BBC Sport NI looks at some of the talking points from Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby's Six Nations squad.

World Player of the Year Thierry Dusautoir gives his verdict on who will win the Six Nations - and gives his judgement on the ...

Simon Easterby is interim head coach for Irelands Six Nations defence while Andy Farrell leads the British and Irish Lions in ...

Without the province’s exceptional production line and the qualifying of overseas-born players, Irish rugby would be in a ...

There are peculiar challenges for everyone concerned with the forthcoming British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. Some of ...

Simon Easterby is due to name his first full Irish squad on Wednesday amidst Andy Farrell's Irish sabbatical for his role ...

Robbie Henshaw doesn't believe there will be a fall-off when Simon Easterby takes over from Andy Farrell for the Guinness Six ...

More info The first thing to remember is that selection is purely down to the head coach, Andy Farrell - he is not under any ...

Ronan O'Gara will go up against Jacques Nienaber when La Rochelle host Leinster, but they could also do battle when the ...

As interim head coach Simon Easterby prepares to announce his Ireland squad on Wednesday, BBC Sport NI looks at his options ahead of the Six Nations.

The Ireland players will naturally have an advantage with Andy Farrell leading the Lions in Australia, but Horgan insists ...

Brian O’Driscoll believes that, injury depending, Sione Tuipulotu is a certainty for the British and Irish Lions inside ...