Experienced Ireland players sent warning by staff over next generation
Ireland assistant coach Simon Easterby feels the players must be ready to face an Australia side looking to “lay down a bit of a…
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30 Jun 2026, 7:16
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EPCR announce significant rule changes to Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) have announced a couple of major changes to the rules of the Investec Champions Cup and Ch…
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It’s been a fair while since the Wallabies last tasted victory in this matchup, with the Irish winning the last five meetings in…
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Wallabies scrum-half pinpoints what makes Jamison Gibson-Park world-class
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Max Jorgensen: 'When we're at our best, not many teams can beat us'
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A Joe Schmidt non-negotiable and 'friends for life': Angus Bell on Ireland opener
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The time for specialist No.7s has come to an end
Now that a majority of the touring squads have been named, it has become clear that the role of the openside flanker, who wears th…
John Ferguson
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Caelan Doris and Tommy O'Brien ruled out of Ireland's Nations Championship
Ireland’s preparations for the inaugural Nations Championship Southern Series have suffered a significant double blow with the c…
Ian Cameron
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The naughty step: The most carded club sides in rugby
Before you scroll down in your quest to find out which club had a deep love affair with the yellow and red card, let’s kick off …
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Major change introduced to world rankings in time for Nations Championship
Other than introducing penalties for inactive unions, the rankings have largely remained unaltered since they were first used, in …
Jon Newcombe
19 Jun 2026, 2:30
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Opportunity knocks as Andy Farrell ushers in a next-gen Ireland
Andy Farrell's squad raised eyebrows and it's a clutch of players from Connacht and Ulster who have most to gain chasing Leinster …
Pat McCarry
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Andy Farrell names three uncapped players in 36-man Ireland squad
Uncapped Connacht trio Billy Bohan, Sam Illo and Sean Jansen have been named in Andy Farrell's 36-man Ireland squad for their Nati…
Josh Raisey
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Six teenagers extend at O'Gara's La Rochelle, including English-qualified prop and 147kg Australian
La Rochelle have turned their attention to the future after their season came to an abrupt end on Sunday, securing six of their ac…
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No.1 Springboks are third-best in the World Rankings record books
The Springboks will go into the inaugural Nations Championship in July sitting proudly at the top of the rankings, with a sizeable…
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Report: URC finalists Leinster and Bulls suffer from fan fatigue
An extensive report by The Rugby Paper into the regular-season attendances in Europe's three main leagues shows Bordeaux-Begles wa…
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