Navan-born rugby player, Sam Wisniewski last night made his u-20 six nations debut for Ireland at fly-half. Unfortunately for Irish supporters, England were comfortable 19-3 winners in the first match ...

‘My boy plays for Cowbridge Rugby Club, but I've also helped out with his school a little bit,’ he told Mail Sport, ahead of his first Six Nations game as Ireland boss. ‘I've loved it and I ...

other than a couple of stints with Emerging Ireland, was with Cowbridge Rugby Club in Wales where his boys play. “I’ve also helped out at their school a bit,” he added, smiling.

Ireland against England in Dublin is "one of the biggest days in the rugby calendar," IRFU said this week ahead of Saturday's Six Nations match-up. On Thursday, Interim Head Coach Simon Easterby ...

Ireland v England will be shown live on ITV1 from 4pm. Rugby experts and former players will provide plenty of build-up to the big game in the run-up to kick-off. Every match of the tournament ...

Conor Murray will share his life story with the world - with the Ireland rugby star's autobiography to hit the shelves in September. Reach Sport has snapped up the rights to the book, which will ...

England know that if they are to stand a chance against Ireland in Dublin ... At international rugby you don’t. “One of the great strengths we have is the Premiership, but it is a challenge ...

LONDON - Sam Prendergast will be in the spotlight when Ireland begin their quest for ... in Dublin with an off-field crisis engulfing the Rugby Football Union. Bill Sweeney, the RFU chief ...

The return of the Six Nations is finally here with Europe's best rugby sides set to battle it out for the coveted title. Ireland under interim head coach Simon Easterby will be looking to defend ...

but also more recently as a coach to have been part of this group for so long and to be part of the progression of Irish rugby and how the players have developed and grown over the years.

Steve Borthwick’s England hoped they had seen the last of Johnny Sexton but the Irish legend is back plotting another Dublin disaster day for the Red Roses. Sexton has been acting as the master ...

Coverage: Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live; text commentary and highlights on BBC Sport website and app; watch on ITV1 Ken Owens can still remember one of his first encounters with Simon Easterby.