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It's round three of the Guinness Women's Six Nations, Fiona Hayes and Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to preview the fixtures this weekend as Ireland are off to France, Wales face England and Scotland are in Parma.

Aoife Dalton reflects on Ireland’s performance against England women's national rugby union team and the key lessons learned from their opening Women’s Six Nations clash.Dalton discusses the importance of a fast start, missed opportunities in the first half, and the positives taken from Ireland’s second-half response against the world champions.Looking ahead, she previews Ireland’s upcoming match against Italy, highlighting the squad’s focus on performance, confidence, and building momentum as the campaign continues.Dalton also speaks about her journey in rugby, from starting out at Tullamore to representing Ireland, and how the team has grown in recent years.#W6N #WomensSixNations #IrelandRugby #Rugby

It's round two of the Guinness Women's Six Nations, and for the first time ever the tournament comes to Galway and the Dexcom Stadium.Fiona Hayes and Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to preview the matches as Ireland host Italy, Wales face France and Scotland await the challenge of England.

It's the return of the Guinness Women's Six Nations, and there's plenty of excitement in the air for Ireland fans! Fiona Hayes and Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to preview the opening weekend as Ireland take on England, France clash with Italy and Wales play Scotland in Cardiff.

Stuart McAvoy and Alan Quinlan look back on an incredible 2026 Six Nations Championship.The final round was quite remarkable with France winning back-to-back Championships thanks to a Thomas Ramos penalty with the last kick-off the game against England in Paris.Ireland were Triple Crown Winners and Wales defeated Italy in what was a first Six Nations victory for them in three years.

"We really wanted to back up that England performance."Ireland fullback Jamie Osborne who made his debut against South Africa in summer 2024, opens up about his journey from Naas Rugby Club to the international stage.Jamie shares insights into coming through the ranks, training alongside his five rugby-playing brothers, Ireland’s thrilling win over Wales, and his preparation for Ireland’s upcoming Six Nations fixtures. He also talks about the excitement of aiming for another Triple Crown and potentially a championship.

"It's pretty surreal, if I'm being honest.""I think we're just so focused at the minute on performance, on putting our best version on the field."Scotland lock Grant Gilchrist speaks ahead of Scotland’s Six Nations clash with Ireland national rugby union team.Gilchrist is set to win his 88th Scotland cap, becoming the country’s most capped second row, surpassing former captain Scott Murray.The Scotland stalwart reflects on his journey since making his debut in 2013, what it means to represent Scotland, and the challenge of facing Ireland as Scotland look to compete for the Triple Crown and potentially the Six Nations Championship title.

Stuart McAvoy and Ian McKinley preview the climax to the 2026 Six Nations Championship.It is going to be a belter Saturday with the Triple Crown and Championship winner all still to be decided.Ireland play Scotland, it is Wales against Italy and France and England are the evening kick-off in 'Le Crunch'