After almost a year of grueling rehabilitation, Irish rugby’s sensation Rob Baloucoune is finally set to make his long-awaited return to action. The Pacy winger has been on the sideline with a ...

Irish hooker Neve Jones scored a try two weeks ago for her club side Gloucester-Hartbury, when they beat Saracens to win their third Premiership women’s rugby title in a row. She scored again in ...

The opening Championship loss to France in Belfast last week was typical of a team that is still finding its feet. Dannah O'Brien, left, and Linda Djougang of Ireland during the Women's Six ...

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Ireland bid to get their Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign on track when they visit Italy on Sunday afternoon. Scott Bemand's side will be keen to make amends after blowing a great chance to ...

Ireland continued their rapid progression towards the Rugby World Cup this summer with a 54-12 hammering of Italy in the Guinness Women's Six Nations in Parma. Scott Bemand’s side are up to ...

Ireland coach Scott Bemand says his players are mindful of the "incredible challenge" they will face in Sunday's Women's Six Nations game in Parma against an Italy side who defeated them in last ...

Paul O’Connell has been confirmed as the Ireland interim head coach for the summer’s Tests away to Georgia and Portugal. As revealed by The Irish Times last week, O’Connell is set to assume ...

Scott Bemand led Ireland to a third-place finish in last year's Women's Six Nations Ireland head coach Scott Bemand says his side are "in good health" ahead of their Six Nations meeting with Italy ...

Latest updates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport in the BBC Sport App and in a collection on the BBC homepage. Stuart McCloskey and his Ulster team-mates will face high-flying ...