Connacht ’s key international players will be missing from action for their crunch URC game against Ospreys on Saturday (kick ...

Connacht expect the majority of their Ireland players to return ahead of the URC clash against Munster in Castlebar in two weeks' time.

Ireland rounded off their Guinness Six Nations campaign with a bonus-point 22-17 win against Italy in Rome, although their ...

Ireland know a win is a must if they are to preserve they faint Six Nations title hopes as they take on Italy on Super ...

France 42; Ireland 27 With the benefit of hindsight, expecting an Ireland team missing three of its best backs and also minus ...

They kick into the France 22 and make a triple ... Ireland have dearly missed both James Lowe and Mack Hansen but France’s power and defence have been immense. Not even the self-inflicted ...

Ramos’ kick misses, but France lead by five ... A real shame for the hosts, already without Mack Hansen and now forced into another alteration in the back three. Calvin Nash, perhaps unfortunate ...

Ireland were rocked by a crucial late injury blow just minutes before kick off in their Six Nations title decider against France. The grand-slam chasing hosts lost James Lowe in the warm-up, with the ...

Ireland captain Caelan Doris has been passed fit to return after missing the trip to Wales, though all of Tadhg Furlong, Ronan Kelleher and, perhaps most damagingly, Mack Hansen are ruled out.

Table-toppers Ireland know any victory at the Aviva Stadium would likely secure the trophy, with Italy to come in round five. But a French victory would put them within touching distance of the ...

Ireland vs France is due to kick off at 2.15pm GMT on Saturday 8 ... perhaps most damagingly, Mack Hansen are ruled out. Jamie Osborne, more often a centre or full-back, switches over to the ...