Kelleher Dismisses Talk of Ireland 'Lions Hangover'

Kelleher dismisses talk of Ireland 'Lions hangover'

Rónan Kelleher doesn't believe Ireland's defeat to New Zealand last week can be attributed to a "Lions hangover".

Johnny Sexton: Ireland keen to move on quickly from New Zealand disappointment

Ireland will attempt to bounce back on Saturday when Japan visit the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

'We're doing a lot of work' - Johnny Sexton says Irish attack will fire

The former out-half focuses mainly on kicking but also works with the Ireland attack.

"Fingers crossed" - Johnny Sexton hopeful that Tadhg Beirne won't be suspended for Ireland vs Japan

The anxious wait continues for the IRFU, as Munster forward Tadhg Beirne awaits the result of his red card disciplinary following last Saturday’s sending off against New Zealand. Beirne was brandished with his marching orders in just the second minute against the All Blacks, following a collision with Beauden Barrett that has been a major talking point from the opening weekend of the Autumn Series. Beirne was initially shown a yellow card, with …

'He was excellent'- Johnny Sexton full of praise for Ireland centre after All Blacks loss

Ireland are still recovering from their sobering night in Chicago on Saturday as a last 20-minute burst gave the All Blacks a convincing 26-13 win at Soldier Field. For large parts of the match, Ireland were in good territory to win, but a lack of killer instinct and the substitutes not being able to match the energy of New Zealand saw the Kiwis make it three wins in a row over Ireland. ‘It’s a lot of things, isn’t it? It can’t be just one thing…

Ireland latest: Andy Farrell's stark 'no excuses' warning amid squad update

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has resisted the urge to bring any fresh players into his wider squad for their upcoming Test against Japan.