Volunteers take part in a new audio description commentary programme at the Aviva Stadium

Joe McCarthy won’t be available for first block of Leinster games while Caelan Doris could return in November

Eve Higgins and Niamh O’Dowd also impress in five-point defeat to France

Tries from Linda Djougang and Stacey Flood had given Ireland a first-half lead

Former Ireland international plans to ‘push the boundaries’ in male-dominated environment

Provincial players will get their chance to show their worth in new season – and Andy Farrell will be watching

Backrower to join Leinster from Western Province early next year

New Zealand's physicality proved too much for Ireland to handle in World Cup pool clash

World champions score half a dozen tries as Ireland pick up several injuries

Thirty years on, rugby’s professional era has gone from strength to strength, but it had plentiful doubters at the time

Richie Murphy’s exploits with the Irish Under-20s has helped attract some top young players to Ulster

The 28-year-old Gloucester-Hartpury frontrow played 11 times for England; team shows 10 changes to side that beat Scotland

Questionable officiating; Garry Ringrose’s right call; and a new lease of life for Australian rugby

Wallabies sharper in dreadful conditions to deny the Lions a series whitewash

The Irishman is likely to be party to a plan to reduce the influence of the La Rochelle giant