Ireland scrum coach John Fogarty says the prospect of France having seven forwards on their bench on Saturday will not change ...

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The Springboks became the first tier-one side to adopt the 7-1 bench split during preparations for the 2023 World Cup, later doing so at the tournament in the pool stages against Ireland.

When South Africa decided on a 7-1 split on their bench for the Pool B game against Ireland, they hatched a simple plan of brawn on brawn to crush Ireland with big men and then more big men.

Originally devised by Rassie Erasmus to propel South Africa to World Cup glory, the 7-1 bench split has been adapted by ...

When Jamie Osborne appeared for media duties on Tuesday, the assumption was that his presence indicated Ireland were going ...

France overcame the injury loss of Antoine Dupont to blow open the Guinness Six Nations title race by extinguishing Ireland ...

“Damian is back in the team because he has undeniable potential and he’s ready to play against Ireland. As for the 7-1 forwards-backs split on the bench, Galthié added: “The choice of a 7-1 ...

Interim boss Simon Easterby has named an Ireland team to host France this Saturday in the Guinness Six Nations that has four ...

But the floodgates eventually opened, with tournament top-scorer Louis Bielle-Biarrey twice getting over the line in a ...