Prendergast: First Six Nations campaign 'a mixed bag'

Prendergast: First Six Nations campaign 'a mixed bag'

Sam Prendergast admits Ireland will look back with frustration on elements of their Guinness Six Nations campaign.

Ireland face Italy in last Six Nations clash - looking to end tournament on a high

Ireland face Italy in Rome in the final round of this year's Six Nations.

Six Nations title permutations: What France, England and Ireland need to lift trophy

Ireland had their hopes of an historic third straight outright Six Nations title dented by defeat to France

Six Nations: Final round live scoring

Coming into the final round of the Six Nations, France, England and Ireland find themselves in the top three spots on the standings, with just a single point separating each side. The first game of the day will see Italy host Ireland (16:15 kick off SA time), with the Irish having an outside chance of claiming another Six Nations title. England will then also want to apply real pressure on title favourites France by securing a big bonus-point wi…

Ireland to finish Six Nations with bonus point

IRELAND’S home defeat by France was hardly a shock, but it now puts the side under pressure when they travel to Rome to take on Italy in the final round of the Guinness Six Nations Championship. Simon Easterby’s side started well and finished well in the Aviva, but it was the French who bossed the crucial centre piece of the 80 minutes that decided the result. There was much comment coming into the tie regarding the selection of Jamie Osborne on…

What crisis? The four times Ireland's fortunes took a plunge

Manful efforts to invest this match with tension haven’t worked. Ireland will beat Italy, almost certainly well, and then Simon Easterby and his players will watch as a rejigged England take on Wales and Scotland try to defy a quarter-century of bluster by winning a big match when it matters. And by closing-time tonight, regret will be filling glasses and fuelling easy talk of what might have been. Ireland Rugby Captain’s Run, Stadio Olimpico, R…