Four matches down, one to go and Andy Farrell is already feeling good about Ireland’s return from the 2026 Guinness Six Nations. Pleased with growth over the course of campaignFarrell is chuffed to bits with the way his squad’s championship experience has broadened over the last five weeks. “It's disappointing for James and disappointing for us because he's been in unbelievable form in this Six Nations. “It just shows, doesn't it, the attritional side of the game, which is the Six Nations, that anything could jump out at you,” Farrell said. Replacements: Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster), Michael Milne (Nenagh Ormond/Munster), Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht), Darragh Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht), Nick Timoney (Queen’s University/Ulster), Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster), Ciaran Frawley (UCD/Leinster), Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht).

Source: Irish Examiner March 13, 2026 17:00 UTC