Ireland won a Triple Crown and won four out of five games but players and fans alike were left disappointed as standards dropped
Has an ageing squad been exposed by Les Bleus, or was Saturday's French thrashing merely a blip for the venerated green machine?
For Simon Easterby, a raft of changes is deemed to be manageable to overcome a Welsh side shorn of confidence and belief
Easterby is leading Ireland on an interim basis as Andy Farrell prepares for the British and Irish Lions tour.
Simon Easterby's men are odds on to lift a third consecutive Six Nations but it doesn't mean they can rest on their laurels
Toulouse have the star quality to cause Leinster more Champions Cup stress if the final goes to the wire.
With Champions Cup games cancelled, Sale boss Simon Orange has explained why the Premiership didn't bring games forward to fill the void.
Former Scotland international Brendan Laney has been shaken by recent terror attacks that left 50 people dead in Christchurch, a life and death story that puts his awkward introduction to Scotland into perspective.
With the Champions Cup quarter-finals fast approaching, seven of the eight clubs that will be involved have registered additional players in their squads.
With the Champions Cup quarter-finals fast approaching, seven of the eight clubs that will be involved have registered additional players in their squads.