Lansdowne Road

The top question for Irish rugby fans on Sunday was not so much the future of coach Declan Kidney as much as whether talisman Brian O'Driscoll had played his last game in the green Irish shirt in Dublin.

Under-pressure Ireland coach Declan Kidney named Tuesday a team to play France without a starting or reserve fly-half as he waited on the fitness of Paddy Jackson.

England expect Manu Tuilagi to have one of the toughest matches of his international career when the recalled centre faces France in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday.

Courtney Lawes will make his first England start at blindside flanker as one of three changes to a winning side announced Thursday by head coach Stuart Lancaster for Saturday's Six Nations clash against France at Twickenham.

Ireland's Cian Healy will miss the Six Nations matches against Scotland and France after receiving a three-week ban for stamping on England's Dan Cole during last weekend's defeat in Dublin.

Ireland prop forward Cian Healy was cited Monday for stamping on England front row Dan Cole during Sunday's Six Nations international at Dublin's Lansdowne Road.

Owen Farrell held his nerve as England beat Ireland 12-6 at a rain-soaked Lansdowne Road on Sunday and so became the only side in this season's Six Nations capable of winning the Grand Slam.

Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll and England's Chris Robshaw will be two of the players looking to impress British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland when their countries meet in the Six Nations.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney announced an unchanged side Friday to play England in Sunday's Six Nations international at Dublin's Lansdowne Road.

England coach Stuart Lancaster will have to decide whether to keep faith with new star Billy Twelvetrees after Manu Tuilagi was declared fit for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Ireland.

Ireland are banking on the players that narrowly lost to South Africa to do the business against Argentina in Dublin on Saturday, in a Test match the hosts are labelling a 'Cup Final'.

South Africa overturned a first half deficit and ill-discipline to open their November tour of the northern hemisphere with a deserved 16-12 victory here Saturday at Lansdowne Road in Dublin.

Both sides may be short of some familiar figures, but Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and fly-half Pat Lambie expect fireworks when South Africa face Ireland at Dublin's Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

South Africa-born Richardt Strauss is set to make his Ireland debut against the Springboks in Dublin on Saturday after being given a place in coach Declan Kidney's injury-hit starting XV.

South Africa-born Richardt Strauss is set to make his Ireland debut against the Springboks in Dublin on Saturday after being given a place in coach Declan Kidney's injury-hit starting XV.

Injury-hit Ireland suffered another setback ahead of their clash with South Africa when Paul O'Connell was ruled out of Saturday's match at Dublin's Lansdowne Road with a back problem.

Defending titleholders Spain and a cluster of former champions coasted to comfortable 2014 World Cup qualifying wins across Europe on Friday.

Ruthless Germany consigned the Republic of Ireland to their worst home defeat since 1931 in a 6-1 demolition at Lansdowne Road here on Friday night.

Republic of Ireland assistant manager Marco Tardelli insists his side won't just play for a draw against Germany in Friday's crucial World Cup qualifier.

England will play friendlies against Brazil and the Republic of Ireland in 2013 as a way of launching the Football Association's 150th anniversary, the national governing body said Wednesday.