Nathan Johns

Nathan Johns

Nathan Johns is an Irish Times journalist.

Béibhinn Parsons to start for Ireland in World Cup opener against Japan

Scott Bemand makes four changes to side that lost to Canada in Belfast warm-up game

‘It seems bonkers, but it’s not’: Denis Fogarty pushing women’s team all the way in the scrum

Prop Niamh O’Dowd praises former Munster hooker for his set-piece training before World Cup opener against Japan

Dark horses Ireland hope to banish shadow of 2017 at ‘biggest World Cup yet’

Hosts England open the tournament against USA on Friday

Aoife Wafer ruled out of Ireland’s Rugby World Cup opener against Japan

Backrow forward has remained in Dublin to complete her rehab from knee surgery but will join squad next week

Rugby World Cup preview: Irish women’s rugby has battled ferociously to reach the top level

Ireland travel to the Women's Rugby World Cup with legitimate semi-final aspirations

US colleges are coming for Irish athletes - are rugby players next?

Ivana Kiripati earned a scholarship and returned to an international cap. Questions now turn to the possibility of others following suit

How will the Lions tour impact Ireland’s rugby philosophy?

Andy Farrell returns to work as Ireland coach with a deeper understanding of his players

Ireland women’s rugby coach defends capping two ex-England players in World Cup prep

Ellena Perry and Nancy McGillivray are expected to be named in the final World Cup squad

Australia 22 Lions 12: Wallabies avoid series whitewash in Sydney – As it happened

Follow all the action in the third and final Test of the tour

Jamison Gibson-Park’s numbers don’t lie – Ireland is a scrumhalf country

Andy Farrell’s ‘go-to man’ Jamison Gibson-Park shows value of halfbacks

Joe Schmidt’s masterplan - how former Ireland boss might attack former apprentice Andy Farrell

While working with New Zealand, Schmidt exposed some Irish flaws at the Rugby World Cup

Ireland concede last-minute try in defeat to Scotland at World Rugby Under-20 Championship

Ireland had battled back from poor start to lead game before 80th-minute try

Lions 36 Brumbies 24 – As it happened: Tourists labour to victory in Canberra

Recap the action as James Lowe, Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier all cross for tries

Players who had their career made by a Lions tour or broken by it

Rob Kearney’s 2009 Lions tour did great things for his career, while Stuart Hogg struggled

Lions 52 Queensland Reds 12: Eight-tries scored as tourists overcome sluggish start - As it happened

Four Ireland players set to start against the Reds, with three on the bench

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