Irish rugby has traditionally offered a “Céad míle fáilte” to rugby players who came to play here, an embrace that didn’t diminish as the sport transitioned from amateur to professional.

Paul O'Connell has been named Ireland's interim head coach for the summer tour of Georgia and Portugal after Simon Easterby was appointed to the British and Irish Lions coaching team. Defence ...

Aoife Wafer is the best example of a rugby native in the Ireland women's squad. She plays like she's played the game for years, and that's because she has. For many years Ireland relied on ...

Lions boss Andy Farrell has warned Welsh flops not to expect any favours when he names his squad for the Australia tour this summer. Farrell will announce a group, of around 40 players, on 8 May ...

The England U18 Men’s side to face Ireland on Saturday 29 March has been confirmed by head coach Jonathan Pendlebury and assistant coach Will Parkin. The squad travel to Cork for a friendly fixture at ...

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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.

Image: Richard Wigglesworth, Simon Easterby and Andrew Goodman have been confirmed as part of Andy Farrell's British and Irish Lions coaching team Richard Wigglesworth, Simon Easterby, Andrew ...

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Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Andy Farrell has revealed that a preliminary squad of ...

It seems that British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell’s choices for his coaching staff this summer haven’t been approved by everyone. On Wednesday, the 49-year-old confirmed his five ...