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Rugby - Last week 1st February 2026 - 7th February 2026

France were always favourites but Ireland's frailties a big concern
# Chastening
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# Chastening

France were always favourites but Ireland's frailties a big concern

Feb 6th 2026, 7:00 AM 293 Views 3 Comments

'When we were 29-0 it was very surprising for us' - Dupont
# Strong Start
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# Strong Start

'When we were 29-0 it was very surprising for us' - Dupont

Feb 6th 2026, 5:00 AM 915 Views 5 Comments

Ireland player ratings after a miserable night in Paris
# Marks Out Of 10
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# Marks Out Of 10

Ireland player ratings after a miserable night in Paris

Feb 5th 2026, 11:30 PM 1,137 Views 2 Comments

'We left ourselves too big a mountain to climb' – Ireland reflect on a tough night in Paris
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'We left ourselves too big a mountain to climb' – Ireland reflect on a tough night in Paris

Feb 5th 2026, 11:21 PM 609 Views 2 Comments

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SNAP REACTION: France 36-14 Ireland
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With the boot, or with ball in hand – Antoine Dupont remains an inevitable force
# Le Martien
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# Le Martien

With the boot, or with ball in hand – Antoine Dupont remains an inevitable force

Feb 5th 2026, 10:44 PM 465 Views 7 Comments

How did you rate Ireland's players on a night to forget in Paris?
# Have Your Say
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# Have Your Say

How did you rate Ireland's players on a night to forget in Paris?

Feb 5th 2026, 10:21 PM 1,040 Views 5 Comments

Battering by Les Bleus felt like a defeat from the bad old days
# Comment
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# Comment

Battering by Les Bleus felt like a defeat from the bad old days

Feb 5th 2026, 10:15 PM 698 Views 4 Comments

Tonight’s loss in Paris felt as bleak as it ever has under Andy Farrell.

France shred Farrell's Ireland on nightmarish night in Paris
# Down And Out
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# Down And Out

France shred Farrell's Ireland on nightmarish night in Paris

Feb 5th 2026, 10:00 PM 2,530 Views 35 Comments

There were some signs of hope as the Irish bench made an impact but it was misery for Irish fans.

Josh Neill handed Ireland U20 debut in Six Nations opener following South Africa switch
# Team News
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# Team News

Josh Neill handed Ireland U20 debut in Six Nations opener following South Africa switch

Feb 5th 2026, 9:13 PM 1,788 Views 3 Comments

LIVE: France v Ireland, Six Nations From The 42
Live Feb 5th 2026, 7:10 PM

LIVE: France v Ireland, Six Nations

Farrell's Ireland go on the hunt for a big upset at Stade de France
# Showtime
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# Showtime

Farrell's Ireland go on the hunt for a big upset at Stade de France

Feb 5th 2026, 10:57 AM 672 Views 1 Comment

Les Bleus are clear favourites but this depleted Irish team want to attack their Six Nations opener.

Kinghorn, Van der Merwe dropped by Scotland for Six Nations opener
# Team News
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# Team News

Kinghorn, Van der Merwe dropped by Scotland for Six Nations opener

Updated Feb 5th 2026, 10:45 AM 577 Views 2 Comments

Expectant French crowd want their stars to deliver a slam
# Home Favourites
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# Home Favourites

Expectant French crowd want their stars to deliver a slam

Feb 5th 2026, 7:00 AM 11 Views 0 Comments

Poll: Who will win tonight's Six Nations opener - France or Ireland?
# Decision Time
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# Decision Time

Poll: Who will win tonight's Six Nations opener - France or Ireland?

Feb 5th 2026, 6:45 AM 114 Views 0 Comments

Virgin Media to show every game of new Nations Championship
# On The Box
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# On The Box

Virgin Media to show every game of new Nations Championship

Feb 5th 2026, 6:05 AM 43 Views 0 Comments

POC and Ireland need a smart plan to stymie France's strength
# Platform
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# Platform

POC and Ireland need a smart plan to stymie France's strength

Feb 4th 2026, 7:30 PM 479 Views 0 Comments

The French transition attack is another major threat for Ireland tomorrow in Paris.

Quiz: How well do you remember last year’s Six Nations?
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Quiz: How well do you remember last year’s Six Nations?

Feb 4th 2026, 5:00 PM 1,003 Views 0 Comments

Rugby Weekly Extra: Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy preview France v Ireland
# Paris Match
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# Paris Match

Rugby Weekly Extra: Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy preview France v Ireland

Feb 4th 2026, 4:38 PM 508 Views 0 Comments

Murray and Ciarán on the challenge facing Ireland, France’s Grand Slam ambitions, and Sam Prendergast’s chance to shine.

Max Deegan captains Ireland XV as Cullie Tucker names side to face England A
# Opportunity
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# Opportunity

Max Deegan captains Ireland XV as Cullie Tucker names side to face England A

Feb 4th 2026, 2:31 PM 1 View 0 Comments

The French angle, Doris backs Prendergast, and the questions to be answered in Paris
Poll: Who will win the 2026 Six Nations?
# Call It Here
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# Call It Here

Poll: Who will win the 2026 Six Nations?

Feb 4th 2026, 1:00 PM 687 Views 3 Comments

'I've got a lot of faith in him' - Doris backs Prendergast to shine for Ireland
# Number 10
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# Number 10

'I've got a lot of faith in him' - Doris backs Prendergast to shine for Ireland

Feb 4th 2026, 11:33 AM 1,445 Views 14 Comments

Ireland in Paris: The misery years
# Feeling Bleu
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# Feeling Bleu

Ireland in Paris: The misery years

Feb 4th 2026, 7:30 AM 53 Views 0 Comments

For decades, Paris represented a place of physical and mental pain for visiting Irish teams.

Andy Farrell will be happy for people to write off this Ireland team
# Mindset
From The 42
# Mindset

Andy Farrell will be happy for people to write off this Ireland team

Feb 4th 2026, 7:00 AM 94 Views 1 Comment

A combined Six Nations 'Best XV' before championship kick-off
# Dream Team
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# Dream Team

A combined Six Nations 'Best XV' before championship kick-off

Feb 4th 2026, 6:05 AM 3 Views 0 Comments

'Bundee's certainly sorry' - Farrell says Ireland could call on Aki
# Banned
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# Banned

'Bundee's certainly sorry' - Farrell says Ireland could call on Aki

Feb 4th 2026, 6:00 AM 465 Views 0 Comments

Six rising stars who could light up this year's Six Nations
# Ones To Watch
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# Ones To Watch

Six rising stars who could light up this year's Six Nations

Feb 3rd 2026, 8:00 PM 3 Views 0 Comments

Gavin and Duggan sign new Connacht deals as McCormack joins Harlequins on loan
# Go West
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# Go West

Gavin and Duggan sign new Connacht deals as McCormack joins Harlequins on loan

Feb 3rd 2026, 5:14 PM 2,264 Views 1 Comment

The view from France: Ireland aren't quite the powerhouse they used to be
# Les Blues
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# Les Blues

The view from France: Ireland aren't quite the powerhouse they used to be

Feb 3rd 2026, 5:00 PM 1,154 Views 4 Comments

A fresh-looking Ireland team magnifies the challenge but also excites
# Opportunity
From The 42
# Opportunity

A fresh-looking Ireland team magnifies the challenge but also excites

Feb 3rd 2026, 3:23 PM 1,034 Views 5 Comments

Injuries have forced Andy Farrell’s hand as several players get big chances in Paris.

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France v Ireland/Six Nations preview
Murray joins Berch and Gav from Paris to discuss the teams and Thursday’s championship curtain-raiser.
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Aungier and Coughlan among new players added to Ireland XV squad
# Update
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# Update

Aungier and Coughlan among new players added to Ireland XV squad

Feb 3rd 2026, 12:14 PM 4,184 Views 14 Comments

Fit-again Dupont returns to France team to face Ireland
# Back In Action
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# Back In Action

Fit-again Dupont returns to France team to face Ireland

Feb 3rd 2026, 10:45 AM 1,193 Views 6 Comments

'He's matured a lot' - Farrell backs Prendergast for Ireland
# Big Chance
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# Big Chance

'He's matured a lot' - Farrell backs Prendergast for Ireland

Feb 3rd 2026, 10:06 AM 679 Views 1 Comment

Cian Prendergast starts for Ireland alongside his brother Sam
# Team News
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# Team News

Cian Prendergast starts for Ireland alongside his brother Sam

Feb 3rd 2026, 8:00 AM 1 View 0 Comments

'He's the opposite of Skelton. He'd have conversations with you in scrums'
# Respect
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# Respect

'He's the opposite of Skelton. He'd have conversations with you in scrums'

Feb 3rd 2026, 6:00 AM 3,374 Views 6 Comments

Ireland to face Portugal in Sydney opener as RWC 2027 pool fixtures revealed
# Dates For Diary
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# Dates For Diary

Ireland to face Portugal in Sydney opener as RWC 2027 pool fixtures revealed

Feb 2nd 2026, 10:13 PM 690 Views 2 Comments

Ireland arrive in Paris as France aim to get Grand Slam tilt rolling
# Bienvenue
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# Bienvenue

Ireland arrive in Paris as France aim to get Grand Slam tilt rolling

Feb 2nd 2026, 8:30 PM 185 Views 1 Comment

The French had a mixed autumn campaign but they are favourites for the Six Nations.

Devine to leave Connacht this summer and join Ulster
# Making A Switch
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# Making A Switch

Devine to leave Connacht this summer and join Ulster

Feb 2nd 2026, 7:40 PM 2,866 Views 15 Comments