Leinster fizzing with interpro momentum ahead of familiar La Rochelle challengeWins over provincial rivals ideal preparation for upcoming Champions Cup fixturesMon Jan 05 2026 - 06:00
Leinster storm back to defeat Connacht at Aviva Stadium as young stars shineFive unanswered tries in the second half highlight Leinster’s clinical finish after a turbulent first 40 minutesSun Jan 04 2026 - 12:36
Leinster punish deflated Connacht with eight-try Aviva demolitionHosts break free after the break to plunder 33-points without replySat Jan 03 2026 - 20:31
Impressive Ulster dominate off-colour Munster in BelfastAn avalanche of points in second half gave the northern province the scores their performance deservedFri Jan 02 2026 - 21:50
Leinster hoping for greater attacking fluency for visit of ConnachtDan Sheehan captains side for URC clash as Sam Prendergast returns to the 10 jerseyFri Jan 02 2026 - 16:49
Munster hope to avoid getting bogged down against OspreysClayton McMillan’s men have ongoing scrum and lineout issuesSat Dec 20 2025 - 06:00
Leinster’s bench makes the difference in entertaining win over UlsterUlster led for large parts of the game before Leinster’s strong finishFri Dec 19 2025 - 21:44
Ulster make nine changes for Challenge Cup trip to CardiffRichie Murphy rotating his resources after 61-7 first round win over RacingSat Dec 13 2025 - 06:00
Connacht’s backs could wreak havoc against Black Lion in Challenge CupStuart Lancaster ready for unique challenge of hosting Georgian sideSat Dec 13 2025 - 06:00
Leinster 23 Leicester 15: Second-half revival rescues hard earned victory for Leinster – as it happenedLeicester led at the interval but second-half tries from Gibson-Park and Sheehan gave the visitors the winFri Dec 12 2025 - 22:27
Leinster take on perennial foes Leicester as Harry Byrne gets his chance at outhalfLeo Cullen seeking impact from ‘incredible athlete’ Rieko Ioane in Champions Cup encounterFri Dec 12 2025 - 06:00
Depleted Gloucester forced to make use of squad depth for Munster matchWill Joseph and Max Llewellyn are the latest players to end up on the treatment tableThu Dec 11 2025 - 20:52
Harry Byrne to start for Leinster against Leicester as Leo Cullen rings changesAll Black Rieko Ioane will make his first start for the province in Champions Cup gameThu Dec 11 2025 - 12:41
‘That wasn’t good enough last week’: Jack Conan knows Leinster must improve fastLeo Cullen’s men face a tricky Champions Cup assignment against Leicester Tigers at Welford RoadThu Dec 11 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s next big thing? The trio of backs knocking on the doorHugh Gavin, Jude Postlethwaite and Dan Kelly will provide some healthy competition to Ireland’s established centresWed Dec 10 2025 - 16:00
Tadhg Beirne shoulders blame for lineout malfunction in Munster’s defeat by BathClayton McMillan looks for positives before Saturday’s showdown with GloucesterSun Dec 07 2025 - 16:15
Munster beaten by clinical Bath in Champions Cup openerPre-match disruption affects Irish province’s performance in torrential rain at The RecSat Dec 06 2025 - 22:35
Buoyed by All Black arrival, Leinster must view Harlequins clash as chance to hit stride Rieko Ioane expected to make debut from the bench against depleted English teamFri Dec 05 2025 - 17:05
Rugby World Cup draw: Ireland get Scotland, Uruguay and Portugal – As it happenedHosts Australia are drawn with three time champions, New ZealandWed Dec 03 2025 - 13:58
2027 Rugby World Cup: Team by team analysis of Ireland’s Pool D opponents Ireland will be meeting Scotland for the third straight time in the pool stages while they will face Uruguay and Portugal for the first timeWed Dec 03 2025 - 13:36
Leinster and Munster’s attention turns to Champions Cup and English opponents Connacht and Ulster prepare for opening fixtures in Challenge CupMon Dec 01 2025 - 06:00
Munster get a taste of their own medicine as Stormers end their unbeaten run South African side stage brilliant second-half turnaround thanks to utter dominance at scrum time Sun Nov 30 2025 - 12:57
Ulster’s fine run of form should be enough to see off BenettonWe don’t want to jinx Richie Murphy’s squad, but Ulster have been a treat to watch this seasonFri Nov 28 2025 - 13:09
Josh Ericson in line for Leinster debut in URC return against DragonsRG Snyman is among replacements, as Leinster rest their leading Irish players for trip to WalesThu Nov 27 2025 - 18:28
John O’Sullivan: World Rugby may as well put the sport in the bin after Saturday’s farceMatthew Carley showed seven yellow cards on Saturday, with one upgraded and one rescinded, but there probably should have been moreSun Nov 23 2025 - 16:10
Ireland must address crux of scrum issues – Five things we learned from this weekend’s actionIll-discipline hindered Ireland against the Springboks, but their admirable collective spirit offered some solaceSun Nov 23 2025 - 11:32
Rassie Erasmus praises South Africa’s dominant scrum after ‘sweet’ win over IrelandHead coach said he was giving travelling fans the thumbs up at the end of the gameSat Nov 22 2025 - 22:09
Ireland player ratings v South Africa: James Ryan’s red card costs teamMack Hansen and Caelan Doris among those who impressed in difficult circumstancesSat Nov 22 2025 - 20:36
Ireland’s improving lineout statistics bode well for South Africa Test match Setpiece in 2025 running at 89.1%, which is higher than the 85.9% of world champions, the SpringboksFri Nov 21 2025 - 06:00
Andy Farrell makes four changes for Springboks clash South Africa make two alterations to the starting team that beat France a fortnight agoThu Nov 20 2025 - 17:57
Cheslin Kolbe and South Africa ready for ‘massive’ game against IrelandWinger has never won in Dublin, while the Springboks last success there was in 2012Wed Nov 19 2025 - 06:00
Australia’s loss very much Ireland’s gain as Mack Hansen unveils more strings to his bowConnacht star looked like a seasoned fullback as he dominated proceedings and scored a hat-trickMon Nov 17 2025 - 06:00
Five things we learned from the rugby weekend: Crafty Jamison Gibson-Park had Ireland purringWorld Rugby is now facing an escalating officiating crisis; both Irish outhalves impressSun Nov 16 2025 - 12:02
‘The worst team in Wallabies history’: Australian media show displeasure at Ireland defeat Joe Schmidt’s legacy is ‘in tatters’, wrote one journalist after Ireland won 46-19Sun Nov 16 2025 - 11:33
Andy Farrell praises Ireland’s ability to go again after Australia comebackMack Hansen’s choice of footwear comes up for discussion after his hat-trick against AustraliaSun Nov 16 2025 - 00:01
After Lions tour and last Autumn Nations, Wallabies ‘now well versed with Ireland players’Australia skipper hails Caelan Doris, who in turn praises ‘indefatigable’ Aussie Fraser McReightSat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
Ireland Under-20s battle hard but are beaten by physical South AfricaA gutsy Irish side produced several passages of excellent rugby but were undone by mistakesFri Nov 14 2025 - 21:39
Ireland v Australia: Mack Hansen’s flair faces stiff test in switch to fullbackConnacht back to step into a new role for Ireland against AustraliaFri Nov 14 2025 - 06:00
Sam Prendergast ‘deserves’ to start at 10 against Australia, says Andy FarrellNine changes for Ireland from last weekend’s win over JapanThu Nov 13 2025 - 18:07
Caelan Doris brings a presence to captaincy which makes Ireland prosperThe Ireland captain excelled in Ireland’s victory over Japan, omnipresent in their better momentsSun Nov 09 2025 - 18:18
Five things we learned from Ireland’s win over JapanDilemma at fullback for next two Tests after Jamie Osborne’s injurySun Nov 09 2025 - 14:02
Harry Byrne stands out as Ireland XV comfortably beat SpainNine tries for Ireland was more than decent after two-and-a-half training sessions togetherSat Nov 08 2025 - 19:12
Ireland v Japan player ratings: Tommy O’Brien stars as bench makes big impactCaelan Doris and Jack Crowley had impressive games in Autumn International TestSat Nov 08 2025 - 15:34
No shortage of talent or experience in Ireland XV to face SpainTen senior internationals named in Cullie Tucker’s side for Saturday’s game in LeganésFri Nov 07 2025 - 19:00
Jacob Stockdale and Robbie Henshaw gear up for Japan clash with a point to proveOpportunity knocks for much-changed Ireland team as big names aim to win Andy Farrell overThu Nov 06 2025 - 19:00
Tom Stewart to captain Ireland XV side against SpainCullie Tucker names 10 already capped internationals in his side for SaturdayThu Nov 06 2025 - 15:11
Ireland try stats suggest something is being lost in translation from training to matchOf Ireland’s 38 tries across eight matches, 27 had their genesis at the set piece, scrum or lineoutThu Nov 06 2025 - 06:00
Tadhg Beirne has red card for Beauden Barrett tackle rescindedIreland lock was shown a yellow card that was upgraded to red at Chicago game against New ZealandWed Nov 05 2025 - 11:10
Ryan Baird, combative and inventive, was a ray of light on a gloomy day for IrelandLeinster man delivered on years of promise in Soldier Field loss to New ZealandMon Nov 03 2025 - 06:00
‘What are you doing on the field, mate?’ – how New Zealand's media reacted to winIreland not spared the rod after defeat at Soldier Field but All Blacks also come in for criticismSun Nov 02 2025 - 12:33
