Six Nations
Mar 18, 2013: Wales' Leigh Halfpenny, Mike Phillips, Dan Biggar and Adam Jones could all secure a memorable Six Nations win double having been shortlisted for the Player of the Championship award
Italy 22-15 Ireland, Six Nations
Mar 16, 2013: Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll faces an anxious wait to see if he will be citied for his stamp on Italy's Simone Favaro during their Six Nations clash in Rome on Saturday
Italy v Ireland, Six Nations, March 16
Mar 14, 2013: Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton has been ruled out of his side's Six Nations clash with Italy on Rome on Saturday - just a couple of hours after he was named in the starting line-up
Italy v Ireland, Six Nations, March 16
Mar 14, 2013: Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll has reiterated that he will not make a decision on his playing future until the end of the season but has hinted he believes his body could stand up to the rigours of a new deal
Irish Rugby
Mar 6, 2013: "Declan Kidney suddenly finds himself in unfamiliar territory and on unsure footing, becoming the chief target for some hysterical criticism." Hugh Farrelly writes
Six Nations
Feb 27, 2013: Brian O'Driscoll has admitted that his thoughts were elsewhere during their Six Nations loss to England due to the birth of his daughter on the morning of the match
Scotland v Ireland, Six Nations, February 23
Feb 22, 2013: Ireland veteran Brian O'Driscoll has backed his side's freshest face Paddy Jackson to thrive on his Test debut against Scotland on Sunday
Irish Rugby
Feb 21, 2013: Ireland's Keith Earls insists he would not be surprised if team-mate Brian O'Driscoll was still a key figure in the side at the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Six Nations
Feb 14, 2013: Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton and second row Mike McCarthy have been ruled out of the Six Nations match against Scotland through injury, team manager Mick Kearney has confirmed
Scrum Sevens
Feb 14, 2013: Following Warren Gatland's controversial comments about the potential issues of English tourists, in this week's Scrum Sevens we look at the make up of previous Lions tours
Numbers Game
Feb 12, 2013: Two weeks into the 2013 Six Nations, Huw Richards delves through the record books to find another landmark for the remarkable Brian O'Driscoll in the Numbers Game
Six Nations
Feb 11, 2013: Declan Kidney refused to surrender the Six Nations title race even though Ireland amassed an alarming injury list in Sunday's 12-6 defeat by England
2013 British & Irish Lions
Feb 8, 2013: British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has praised England captain Chris Robshaw for the way he has developed as a player in recent months
Ireland v England, Six Nations, February 10
Feb 7, 2013: Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll has refused to confirm this year's Six Nations will be his last and insists his body will tell him when it is time to call it a day
Ireland v England, Six Nations, February 10
Feb 6, 2013: England coach Mike Catt has backed Owen Farrell to deliver once again on the Test stage when he comes face-to-face with Ireland's Jonathan Sexton at the weekend
Six Nations
Feb 4, 2013: After a thrilling opening weekend of Six Nations action packed with tries and stunning performances, ESPN's Graham Jenkins reflect on what it taught us.
Greg Growden Column
Feb 3, 2013: "Gatland has probably already printed out a London-Sydney airline ticket which has seat 1A assigned to O'Driscoll." Greg Growden sees a BOD-sized problem looming for Australia
Wales 22-30 Ireland, February 2, 2013
Feb 2, 2013: "The other five nations should be wary - O'Driscoll, complete with Terry Butcher-esque bandage, is flying and is showing no signs of slowing down." Tom Hamilton reports from the Millennium Stadium
Wales 22-30 Ireland, Six Nations, Millennium Stadium
Feb 2, 2013: Ireland beat reigning RBS 6 Nations champions Wales in a pulsating six-try encounter as they announced their title credentials at the Millennium Stadium
Six Nations
Jan 31, 2013: Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll has admitted that this year's Six Nations could be his last
