Ireland

Australia 31-33 Ireland: Late Clarkson try downs Wallabies in thrilling Nations Championship clash

Tom Clarkson's late try helped injury-hit Ireland kick-start their Nations Championship campaign with a thrilling 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney. After New Zealand edged France 34-32 in the first-ever...

New Zealand 34-32 France: Hosts edge back-and-forth Nations Championship curtain-raiser

New Zealand held off a late comeback attempt from France for a nail-biting 34-32 victory in the first-ever Nations Championship match in Christchurch. The very first match in the new-look, 12-team tournament...

Currie backs Junior Boks’ growth as they brace for JWC semi-final

Junior Springbok assistant coach Lumumba Currie was pleased with their progress through the pool stages of the Junior World Championship but insisted there is still significant room for improvement as...

Nations Championship: Round 1 Report

Round 1 of the Nations Championship saw both hemispheres come out with 3 wins a piece, with South Africa leading the Southern Hemisphere table following their dominant display against England at Ellis...

Semi-finals confirmed at Junior World Championship after thrilling end to pool stage

France will face New Zealand in the first World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 semi-final in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday, 13 July before defending champions South Africa take on England. South...

All 67 Tries that Bryan Habana has scored for South Africa | Bangers Only

Ireland are hopeful Robert Baloucoune will be fit for Japan clash.

Ireland are hoping that Robert Baloucoune will be fit for the match against Japan this weekend. Jeremy Loughman is out due to a concussion and so far there is no word of a replacement. Ireland are a little...

England U20 Men announce squad to face Argentina

Head coach Andy Titterrell has selected the England U20 Men’s squad to face Argentina on Matchday 3 of the 2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship in Georgia.     Having attained two...

Australia v Ireland | Player Ratings

The Wallabies have gone down in a heartbreaking thriller with Ireland, the visitors coming from 12 points down to win 33-31 in an entertaining opener in Sydney.   Here are our player ratings for...

Battle of the flyhalves | Australia vs Ireland

The battle of the flyhalves will always be a big talking point in a match as they control the tempo on attack, organise the defence and can be the difference between winning and losing with one point. ...