Ireland

Donnacha Ryan set to team up with O'Gara

After five years at Racing 92, indications are that Ireland international second-row Donnacha Ryan will not be returning to the French Top 14 club, however, the 37 year-old seems set to join...

Murphy Names Ireland U20s Team To Face Italy

Head Coach Richie Murphy has named his Ireland U20s team for Wednesday’s U20 Six Nations Round 4 clash against Italy at Cardiff Arms Park.     Captain Alex...

Dickens names England U20 team for Wales match

England men’s U20 head coach Alan Dickens has named his side to play Wales on Wednesday in the fourth round of the U20 Six Nations.      There are three changes to the starting...

Iain Henderson leads the B&I Lions against the Sharks

Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, England), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) and Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales) will make their Lions debuts this Wednesday evening when the tourists take on Sharks at Emirates Airline...

Andy Farrell - Ireland v Japan Post Match

'He's certainly one of the best No. 7s I've played against' - Warburton

1. The formidable form of Hamish Watson    The numerous exploits of the gritty openside flanker earned him the man-of-the-match award after a brilliant shift.    Watson arrived...

Andy Farrell heaps praise on courageous Japan

Ireland boss Andy Farrell has been very complimentary of Japan in the wake of his side’s 8-point victory over them on Saturday afternoon.    The Japanese continue to impress the rugby...

Springboks are over-rated, according to Nick Easter

Former England number 8 Nick Easter has expressed the view that the Springboks are under-cooked and over-rated and will suffer at the hands of the British & Irish Lions later this month and into August.    Speaking...

Pitch Cam: Ireland v Japan

Ireland 39-31 Japan - Andy Farrell press conference