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February
February 2024
Analysis marks out of 10
Our player ratings as Ireland brush aside Italy at the Aviva
It was a drubbing at the Aviva, where James Lowe was the official player of the match and ranked among our standout players.
appointment TV
Patrick Mahomes can overthrow Tom Brady as The Greatest, but 7 titles may never be matched
familiar face
25 years after breaking Irish hearts, 'Queso' tries again with Italy
Gonzalo Quesada has the CV, the temperament, and the under-the-radar sidekick to elevate Italian rugby.
squeaker
Munster escape with victory over Crusaders at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A missed conversion with the clock red cost the Crusaders a comeback draw on Leeside.
Analysis marks out of 10
Our player ratings as Ireland blast their way past France in Marseille
Ireland’s locks were totemic as they beat the will out of their French opponents at the Stade Velodrome.
January
January 2024
upstarts
6 uncapped players who could light up the Six Nations
Gavan Casey chooses six players whose impending test debuts could lead to glittering tournaments for their respective countries.
munster v crusaders
Rob Penney invokes 'Fields' and 'Zombie' as Crusaders lay seeds for Páirc battle
Up In The Air
Ranking the teams ahead of this year's Six Nations
Gavan Casey’s lay of the land ahead of kick-off on Friday.
réel reconnaître réel
'I think he's the only guy who's said 'no' to me' - ROG backs Crowley's mindset in Marseille
Ronan O’Gara on Jack Crowley, a ‘freed-up’ France, and Friday night’s Six Nations opener.
jack crowley
'I need to grow to understand myself and how I can impact this group'
If Jack Crowley is to become ‘the man’ at 10 for Ireland, he will be allowed to do so on his own terms.
post-world cup bleus
Easterby: No need for Ireland to start afresh as they eye up 'opportunity' in Marseille
year of the croc
Unbeaten Lewis Crocker upping the ante as he takes on familiar foe in Belfast headliner
marching in
Munster wilt in the wind and rain as Saints finally land their own Thomond miracle
A famous night for Northampton in Limerick left Munster with an increasingly familiar, sinking feeling.
disruptors
Francis Ngannou is exactly what Anthony Joshua and heavyweight boxing needed
Joshua-Ngannou, the heavyweight picture, and boxing’s future in Saudi Arabia.
Successor
Ranking Ireland's captaincy candidates, from likeliest to dark horses
Have your own say in the poll below ahead of Wednesday’s Six Nations squad announcement.
rory scannell interview
'I just don't take this for granted to the same extent as I did when I was young'
Generational pressure, unleashing the footballer, and Axel: Rory Scannell approaches a decade in Munster red.
Young Guns
Aaron McKenna lands career-biggest test in Liverpool, while Callum Walsh announces MSG return
dealing with it
Bohemians 'keeper James Talbot takes time away from football to address mental-health issue
Last year
2023
Road to Croker
Can Croke Park finally happen for Katie Taylor in 2024?
The Irish icon has one last box left to tick in her sport after a remarkable end to her year.
Freebest of 2023
The 42's Best of 2023: The 'True Detective' star who welcomed Katie Taylor into pro boxing
Gavan Casey tracked down Kali Reis ahead of Katie Taylor’s Dublin homecoming against Chantelle Cameron in May.
