Ireland lock Joe McCarthy has been ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations opener against England due to injury. Interim head coach Simon Easterby has shifted Tadhg Beirne into the second row as a ...

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the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said on Sunday. Furlong, 32, missed Ireland's series of games in November through injury, and had only returned to action for Leinster two weeks ago.

"Josh van der Flier starts, he has been the best openside at Leinster and Ireland for such a long time and, as recognised by World Rugby, in the world in 2022. "Caelan Doris was a World Rugby ...

The Munster man won the vast majority of his 121 Ireland caps with Sexton pulling the strings at fly-half - but the pair weren't above bickering. Sexton, who retired after the 2023 Rugby World Cup ...

he ponders. Probably, but do go on. Johns writes that we must cast our minds back to the great O’Gara v Sexton debate for Irish rugby’s last “family-splitting, interprovincial discussion ...

Bristol Bears duo Ellis Genge and Harry Randall have been named in England's match day 23 to face Ireland on Saturday in the opening game of the 2024/25 Guinness Six Nations. Loose head prop Genge ...

Ireland caretaker coach Simon Easterby insisted ... "They are going to play a lot of rugby and compete for a long time, I think," Easterby said after announcing his team to play England on Thursday.

A statement from the Irish Rugby Football Union said: “Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of next weekend's Guinness Men's Six Nations opener against England after suffering a recurrence of a calf ...

Veteran Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong was Sunday ruled out of his team's Six Nations opener against England next weekend because of a calf injury, the IRFU announced. Leinster forward Furlong ...

Ireland have grown into a force in world rugby under Head coach Farrell, whose tactical acumen and leadership have been key to the team’s success. Farrell’s influence has been obvious to ...

The 49-year-old former flanker is no stranger to the squad having been on the ticket since 2014 and he has already received the backing of players and the Irish Rugby Football Union's performance ...