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Kildare's Status As A Rugby Powerhouse Will Be On Show When Ireland Play France

The Ireland team named for the game against France sums up the remarkable turnaround for Kildare as a rugby county in recent years.

Ireland XV v England A: Big chance for Irish players to progress international ambitions

Having accepted Munster’s offer and requalified for Ireland after a three-year stand down from Test rugby, he played for the Irish XV in the victory over Spain. Kelly can play both centre positions and, as he demonstrated with a brilliant individual try against Glasgow recently, possesses serious pace.

'Scrutiny and pressure on Irish has reached new level'

Ireland face one of the most difficult periods of soul-searching under Andy Farrell after falling to a vastly superior France in Thursday's Six Nations opener.

France ace Antoine Dupont pays huge compliment to Ireland star he’d ‘prefer’ on his team ahead of Six Nations opener

FRANCE captain Antoine Dupont has singled out Ireland star Caelan Doris as the opposition player he would most like to have on his own side heading into the Six Nations. The Stade Toulousain
Irish Examiner on MSN

'We did not expect a great Irish team': French media reaction to Six Nations win

The French media did not expect much from Ireland in their opening Six Nations game against France but were still surprised by the "sheer lack of physical intensity for an hour."
Limerick Leader

Munster Rugby players added to Ireland XV squad ahead of England 'A' fixture at Thomond Park

Sam Illo, Munster Rugby prop Oli Jager, Diarmuid Mangan and Ben Murphy have been ruled out, with Jude Postlethwaite and Darragh Murray remaining with the Ireland squad in Paris ahead of Thursday's Guinness Men's Six Nations opener against France.