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This month
March 2024
'Paulie is realistic' - Ireland calm about lineout hiccups
Last year
2023
'We love a maul try' - Ireland's lineout joy timely ahead of Springboks test
All time
Analysis: POC's pack give perfect platform for Irish attack to shred the Kiwis
Tomorrow is a huge day for Paul O'Connell and his Irish forwards
'We've got a really good scrum... you don't become a bad scrum overnight'
Farrell 'not concerned at all' about Ireland scrum as sights set on Scotland
Furlong and the Lions pack set for another Rumble in the Jungle
England wary of O'Connell influence ahead of lineout battle with Ireland
Paul O'Connell's stock continues to rise as Scotland's lineout crumbles
Analysis: Where did Ireland's 25 tries come from last year?
Easterby and Ireland set about fixing their lineout and maul problems
Ireland's malfunctioning lineout deeply damaging in Twickenham defeat
Analysis: Lowe shows quality but Ireland's attack misses too many chances
Analysis: Super Rugby sides picking apart lineout seams with sharp attack
Healy 'annoyed' about scrum penalties as Ireland's forwards strive for more
Free-kick from Ireland's Hourihane sets Aston Villa on way to victory over Newcastle
'I think it's fixable' - Ireland's lineout crumbles under English pressure
Dummy loops, decoys and manipulation: 5 of Schmidt's sharpest plays
Analysis: Boks add new layer to scrum attack while Wallabies strike clinically
Analysis: Connacht's clever bounce-back attack cuts Bordeaux apart
Stockdale's finishing skills reward Ulster's clever set-piece thinking
Analysis: Schmidt's smarts shine through in Ireland's detailed power plays
'Rory is number one... the rest of us are probably fighting for that second spot'
'It's about being creative but effective... you try to manipulate the defence'
Suarez put Uruguay ahead against the hosts with a well-placed free-kick
'It was the greatest cleanout I've ever seen, and I've seen a few cleanouts in my time'
Schmidt backs 'good scrummaging hooker' Scannell, with Cronin missing out
Analysis: Schmidt's genius set-piece strike cuts England apart for Stander try
Analysis: Joe Schmidt's creative ability shines through on Ireland's power play
Keith Earls' brilliance sums up the excitement around Munster's attack
Analysis: Conor Murray's lineout and Munster's clever set-piece attack
Analysis: Ireland under pressure to deliver at lineout and maul against England
Analysis: The error that Joe Schmidt singled Paddy Jackson out for
Analysis: Joe Schmidt tweaked one of his favourite moves against France
Analysis: Sexton puts body on the line for Stander set-piece success
Cheltenham Town treat us to one of the all-time great free-kick routines
Conor O'Shea's Quins scored a delightful set-piece try against Saracens
'We haven’t got ahead of ourselves; we haven’t looked down the line' - POM
Analysis: Effective basics see Schmidt's Ireland win comfortably in Wales
Analysis: Munster must target Ryan Grant to get the edge in scrum battle