Ireland's Tadhg Furlong during the Ireland v Italy Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium on February 14th. Furlong was also asked about the scrum review they underwent after the Italy match and whether it was a tough watch. Assistant coach Johnny Sexton at the Ireland Rugby press conference in Blanchardstown on Thursday. The message was the strength of the Italy set piece, not a weakness in the Irish scrum. Harry Byrne at Ireland Rugby squad training on Tuesday.

Source: The Irish Times February 20, 2026 09:00 UTC