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New Ireland rugby kit gives nod to unique Irish landscape
Canterbury draw inspiration from Cliffs of Moher and Giants Causeway for new-look 2024/25 kit
Simon Easterby to lead Ireland’s Six Nations campaign in Farrell’s absence
Experienced assistant coach Simon Easterby will step up to the Irish head coach job as Andy Farrell takes a sabbatical at the start of 2025
Ciarán Frawley starts new season with pep in his step – and hopes of playing at 10
Leinster and Ireland player says he has a ‘good springboard’ for the coming season
Dan Sheehan progressing well from ACL injury and could be back for Six Nations
Jacques Nienaber says RG Snyman’s injury is not serious at Leinster training camp in Gorey
Jordan Conroy sees a Sevens event in Dublin as a logical next step
The 30-year-old will play in the World Series for another season, with a possible third Olympic appearance at Los Angeles 2028 too far away to make a call
Joe Schmidt faces biggest challenge of his career in turning around Australia ahead of Lions tour
New Zealander has turned around the fortunes of many rugby teams but his task with the Wallabies look monumental
IRFU appoint Aled Walters as Ireland’s head of athletic performance
Welsh man is one of the most decorated coaches in world rugby and comes to Ireland from England
Ireland finish sixth in Sevens as New Zealand again prove a tough nut to crack
Ireland had earlier fought back to beat the USA in thriller to make fifth-place playoff final
Jordan Conroy overcomes pre-match nerves to star for Ireland in Sevens
Ireland captain Harry McNulty also spoke of the satisfaction they stuck with their game plan to beat South Africa
Ireland surge to quarter-finals in Olympic Rugby Sevens after beating Japan
Ireland won their first Olympic match against South Africa in Stade de France for the perfect start
Olympics Rugby Sevens as it happened: Ireland beat Japan and South Africa
Two wins for the Irish team at the Stade de France
Olympics Rugby Sevens: Ireland make bright start to tournament with victory over South Africa
Irish side dominate possession and win thanks to tries from Jordan Conroy and Terry Kennedy
All you need to know about Olympic Rugby Sevens
Volatile nature of Sevens matches means any one of six teams could win the tournament
Ireland linked with return to Soldier Field in Chicago for All Blacks match next year
Joe Schmidt led an Irish men’s team to a first win over his native New Zealand at the ground in 2016
New Zealand too strong for Ireland under-20s in third-place playoff
Irish team had a 12-point lead at one point before 38 points unanswered from the All Blacks
By the numbers: the key questions facing Ireland after dramatic South African tour
Who can make up for Dan Sheehan’s lost impact? Do Ireland need to adapt their possession-based attack? Where are the props?
Matt Williams: Hard to be confident World Rugby will soon grasp nettle of scrum law reform
Matt Williams: The root cause of low ball-in-play time in matches can be traced back to the current scrum laws presided over by rugby’s governing authorities
Ireland look to finish on a high against New Zealand in Cape Town
Willie Faloon’s side take on the Baby Blacks in Friday’s third-place playoff
View from South Africa: Ireland show how a drop can go a long way
Ciarán Frawley's brilliantly executed pair of pot shots secured Ireland victory and the player a place in Irish rugby history
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland’s second Test victory over the Springboks can prove an important springboard
Ireland finished on a high and if ever there was a case for the inclusion of more club players, Ciarán Frawley and James Osborne are it
Rugby union power rankings: Ireland top after epic win over world champions
Australia show great improvement under Joe Schmidt, as England impress
Gerry Thornley: Ireland win in South Africa a reminder that Andy Farrell is a true original
Ireland’s victory over Springboks in Durban after a long season was fitting reward for an authentic coach
Owen Doyle: Brutal and compelling Test was great to watch – but who’d want to play it?
South Africa v Ireland: In their reimagining of the game, it’s very doubtful that this is what World Rugby have in mind
Ireland v South Africa: ‘When you get a win like that it makes your summer. It’s not an exaggeration’
Ireland stalwart James Ryan salutes the impact of Ireland’s last-gasp victory over world champions South Africa courtesy of a magical moment from Ciarán Frawley
England march on to Under-20 final as Ireland finally run out of steam
Under-20 World Championship semi-final: Kicking masterclass from centre Sean Kerr ensures England are rewarded for pack's second-half dominance as brave Irish effort falls short
Five things we learned from Ireland’s victory over South Africa
A confidence to back themselves was evident as the game counted down to Frawley’s kick
‘It was the best of times ... but became the worst’: How the South African media reacted to Ireland’s win
Hero Ciarán Frawley talks about the ‘ugliest drop goal’ of his life
Ciarán Frawley savours best moment of his career after drop goal heroics
‘I‘ve had a few pints, so I feel good. It was unreal the way the match finished’
Ireland fall foul of new croc roll law, but was the wrong man carded?
Caelan Doris saw yellow but should it have been James Ryan instead for his role in the collision?
South Africa 24 Ireland 25 - Frawley’s drop goal hands Ireland a famous victory
Leinster outhalf strikes with the last kick of the game to level the Test series in Durban
Ciarán Frawley the man of the hour as Ireland strike late to stun South Africa
Leinster outhalf slots a last-minute drop goal to level the series and end Ireland’s season on a high
South Africa 24 Ireland 25: How the players rated in Durban
Ciarán Frawley’s late drop goal secures a memorable, series-levelling victory for Ireland at Kings Park
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