06 Feb 12
Ireland captain Paul O'Connell refused to point the finger of blame at Stephen Ferris after the flanker's sin binning handed Wales the opportunity they needed to claim victory on Sunday.
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05 Feb 12
Declan Kidney felt his side should never have allowed Wales off the hook as Ireland succumbed to a last-minute penalty to lose their RBS 6 Nations opener 23-21 in heartbreaking circumstances.
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05 Feb 12
Full-back Rob Kearney is happy just to have the opportunity Ireland's World Cup loss to Wales after a career-threatening knee injury brought home the harsh reality of life without the game.
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04 Feb 12
Ireland hooker Rory Best has played down exacting World Cup revenge against Sunday's opponents Wales, instead looking at the bigger picture and replicating the successful 2009 RBS 6 Nations campaign.
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03 Feb 12
Ireland Women led Wales 10-3 at half-time when their RBS 6 Nations opener in Ashbourne was called off due to a frozen pitch.
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03 Feb 12
Fergus McFadden will start for Ireland against Wales on Sunday in their RBS 6 Nations opener after Keith Earls withdrew from the side.
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03 Feb 12
New for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations, RBS has launched rugby's first ever interactive in-game companion app, the RBS 6 Nations Live Challenge.
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02 Feb 12
Wales women head coach Rhys Edwards is targeting three wins in the RBS 6 Nations and wants to kick things off by opening their account against Ireland at Ashbourne on February 3.
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02 Feb 12
Stand-in Ireland skipper Paul O'Connell is confident Keith Earls will be a more than adequate replacement for talismanic centre Brian O-Driscoll - partly because of the new arrival in his family life.
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01 Feb 12
Ireland No. 8 Joy Neville is itching to get started on the 2012 RBS 6 Nations - but that doesn't mean she's expecting an easy ride in their opening clash with Wales.
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01 Feb 12
Ireland Under-20s head coach Mike Ruddock believes his side are raring to go for Friday's opening RBS 6 Nations game against Wales in Athlone.
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01 Feb 12
Ireland head coach Declan Kidney has promised his side will step onto the offensive in their RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales in Dublin on Sunday.
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31 Jan 12
Legendary Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara believes this year's RBS 6 Nations is wide open and has targeted another Grand Slam to avenge their World Cup disappointment.
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30 Jan 12
Ireland women's captain Fiona Coghlan insists they are geared up for their opening RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales on Friday - but admitted a lack of preparation could thwart their chances.
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30 Jan 12
Ireland coach Declan Kidney knows only too well the impact of Brian O'Driscoll's absence from the RBS 6 Nations - but insists he hasn't been left wondering where to turn to find his replacement.
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28 Jan 12
Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy has vowed to right the wrongs of their World Cup quarter-final heartbreak against Wales and claims they are the better team.
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27 Jan 12
Ireland captain Paul O'Connell admits he is relishing the opportunity to start the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Wales to gain a measure of revenge for their World Cup defeat.
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25 Jan 12
Keith Earls should be anointed as the long-term successor to the king of Irish rugby Brian O'Driscoll according to the Ireland centre's former midfield partner Rob Henderson.
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25 Jan 12
Ronan O'Gara is relishing going head to head with Jonny Sexton for the Ireland No.10 jersey for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations - claiming he proved his doubters wrong with his form at the World Cup.
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24 Jan 12
Ireland have been forced into a trio of changes to their training squad ahead of their opening RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales with Fionn Carr, Craig Gilroy and Jack McGrath all drafted in by coach Declan Kidney.
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22 Jan 12
Simon Zebo made a point to Ireland boss Declan Kidney ahead of the RBS 6 Nations in the best possible fashion with a stunning hat-trick in Munster's Heineken Cup demolition of Northampton.
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