'Would be great': Ronan O'Gara backs rugby to ape football-style rule change
La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara has backed rugby union to follow football in changing when the a team line-up is named prior t…
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Springboks' No.1 status in world rankings coming under increased threat
The Springboks have been number one since mid-November last year, when they replaced Ireland, and entered the year with a clear tw…
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Paul O’Connell 'feels sorry' for Portugal after Lisbon massacre
Ireland interim head coach Paul O’Connell admitted he felt sorry for Portugal after his side’s record-breaking 106-7 win in Li…
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Ireland rack up eye-watering scoreline against Portugal in Lisbon
Ireland ran in a record-breaking 16 tries in a one-sided 106-7 rout of Portugal in Lisbon to register their biggest Test win in th…
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Ireland player ratings vs Portugal | 2025 Summer tour
Ireland player ratings: There are mismatches, and then there’s this. Ireland racked up 106 points under a scorching Lisbon sun, …
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Craig Casey breaks silence on Ireland's contentious 10 jersey debate
Captain Craig Casey expects the ongoing battle for Ireland’s number 10 jersey to continue for the next decade as he prepares to …
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Paul O’Connell on what he wants from Jack Crowley
Ireland interim head coach Paul O’Connell has challenged Jack Crowley to respond to an impressive display from fly-half rival Sa…
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Ireland amend XV to face Portugal following Lions call-up
Connacht centre Hugh Gavin has been promoted to Ireland's starting XV to face Portugal in Lisbon on Saturday after Jamie Osborne's…
Ireland set to unleash three debutants on Portugal
Alex Kendellen and Shayne Bolton will make Ireland debuts in Saturday evening’s match against Portugal.
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Springboks' dominance of the world rankings comes under increased threat
Unless they lose to Italy in one of the biggest upsets in recent rugby history, South Africa are guaranteed to retain the number o…
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Ireland braced for 'a different type of challenge' this week
Scrum coach Colm Tucker has warned Ireland they are in for a tough evening as they pitch themselves into battle with Portugal on S…
Paul O'Connell's Ireland fly home 2 players after bruising win over Georgia
Ireland winger Jacob Stockdale is one of two players who have returned home to Ireland following their 34-5 victory over Georgia i…
Record highs and lows as World Rugby Rankings get shaken up
Chile and the United Arab Emirates have never been better placed, while Wales aren't the only team to sink to a new low.
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'Odd...unusal': Many make same point over 'baffling' Ireland call in Tbilisi
A rain-drenched 34–5 win over Georgia in Tbilisi might have added several new faces to Ireland’s international books, but much…
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Paul O’Connell 'very happy' with Ireland’s display against Georgia
Paul O’Connell praised the efforts of his makeshift Ireland team after they registered an impressive 34-5 victory over Georgia i…
Tommy O’Brien scores two tries on debut as makeshift Ireland ease past Georgia
A first-half brace by debutant Tommy O’Brien helped Ireland register an impressive 34-5 victory over Georgia in Tbilisi.
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Opinion
Ireland player ratings vs Georgia | 2025 Summer Series
Ireland player ratings: Ireland weathered the storm – quite literally – to notch a 34-5 win over Georgia in treacherous condit…
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Craig Casey wants unfamiliar line-up to lay down marker in Georgia
Craig Casey has challenged his side to lay down a marker as he prepares to captain Ireland for the first time in Saturday’s Test…
Sam Prendergast starts as Ireland hand debut to Tommy O’Brien
Tommy O’Brien and Darragh Murray will make their Ireland debuts in Saturday’s Test against Georgia in Tbilisi.
'Perfect opportunity' awaits young Ireland players in 'bear pit'
Assistant coach Denis Leamy feels the summer tour to Georgia and Portugal will help the new members of the squad soon settle into …
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World Rugby Ranking crucial as Wales try and avoid further embarrassment
With 10 matches counting towards the rankings this weekend, there could be plenty of movement as the draw for RWC 2027 looms ever …
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Fissler Confidential: Conor Murray's 'come and get me' message
Former Ireland and Lions scrum-half Conor Murray says his body is in good shape and he is keen to postpone his retirement for anot…
How hot is too hot to play? World Rugby update heat guidelines
So how hot is too hot to play a rugby match? A new approach from World Rugby has laid out exactly when it becomes too much.
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Ireland call-up injury cover for Munster star Tom Ahern
Ireland have called up Connacht forward Josh Murphy as injury cover for Munster utility forward Tom Ahern.
Barbarians: 7 All Blacks, 3 French, 2 Irish legends to take on Boks
Former Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony will lead the Barbarians in the final match of his career against South Africa in Cape Town …
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The 'very good dynamic' in Ireland's fly-half battle
Stand-in Ireland captain Craig Casey possesses “all the leadership qualities” required to spearhead his country’s summer tou…
Guinness World Records for longest rugby matches broken
Rugby’s mental health charity LooseHeadz and children's charity Wooden Spoon have broken the Guinness World Records for the long…
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Underdog to big dog: Joe McCarthy’s journey from school's fourth XV to Lions
The Leinster and Ireland lock spent his teenage years on the edge of obscurity, but his quiet determination has paid off.
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Ireland’s summer tour of first and last chances as debate swirls over absentees
With 15 players away with the Lions, a host of debutants are set to be unleashed on Ireland's summer tour.
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‘The mood was less ebullient. Irish rugby is not as imperious’
There was less to celebrate at Irish rugby's awards night than in recent years, with some silverware missing.
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Sam Cane set for international swansong against Springboks
Former All Blacks captain Sam Cane been selected for the Barbarians to take on world champions South Africa in Cape Town in June. …
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Dates and venue announced for Men's World Cup Final Qualification Tournament
The final place for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 will once again be decided at The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, between November 8-18th.
Greenock Granny visit gave authenticity to Sione Tuipulotu story
There are seven members of the 38-man Lions squad who hail from outside of the British & Irish Lions
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Analysis
There's a clear winner when it comes to rugby podcasts on Spotify
New Spotify data briefly made public over the weekend has revealed which rugby union podcasts are drawing the biggest audiences on…
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Truncated 2026 Men's Six Nations schedule to break with tradition
The 2026 Guinness Men's Six Nations will break with tradition and kick off on a Thursday night for the first time in history.
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Gibson-Park 'easily the best half-back in the world' over Dupont: Genia
Antoine Dupont is a player who, for many, has entered the 'greatest of all time' conversation over the past year, but for Will Gen…
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