Greg McWilliams: The Irishman with a mission to make US rugby better

Former St Michael's outhalf credits Joe Schmidt's influence on his coaching career

The Offload: Is this the moment rugby finally eats itself?

Ian McKinley set for landmark moment; IRFU educates on concussion protocols

Irish influence helps USA overcome Scotland in Houston

AJ MacGinty, John Quill, Paul Mullen and Dylan Fawsitt all involved in USA squad

Greg McWilliams is the new US Eagles men’s backs coach

USA face Germany on November 18th in Frankfurt and Georgia a week later in Tbilisi

New Ireland cut their teeth in facile US Eagles win

Joe Schmidt’s side open their summer tour with comfortable win in New Jersey

Rhys Ruddock expecting Ireland to maintain high standards

Squad fully prepared for whatever the US Eagles can muster in New Jersey

Ireland arrive in New Jersey with clean bill of health for latest US mission

Simon Easterby: ‘There’s a lot of excitement with some of the youngsters involved’

Ireland squad to tour US and Japan to be announced Monday

Ronan O’Gara, Girvan Dempsey and Felix Jones to be part of coaching team

Rugby’s wild geese: the Irish in England and France

Transfers to English Premiership and French Top 14 now more difficult for Irish players

Jack Carty’s back for Connacht and aiming for bigger things

After recovering from horrific injury the outhalf is excited about future with province and Ireland

Weekend European Champions Cup previews

Holders Saracens name Will Skelton as a replacement for Sale Sharks encounter

Ireland to return to United States for summer Test clash

Joe Schmidt's side likely to play on America's east coast in June ahead of tour of Japan

Pro12: Gerry Thornley’s team by team guide

The ins and outs, forecasted end of season position and betting odds for each team

Pro12 eager to welcome a North American franchise

Plans also afoot to reduce number of games and increase participation of internationals

Finn Russell thanks ‘overwhelming’ Connacht support

Scotland outhalf left the field of play after colliding with team-mate Zander Fagerson

Ronan O’Gara homecoming - Munster grouped with Racing

Champions Cup draw puts focus on provinces’ failure to attract top overseas players

Champions Cup lowdown: Irish pools broken down, players to watch and betting guide

Leinster and Ulster both face two French sides in pool stages

Luke Fitzgerald: Memorable resilience allied to a special talent

Class act has paid a high physical price for his early exposure to the professional game

Leinster will back big-game savvy to tame Pat Lam’s flyers

Connacht are the form team but Leo Cullen’s men are peaking at just the right time

Connacht report clean bill of health for Pro12 final

‘That’s the shortest, best squad update of the year,’ said Connacht boss Pat Lam

Connacht reach the promised land

Pat Lam’s side will contest Pro12 final with Leinster after hard-fought win over Glasgow

Pat Lam names XV for biggest game in Connacht’s history

Eoin McKeon the one new face to starting XV for season-defining Glasgow semi-final

Connacht show they’re not afraid of getting hands dirty

Pat Lam insists Glasgow will come back stronger for semi-final clash at Sportsground

Connacht topple champions Glasgow at fortress Sportsground

Two sides will do battle again in Pro 12 semis after Pat Lam’s side dig in for famous victory

Connacht welcome back star trio for crunch Glasgow game

Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki and Matt Healy all return to starting XV at Sportsground

Connacht’s chance of home semi-final suffers after last-gasp defeat

Jayden Hayward’s late penalty sees Treviso move off bottom of table

Connacht wary of Treviso side looking for Champions Cup place

Coach Pat Lam knows Italian side are desperate for points to overtake Zebre

Pat Lam: Glass still half full for Connacht

Pat Lam believes his side are in a ?wonderful position at this stage of the season?

Pat Lam delighted to have Kieran Marmion available for Grenoble trip

Tiernan O’Halloran will sit out Connacht’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final

Connacht confirm AJ MacGinty and six more to depart squad

Pat Lam: ‘It’s always a difficult time of year when we have to make these decisions’

Ulster and Connacht welcome back Ireland heavyweights

Rory Best, Andrew Trimble, Jared Payne and Robbie Henshaw all to start in Pro 12 clash

Nathan White a doubt for Connacht’s trip to Ulster

The Irish prop suffered a concussion in Saturday’s win over Leinster at Sportsground

Gerry Thornley: Connacht roar clear of Leinster on and off park

Pat Lam’s side go four points clear at the top on memorable night at Sportsground

Connacht claim Edinburgh win bonus to go six points clear

AJ MacGinty and Kieran Marmion direct excellent performance from Pat Lam’s side

Impressive Connacht sustain momentum to stay at top of Pro12

Strong defensive effort secures victory and sends Ospreys home without bonus point

Ospreys present formidable opposition to Connacht

In-form welsh side travel to Galway looking to stay on their push up Pro12 table

Pat Lam makes four changes for Ospreys visit

Kieran Marmion and Finlay Bealham on Connacht bench after being released by Ireland

Connacht run in six tries as roadshow continues in Italy

Pat Lam says lessons need to be learned despite bonus-point win

Kieran Marmion returns to Connacht team to face Zebre

Pat Lam braced for a ‘fired up’ Zebre out to make amends after thrashing from Leinster

Connacht’s AJ MacGinty deputises for Jack Carty

Coach Pat Lam makes three changes to starting team for visit to Dragons

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