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Eight-year agreement deepens Qatar’s role in the sport ahead of inaugural Nations Championship next year
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Ireland v England Six Nations tickets selling for up to €2,480 on resale websites
IRFU says it will liaise with gardaí over issue and that tickets that can be verified as resold will be cancelled
England’s Six Nations hopes dealt major blow with Feyi-Waboso ruled out
Surgery means Exeter winger will miss entire tournament, joining fullback George Furbank on the sidelines
Matt Williams: Stopping great teams from playing the way they can play is exceptionally difficult
Ireland’s attacking system is evolving but it’s not about other teams ‘figuring us out’
Denis Walsh: Irish sport’s underdog mentality has been replaced with an unabashed hunger to be the best
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Irish women’s rugby: ‘there are loads of structural issues that are really difficult to address’
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Matt Williams: Autumn games showed the huge task ahead for Simon Easterby and Ireland
South Africa were the best team of the Autumn Internationals, while Ireland’s attacking game needs some retooling
Are Fiji now capable of beating Ireland for the first time in their history?
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Why Ireland won’t push the panic button after All Blacks defeat
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French tour operators fear hit from Dublin Airport cap
Most fans travelling for rugby clash in March could cancel if flights are redirected
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Dan Sheehan progressing well from ACL injury and could be back for Six Nations
Jacques Nienaber says RG Snyman’s injury is not serious at Leinster training camp in Gorey
Six Nations considers Saturday-only revamp to boost rugby’s pulling power
Friday and Sunday games may go with Super Saturday concept extended across full tournament
After a full year on the go, is Irish rugby running on empty?
Irish players went into World Cup camp a year ago this week and they have not stopped playing since
Is Leo Cullen’s job under pressure? How did Munster let things slip at home?
The Counter Ruck podcast: Leinster and Munster both crashed out of the URC semi-finals in a bitter blow for Irish rugby
Nigel Carolan, the Galway man plotting a hole through Munster’s defence
The Counter Ruck podcast: Former Ireland U20s head coach and current Glasgow Warriors’ attack coach speaks about his attacking philosophy
Zebo retires, Keenan to the Olympics and Leinster’s Champions Cup showdown
The Counter Ruck podcast: Nathan Johns and Gordon D’Arcy discuss a busy week in rugby
Simon Zebo’s top five moments for Munster, Ireland, Racing and the Lions
From thrilling tries to outrageous footwork and a prank call to his Munster boss, the Cork man did everything with a smile
What has David Nucifora ever done for Irish rugby?
As he prepares to end his 10-year stint as IRFU high-performance director, the Australian reflects on guiding changes to Irish structure and mentality even when that caused tensions
The Counter Ruck: Rugby’s new laws explained with Owen Doyle
The Counter Ruck podcast: A number of trials will be run over the summer by World Rugby
National Lottery plans to move its HQ to new location
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