Just over three-and-a-half months on from their World Cup quarter-final defeat to New Zealand, Ireland will kick off the Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championship and their title defence against France in Marseille on February 2nd.
The Ireland squad were back in training this week at the IRFU High Performance Centre before their departure to Portugal for a warm weather training camp.
The Ireland squad were back in training this week at the IRFU High Performance Centre before their departure to Portugal for a warm weather training camp.
Connacht’s Cian Prendergast has been called into the squad. He replaces Tom Ahern who sustained a head injury during Munster’s Investec Heineken Champions Cup defeat to Northampton Saints.
The Ireland skipper, Peter O’Mahony, believes Ireland can turn their Rugby World Cup lessons into “a bit of a positive for ourselves to kick on“ during the opening rounds of the Guinness Six Nations. O’Mahony said:
We’re Always About Looking Forward And Getting Better
The Stade Vélodrome does not hold happy memories for Robbie Henshaw, but he is determined to leave the Marseille cauldron as a winner with Ireland on the Guinness Six Nations’ opening night. Addressed by the journalists Henshaw said.
There’s Loads To Go For The Group
Henshaw is one of 16 members of Ireland’s current Six Nations squad who played in Leinster’s 2022 Heineken Champions Cup final defeat to La Rochelle.
Ireland’s home games will be against Italy, Wales and Scotland.