'Innishannon man didn’t really put a foot wrong. Farrell will have no option now but to name him in his starting 15 for the remaining two fixtures'

After being outclassed by France and surviving against Italy, Andy Farrell's side hit top form against their greatest rivals

Farrell and his coaches will have studied how Scotland managed to score three tries in the opening twenty six minutes of their game against England and what he will have noticed is that they do not like pressure.

It has been obvious to most Irish rugby fans for some time that the Sam Prendergast experiment needed to stop, as Ireland attempted to shoehorn the talented, but flawed, youngster into the Irish side, despite what all the evidence was suggesting.

Prendergast struggled during last weekend’s unconvincing 20-13 win over Italy, including missing two straightforward conversions, before being replaced by Crowley.

If the team is picked on form rather than reputation, Sam Prendergast will not be part of next week's squad traveling to London...

Six Nations success at the Aviva despite being down by five points at the break

Hammered in the Six Nations and at A and U20 level, questions are being asked of Andy Farrell but issues go beyond that

Italy are ready to make a mockery of 20-point handicap against struggling Ireland

The sides split nine tries, swapped the lead down the stretch and Comp missed a game winning conversion entering the final three minutes of play. 

The West Cork institution led by 12 at half-time and held that cushion as late as the hour mark before two Castletroy tries.

UCC defeated University of Galway on Thursday night in the Sigerson Cup

Visitors fell 29-0 behind before improving to grab a couple of consolation tries

When the news broke last week that La Rochelle and French prop Uini Atonio had suffered a heart attack, that was all the statistics I needed to predict the winners of tonight’s game.

Jeremy Loughman and Cian Prendergast also get the nod as Les Bleus welcome Ireland to the Stade de France on Thursday (8.10)

Four tries for the visitors but they never looked like getting a victory

Scottish side have no fear of Munster since their 2015 URC final victory

Champions looked down and out when trailing Glenstal Abbey by nine points as late as the 65th minute...

Rookie Tom Wood is set to make his debut off the bench 

Last year’s Junior Cup champions could still prove a factor on the opposite side of the draw as they head for a quarter-final against Castletroy College.

Badly-needed but hard-earned win at rain-soaked Virgin Media Park

After five successive wins to start the season, Reds have now lost six in eight games

21-year-old will start on Leeside in URC clash with Dragons

This performance came about as a direct result of poor planning, an unwillingness by those at the top to stand up and fight for Munster's corner with the IRFU

Despite taking the lead in the second half at Thomond Park, Reds wilted in the last quarter

Thomond Park will be rocking with Champions Cup qualification on the line

Saturday at Thomond Park will be the 19th meeting between the two clubs in European competition

Cork school were competing for the first time at this level

'Up front, Munster are still missing the kind of impact that a great backrow combination can offer'

Munster are at home to Castres next Saturday in Thomond Park at 5.30pm in a make or break tie

'Do I believe in miracles? No but sport is something that can throw up the biggest of surprises...'

All six teams in Pool 2 head into this weekend with everything to play for, given that a single point separates them all. 

The honeymoon period is certainly over for Clayton McMillian and his coaching team.  No sooner do we start believing that Munster are showing signs of progress, then up pops a performance that defies logic and has everyone scratching their heads in disbelief.

Munster offered nothing in the second half and were well and truly beaten by the better side on the night

What has impressed me most about Munster and Ulster this season has been their newly found ability to stay in the fight. 

They go into this weekend lying in second place in the URC table but know that they could potentially be passed by fifth placed Ulster

McGann excelled in the green jersey, with an astute all-around kicking game...

'It seems criminal that a province that produced players like Keith Wood and Frankie Sheahan now depend on the Leinster conveyer belt to fill all three starting berths in the front row'

Another URC derby defeat for the Reds on home turf despite second-half fightback

Irish sport in particular has seen a conveyor belt of multi-talented youngsters forced to choose between their competing gifts

Bonus-point victory moves Reds up to second in URC table

Daly has strong GAA roots and played underage with Bishopstown while O'Connor delivered major honours with Cork underage and St Finbarr's

PBC were 34-17 victors over Grey College in the last group game in Salou

Reds need the URC points ahead of two tough derbies over Christmas

Possessing a dominant attacking and defensive lineout, they mined tries from Gearóid Whelton, Ryan Cusack, and Riain Walsh to dismiss Hamilton High School in this Munster Schools Senior Cup qualifier final.

Tries from back-rowers Ryan Harrington and Zach Ridgway, plus Darragh O’Sullivan’s winning conversion, secured the two-point triumph in this Munster Schools Junior Cup qualifier final.

Ben O'Connor impressed on GAA turf but there was nothing against Gloucester to suggest Reds are contenders

Reds were in clinical form in the second half after a slow start on Leeside

'I'm jealous of Leinster but I also admire them... they got an opportunity many years ago, took it with both hands and built on it, unlike Munster'

After a heavy defeat in Bath, victory on Leeside this Saturday evening is vital