Ireland defy the odds as they overturn England in Cork

Noel McNamara’s side get Under-20 Six nations campaign off to perfect start

Eddie Jones in bullish form as he names ‘a squad to beat Ireland’

Head coach includes four uncapped players in England squad for Aviva test

French top flight a significant challenge for Zebo and Jackson

Seven former Munster players are preparing for the new season in France's Top 14

Rugby: Who’s in and who’s out at the Irish provinces

Leinster contemplate Contepomi as Munster look forward to Carbery’s influence

Solid defence key to Ireland U20s upsetting formidable England

Depending on results, Ireland can still win the Under-20s Six Nations tournament

Connacht bring the big guns back for trip to Worcester

A win for Connacht at the Sixways Stadium would secure top spot in pool five

Connacht in confident mood ahead of tricky Worcester test

Kieran Keane's pool five leaders intent on nailing down a home European quarter-final

Peter Stringer leaves Worcester and returns to Ireland

‘He’s very professional, trains hard and is a first-class guy. He’s been good to have around’

Leinster to finish pool with two lunchtime fixtures

Visit to Stade Altrad to face Montpellier could be pivotal game to decide pool honours

Rugby Statistics: European fare brings out the best in Connacht

Green shoots in the province’s development process evident in Challenge Cup games

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

Improving Connacht aiming to maintain momentum

Worcester Warriors the Challenge Cup visitors to the Sportsground

Time for Munster’s young guns to earn their spurs

Visit to Castres a tough assignment for several of the newer faces in Erasmus’s side

Review in the offing as crestfallen Ireland lick their wounds

‘We haven’t performed at this World Cup, absolutely’ – Paula Fitzpatrick

Champions Cup: Back to back Anglo-Irish fixtures set for December

The three Irish provinces will face English opposition in back to back European ties

‘Biggest game ever’ for Lions as immortality beckons

New Zealand media’s treatment of Warren Gatland is disgraceful, says coach’s assistant

Lions hit NZ Maori with dose of northern hemisphere rugby

On a sodden, foggy night in Rotorua, Warren Gatland’s team play the conditions perfectly

Donncha O’Callaghan named Cork Person of the Month

Munster rugby legend honoured for glittering career and work as Unicef ambassador

Donncha O’Callaghan: Worcester Warriors player of season

Former Munster and Ireland lock has made quite an impression in English Premiership

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

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

Heroic Ireland halt England’s chariot one win short of history

Eddie Jones’s side miss out on back-to-back Grand Slams and world record 19th win

Ireland Under-20s face long evening against creative England

Grand Slam-chasing visitors have been the outstanding side in this season’s tournament

Trimble and Dillane to miss Six Nations run-in

Meanwhile, Joe Schmidt must do without Andrew Trimble and Ultan Dillane on Friday

George North to miss Leinster clash

Northampton winger will be assessed by independent medical specialists

Ireland face the kind of uphill battle they relish against England

Nigel Carolan’s side looking for one last push in bid for World U20 Championship

Cian Healy may stay at Leinster thanks to investment top-up

IRFU talks stall despite offers on table from Toulon and Worcester Warriors

Cian Healy considers Premiership move after Worcester table offer

Ireland prop is out of contract at end of season and is in negotiations with IRFU

Leinster confirm Ben Te’o will leave at end of the season

Departure of centre will further fuel speculation linking Robbie Henshaw with a move

Ian Nagle considering a return to professional rugby

A number of clubs in Britain and Ireland interested in former Munster secondrow

England snatch vital bonus point in opening World Cup match

Stuart Lancaster’s side get off to winning start against Fiji at Twickenham

Mike Ruddock backs Joe Schmidt’s World Cup warm-up strategy

Lansdowne coach must rebuild side that has lost six of last season’s starting pack

Anthony Foley keen to retain JJ Hanrahan’s services

Dave Kilcoyne and James Cronin major injury doubts for Munster revenge mission to Clermont

Concession of late scores by Leinster A lets Plymouth sneak losing bonus

Ross Byrne kicks 16 points in holders’ British & Irish Cup win

Cipriani steps back into England spotlight

The wayward England outhalf has one more chance to impress for a World Cup place

Leinster announce 21 contract renewals

The province confirm the signing of 23 year old Irish qualified Jersey prop Sean McCarthy but no word on any potential marquee signings

Jonathan Sexton left sitting in the rain

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has several decisions to make ahead of the Samoa game including that of the captaincy

Irish and French sides make up top tier of Heineken Cup

Leinster remain first seeds, Munster and Ulster confirmed alongside them for next season

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