Ireland

All Blacks team named to face Ireland

Head Coach Ian Foster said the selectors were excited to name the first All Blacks test team for 2022.  “This is doubly exciting for us playing at a packed Eden Park for our first test of the...

"Cian Healy does not look too good" - Andy Farrell

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says Cian Healy's leg injury "does not look too good".   Healy was helped off the pitch on a medical cart during Ireland's 32-17 defeat by the Maori All Blacks.   The...

HIGHLIGHTS: Maori All Blacks v Ireland

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Maori All Blacks v Ireland Extended Highlights

Ireland soundly beaten by Maori All Blacks in tour opener

Ireland's tour of New Zealand has got off to a rocky start going down 32-17 to the Maori All Blacks.   The Maori All Blacks ran in four tries to Ireland's two with captain Bundee Aki and Gavin Coombes...

Farrell unfazed about Joe Schmidt's presence in All Black camp

Ireland boss Andy Farrell has dismissed the notion that Joe Schmidt joining the All Black coaching staff has a significant effect on the upcoming tour.    There is some heavy irony at play...

Junior Boks shuffle team for Irish clash

Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has shuffled his forward pack and his replacements bench for Wednesday's second pool match of the Six Nations U20 Summer Series against Ireland in Verona, Italy.     Nhleko...

Spain lose appeal against disqualification from 2023 Rugby World Cup

Spain's appeal over their disqualification from the 2023 Rugby World Cup has been dismissed, with Romania taking their place in next year's tournament.     Los Leones booked a place in the...

Iain Henderson ruled out of NZ tour

Ireland have suffered a blow to their pack with the news that second-row Iain Henderson has been ruled out of the tour to New Zealand.    A training-ground knee injury sustained on Saturday...