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

Some of the 11 players who were not in the squad at this point last year have been blooded in the intervening period ...

The Saracens fly-half was also eligible to play for England but has chosen an international future with Gregor Townsend’s ...

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Wales squad members Taulupe Faletau, Josh Adams and James Botham all miss out, while there are also injuries to Tinus de Beer ...

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman on this week's, RTE Rugby podcast as we recap the big talking points of the week in ...

Simon Easterby named his Ireland squad for the Six Nations on Wednesday - we've had a stab at predicting the 23 for the ...

Ireland's bid to win a third successive Six Nations title for the first time was boosted on Wednesday with the return of a ...

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

Ireland's bid to win a third successive Six Nations title for the first time was boosted on Wednesday with the return of a ...

Preview The Six nations squads have been announced and bar the usual injuries, not many surprises are contained therein. We ...

Uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle is included in Ireland's Six Nations squad, replacing the suspended Tom O'Toole.