Carlos Spencer makes shock switch with Irish club rugby role
In a move that has set the cat among the pigeons in Irish domestic rugby, AIL club Terenure College RFC have announced former New …
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Why Jacob Stockdale 2.0 is ready for an Ireland renaissance this summer
The Ulster left-wing, along with Jimmy O'Brien and Cormac Izuckukwu are pushing hard for starring roles on Ireland's summer tour
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'Haves and have nots': The Six Nations numbers reveal hidden truths
World Rugby's statistical review shows an uptick in points and drama, but more issues at scrum time and questions about beefy benc…
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4 provinces hit with hefty pay hike for Ireland internationals
Ireland’s four provinces will have to contribute 40 per cent of the cost of national player contracts from August 2026, the Iris…
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Ireland confirm coaching team for summer tour
Paul O’Connell will be assisted by Denis Leamy, Mike Prendergast and Colm Tucker on Ireland’s summer tour of Georgia and Portu…
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Ireland announce new head coach as bulk of staff join Lions
Ireland have announced that Paul O'Connell will take charge of the team this summer as they face Georgia and Portugal, with the bu…
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Six English, six Irish with Owen Farrell in: Bok legends pick Lions XV
South African World Cup winner Schalk Burger has picked former England captain Owen Farrell as his preferred choice to start for t…
Why Blair Kinghorn should be nailed on as the Lions starting 15
The rangy Scotland full-back put in a stellar showing during the Six Nations and is in the box-seat for a No 15 Test shirt
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'I don't see them being that dominant force that they have been'
Former England scrum-half Ben Youngs has asserted that Ireland are "done" with being the "dominant force" in the Guinness Six Nati…
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Six Nations 2025: What's good and what's bad from this year's tournament
From stricken heroes to magnificent tries and everything in between, RugbyPass profiles the best and worst of this year's champion…
Brendan Fanning: 'The problem with the good times in this country is we expect them to roll on forever.'
Ireland won a Triple Crown and won four out of five games but players and fans alike were left disappointed as standards dropped
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Six Nations
Analysis
How the Six Nations affected the world rankings
We take a look at which teams climbed up or down the rankings during the seven-week-long tournament.
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Six Nations
Opinion
Six Nations report card: Each team graded from A to F
So, ignoring where the six teams finished in the Six Nations, here are alternative grades based on what we expected them to do aga…
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Six Nations
Opinion
Lions selection: 3 winners and losers from each country
It may be scrawled somewhere on a long-forgotten scrap of paper, but being able to see Andy Farrell's preliminary British and Iris…
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Underpants, duvet covers and Louis Bielle-Biarrey
LBB as he's known in France is a superstar-in-waiting and his genius will help those longing for the return of Antoine Dupont bear…
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Simon Easterby again speaks to Wales rumours as speculation continues
The 49-year-old lives in Swansea and played for and coached the Scarlets.
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Caelan Doris says Ireland sloppiness was due to forcing issue in title pursuit
England’s resounding 68-14 victory against Wales ended Ireland’s pursuit of a third consecutive championship crown.
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Dan Sheehan stars as Ireland sign off with slim success over Italy
Simon Easterby’s side stuttered to victory in Rome before their hopes of a third consecutive Six Nations title ended.
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Ireland survive wild match in Rome to bag bonus point win over Italy
Ireland required a resounding win to put pressure on their title rivals.
Six Nations
Opinion
Italy player ratings vs Ireland | 2025 Six Nations
Italy player ratings: A brave and ambitious performance from Italy, who made Ireland work extremely hard for a 22-17 win at the S…
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Six Nations
Opinion
Ireland player ratings vs Italy | 2025 Six Nations
Ireland player ratings: Ireland made it hard on themselves, securing a narrow 22-17 win over Italy in Rome that ended their Guinne…
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The 'special' reason why Caelan Doris is still backing Ireland
Simon Easterby’s side had hoped to be running out in Rome on the cusp of an unprecedented third consecutive title and a second G…
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The Six Nations trophy presentation plan if France fail to win
Steve Borthwick’s team are competing with France and Ireland to clinch their first title since 2020, with Scotland possessing a …
Was Dublin drubbing the end of an era or a bump in the road for Ireland?
Has an ageing squad been exposed by Les Bleus, or was Saturday's French thrashing merely a blip for the venerated green machine?
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Easterby hits back at France's conduct in the wake of Dupont injury
Les Bleus won 42-27 in Dublin last weekend to end Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes.
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Will Jordan: Every All Blacks strategic shift for World Cup was to beat Ireland
The 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals live on in the memory of all rugby fans as one of the greatest weekends in the sport's his…
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'I have my opinion': Ntamack wades into Dupont injury debate
France fly-half Romain Ntamack feels it is “totally incomprehensible” that the terms of his suspension differed to the sanctio…
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Andrew Porter breaks silence on his role in Antoine Dupont incident
Les Bleus captain Dupont – widely regarded as the world’s best player – faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after rupturi…
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Ex-Ireland prop: 'We don't have enough competent fatties to compete'
It is widely claimed that the Irish have an excellent conveyor belt of talent frequently emerging from the Leinster schools system…
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Ireland downplay Sam Prendergast injury concern
Hansen sat out Saturday’s 42-27 loss to title rivals France because of a quad strain.
The defining moment that will 'raise massive question marks' for Ireland
South Africa greats Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger have dismissed the notion that a gap has opened between the top teams in th…
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'When we cross the line into personal insults, the fun is gone'
The Irish were blown away by a second-half French barrage and two late consolation tries were needed to massage the damaging 27-42…
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Former Ireland captain delivers withering assessment of Six Nations
Former Ireland, and British and Irish Lions lock Donal Lenihan has said it is a "reflection of the Championship" if England finish…
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Jamison Gibson-Park's 'kind of amazed' Conor Murray verdict
Munster player Murray is poised to make a 125th and final appearance for his country during Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations fina…
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Three Ireland stars available again as two more face fitness race
Ireland have confirmed that Tadhg Furlong, Garry Ringrose and Mack Hansen are set to return for their final match of the Guinness …
Graham Simmons: 'Stick a fork in the 2025 Six Nations. It’s done.’
Ireland's grand hopes of a three-peat are blown to smithereens after French show of shock and awe in Dublin
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