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Joe Schmidt: “The door is never closed on a player playing externally. But it becomes a very difficult calculation.” Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
IRFU policy on foreign-based players clear in Ireland squad

For those who missed the memo, the IRFU policy of not selecting players that venture overseas has hardened. “That’s probably a fair summation,” said (...)

Clontarf’s Michael Brown makes a break for the line to score a try against UCD in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A game at Castle Avenue. Photograph: Tom Beary/Inpho
Lansdowne and Clontarf claim home playoff advantage
  • Rugby
  • April 15, 2017, 21:11

Ulster Bank League Division 1A round-up: Table toppers Lansdowne and defending champions Clontarf will have home advantage in the Division 1A semi-fin(...)

Bordeaux-Begles’ Ian Madigan will be leaving the French Top 14 for English Championship side Bristol. Photograph: Nicolas Tucat/AFP/Getty Images
Rugby’s wild geese: the Irish in England and France

(Irish exiles James Coughlan, Michael Noone and Peter Lydon talk about playing and life abroad)  The annual migration of Irish rugby’s wild gees(...)

Ireland head coach Nigel Carolan. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
John Foley to make U-20s debut against England

Defeat to Wales last weekend may have cost the Ireland Under-20s any chance of the title, but as with their senior counterparts there will be more tha(...)

Jack Kelly: returns at centre for Ireland having missed the last two games due to a shoulder injury. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Ireland U-20s must improve again to match impressive Wales

Wales U-20 v Ireland U-20, Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay (6.30, live on RTE 2) Despite an unbeaten status to which their hosts cannot lay claim, Ireland (...)

Ireland under-19s beat France 13-10 in Marcoussis. Photograph: FFR
David O’Mahony inspires Ireland U-19s win over France

Ireland beat France 13-10 in the first of two Under-19 internationals between the countries at the French training base of Marcoussis, just outside Pa(...)