Connacht left frustrated by Matthew Devine’s decision to leave for Ulster
Western province were keen to keep scrumhalf but he accepted move in pursuit of more game time
IRFU
James Ryan eyes ninth Six Nations campaign with focus on French challenge
Ryan highlights defence, concentration and set-piece focus as keys against unpredictable French side
Sam Prendergast set to keep outhalf spot for Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France
Tadhg Furlong in race to be fit for Paris match, with Michael Milne to play at loosehead
Owen Doyle: The IRFU must show Bundee Aki and us all that referee abuse is intolerable
Coaches, captains and players also have key roles to play in changing a growing, unacceptable culture
Bundee Aki’s hope for a World Cup finale hang in the balance after four-week suspension confirmed
Most popular Ireland player of the last decade will face uphill battle to make it back into side for final two games of Six Nations
Bundee Aki handed four-week suspension after being axed from Ireland’s Six Nations squad
Independent Disciplinary Committee hand down six-week ban following hearing but suspend two weeks for two years
Ulster Banner shows Ireland’s Call was not such a bad idea after all
Division on identity pollutes sport again, this time it is on North’s Commonwealth Games team’s flag
Pretax losses trimmed at Aviva Stadium on back of Dua Lipa ticket sales
The company is co-owned by the IRFU and FAI
The slow march to lower tackle heights in rugby appears unlikely to stop
In Ireland, amateur rugby is already at this stage and looks here to stay
Why is South African rugby’s doping rap sheet much longer than everyone else’s?
How can the IRFU know the extent of any use of banned substances in Irish schools?
IRFU report reduced operating deficit of €4.2m for 2024/25
Union ‘still some way off where we need to be’, CFO Thelma O’Driscoll warns
IRFU defends ticket prices and rejects home internationals have become ‘corporate day out’
‘They sound expensive, but we’re comfortable with where they’re sitting at the moment’
Sam Prendergast ‘deserves’ to start at 10 against Australia, says Andy Farrell
Nine changes for Ireland from last weekend’s win over Japan
Aviva renews stadium deal with IRFU and FAI for next five years
Insurer’s renewal of Aviva Stadium naming rights deal is believed to have a value of about €26m out to 2030
IRFU looking at playing a Test match in the US every year up to 2031
IRFU chief executive Kevin Potts outlines plan ahead of meeting with All Blacks in Chicago
All-Ireland League Divisions 2B and 2C to be restructured along geographical lines
New north and south divisions are being brought in to reduce travelling costs for clubs from next season
Profits nearly double at Grand Slam Bars group after it adds McSorley’s in Ranelagh to portfolio
Four former rugby internationals are shareholders in group which is controlled by publican Noel Anderson
Gerry Thornley: Not even slow ticket sales can take shine off Leinster v Munster clash
Perhaps novelty value of Blues hosting matches at Croke Park is wearing off
Owen Doyle: Modern lineouts are a nonsense – here’s why they need to change
England’s skill in 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning manoeuvre a far cry from what we see today
Time running out for Heimir Hallgrímsson to save his job
Ireland need to throw kitchen sink at Portugal; Irish racing’s enfant terrible
Rugby unions have signalled disgust at breakaway league, but players may hedge their bets
Mike Tindall-fronted consortium has caused panic in national organisations
Senior rugby figures believe rebel R360 league all but dead after unions’ statement
Players who sign up to the new league would be ineligible for national sides
FAI cash in on Oireachtas grillings with budget bounce for LOI academies
League of Ireland academies to receive ‘multi-annual’ funding of €3 million
IRFU among unions urging ‘extreme caution’ over participation in proposed R360 competition
Group of national unions say new league would be ‘enormously harmful’
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