship

Scott Bemand: 'We don't want to be noble losers, we felt we could win'

This was an eighth straight loss to the French but it should only further belief that they have the beating of them if, as expected, these two meet again come the quarter-final stages of the World Cup later this year in England.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Ireland v France - Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship

Progress obvious but French loss leaves Ireland with regrets

A concern for Ireland starting this tournament against such strong opposition was the facile nature of the Celtic Challenge tournament that these players experienced when playing for the Wolfhounds and Clovers against Welsh and Scottish opposition.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run

Ciara Griffin: A Women’s Six Nations of ambition, redemption, and new beginnings

This rings as a warning shot for Ireland as a French side who want to throw off the shackles and just “joueux” can be a formidable and unforgiving opponent.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Amee-Leigh Costigan 13/3/2025

Amee-Leigh Costigan an 'absolute role model leader' as she captains Ireland for first time

Although there aren’t any debutants in the match day 23 for tomorrow’s game, Railway Union's Anna McGann will make her first appearance for Ireland under Bemand alongside Costigan and Stacey Flood in the back-three.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Women’s Six Nations 2025: team-by-team guide to the tournament

Women’s Six Nations 2025: team-by-team guide to the tournament

England are favourites for a seventh consecutive crown but with eyes turning to the World Cup expect new combinations and the odd upset

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Eve Higgins 19/3/2025

Ireland's Eve Higgins eyes adding World Cup to Olympic experience

Higgins said Ireland's performance at the WXV1 tournament in Canada has boosted her side's belief.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Alex Codling 18/1/2025

Alex Codling switches focus from Munster to Ireland for Women's Six Nations

Ireland defence coach Hugh Hogan said the expectation for his side this weekend in their opening game of the Six Nations is that "we’ll challenge France".

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Ireland v Wales - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

S Donal Lenihan: Six Nations woes could cost Irish players a spot on Farrell’s Lions squad

After a shaky Six Nations, Irish players must prove themselves before Andy Farrell finalises his Lions squad for Australia

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

S Duncan Casey: Reasons for Ireland's Six Nations woes run deeper than Andy Farrell absence

Rugby needs to get creative if it is to take a bigger slice of the sporting pie.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

Sam Prendergast 'will be a world-class player' says Luke McGrath

Senior coach Jacques Nienaber’s was keeping whatever tactical, strategic or personnel ‘learnings’ from Ireland's Six Nations campaign to himself.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Peter O'Mahony celebrates winning the match 15/3/2025

Peter O'Mahony: There's going to be loads of Ireland players stepping into my position

O’Mahony came off the bench to a standing ovation from the 30,000 Irish supporters who had invaded the Italian capital on Saturday.

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

S Donal Lenihan: Time to take stock and reset after failure of a tournament for Ireland

Despite losing just one game, to eventual champions France, nobody can afford to paper over the worrying cracks that have come to the fore over the last seven weeks.

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

Ireland's Rya Baird Caelan Doris and Dan Sheehan with the Triple Crown Trophy 22/2/2025

Ireland’s Six Nations highs and lows: Treasured moments and costly switch-offs

It is a mark of Ireland’s elevation to world rugby’s top table that a Triple Crown is overlooked by many

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

Nolann Le Garrec lifts the trophy after winning the 6 Nations 15/3/2025

France deserve coronation but fall short of royal performance

There’s more than one way to skin a game of rugby, and Shaun Edwards will be delighted with the way his side defended.

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: where are Ireland after a strange trip to Italy?

Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: where are Ireland after a strange trip to Italy?

Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis in Rome reflect on the climax of the Six Nations championship

Listen | Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

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Stylish France wrap up Six Nations, Ireland finish third

France were too strong and too good both today and across the tournament.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

No hangover but Easterby downbeat at Ireland performance in Rome

They did reap the maximum return from the Italy clash to make it four wins from five in this season’s competition.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Men's Six Nations - Stadio Olimpico

Dan Sheehan's hat-trick sees nervy Ireland edge past Italy to keep Six Nations title hopes alive

Ireland got the bonus point victory they needed as attention now turns to England's match with Wales and France's fixture with Scotland.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

Ireland Player Ratings v Italy: Jack Crowley makes decent fist of opportunity

Dan Sheehan, the hat-trick hero, is Ireland's star man in Rome.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

As it happened: Six Nations Italy v Ireland minute-by-minute updates

Ireland ended their campaign on a high although they were pushed all the way by the Italians.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Ireland v France - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

S Donal Lenihan: Ireland must restore faith but France will be worthy champions

In theory there’s still a championship to be won, even if Ireland have lost control of their destiny.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run

Ireland Six Nations titles prospects are slim but they still have to put themselves in position

Ireland head coach Simon Easterby said Italy are "really dangerous, really tricky" opposition this weekend.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Anthony Italo Miranda and Billy Corrigan in a line-out 14/3/2025

Ireland end miserable U20 Six Nations campaign with first loss to Italy

It was a historic first victory for the Azzurrini over Ireland in this championship at the 17th attempt.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland into the final furlong in Rome

Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland into the final furlong in Rome

Simon Lewis in Rome and Brendan O'Brien, at Cheltenham, look ahead to Ireland's final Six Nations match against Italy on Saturday.

Listen | Fri, 14 Mar, 2025