Leicester Tigers and Montpellier among clubs looking to sign Leinster’s Ross Byrne
Andy Farrell warns of dangers of making too many changes for Ireland’s clash with Fiji
Andy Farrell warns of dangers of making too many changes for Ireland’s clash with Fiji
‘Too small a sample size ... It’s certainly not a trend,’ according to Ireland head coach
Argentina have lost on all of their previous visits to Dublin - but they are equipped to punish any Irish frailties
Hurting Ireland face emboldened Pumas in Autumn Nations Series on Friday
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Robbie Henshaw likely to be recalled in midfield, while indications are that Jack Crowley will line out as outhalf
The principal question has to be ‘were the penalties avoidable?’ And the short answer is ‘yes’
The Counter Ruck podcast: How worried should Irish rugby be after a disheartening defeat to the All Blacks?
Pumas visit Aviva on Friday after beginning end-of-year tour with resounding 50-18 victory over Italy
Eddie Jones may have had success with England, but the days of head coaches ruling with an iron fist are over. Aren’t they?
Ciarán Frawley and Robbie Henshaw among other players pushing for a start for Ireland against in-form Argentina
Loss to New Zealand ends Ireland’s 19-match winning streak at home
Andy Farrell’s side racked up errors and gave away too many penalties while New Zealand just had to stay cute and confident
New Zealand v Ireland preview: Caelan Doris says ‘it goes up another level’ against All Blacks
Finlay Bealham set to come into team, with Mack Hansen and Hugo Keenan back from international absences
‘I’m busy here. So, not me,’ says All Blacks’ assistant coach in advance of Ireland Test at the Aviva Stadium
Gone is the epic nature of the Lions tours that were a challenge of spirit and endurance as much as playing rugby
Gerry Thornley looks at those who made the squad from the November games and those that missed out
Peter O’Mahony included as Sam Prendergast and Cormac Izuchukwu are in line for first caps
Caelan Doris the likely captain for the four games against New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia
A strong performance for Munster against Leinster could help player's international ambitions
Paul Howard hails a frank and revealing book that achieves the rare feat of being worthy of the brilliant career that preceded it
Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher out for All Blacks’ visit
The URC gets more brutal every year, writes Gerry Thornley
Andy Farrell to begin Lions sabbatical ahead of next summer’s tour to Australia
Experienced assistant coach Simon Easterby will step up to the Irish head coach job as Andy Farrell takes a sabbatical at the start of 2025
Who can make up for Dan Sheehan’s lost impact? Do Ireland need to adapt their possession-based attack? Where are the props?
Ireland finished on a high and if ever there was a case for the inclusion of more club players, Ciarán Frawley and James Osborne are it
‘I‘ve had a few pints, so I feel good. It was unreal the way the match finished’
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