Six Nations

Erin King injury casts shadow over Ireland’s Six Nations preparations

Young flanker will miss World Cup in August after torn cartilage

‘Ulster will be a huge test’: Leinster’s Tommy O’Brien on Saturday’s URC match and his international hopes

The centre’s performances since returning to Leinster colours in February have been top notch

Ireland’s Aoife Wafer: ‘Ultimately, I want to be the best in the world’

Wales next up for Irish women after promising first 50 minutes display against formidable England

Ireland blown away in second half by ruthless England

Irish side trailed by just two points at the break but were battered after the break

Ireland make three changes for Six Nations game against England

Emily Lane, Dorothy Wall and Brittany Hogan come into the side for game in Cork

McIlroy and Lowry both serious contenders as Masters gets underway

Irish women face formidable challenge; does the name Joe DePugh ring a bell?

No evidence that 7-1 bench splits increase injury risk, insists World Rugby

Use of seven forwards on bench is controversial but governing body says it has no plans to outlaw tactic

In another staggered season, rugby’s URC has lurched along - all the while breaking attendance records

Fitted in here, there and everywhere, the increasingly popular championship holds its own against bigger tournaments

Half-marathon also-rans get to share the roads with the buses

‘Wow is all I can say,’ says Fiona, as Ireland annihilate Italy

Aoife Dalton praises Ireland’s ‘complete team performance’ in sinking Italy

Provinces assess the weekend’s toll as attention turns back to Europe

Ireland secure record-breaking eight-try victory over Italy

Scott Beamand’s side recover from opening loss to take comprehensive win in Parma

Italy v Ireland: Injury-free Aoibheann Reilly to start as Irish side look for rare win on the road

Scrumhalf has had an ACL surgery on both knees but has battled back to play Test rugby

Ireland’s Scott Bemand hopes his team will show higher standards in Six Nations match against Italy

Irish coach reports no injuries ahead of second match of the competition this weekend

Lions Tour 2025: Is Andy Farrell’s coaching selection a bad thing for Ireland?

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Robbie Henshaw: ‘Playing at Croke Park is something I will never take for granted’

Leinster and Ireland centre eyes Champions Cup game against Harlequins and Lions berth on Australia summer tour

Rising Ireland star Niamh O’Dowd credits team-mates and coaches for notable progress

‘They let me play my game and ... I kind of put a lot of it down to them’

Sam Prendergast signs new deal with Leinster

Ireland and Leinster outhalf has nailed down starting number 10 jersey with province this season

Aoife Wafer’s ‘bring it on’ attitude a formidable force for Ireland

Back row scored two tries in Six Nations opener against France

The gap between club and international rugby is widening - here’s why it matters

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Rusty Ireland rue missed opportunities in opening defeat to France

‘We’re moving in the right direction,‘ says head coach Scott Bemand as handling errors and penalties prove costly

Ireland ‘don’t want to be noble losers’, says Scott Bemand

Ireland lose Six Nations opener to France in Belfast

Matt Williams: Rugby teaches us to be driven, resilient and healthy - and to teach

The essence of rugby is not on show in the Six Nations or the World Cup

What next for the provinces after the Six Nations?

The Counter Ruck Podcast: Will Leinster maintain their buffer at the top? Can Munster maintain their position in the top eight?

Women’s Six Nations: Team by team guide, fixtures and predictions

Ireland begin their Six Nations campaign against France in Belfast on Saturday

Amee-Leigh Costigan to captain Ireland as team is named to face France in Six Nations

Anna McGann comes in on right wing while Eva Higgins starts in midfield

James Abankwah catches Hallgrímsson’s eye, and Ireland rugby team ‘far from a crisis’

Gordon D’Arcy on how Ireland can move forward; Gerry Thornley on new optimism in Irish women’s team; and the race to become the next IOC president

Improved Ireland rearing to go up against France in tough Six Nations start

Beibhinn Parsons nearing full fitness after breaking leg in December

Gordon D’Arcy: Ideal opportunity for Ireland to take stock and move forward with clarity

Ireland’s ability to evolve, adapt, and rebuild will define the next chapter for the team

Owen Doyle: Italy had a great chance to beat Ireland but they hit the self-destruct button

Ireland will have legitimate questions about two key moments which were bungled by officials

Gerry Thornley: It’s staring us in the face, this Ireland team is simply not what it was

Perhaps Ireland’s third place feels more anti-climactic because they also finished behind England

Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament: Three Irish players make the cut

Ireland backs conspicuous by their absence

Are Ireland only Europe’s third best team?

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Sense of anticlimax as Ireland’s campaign peters out

Error-strewn display in Rome raises concerns that this Irish team is not what it was

Ireland’s gladiator Peter O’Mahony bows out in Italian rugby’s colosseum

A player who gave so much – for that alone he will be remembered and celebrated

How Ireland came dangerously close to a rare defeat to Italy

As Leonardo Marin raced up the touchline, thoughts of just a second Six Nations win for Italy in 26 meetings against Ireland flashed before our eyes

Twenty-minute red cards: Rugby selling soul to spectacle at the expense of player welfare

Two notable incidents in the final round of matches affirmed that the law is indeed an ass at times

Ireland’s number 10 debate isn’t over, refereeing is in question and what else we learned from Six Nations

Ireland probably underachieved this year amid patchy campaign

TV View: Easterby uses Dumb and Dumber clip to try convince Irish players of Six Nations chances

Needing favours in at the Principality and Stade de France was always a long shot, and so it proved

France hold off stern Scotland challenge to clinch Six Nations title in Paris

Scotland were unfortunate to go in 16-13 behind at the break before Les Bleus powered home to a bonus-point victory and the championship

England end Ireland’s Six Nations title hopes after 10-try mauling of Wales

Wales condemned to a second successive wooden spoon and 17th Test defeat on the bounce

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