Caelan Doris and Tommy O’Brien ruled out of Ireland’s opening Nations Championship games
Leinster duo withdrawn due to injuries picked up in URC final win over the Bulls
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Leinster duo withdrawn due to injuries picked up in URC final win over the Bulls
Brumbies outhalf Declan Meredith and secondrows Lachlan Shaw and Miles Amatosero named for matches against Ireland, France and Italy
The Nations Championship is an excellent concept in itself, but rugby’s fixture overload means players don’t have enough time for rest and recovery
Tough days on the road bonded our Munster group — just like Bilbao will have gelled the Leinster lads
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Ireland to play Australia, Japan and New Zealand next month in new tournament
Scott Bemand’s side to use autumn international window to build on Women’s Six Nations campaign
Decision to let player leave reveals a disconnect between the provinces and IRFU that could hurt Ireland’s World Cup hopes
Munster head coach Clayton McMillan says outhalf has finally received a diagnosis for troubling leg injury
Former Ireland captain earned the respect of his international rivals both on and off the field
Lowe will leave Leinster for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan this summer after nine years at the province
Browne, who spent 29 years at the IRFU, has died aged 64
Winger set to go to Japan, ending a nine-year spell in Irish rugby
Browne was CEO of the organisation from 1998 to 2021 and oversaw a period of considerable change
Former Ireland captain and rugby great died on Wednesday
Ireland’s head coach must continue to reinvent himself if he is to be successful until the 2031 World Cup
New Zealander will step down as Australia's head coach in July
Previous contract had been set to expire after next year’s World Cup in Australia
Arguably the greatest openside in the world for much of his playing career, Slattery remained one of the last great amateurs and great club men
Blackrock College great was regarded as one of the best flankers of his generation
Former players wonder if the coaching ticket is giving team the best chance of landing Holy Grail
Leo Cullen’s side need to tap into the same emotions that won them the URC last season
Second-half resolve offered little consolation as a ruthless Bordeaux side dismantled Leinster’s Champions Cup dream in Bilbao
Stats point to Bordeaux win but aggression can heap unexpected pressure on French foes
Andy Farrell’s side will play Australia in Sydney in opening fixture at 11.10am Irish time
Nathan Doak’s collision with Stomers’ Leolin Zas did not have great force, but it was to the head
Loosehead prop Jerry Cahir will move from Leinster to Connacht ahead of the 2026/27 season
On Saturday at the Affidea Stadium, Ulster supporters will be hoping to see Stockdale at his imperious best
Former Ireland, Munster and Lions captain Paul O’Connell talks to Róisín Ingle about how his life still revolves around rugby 10 years after retirement, his love of golf and the difficulties with Munster
URC clash could alter picture of entire campaign for both provinces and their players
Munster will need to get strong squad on pitch on Saturday to counter Tommaso Menoncello threat
Nathan Doak has taken his opportunity with a buoyant Ulster side and is one of a fine stock of young halfbacks
The Irish squad will also visit Australia this summer to play the Wallabies in Sydney in July
Queensland Reds tighthead would be eligible to play for Ireland from November 2027
The surprise signing discusses life at Leinster, his early inspirations and his eagerness to earn an All Blacks recall
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney has indicated that current head coach Steve Borthwick will be given the summer tour to orchestrate a revival
Irish players have played fewer games so far than their French and English counterparts
The game has changed and phase play teams are finding it increasingly difficult to keep pace
Hooker craves 'big days’ as Leinster face into pressure phase of season
The number of kicks in open play dropped for five of the six teams, Ireland bizarrely the only exception as their kick volume remained unchanged
How minor law changes are caught in a geopolitical tug-of-war
Ulster player has chance of being fit for Nations Cup matches this summer
Having seven players make their Six Nations debuts while winning four out of five games is an outstanding return
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand signs contract extension that runs up to 2029 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Andy Farrell’s team tweaked their game plan and added new faces to their talent pool
Emerging talents, tactical gambles and the growing confidence of Andy Farrell’s side
It’s taken the Northern Irishman a while to make his mark in Ireland rugby, but this Six Nations was his moment
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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
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