Sun rises on Ireland’s World Cup adventure as Japan await in opener
Béibhinn Parsons to start as Scott Bemand makes four changes to side that lost to Canada in warm-up
‘It seems bonkers, but it’s not’: Denis Fogarty pushing women’s team all the way in the scrum
Prop Niamh O’Dowd praises former Munster hooker for his set-piece training before World Cup opener against Japan
Dark horses Ireland hope to banish shadow of 2017 at ‘biggest World Cup yet’
Hosts England open the tournament against USA on Friday
Aoife Wafer ruled out of Ireland’s Rugby World Cup opener against Japan
Backrow forward has remained in Dublin to complete her rehab from knee surgery but will join squad next week
Rugby World Cup preview: Irish women’s rugby has battled ferociously to reach the top level
Ireland travel to the Women's Rugby World Cup with legitimate semi-final aspirations
US colleges are coming for Irish athletes - are rugby players next?
Ivana Kiripati earned a scholarship and returned to an international cap. Questions now turn to the possibility of others following suit
How will the Lions tour impact Ireland’s rugby philosophy?
Andy Farrell returns to work as Ireland coach with a deeper understanding of his players
Ireland women’s rugby coach defends capping two ex-England players in World Cup prep
Ellena Perry and Nancy McGillivray are expected to be named in the final World Cup squad
Australia 22 Lions 12: Wallabies avoid series whitewash in Sydney – As it happened
Follow all the action in the third and final Test of the tour
Jamison Gibson-Park’s numbers don’t lie – Ireland is a scrumhalf country
Andy Farrell’s ‘go-to man’ Jamison Gibson-Park shows value of halfbacks
Joe Schmidt’s masterplan - how former Ireland boss might attack former apprentice Andy Farrell
While working with New Zealand, Schmidt exposed some Irish flaws at the Rugby World Cup
Ireland concede last-minute try in defeat to Scotland at World Rugby Under-20 Championship
Ireland had battled back from poor start to lead game before 80th-minute try
Lions 36 Brumbies 24 – As it happened: Tourists labour to victory in Canberra
Recap the action as James Lowe, Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier all cross for tries
Players who had their career made by a Lions tour or broken by it
Rob Kearney’s 2009 Lions tour did great things for his career, while Stuart Hogg struggled
Lions 52 Queensland Reds 12: Eight-tries scored as tourists overcome sluggish start - As it happened
Four Ireland players set to start against the Reds, with three on the bench