As Wales revelled in the glow of a rugby renaissance, little could we have imagined Ruddock would depart just 11 months later ...

Ramos 3 Rampant France took control of the Six Nations title race as they scored 34 unanswered points to beat Ireland in Dublin and end the home side's Grand Slam hopes. Despite losing captain Antoine ...

Ireland's Grand Slam dreams are over after a crushing ... half as Fabien Galthie’s side ruthlessly secured top spot in the championship table going into next week’s final round.

Ramos 3 Rampant France took control of the Six Nations title race as they scored 34 unanswered points to beat Ireland in Dublin and end the home side's Grand Slam hopes. Despite losing captain ...

But it was no fairytale ending for Healy, winning his record-extending 137th cap, or Ireland ... thoughts of an Irish championship after this Grand Slam gut punch were frankly unbelievable.

Dominant France win to end Ireland's Grand Slam hopes Men's Six Nations Ireland ... with 26 tries they are just three shy of England's championship record set in 2001. Having felt the full ...

One of their greatest performances under Fabien Galthie, they were irresistible with the ball in hand, blowing up Ireland’s Grand Slam bid with their own Parisian twist on the Bomb Squad.

Ireland could see this fixture against France as the toughest test on their way to lifting a third successive Six Nations Championship. The three games so far have been varied in terms of ...

Still, Ireland now head to Rome next week hoping for a miracle to give them the Championship. They should still win and pick up a bonus point - and then they will sit down on Saturday evening and ...

Irresistible France lost Antoine Dupont to a first half injury but out-classed Ireland by five tries to three on the day the hosts' Grand Slam dream ... the last championship win at the Aviva ...

Rampant France took control of the Six Nations title race as they scored 34 unanswered points to thrash Ireland in Dublin and end the home side's Grand Slam ... of England's championship record ...