England led 10-5 at the interval after Smith’s penalty that followed a stylish Jamison Gibson-Park try that Sam Prendergast failed to convert, though defending back-to-back champions Ireland hit ...

Northampton Saints scrumhalf Archie McParland played against Ireland in the game last season, while more recently he got a ...

Ireland and England clash at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday in a seismic opener that will set the tone for both teams’ Six Nations campaign. Here the PA news agency looks at five talking points ...