A look back at the highlights and lowlights from an action-packed, breathless year for Irish sport.
Clinical Ulster secured a big victory against Racing 92 in the Champions Cup while Bath edged out Cardiff and holders La Rochelle lost again.
Henry Slade held his nerve as Exeter launched their Champions Cup campaign with a stunning 19-18 victory over Toulon.
An Ireland all-time great has stepped away from the stage in Johnny Sexton. One of the big questions in rugby is, who does Andy Farrell turn to next?
Former Ireland captain Rory Best has embarked on a 330km, 10-day journey across Ireland to raise €2m for a child cancer charity
Leinster booked passage through to the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals as they outmuscled Ulster 30-15.
Johnny Sexton, Garry Ringrose and Tadhg Furlong have each proved their fitness to start in Ireland's Six Nations clash vs Scotland.
Andy Farrell has made six changes to the Ireland Six Nations side to face Italy in Rome on Saturday, with half-backs Ross Byrne and Craig Casey in.
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