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The majority of Ireland players were in a training environment for a number of months with the Clovers and Wolfhounds before linking up with the national ... backroom team in August France ...

On 2 February, this year's Six Nations rugby union ... France, Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, sharing the title as joint winners. It’s the prize nobody wants, the award given to the team ...

France swept to the Six Nations title with a 35-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday, edging out bitter rivals England whose 68-14 rout of hapless Wales had sent the championship battle down to ...

With Leinster having by far the biggest number of nationally contracted players, the Dublin-based team ... of Irish Rugby and the need to maintain the competitiveness of the national and ...