It means Ireland could finally win a knock-out game and still not make it past the quarter finals. World Rugby has announced that the 2027 World Cup will be expanded from 20 to 24 teams, with a new addition to the knock-out stages. The new-look World Cup will take place in Australia in 2027 and […]

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An unfitting ending for an Irish hero. Johnny Sexton was on the brink of tears as he gave one last emotional interview as an Ireland player following their defeat to the All Blacks in the World Cup quarter final. Ireland started slow, as New Zealand soared into a lead, but in typical Irish fashion they […]

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Ollie Smith kicked it all of by petulantly tripping Johnny Sexton off the ball. The Scotland full back was yellow carded for his misdemeanour but Pierre Schoeman wasn’t punished for his. Smith’s trip drew the ire of a number of Ireland players and a scuffle soon broke out between both teams. Away from the main […]

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“It’s an incredibly sad memory for the Munster team who were in Paris that week.” Peter O’Mahony is preparing to play Scotland this Saturday in the World Cup, but still took the time to pay a powerful tribute to Anthony Foley ahead of a landmark game in Paris. The Munster star is set to make […]

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“It’s almost a little bit embarrassing.” Peter O’Mahony “never dreamed” that he would reach 100 caps for Ireland, but this Saturday against Scotland at the Rugby World Cup, that’s exactly what he is going to do. The Munster veteran will become only the tenth Ireland international to reach that milestone when he runs out onto […]

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Maybe some of it is tongue-in-cheek, but Scotland coach Gregor Townsend hasn’t seen the funny side. The hype-machine has gone into over-drive since Ireland’s victory South Africa last Saturday night. There’s been chatter about meeting the Springboks again, potentially in a World Cup final. There has been a lot of talk, predicated with a degree […]

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