Ronnie Dawson: Icon of Irish and international rugby who captained his club, province, country and Lions
Dawson, who has died aged 92, was president of Wanderers, Leinster and the IRFU, and was on first Rugby World Cup organising committee
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Dawson, who has died aged 92, was president of Wanderers, Leinster and the IRFU, and was on first Rugby World Cup organising committee
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
As he prepares to mark a special occasion for rugby in Galway, the former Ireland captain reflects on his student days, Connacht’s dashing style and the significance of the recent win in South Africa for Andy Farrell’s team
Simon Easterby’s side beat the Toyota Cheetahs 33-24 in Bloemfontein
Scott Bemand’s side play the USA in their final game of the WXV 1 tournament on Friday
World governing body’s new proposals could allow a replacement for Cane-like incidents while remaining utterly unforgiving of hard shoulders to the head and similar foul play
The Counter Ruck Podcast
If Ireland adopt same defensive system, New Zealand and Argentina will carve that failing rushing defensive system apart
Versatile Ulster player ‘starting to find his feet’ in the 15s game after a month
Ireland beat New Zealand 29-27 in their opening game of the tournament last weekend
Cormac Izuchukwu and James Culhane join Kendellen in an experienced backrow while Ireland Sevens OlympianZac Ward is named on the left wing
The win over the World Cup winners moves Ireland up a place to sixth in the world rankings
Ireland and Munster star enjoys tending to his 2,000sq ft garden when not in the ruck. But will his green fingers grow beyond a hobby?
Ireland take on world champions New Zealand first in WXV tournament in Vancouver on Sunday
Last trip to South Africa in 2022 under Simon Easterby proved an unqualified success with half a dozen players going on to make an impact at senior Test level
The New Zealand centre has been ruled out of the second test against Australia, and will be assessed ahead of European tour
Outhalf conundrum likely to rumble on and on for Leinster and Leo Cullen
Leinster and Ulster show true grit to grind out victories over Scottish opposition while Munster and Connacht produce a classic at Thomond Park
Everything you need to know about the upcoming rugby season
The URC gets more brutal every year, writes Gerry Thornley
Easterby says his confirmation as acting Ireland head coach is ‘a real honour’, but his immediate concern is three-match tour to South Africa
Leinster’s Sam Prendergast and Ulster’s Cormac Izuchukwu also included in the squad
Andy Farrell to begin Lions sabbatical ahead of next summer’s tour to Australia
Graham Rowntree selects the 32-year-old Irish lock to lead province for the new season
Connacht player is one of 3,600 people who became Irish citizens on Monday in ceremonies in Dublin
Eye-catching performance from Scott Bemand’s side sets scene for Test against world champions New Zealand in two weeks
Ireland beat the Wallaroos 36-5 at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast
Eimear Considine marked her return to Test rugby with a try just before half-time
Women's rugby: Game against Australia in Belfast to further Scott Bernard’s squad’s preparation for the WXV1 tournament in Vancouver where Ireland face New Zealand, Canada and the USA
The Ireland player on how Wales revived his career, coping with constant pressure, and how he feels about retirement
In the 20th century, rugby became a bridge between the post-independence elite and the longer-established Anglo-Irish middle class
Canterbury draw inspiration from Cliffs of Moher and Giants Causeway for new-look 2024/25 kit
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
Leinster and Ireland player says he has a ‘good springboard’ for the coming season
Jacques Nienaber says RG Snyman’s injury is not serious at Leinster training camp in Gorey
The 30-year-old will play in the World Series for another season, with a possible third Olympic appearance at Los Angeles 2028 too far away to make a call
New Zealander has turned around the fortunes of many rugby teams but his task with the Wallabies look monumental
Welsh man is one of the most decorated coaches in world rugby and comes to Ireland from England
Ireland had earlier fought back to beat the USA in thriller to make fifth-place playoff final
Ireland captain Harry McNulty also spoke of the satisfaction they stuck with their game plan to beat South Africa
Ireland won their first Olympic match against South Africa in Stade de France for the perfect start
Two wins for the Irish team at the Stade de France
Irish side dominate possession and win thanks to tries from Jordan Conroy and Terry Kennedy
Volatile nature of Sevens matches means any one of six teams could win the tournament
Joe Schmidt led an Irish men’s team to a first win over his native New Zealand at the ground in 2016
Irish team had a 12-point lead at one point before 38 points unanswered from the All Blacks
Who can make up for Dan Sheehan’s lost impact? Do Ireland need to adapt their possession-based attack? Where are the props?
Matt Williams: The root cause of low ball-in-play time in matches can be traced back to the current scrum laws presided over by rugby’s governing authorities
Willie Faloon’s side take on the Baby Blacks in Friday’s third-place playoff
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices