Part of it is that the rugby team, while they will never penetrate as deeply into the hinterland as a successful Irish soccer team, or a GAA county on the cusp of immortality, have become the new ...

THE Irish rugby team gathered in Rome for a black tie gala to mark the end of the Six Nations - before continuing the party in Dublin. While it overall felt like an underwhelming tournament from ...

having captained the Irish team at under-18 and under-20 levels. Longevity blessed all of them and they will depart with an astonishing combined service of 43 years of international rugby and a ...

London Irish ... turn professional in rugby union. Although it rarely challenged for titles, it became a feature of the top English rugby competitions. Since 2013, the team was owned by the ...