Ireland’s Scott Bemand hopes his team will show higher standards in Six Nations match against ItalyIrish coach reports no injuries ahead of second match of the competition this weekendThu Mar 27 2025 - 17:06
Munster approach Connacht clash with mix of excitement and cautionProvince look to returning Beirne, Murray and O’Mahony to lift intensity in squad following two consecutive URC defeats Wed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
The Olympic charter and USA’s hard-right playbook are on a collision course for Los Angeles 2028‘This is an administration where nothing is too small and cruelty is sometimes the point’Fri Mar 21 2025 - 06:00
Munster’s Craig Casey is back in training and could return for Connacht clash next week Irish scrumhalf is ‘bouncing around the place’ as Ian Costello hails positive energy he bringsWed Mar 19 2025 - 18:00
What the latest IOC decision means for Irish boxers targeting the OlympicsBoxing will be at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles but Irish fighters' participation is not straightforward Tue Mar 18 2025 - 19:00
O’Rourke sisters take silver medals at World Championships in Serbia Roscommon siblings both lose to Russian opponents in their gold medal matches Sun Mar 16 2025 - 19:36
Ireland’s number 10 debate isn’t over, refereeing is in question and what else we learned from Six NationsIreland probably underachieved this year amid patchy campaignSun Mar 16 2025 - 14:25
Talking Point: Usually officials get things right in the Six Nations, not on that James Lowe passIreland winger’s incredible balance and pass should have earned Ireland breathing space and Hugo Keenan a second trySat Mar 15 2025 - 17:51
Ireland Player Ratings: Who stood out during scrappy victory over Italy?Dan Sheehan and Hugo Keenan lead the way on a mixed afternoon for Ireland’s playersSat Mar 15 2025 - 16:51
James Ryan: ‘We’ve been very honest and open about our shortcomings ... now it’s about turning the page'The lock says Ireland can’t afford any more indiscipline when they face Italy in their Six Nations finale Fri Mar 14 2025 - 06:00
Think you know when it’ll be time to tell Bundee Aki and Tadhg Furlong to step aside? Ireland and Andy Farrell have to plan for the future but that means adding up more than just numbers Fri Mar 14 2025 - 06:00
Garry Ringrose graduates from Tackle School in time for Ireland’s final exam against ItalyIeland’s experienced centre paid a costly price for one poorly-timed tackle against WalesThu Mar 13 2025 - 06:00
Andrew Porter: ‘Fabien Galthié can say what he wants, I’ve done nothing wrong. I sleep well at night’The Irish prop has hit back after the France coach referred him and Tadhg Beirne to the citing commissioner due to Antoine Dupont’s injuryWed Mar 12 2025 - 06:00
Furlong, Lowe and Kelleher take part in Ireland training ahead of Italy tripLowe missed the defeat to France after suffering a back spasm in the warm-up to the gameTue Mar 11 2025 - 15:21
Cian Healy on loss to France: ‘This is professional sport. You suck it up’Rampant France ensure veteran prop’s final home outing for Ireland ends in disappointmentMon Mar 10 2025 - 06:00
Five things we learned from Ireland’s comprehensive Six Nations defeat to FranceFrance punish Irish indiscipline and profligacy; Differing opinions over Dupont injury; No answer to French scoring spree; France’s split personalities Sun Mar 09 2025 - 14:22
James Lowe sorely missed as Ireland forced to go without his extensive bag of tricksCalvin Nash called into action shortly before kick-off after Lowe went down injured during the warm-upSat Mar 08 2025 - 17:06
Ireland 27 France 42: How the Irish players rated at the Aviva Stadium Two yellow cards had Ireland on the back foot for most of the gameSat Mar 08 2025 - 16:41
French captain and talisman Antoine Dupont happy to stay under the radar - for now Dupont plays down Thierry Henry’s visit to French camp in build-up to game against Ireland in DublinFri Mar 07 2025 - 16:14
‘It’s class being part of driving the bus’: Finlay Bealham on growing with Ireland and facing France The prop hopes to cap a landmark appearance by helping Ireland move closer to another Six Nations winFri Mar 07 2025 - 06:00
Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley are at the centre of a rugby culture warBoth outhalves have their loyal backers but Ireland are fortunate to have the pair to choose fromFri Mar 07 2025 - 06:00
Multipurpose Jamie Osborne has become central to Irish thinkingOsborne started at fullback against Wales in Cardiff in his first outing in this year’s championshipThu Mar 06 2025 - 06:00
Dan Sheehan v Peato Mauvaka head-to-head: Two hookers at the very top of their game Modern-day mobile forwards are comfortable all over the pitch and have an eye for the try lineWed Mar 05 2025 - 06:00
Mack Hansen’s versatility a potent attacking option for Ireland Connacht winger’s history of playing various positions makes it natural for him to roam with telling effect Wed Mar 05 2025 - 06:00
Tadhg Furlong takes part in contested scrums at Ireland training session Caelan Doris and Jack Conan also take a full part in session ahead of France gameTue Mar 04 2025 - 14:55
A joint final bow the most fitting end for Ireland trio who always put team firstPeter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray will depart international rugby with a collective 43 years of serviceFri Feb 28 2025 - 06:00
Brian O’Driscoll: ‘Jamison Gibson-Park has gone to the next level’It’s 25 years since a young Irish centre felled France with a sensational hat-trick, and Les Bleus are more formidable now than they were then - but so are IrelandThu Feb 27 2025 - 06:00
Brian O’Driscoll doesn’t see Garry Ringrose changing his game because of red card‘He got one wrong and in the modern age lots of players are going to get one wrong’Wed Feb 26 2025 - 16:00
Garry Ringrose’s Six Nations season in the balance after red card against Wales Outside centre may miss remaining games against France and Italy after being sidelined for head-on-head collision Wed Feb 26 2025 - 06:00
Le Bombe Equipe and the French 7-1 split promises Ireland a battle of collisions France unloaded six forwards into the match against Italy at the same time in the second half and scored 11 triesTue Feb 25 2025 - 06:00
Ireland show strength in depth as replacements come to the rescue in WalesBundee Aki, Ryan Baird and James Ryan were among the players who injected fresh energy into Ireland against Wales in Cardiff Sun Feb 23 2025 - 17:11
Sam Prendergast is both enthralling and enraging and everything else we learned from Ireland’s win over WalesIreland maintain ability to grind out win; the intimidating Principality Stadium; Van der Flier’s tackling stats; quick scrum decisions improve spectacleSun Feb 23 2025 - 14:34
Misfiring scrum puts serious pressure on Ireland to dig out result against WalesProps Andrew Porter and Tom Clarkson drew the ire of referee Christophe Ridley in the first halfSat Feb 22 2025 - 19:09
Wales 18 Ireland 27: Irish player ratings as James Lowe shows his qualityHow the players rated at the Principality Stadium as Jamison Gibson-Park also stands outSat Feb 22 2025 - 16:57
Matt Doyle offered Californian glamour in a dull 1980s IrelandDoyle gave Irish tennis confidence and charisma as well as an American way of thinking that teams can win Fri Feb 21 2025 - 06:00
Jamison Gibson-Park’s ability to continually grow his game a huge bonus for IrelandScrumhalf believes there are areas of Ireland’s game that can get betterFri Feb 21 2025 - 06:00
Jack Conan on self-criticism: ‘No one ever got better from not playing’ Six Nations: Irish number 8 hopes to start against Wales on Saturday as Irish captain Caelan Doris injured Thu Feb 20 2025 - 06:00
Robbie Henshaw comfortable with his smooth rotations between two positionsThe 31-year-old Ireland player has never beaten Wales in the Principality StadiumWed Feb 19 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s Caelan Doris and Rónan Kelleher ruled out of Six Nations game away to WalesPeter O’Mahony, Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan among possibilities to lead team in CardiffTue Feb 18 2025 - 13:22
Andrew Porter a unicorn in the Irish front row − Aled WaltersHead of athletic performance unconcerned about the Irish squad’s current age profile Mon Feb 17 2025 - 06:00
Mike Prendergast names Ireland ‘A’ squad to face EnglandLeinster’s Max Deegan to captain the team for Ashton Gate clashSun Feb 16 2025 - 15:48
Caelan Doris and Rónan Kelleher racing to be fit in time for Ireland’s trip to WalesMack Hansen and Joe McCarthy back ‘training fully’Sun Feb 16 2025 - 14:21
Ireland and Garry Ringrose look to Brian Fenton for some marginal gainsSeven-time All-Ireland-winning Dublin midfield crossed codes to team up with the Irish rugby squad this weekSat Feb 15 2025 - 06:00
Garry Ringrose looking forward to challenge of fighting for Irish centre spotsPerformance Director David Humphreys says better days are ahead for 30-year-oldFri Feb 14 2025 - 16:00
John Cooney’s death won’t change boxing. It will always be dangerousWhile estimates vary, as many as 500 boxers have died since the sport was formalised in 1884Fri Feb 14 2025 - 06:00
Cullen calls for patience as he oversees Prendergast’s rise to prominenceLeinster coach fully aware of the game’s vagaries and the rocky road ahead for all aspiring outhalfsTue Feb 11 2025 - 06:00
Scottish media bemoans ‘toothless Scotland’ after Groundhog Day-esque Six Nations loss to IrelandMost reports pointed to a dominant Ireland side who exposed the gulf between the teamsMon Feb 10 2025 - 15:09
Five things we learned as Ireland go clear of the pack in the Six Nations Simon Easterby not overly worried about soft scores as France falter with line in sight against England Sun Feb 09 2025 - 20:41
Scotland 18 Ireland 32: Irish player ratings as Sam Prendergast flowers in ScotlandJamison Gibson-Park completes outstanding show from Ireland’s halfback pairing in MurrayfieldSun Feb 09 2025 - 17:41
Scotland v Ireland: TV details, kick-off time and team news for Sunday’s Murrayfield clash Ireland go to Edinburgh seeking their second win of Six NationsFri Feb 07 2025 - 13:59
