Dropping like flies Munster Rugby are set to be without a number of key players for their URC semi-final clash with provincial rivals Leinster, at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday. As if facing the might of Leinster in the final four clash wasn’t a big enough task already, the southern province must now […]

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We were all expecting this, unfortunately. Ireland captain Johnny Sexton looks to have played his final game for Leinster after the province issued the injury update we all feared this afternoon. Sexton was injured in Ireland’s Six Nations Grand Slam win over England at the Aviva Stadium on Paddy’s weekend, and will now have to […]

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Grand Slam at stake. Ireland are on course to make history on Saturday, with a Grand Slam on the line against England at the Aviva Stadium. Andy Farrell’s side have looked hugely impressive in the championship so far and could become the first Ireland team to win a Six Nations Grand Slam in Dublin this […]

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Grand Slam in sight… Andy Farrell has named a 37 Ireland squad ahead of this weekend’s crucial Guinness Six Nations clash with Scotland, in Edinburgh. There are two new additions to the squad, for this Six Nations campaign, while two Leinster stars drop out of the rotation after picking up injuries in United Rugby Championship […]

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ITALY 20-34 IRELAND Andy Farrell’s side are unbeaten so far in this year’s Championship with bonus-point wins over Wales and France in the opening rounds, and we have all the big plays, moments and Ireland player ratings covered in our live feed below. Ireland made six changes in total to the side that defeated France, […]

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Sidelined. Tadhg Beirne will play no further part in Ireland’s 2023 Guinness Six Nations campaign after it was revealed today he will be sidelined for 12 weeks. The talented lock picked up the injury early in the second half of Ireland’s 32-19 bonus-point win over France at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. He looked to […]

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Mini-camp The Ireland coaching group will retain 25 players for a two-day mini-camp at the IRFU’s High Performance Centre later this week while the remainder of the squad has returned to their provinces to play in this weekend’s URC fixtures. Tadhg Beirne, meanwhile, will see a specialist today to determine the treatment plan for the […]

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IRELAND 32-19 FRANCE The 2023 Six Nations continues this weekend with three more mouth-watering fixtures to look forward to. We had all the big plays, moments and Ireland player ratings covered in our live feed (below) Up first was the hugely anticipated meeting of Ireland and France in Dublin, which many were calling a potential […]

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What a superb Irish performance that was. The 2023 Guinness Six Nations championship got underway in Cardiff as Ireland destroyed Wales 34-10. Our full Ireland player ratings show how well the entire match-day squad did, with two men topping the scores with 9s. Round 1 sees Wales host Ireland in the opening game of the […]

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Ireland take on Wales in their Six Nations opener. Ulster hooker Tom Stewart has joined the Ireland men’s squad in Quinta da Lago to provide additional cover following a hamstring issue picked up by Ronan Kelleher. Kelleher will be managed by the Ireland Medical team over the coming days. The uncapped Stewart is a former […]

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The Rugby Football Union in England have issued a statement following a mounting backlash against their decision to lower the tackle height in their amateur game. The RFU board, council and executive staff have apologised for the “anger and concern that has been created among the rugby community” following their announcement last week. The governing […]

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This is badly needed. Before the 2020/21 season, the Heineken Champions Cup was contested between 20 clubs that were split into five pools of four clubs. Each team had six pool stage games – playing each other once home and away with the five clubs who topped each pool advancing straight into quarter-finals, along with […]

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Some very interesting findings Tackle height has been a huge talking point in rugby over the last week or so with the RFU in England announcing they will be introducing waist-high tackling to the amateur game from next season. The announcement has understandably been met largely with backlash and to make matters worse – it […]

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And then there were 16. Following an action-packed, number-crunching conclusion to the pool stage, EPCR have announced the dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage of the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 matches. The elite clubs which have qualified for this season’s knockout stage have 26 EPCR titles between them, and eight former Heineken […]

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“It’ll be a challenge trying to keep some secrets!” Excitement levels ahead of the 2023 Six Nations were already at a high with a World Cup on the horizon, but Netflix’s announcement that they will be filming a Drive to Survives style documentary during it, has sent fans into overdrive. Formula One has reached unprecedented […]

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“I see the winner out of the three of them” The curtain came down on the pool stages of the Heineken Champions Cup at the weekend – with just sixteen teams now left in club rugby’s biggest competition. All three Irish provinces qualified from their pools, with two of them set to meet each other […]

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“There’s just something about it, mate.” Rugby’s greatest championship kicks off next weekend and we simply cannot wait. The 2023 Six Nations is shaping up to be a big one with a Rugby World Cup on the horizon and some big changes up top with England and Wales. Steve Borthwick has come in to replace […]

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“He walked in there like he owned the place!” There’s nothing quite as special as a British and Irish Lions tour in rugby. It’s one of the oldest traditions and something fans and players look forward to more than anything. To see players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland come together to take on a […]

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The future is bright 2023 is shaping up to be arguably the most exciting and important year in the history of Irish Rugby. Following on from a hugely successful 2022, Andy Farrell’s side begin the new year as the number-one-ranked team in the world, with England and France at home in this year’s Six Nations […]

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About bloody time As part of its sports slate, Netflix has greenlit two new docuseries: an as-yet untitled series at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, featuring exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of all 32 teams from the tournament – and Six Nations, an exclusive, inside look at rugby’s greatest championship. Netflix also announced a February 24, […]

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“We would benefit more” March 17th, 2018, a day Irish Rugby will never forget. The stage was set, four wins from four with a Grand Slam on the line against the old enemy in Twickenham – on Paddy’s Day! I remember sitting in the stand, barely able to type in the freezing temperatures, as Garry […]

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“It was definitely foul play of some sort.” England and Saracens out-half Owen Farrell found himself in the headlines once again on Friday night, for two very different reasons. The 31-year-old stepped up with the clock in the red to sink a 45-metre drop-goal and secure a 19-16 victory for Saracens over Gloucester – but […]

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“I just think he’s going to be pivotal, to be honest” 2022 wasn’t a bad year for Irish Rugby, all things considered. It began with a second-place finish in the Six Nations, losing only to France in Paris, in a game they very nearly could have won, and only got better from there. Next up […]

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