Jonathan Sexton should be fit to face Italy, say the IRFU. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2014/0227/507130-sexton-out-for-ten-days-to-six-weeks/ TP

Two of the best halfbacks in the Six Nations got bad news today. Ireland’s Jonathan Sexton may miss up to six weeks with a thumb ligament injury; France’s Morgan Parra has been suspended for two weeks for a headbutt. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2014/0227/507130-sexton-out-for-ten-days-to-six-weeks/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2014/0227/507023-parra-suspended-for-france-scotland-match/ TP

England versus Ireland. 22 February 2014. A superb battle. England won. But only just. Small margins. Big gains. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2014/0224/506421-analysis-narrow-margins-decide-london-battle/ TP  

Conor O’Shea, RTÉ rugby analyst and Harlequins director of rugby, looks back at a classic England-Ireland encounter at Twickenham: http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2014/0224/506303-analysis-the-aftermath-of-twickenham/ TP

Italy and Scotland meet this Saturday in what has traditionally been a Wooden Spoon decider in the Six Nations. I reckon Italy might snatch the victory in Rome. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2014/0221/505841-preview-italy-take-on-scotland-in-rome/ TP

Wales by four? http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2014/0220/505632-preview-wales-v-france/ TP

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has said that picking an unchanged starting XV for Saturday’s clash with England was not a straightforward decision. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2014/0220/505584-schmidt-keeping-xv-unchanged-not-straightforward/ TP

Ireland scrumhalf Conor Murray has highlighted opposite number Danny care as a huge threat ahead of his side’s clash with England at Twickenham. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2014/0218/505146-murray-wary-of-cares-threat-at-twickenham/ TP

Les Kiss, Ireland defence coach, revealed today that the entire squad is fit for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with England, bar Brian O’Driscoll, who is suffering from a slight bug and missed training today. Read more here: http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2014/0218/505125-odriscoll/ TP

What’s life like with the lowest-ranked national side in world rugby? I talked to Finland technical director Stephen Whittaker to find out. Read what he had to say here: http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/international/2014/0214/504317-feature-rugby-life-in-finland/ TP