<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/feed-sport-rugby/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:08:27 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster blitz La Rochelle in Belfast to reach Challenge Cup semi-finals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/ulster-blitz-la-rochelle-in-belfast-to-reach-challenge-cup-semi-finals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/ulster-blitz-la-rochelle-in-belfast-to-reach-challenge-cup-semi-finals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Sadlier]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Zac Ward touches down twice for six-try hosts]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:19:20 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZRPCSTCPSZWL6XRLLGNL6BQLTY.jpg?auth=28988d9260fc4c3828739b8955f797447d40cbfaee5d34d9847be50a5cb4fe80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Zac Ward scores Ulster's fourth try against La Rochelle. 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Photograph: Romain Perrocheau/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[RUGBYU-EUR-CUP-BORDEAUX-BEGLES-TOULOUSE]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ROMAIN PERROCHEAU</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Cup: Bordeaux v Toulouse makes for a mouth-watering quarter-final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/champions-cup-bordeaux-v-toulouse-makes-for-a-mouth-watering-quarter-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/champions-cup-bordeaux-v-toulouse-makes-for-a-mouth-watering-quarter-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Should Leinster reach the final four, they’ll face the winner of Glasgow Warriors v Toulon]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:47:27 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IMKIDLHQSFM5MSWLU2GANXELKI.jpg?auth=dbe8122b8929dcade9a2a64fe4429788af67e2dc1bd2ed255994aa5e06cb808b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bordeaux Bègles' Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores a try against Leicester Tigers. Photograph: Romain Perrocheau/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[RUGBYU-EUR-BORDEAUX-LEICESTER]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Romain Perrocheau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-form Connacht head to Montpellier filled with confidence for Challenge Cup last eight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/in-form-connacht-head-to-montpellier-filled-with-confidence-for-challenge-cup-last-eight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/in-form-connacht-head-to-montpellier-filled-with-confidence-for-challenge-cup-last-eight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linley MacKenzie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Captain Cian Prendergast to earn 100th cap at Septeo Stadium]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:28:52 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FSP5JNXB3B5J2VK6C4JUH4YT5U.jpg?auth=dc625a3128d853a25602d549d8f1aaec5f27ae72c48009ce85880971916ec454&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster said the province has seen "really positive growth". 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Photograph: INPHO/Ben Brady]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Jamison Gibson-Park and Nathan Doak 5/3/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connacht ring the changes for Challenge Cup meeting with Montpellier]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/connacht-ring-the-changes-for-challenge-cup-meeting-with-montpellier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/connacht-ring-the-changes-for-challenge-cup-meeting-with-montpellier/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cian Prendergast will captain the side as he makes 100th appearance for province]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:17:36 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5O5USXVEHQOQTFAUE4F7JF47CM.jpg?auth=1d0026290919f9c596eab569e9a32af323891f2c4501190878d966bf46777ee4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cian Prendergast will captain Connacht, in what will be his 100th appearance for the province against Montpellier. 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Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Stacey Flood 8/4/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will return of the King herald a new dawn for Ireland’s women’s team?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/will-return-of-the-king-herald-a-new-dawn-for-irelands-womens-team/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/will-return-of-the-king-herald-a-new-dawn-for-irelands-womens-team/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Injury has kept Erin King off the squad for a year, but Ireland are putting all their faith in their new captain]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PFWZYLJD6ZHBLPKQQGASH4QYFI.jpg?auth=b888116f812fe2b83235e038c4afb6f9a38eba755ecdfa05fff8128d9cf8005a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Erin King ‘embodies the Ireland women’s rugby player’, said Scott Bemand during the Six Nations launch. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Erin King 18/3/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadhg Furlong eyes European glory as Leinster prepare for Sale Sharks quarter-final at Aviva Stadium]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/tadhg-furlong-eyes-european-glory-as-leinster-prepare-for-sale-sharks-quarter-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/tadhg-furlong-eyes-european-glory-as-leinster-prepare-for-sale-sharks-quarter-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish prop reflects on Leinster’s highs, lows and the new style of knockout rugby]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EHVNH7GEXQBV3PEKSHYFMOGF34.jpg?auth=34966b44e1aa83aed63394b61af261abcd0c122e0363f39733e05ed7846be68c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Tadhg Furlong against Edinburgh in the Champions Cup. Photograph: Bryan Keane /Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Tadhg Furlong 5/4/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Williams: For the integrity of the game, I hope Leinster smash Sale]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/matt-williams-for-the-integrity-of-the-game-i-hope-leinster-smash-sale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/10/matt-williams-for-the-integrity-of-the-game-i-hope-leinster-smash-sale/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Williams]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is an old saying in rugby that if you disrespect your opponent, you are inviting disappointment into your life]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SALEZSE5OJD3LBDWX262YSKO7Q.jpg?auth=c02201482c8846401a77393d15ab952e39e0a955cafac0428f6eb973d8b96e48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Tommy O'Brien dives to score his side's second try against Edinburgh. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Tommy O'Brien dives to scores his side's second try 5/4/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munster and Ireland prop John Ryan to retire at the end of the season ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/munster-and-ireland-prop-john-ryan-to-retire-at-the-end-of-the-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/munster-and-ireland-prop-john-ryan-to-retire-at-the-end-of-the-season/</guid><description><![CDATA[37-year-old has played 256 times for Munster to date and won 24 Ireland caps ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:54:31 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4CO3LSYDVE2QGQ6TFAS5GDEJYA.jpg?auth=ad957547a4dbbc91f30382af2afe489a53c328271ef1de4ed6234227f856f147&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Munster prop John Ryan has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[John Ryan 4/4/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster have the ambition and talent to see off La Rochelle and advance to Challenge Cup last four  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/ulster-have-the-ambition-and-talent-to-see-off-la-rochelle-and-advance-to-challenge-cup-last-four/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/ulster-have-the-ambition-and-talent-to-see-off-la-rochelle-and-advance-to-challenge-cup-last-four/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Sadlier]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Richie Murphy has named a close to full strength side for the meeting with Ronan O’Gara’s side]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:29:38 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q2FJLSH25BDAXOLRXP3MH4TNZ4.jpg?auth=6a64509cbaa08712671647c371afee8abb1e0a68f305aa4dcb80ef3e04fc6ab9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jack Murphy and Nathan Doak form the Ulster halfback for Friday night's game against La Rochelle in Belfast. Photograph: Andrew Conan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Nathan Doak and Jack Murphy 2/1/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Andrew Conan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald to reach Ireland milestone in Six Nations opener]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/cliodhna-moloney-macdonald-to-reach-ireland-milestone-in-six-nations-opener/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/cliodhna-moloney-macdonald-to-reach-ireland-milestone-in-six-nations-opener/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daire Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over 70,000 are set to attend Saturday’s Six Nations game against England at Twickenham ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:28:12 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MDVBTU44G5C63NTYU7HUBHDH2U.jpg?auth=8274a41abb3bcd7ffdd93548a3b1da4500e60228e17232cd812108e608f11e97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald is set to pick up her 50th senior international cap against England. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald 8/4/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster ‘very close’ to hitting their best, says Joe McCarthy as Sale challenge looms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/champions-cup-last-eight-leinsters-joe-mccarthy-in-the-mood-for-mauling-against-sale-sharks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/champions-cup-last-eight-leinsters-joe-mccarthy-in-the-mood-for-mauling-against-sale-sharks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘The general feeling is we’ve got a great team, and it’s starting to really click a bit’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M3CJK5RGTJDYOYBPJWM2PALQHQ.jpg?auth=753f18b1feba90abed2bfa4d261a7288a7c6e72d32f492eb8e081553fd59b7f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Joe McCarthy is tackled by Liam McConnell of Edinburgh  
during last weekend's Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 match. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Joe McCarthy is tackled by Liam McConnell 5/4/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rieko Ioane: Leinster finally see the return expected from an 88-cap All Black]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/rieko-ioane-leinster-finally-see-the-return-expected-from-an-88-cap-all-black/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/rieko-ioane-leinster-finally-see-the-return-expected-from-an-88-cap-all-black/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Centre may have had his watershed moment in Leinster’s Champions Cup win over Edinburgh last weekend]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AZTRX22Y75OVRDI7FYHHB6B7CI.jpg?auth=e076b385db936cac3a0eee1a0ff7e9cf2d84e98be6e3d67b1b6a531fd2c26ac3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rieko Ioane celebrates scoring a try for Leinster against Edinburgh with team-mate Max Deegan. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Rieko Ioane celebrates scoring a try with Max Deegan 5/4/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s Six Nations: Ireland focused on daunting task of facing England at Twickenham ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/womens-six-nations-ireland-focused-on-daunting-task-of-beating-england-at-twickenham/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/womens-six-nations-ireland-focused-on-daunting-task-of-beating-england-at-twickenham/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daire Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Record crowd expected at Saturday’s game with more than 70,000 tickets sold]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L3L6PT7WFFNXUMINYDIBQPLNH4.jpg?auth=e06eeb2b1193cf892faff673471352cdeb593260aaa6dcc636bd390f248c922c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland scrumhalf Emily Lane will find out on Thursday if she has made the matchday 23 for the England fixture. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Emily Lane 8/4/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster sign outhalf Jamie Benson from Harlequins on two-year deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/ulster-sign-outhalf-jamie-benson-from-harlequins-on-two-year-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/ulster-sign-outhalf-jamie-benson-from-harlequins-on-two-year-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish-qualified 23-year-old to join Richie Murphy’s side this summer]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:50:23 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MKQCMEH4NNHYZLOIFC4RETAHS4.jpg?auth=41527fa5f51555b306d891f1b4821ea5adb79720b52adcb250156bd735cb28fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jamie Benson: “It feels like a fantastic time to be joining Ulster Rugby.” Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Harlequins v Saracens - Gallagher PREM]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Rogers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murrayfield to host possible Glasgow v Leinster Champions Cup semi-final ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/murrayfield-to-host-possible-glasgow-v-leinster-champions-cup-semi-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/murrayfield-to-host-possible-glasgow-v-leinster-champions-cup-semi-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aviva Stadium would host Leinster if they beat Sale and Toulon overcome Glasgow in quarter-finals]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:43:35 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KMFZ4HSSZX4V5WEK2MJIFUSKPM.jpg?auth=f984b9c3130eb4cbcece2aa2bc5b637ccac88706a5acb71d2244f5853073222c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Murrayfield will host the semi-final between Glasgow and Leinster if they can both come through next weekend's quarter-finals. Photograph: Craig Watson/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[A view of the game 5/8/2023]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Craig Watson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish-qualified prop Massimo De Lutiis signs new deal with Rugby Australia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/irish-qualified-prop-massimo-de-lutiis-signs-new-deal-with-rugby-australia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/irish-qualified-prop-massimo-de-lutiis-signs-new-deal-with-rugby-australia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Queensland Reds tighthead prop signs three-year deal to remain with Queensland Reds amid speculation of Irish switch]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:42:22 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4HY3VXPC4FDPDNRJBB23SBIAKI.jpg?auth=a584739f9a2818e97cd17bd46fd95813bea8abc0f940bf3688960599b9af993f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Massimo De Lutiis has signed a three-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[England A v Australia A - International Friendly]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Hewitt</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>