Lions intrigue and lingering heartache make Ireland-England the standout match of the campaign ahead
The URC gets more brutal every year, writes Gerry Thornley
The URC gets more brutal every year, writes Gerry Thornley
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Andy Farrell to begin Lions sabbatical ahead of next summer’s tour to Australia
Experienced assistant coach Simon Easterby will step up to the Irish head coach job as Andy Farrell takes a sabbatical at the start of 2025
Who can make up for Dan Sheehan’s lost impact? Do Ireland need to adapt their possession-based attack? Where are the props?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Ireland finished on a high and if ever there was a case for the inclusion of more club players, Ciarán Frawley and James Osborne are it
‘I‘ve had a few pints, so I feel good. It was unreal the way the match finished’
Leinster outhalf strikes with the last kick of the game to level the Test series in Durban
All forms of kicking against South Africa needs to be precise, and it needs to be well thought out
Garry Ringrose, Conor Murray, Rónan Kelleher and James Ryan promoted to the starting team from the bench
Simon Easterby says Ireland had no issues with the way Caelan Doris communicated with the officials as captain last weekend
Andy Farrell: ‘It’s the make-up of this team that even with the type of performance in the first half, we hung in there
Errors prove costly for Ireland as they fail to overturn early deficit despite second half comeback in Pretoria
Saturday’s game will be the biggest test of the 23-year-old lock’s young international career
Jamie Osborne named at fullback as Ireland coach Andy Farrell says visiting squad ‘in great form’ for Saturday’s showdown against South Africa
All you need to know ahead of the first Test of Ireland’s two-match tour of South Africa
Leinster youngster has largely played at centre this season but has the potential skillset to deputise for Hugo Keenan
Twelve starters from last year’s Rugby World Cup final named in starting line-up for Saturday’s game
Gary Keegan: 'Two games against the world champions in their own backyard, it’s important to us.`
South Africa’s head coach Rassie Erasmus takes to X to detail the expected make-up of Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad for Test showdown
World Cup champions concede ‘we will have to be on par’ as ‘two-test series promises to be massive’
The Counter Ruck podcast: Leinster and Munster both crashed out of the URC semi-finals in a bitter blow for Irish rugby
Ireland defence coach Simon Easterby favourite to assume head coach’s duties
The domestic fixture list, especially for French sides, will have a massive influence on the selection
Sevens programme proves its value; South Africa’s Wiese may miss Tests against Ireland; by the numbers; and quote, unquote
Andy Farrell could yet again benefit from Leo Cullen’s exceptional talent as a selector
Andy Farrell has areas to address as he aims to make the most of the summer tour to South Africa
‘There’s nothing to talk about - whatever happens, happens,” says the English outhalf on the possibility of his father picking him for the Lions
France look to have turned a corner while Scotland continue to have an over-inflated view of their performances
Scotland and England showed different yet effective blueprints for how to slow Ireland down - Andy Farrell and his staff must now adjust a winning formula
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices