Rugby World Cup

Irish Times Rugby coverage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. Stay up-to-date with the latest news as Andy Farrell's Ireland side chase glory.

Beauden Barrett enjoying family comforts in World Cup pressure cooker

New Zealand fullback shared some wisdom with Rory McIlroy on Wednesday evening

By Gerry Thornley●

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 11:19

England’s George Ford returns at outhalf for New Zealand semi-final clash

Eddie Jones has opted to bring Forde back in with Owen Farrell moving to centre

By Gerard Meagher●

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 09:19

Rugby World Cup: Cheslin Kolbe out of South Africa’s semi-final with Wales

Springboks winger was injured against Canada and aggravated it against Japan

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 08:02

Rugby World Cup: Hansen laughs off Jones’ spying claims

All Blacks make just one change as Sam Cane moves to bench while Scott Barrett comes in

By Gerry Thornley●

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 06:14

Gerry Thornley: Criticising Schmidt is certainly not Nacewa’s greatest move

Leinster legend’s critique of Schmidt on podcast will cut coach to the quick

By Gerry Thornley●

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 06:00

O’Mahony’s praise of Schmidt shines through disappointment

Ireland flanker admits side did not perform to standard that was needed at World Cup

By John O'Sullivan●

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 01:00

Rugby World Cup: Smaller players make giant leaps in a tournament of behemoths

South Africa’s Faf de Klerk one of the players showing that size is of little matter

By Gerry Thornley●

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 19:51

South Africa condemn ‘stupid’ spying after Eddie Jones’ claims

Rugby World Cup: Eddie Jones said England training sessions had been spied on

By Paul Rees●

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 12:48

Isa Nacewa: Ireland became too ‘conservative’ after Six Nations

‘It was eye-opening how far off the pace they were in that first game against England’

By Gerry Thornley●

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 12:12

Gordon D’Arcy on Ireland’s lack of evolution; Peyper’s blunder leaves World Rugby with a conundrum

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By Ruaidhrí Croke●

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 07:38

Owen Doyle: Jaco Peyper’s cardinal error puts it up to the referee selectors

Photo fallout highlights the limited viable options for selecting officials in Japan

By Owen Doyle●

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 07:02

Gordon D’Arcy: Joey Carbery’s move to Munster showed Ireland’s failure to evolve

In absence of constant evolution, our game plan became the rock Ireland perished upon

By Gordon D'Arcy●

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 05:00

England defence coach John Mitchell sees no benefit in spying

Former All Blacks boss says game is too unstructured to benefit from surveillance

By Gerry Thornley●

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 22:00

Joe Schmidt: ‘It hasn’t been a job; it has been a way of life’

Departing coach admits he hasn’t taken a full day off in the six and half years

By John O'Sullivan●

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 21:30

Steve Hansen taking in all in his stride ahead of England showdown

All Blacks coach remains quiet on whether he will engage in any mind games with Eddie Jones

By Gerry Thornley●

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 17:00

Referee Peyper snubbed for World Cup semis over Wales photo row

World Rugby condems photo of Peyper with Wales fans, Owens and Garces are selected

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 13:31

Bongi Mbonambi: skin colour doesn’t matter in Rassie Erasmus’s Springboks

South Africa hooker praises the impact of former Munster boss ahead of Wales semi

By Paul Rees●

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 12:59

Eddie Jones calm ahead of an All Blacks Test to define his tenure

England coach laughs off spying claims and insists his side have got nothing to lose

By Gerry Thornley●

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 10:12

All Blacks out to avenge Black Caps’ Lord’s defeat against England

Cricket World Cup final ended in a tie but Saturday’s RWC semi less likely to do so

By Gerry Thornley●

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 08:02

Leo Cullen to be patient with returning Ireland contingent

Coach eager to avoid prolonged World Cup hangover that marred 2015 campaign

By John O'Sullivan●

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Long-term planning won't be a luxury for Andy Farrell

For all the talk of building toward 2023, now more than ever rugby is a results business

By Gerry Thornley●

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 05:45

Sam Cane and company have England in their sights

The battle of the back rows looks likely to be hugely significant in Saturday’s semi-final

By Gerry Thornley●

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 01:00

Ireland’s player-by-player Rugby World Cup report

Few members of Schmidt’s side enhanced reputations in disappointing campaign

By John O'Sullivan●

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 18:29

Blow for Wales as injury ends Josh Navidi’s World Cup

Backrow will miss Springboks semi-final after injuring hamstring during France win

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 12:58

The Offload: Ireland’s Joe Schmidt rattled rugby’s true elite

Outgoing coach has left a blueprint behind, Jamie Joseph will have plenty of options

By Gavin Cummiskey●

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 10:00

World Rugby investigating after Jaco Peyper poses with Wales fans

South African referee appears to mock Vahaamahina elbow after sending him off

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 08:59

A bitter end to the glorious Schmidt years, Irish rugby must look to the GAA

The Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the Rugby World Cup with The Irish Times sports team

By Patrick Madden●

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 07:42

Ireland poked the All Blacks bear and were made to pay dearly

Chastening day for Irish rugby as back-to-back world champions run riot

By Gerry Thornley●

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 06:30

Owen Doyle: Reluctance of Wayne Barnes to consult TMO proves baffling

Coming appointments will see at least one of four high-profile referees miss out

By Owen Doyle●

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 06:15

Keith Duggan: All Blacks show Ireland exactly how wide the divide really is

The fact that Rieko Ioane wasn’t even in the New Zealand matchday squad was telling

By Keith Duggan●

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 06:00

Liam Toland: Schmidt era ends in a whimper as Ireland fail to ask the basic questions

Out of form team’s error-ridden display made things easy for clinical All Blacks

By Liam Toland●

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Schmidt’s sad final chapter tarnishes his reign but legacy will endure

The win over the All Blacks in 2018 can now be seen for what it is: this side’s Icarus moment

By Gerry Thornley●

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 05:00

Major rebuilding job for Ireland looms in aftermath of Rugby World Cup failure

Error-strewn display against All Blacks a chastening end to an underperforming year

By Gerry Thornley●

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 01:01

Irish rugby must look to GAA’s top talent for a brighter future

Casting the net wider can help move Ireland from middleweight ranks to heavyweight

By Gavin Cummiskey●

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 15:45

Power prevails as Springboks crush Japan’s World Cup dreams

Brave Blossoms wilt against South Africa as they set up a semi-final meeting with Wales

By Gavin Cummiskey●

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 14:26

Japan’s thrilling odyssey snuffed out by harsh South African reality

Rugby World Cup: Brave Blossoms have brought game to new levels in host country

By Keith Duggan●

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 14:07

Wales fight back from the brink to deny 14-man France

Vahaamahina’s red card proves crucial as Moriarty breaks French hearts at the last

By Robert Kitson●

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 11:55

Michael Cheika quits as Australia coach after World Cup exit

Former Leinster coach saw his Wallabies exit World Cup after heavy defeat to England

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 08:05

Rugby World Cup: Five talking points from Ireland’s defeat to New Zealand

A substandard performance pockmarked by rank kicking, handling errors and poor execution

By John O'Sullivan●

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 20:00

James Ryan and next generation must wait to exorcise demons

‘I have full faith we will push on’ says secondrow after All Blacks romp home in Tokyo

By Gavin Cummiskey●

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 19:00

Rory Best reaches the end of a long road

‘I’m really upset with the thought I’ll never pull on a green jersey again,’ says retiring captain

By Gerry Thornley●

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 18:00

Joe Schmidt: ‘Heartbroken wouldn’t be too far away from how I feel right now’

‘You tend to carry your scars a lot more than your successes and those scars are deep’

By Gerry Thornley●

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 17:14

Rugby World Cup TV View: This one is on Jamie Heaslip

It might be best to rethink the #Believe slogan after the latest quarter-final tonking

By Mary Hannigan●

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 16:08

New Zealand 46 Ireland 14: Ireland player ratings

Gavin Cummiskey rates Schmidt’s side after their thrashing by the All Blacks in Tokyo

By Gavin Cummiskey●

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 16:07

'Ireland’s limited old carthorses never stood a chance’: the New Zealand press react

‘Abysmal’ Ireland see limited game plan brutally exposed by the All Blacks in Tokyo

By Patrick Madden●

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 15:59

Steve Hansen: ‘Ireland’s experience was not to win’

New Zealand coach pays tribute to Rory Best and Joe Schmidt after World Cup win

By Keith Duggan●

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 15:17

Michael Cheika refuses to be drawn on future

‘It’s a cruel, cruel world when you ask those questions two minutes after you’ve been knocked out’

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 14:49

Rugby World Cup: Schmidt admits errors left Ireland ‘chasing our tail’

Rory Best praises ‘clinical’ All Blacks after his career comes to ma close in Tokyo

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 14:30

Black magic casts spell over Ireland as book slams shut on the Schmidt years

Ireland unable to find anything like the best of themselves against peerless New Zealand

By Keith Duggan●

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 14:12

New Zealand 46 Ireland 14: All Blacks player ratings

John O’Sullivan runs the rule over the world champions as they rout Joe Schmidt’s side

By John O'Sullivan●

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 14:04

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