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The Latest Breaking News from Andy Farrell

Now or never for Townsend’s Scotland with head coach in Six Nations spotlight

Ravaged Italy await a Scottish squad that has too often flattered to deceive while Ireland begin post-mortem after France humbling

The Guardian - UK

The harsh truths Ireland must confront after heavy France defeat

A bruising night in Paris has led to tough questions for Andy Farrell and his side

The Independent UK

France make Six Nations statement as Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert unlock new dimension

France 36-14 Ireland: The hosts kicked off their title defence with a big win over Ireland in Paris

The Independent UK

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France 36-14 Ireland: Six Nations 2026 opener – as it happened

Les Bleus opened the tournament with a dominant victory in Paris

The Guardian - UK

France vs Ireland LIVE: Six Nations result, latest updates and reaction as holders victorious in opener

Title rivals meet in heavyweight curtain-raiser as Antoine Dupont returns

Evening Standard

France v Ireland live: Les Bleus lay down Six Nations title marker with Paris thrashing

France 36-14 Ireland: Les Bleus were sublime, scoring five tries to blow away Andy Farrell’s visitors

The Independent UK

Six Nations form guide: how the 2026 contenders are shaping up

England are bullish, France are in flux, while Wales will be hoping just to beat Italy and avoid the wooden spoon

The Guardian - UK

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France vs Ireland, Six Nations 2026: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds today

Tournament starts on a Thursday night in Paris as Antoine Dupont returns

Evening Standard

Andy Farrell explains Jacob Stockdale recall for Six Nations opener: ‘He’s back to being himself’

Stockdale, the 2018 Six Nations player of the tournament, has been on the periphery under Farrell but is preferred to James Lowe against France

The Independent UK

Sam Prendergast gets fly half nod and James Lowe left out as Ireland reveal team for Six Nations opener

Prendergast starts at fly half in a new-look Irish backline

The Independent UK

Ireland refuse to rule banned Bundee Aki out of Six Nations contention entirely

Aki was dropped from Ireland’s Six Nations squad after being hit with a four-match ban for confronting match officials in Connacht’s URC defeat to Leinster

The Independent UK

Bundee Aki to miss Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France over ‘disrespect’

Bundee Aki will miss Ireland’s first three Six Nations matches, against France, Italy and England, for abusing match officials in a URC game

The Guardian - UK

Bundee Aki dropped from Ireland’s Six Nations squad after misconduct complaint

The Connacht centre is alleged to have confronted match officials after his side’s URC defeat to Leinster

The Independent UK

Ireland facing prop problems ahead of Six Nations as Jack Boyle withdraws from squad

Boyle’s fellow Leinster looseheads Andrew Porter and Paddy McCarthy are also injured

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Ireland face fly half decision in Six Nations as uncapped pair included in squad

Munster lock Edwin Edogbo and Ulster scrum half Nathan Doak will hope to earn their first caps

The Independent UK

Andy Farrell praises Ireland’s ‘bottle’ despite ‘chaotic’ defeat to Springboks

Ireland were reduced to 12 men at one stage of a card-filled clash in Dublin but fought hard against the world champions

The Independent UK

Cards, chaos and carnage: How South Africa secured wild win over Ireland

Ireland 13-24 South Africa: The Springboks survived a battling performance from the hosts as James Ryan saw red

The Guardian - UK

Ireland 13-24 South Africa: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – as it happened

Ireland lose five men to the sin-bin – including one red card – as South Africa’s power game secures Rassie Erasmus’ first win in Dublin.

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The Independent UK

Ireland vs South Africa live: Springboks survive madcap clash as brave Ireland fall short

Ireland 13-24 South Africa: The Springboks prevailed in a crazy encounter in which the hosts were reduced to 12 men

The Independent UK

The narrative Ireland can prove wrong by beating the Springboks

Suggestions that Ireland are past their prime could be put, temporarily, to bed if they beat the world champions in Dublin

AAP

Ireland sink Wallabies - and the best Aussie wore green

The slumping Wallabies are on the brink of a first winless trip to Europe in 67 years after being belted by Ireland.

The Independent UK

Mack Hansen hat-trick inspires resurgent Ireland to impressive Australia win

Ireland 46-19 Australia: The full-back scored three tries in the first 28 minutes on his return from injury before Ireland powered away late on

The Guardian - UK

Ireland v Australia: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – as it happened

Hansen a revelation at fullback as Ireland dismantled the Wallabies

The Independent UK

Is Ireland vs Australia on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch rugby international

Everything you need to know ahead of the Quilter Nations Series clash

The Independent UK

Ireland boss Andy Farrell wary of backlash from ‘wounded’ Wallabies

Farrell faces his former boss Joe Schmidt after Australia were beaten by Italy last time out

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