Legendary Ireland women's rugby coach Philip 'Goose' Doyle and his wife Nicola had just moved from Dublin to Gorey; Ireland's 2013 Grand Slam mastermind and, at the 2014 World Cup no less ...

After another winless Six Nations campaign and a 17th straight Test match defeat for Wales, Welsh rugby has hit a new low point with huge decisions lying ahead. While Irish fans would have ...

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Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson has warned his players to keep their cool as they prepare for an all-out physical assault from Bulgaria. The Bulgarians were in uncompromising mood ...

From the ashes of a wooden spoon in the Guinness Women's Six Nations in 2023, Ireland have transformed ... Six Nations – mentioned it on the RTÉ Rugby podcast this week, while it was also ...

A successful tournament will be at the front of Ireland’s minds as they look to put themselves in good stead ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England later this year. Here’s ...

Ireland’s Six Nations campaign began with a defeat on Saturday afternoon in Belfast. But there were clear signs that Scott Bemand’s side are closing the gap on the top sides in Europe.

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Ulster survived a huge scare against the Dragons to win 34-30 and keep their hopes of a top-eight finish in the United Rugby Championship alive. The Dragons, who have only one win to their name ...

The wing, who has four caps for Ireland, has not featured this season ... The 27-year-old could make his return in the United Rugby Championship (URC) game against the Stormers at Kingspan Stadium ...

The rugby star is Ireland's most-capped player of all time, having represented the country on the pitch for 15 years. News of Cian's retirement, which was announced at the same time as Conor Murray ...