BBC Sport NI profiles Simon Easterby as he prepares to lead Ireland into the 2025 Six Nations as interim head coach.

On Saturday, the 49-year-old will take charge of Ireland for the first time, having been appointed interim head coach while Andy Farrell ... rupture and a broken nose, to being knocked out cold ...

Young players are leaving, Joe Schmidt's future is unclear and the vaunted high-performance guru has already gone.

With a dominant line-out, Ireland were happy to kick penalties to the corner, and their scrum held firm despite the absence ...

You can check out at any time. More info Andy Farrell will tonight make his Late Late Show debut as he discusses taking the British and Irish Lions job and missing out on this year's Six Nations.

Andy Farrell is set to confirm the first pieces of the British and Irish Lions puzzle with two key lieutenants set to be appointed. It is understood that Farrell will soon confirm that both ...