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Scotland v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship
'I don't think that's something he would have done': Johnny Sexton backs Tadhg Furlong
Sexton said Furlong, who is part of Ireland's squad for the Nations Championship, is 'training really well' ahead of Thursday's disciplinary hearing

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Jimmy Duffy and Gavin Coombes 27/10/2026
Clayton McMillan: Gavin Coombes and Munster have moved on from Tadhg Furlong incident
It is an episode that has overshadowed what was an engrossing derby in Dublin.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Old Belvedere v Ballinahinch - Energia Men's All-Ireland League Division 1A
Former Leinster back Rob Russell training with Munster
Shane Daly and Seán O'Brien are unavailable to face the Sharks in the URC this weekend due to injuries sustained in Saturday's defeat to Leinster

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Ireland v New Zealand - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Quarter Final - Stade de France
Garry Ringrose ruled out of Ireland's opening three November Tests
No new players have been called up by head coach Andy Farrell

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Tadhg Furlong is tackled by Kieran Brookes and Fineen Wycherley 24/10/2026
McBryde stands by Furlong as Leinster await citing outcome
The Ireland star was cited on Monday after Saturday night's incident. 

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Tadhg Furlong is tackled by Kieran Brookes and Fineen Wycherley 24/10/2026
Tadhg Furlong cited after Leinster-Munster interpro incident
The Leinster, Ireland and Lions tighthead has been cited under Law 9.27 which states: “A player must not do anything that is against the spirit of good sportsmanship including but not limited to grabbing, twisting or squeezing the genitals.”

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Former Ireland, Munster and Dolphin player Phil O'Callaghan dies aged 83
Former Ireland, Munster and Dolphin player Phil O'Callaghan dies aged 83
The Cork native won 21 caps for Ireland between 1967 and 1976, while he also representing Munster on 34 occasions.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Dan Sheehan takes a selfie with fans after the game 24/10/2026
Dan Sheehan No 8 experiment ‘a live option’ for Ireland
Leinster had too much for Munster on Saturday night. 

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Edwin Edogbo in the changing room ahead of the game 24/10/2026
Will Harrison and Edwin Edogbo in line for season bows against Sharks 
Ireland lock Edogbo and Australian fly-half/full-back Harrison, who joined from Japan’s Kinetsu Liners in pre-season, took part in the pre-game preparations in Dublin.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Tadhg Beirne speaks during a team huddle 24/10/2026
McMillan eyes more Munster 'growth' after Aviva defeat to Leinster 
Saturday’s URC derby defeat at Leinster confirmed McMillan’s suspicions there is plenty of road left to travel before his players can feel justifiably aggrieved at their Ireland omissions.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Ben O'Connor dejected after the game 24/10/2026
Reaction podcast: Munster reeled in as Leinster fight back for derby win
Irish Examiner sports writers Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien caught up afterwards to chew over some of the key talking points for Clayton McMillan's side...

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

RUGBYU-FRA-TOP14-LA ROCHELLE-TOULOUSE
O'Gara turns to teen starlet Boujo for Bordeaux crunch with Galthie watching closely
Top 14 round-up: Nolann Le Garrec failed to recover in time from a hamstring injury that has sidelined him since the beginning of October.

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Charlie Tector celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides third try of the match 24/10/2026
Munster's strong start fades badly as Leinster come roaring back for bonus-point win
Having led 13-0 at the half-hour mark Clayton McMillan's men were outscored 24-5 the rest of the way as discipline let them down

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Gavin Coombes comes up against Robbie Henshaw and Andrew Porter 24/10/2026
McMillan backs Coombes '100 per cent' after claim of serious foul play against Leinster player 
TMO Colin Stanley could find no video evidence to back up an allegation Coombes was grabbed in the groin area but the incident will be referred to the match citing commissioner

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Malahide v Sligo - Energia Men's All-Ireland League Division 2B
AIL round-up: Old Belvedere move top as Cork Con fall to UCD
Instonians and Garryowen produced dramatic comebacks in Division 1B, Corinthians impressed in Division 2A, and Bective Rangers recorded the biggest win of the afternoon. 

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Leinster v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Leinster v Munster, URC Round 4, live minute-by-minute updates
The two old rivals will clash at the Aviva Stadium with kick-off set for 6pm

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

South Africa v Ireland - WXV Global Series
Ireland battle to victory in first-ever Women's Test on South African soil
Ireland, ranked fifth in the world, dogged it out to deservedly see off their 10th-ranked opponents in this WXV Global Series fixture.

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Stuart McCloskey scores his sides 4th try of the match 24/10/2026
Ulster fall short in battling bid to beat Bulls
Ulster almost completed a sensational fightback in their United Rugby Championship clash in Pretoria

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Harry West scores a try 23/10/2026
Eight-try Connacht chase off Zebre to secure second win of season
Zebre earned their first point by virtue of scoring five tries themselves in high scoring contest

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Leinster Rugby Squad Training
Tadhg Furlong in red? The sliding doors moment that could have changed Irish rugby
The Wexford-born tighthead recalls how a move to Munster nearly happened, as Leinster prepare to face a rejuvenated provincial rival

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

JJ Hanrahan 20/10/2026
Preview: Leinster clash will provide accurate gauge of how Munster’s season may pan out
The late Anthony Foley was the last head coach to achieve a league double over Leinster, in 2014-15 and if Clayton McMillan is to emulate his distant predecessor, it will be under the toughest of circumstances

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Philip Quinn and Johann van Graan 23/4/2019
Philip Quinn calls time on 19 years at Munster after CEO job disappointment
Quinn said he's 'leaving on a high' after the staging of Munster's Champions Cup clash with Racing 92 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh proved to be a lucrative event

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Leinster Rugby Squad Training
Cullen happy to offer 'quality' Joey Carbery a chance to impress against former side Munster
Now back at Leinster in the wake of a two-season spell with Bordeaux Begles, Carbery enjoyed his first outing with the eastern province in more than eight years as a 73rd minute replacement in their European Champions Cup win over Clermont last Saturday

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Alex Nankivell and Sean O'Brien 20/10/2026
Rotation will make Munster's season go round, says Jimmy Duffy
The Munster management has maintained its policy of spreading selection evenly throughout his wider squad.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Munster v Racing 92 - Investec Champions Cup Round 1
Carbery starts in strong Leinster team, McMillan gives O'Shea Munster No 10 nod once more 
Leo Cullen has named an all-Irish international XV, including a first start at No.8 for captain Dan Sheehan.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Function v flair: the juggling act facing Munster and Leinster's young and gifted No 10s
Function v flair: the juggling act facing Munster and Leinster's young and gifted No 10s
Out-halves with minds of their own, or just occasional urges to ad lib, can generate more suspicion than most.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Ireland v Japan - International Women's Rugby Fixture
Jones brings up 50 as Bemand makes two Ireland changes for South Africa
Ireland opened their WXV Global Series campaign against USA and Japan on home soil last month, and now turn their attention to back-to-back showdowns against the Springbok Women at Athlone Stadium.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Leinster v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Garry Ringrose braces for latest chapter of sibling rivalry with Munster
Leinster have won 21 of the last 25 meetings between the sides, including the last, a five-point win in Thomond Park last Christmas, but it was Munster’s day by some stretch when they met in Dublin this time last year.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Hurricanes Media Opportunity - CEO Avan Lee
Outside voice just what Munster rugby needs, says business expert
Dr Oliver Browne, a lecturer at University College Cork Business School believes Avan Lee is ideally placed to initiate the change he sees as vital for restoring Munster to Europe’s rugby elite

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Munster Rugby Squad Training
'We'll have to be at our best to do a job up there': Fineen Wycherley ready for Leinster challenge after Páirc bow
The lock came off the bench to score a crucial second-half try as Munster staved off a comeback from Racing 92 on Leeside

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Ireland Men's Rugby Squad Announcement
Farrell calls on Ireland greenhorns to grab World Cup seat
There will be disappointment in Munster to have only two representatives in a group featuring 17 Leinster, nine Ulster and eight Connacht players.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Hyron Andrews 16/10/2026
Lions player Hyron Andrews died from aortic dissection, autopsy finds
Andrews died at the team ‌hotel last Friday, a day before the South African side played French side La Rochelle

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Australia v Ireland - 2026 Nations Championship Round 1
Two uncapped players included as Ireland name 36-man Nations Championship squad
Ireland face Argentina on November 6, Fiji on November 14 and South Africa on November 21. They will play a fourth match against a yet to be determined opponent

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Mark Sexton and Richie Murphy ahead the game 3/10/2026
Ireland XV to kick off season against Fiji ‘A’ at Virgin Media Park
The team will be coached by Mark Sexton who will be assisted by Jimmy Duffy, Jared Payne and Seamus Toomey.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Munster v Racing 92 - Investec Champions Cup Round 1
Alex Nankivell buys into Munster rebuild with Ireland dream in sight
The New Zealand born centre said signing a new deal with Munster was an easy decision. He also explained how words from Anthony Foley's widow Olive inspired the team in Saturday's Champions Cup victory over Racing 92

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Munster v Racing 92 - Investec Champions Cup Round 1
'Everybody's in the mixer': Munster hopeful Jeremy Loughman and Michael Milne could face Leinster
Munster revealed on Tuesday that Loughman was being assessed for a knee injury following the Champions Cup win over Racing 92 with fellow Ireland international cap Michael Milne also currently sidelined with an ankle injury.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Munster v Racing 92 - Investec Champions Cup Round 1
Munster sweat on Loughman as quartet step up recovery ahead of Leinster game
Lee Barron, Shane Daly, Edwin Edogbo and Will Harrison are all increasing their training load ahead of the clash with Leinster

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

Munster Rugby Squad Training
Alex Nankivell seals new deal with Munster
The centre is set to stay in Limerick until 2029. 

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

Team Ireland Paris 2024 Team Announcement – Rugby Sevens
'It is an honour': Eimear Flannery lands role for British & Irish Lions ahead of Women’s Tour
Flannery is one of three key appointments made by the Lions for their performance and operations team

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

Munster v Racing 92 - Investec Champions Cup Round 1
Tyler Bleyendaal: Munster 'in a good place' as they prepare for Leinster trip
After both had victories over French sides in the Champions Cup, Leinster and Munster meet in the URC at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

Australia v New Zealand - Rugby Championship
Battle-hardened All Blacks find strength in depth ahead of World Cup
Hard lessons from a brutal tour of South Africa appear to have paid off for ​Dave Rennie's All Blacks

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Munster v Racing 92 - Investec Champions Cup Round 1
'He'll do the homework': McMillan backs 'ambitious' Charlie O'Shea to keep improving
The Cork native took another stride forward in his rugby development last Saturday night as he successfully negotiated a Champions Cup debut with a start in Munster's 33-25 pool victory over Racing 92

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Craig Casey celebrates scoring his sides fifth try 17/10/2026
Axel honoured, Europe parked, Munster turn eyes up the road
Looking ahead to Munster's clash with Leinster, head coach Clayton McMillan said his side need to 'tidy up the areas where I think we were a little vulnerable'

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Munster v Racing 92 - Investec Champions Cup Round 1
Munster head coach hopeful Brian Gleeson will get Ireland recognition
Clayton McMillan said Munster are 'desperate' to get more players from the province involved with the Ireland squad

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Sam Prendergast is awarded with the Investec Player of the Match award 17/10/2026
Sam Prendergast shifts credit to players after big win
The young outhalf was first minded to pay tribute to his pack for giving him a platform

Sun, 18 Oct, 2026

Watch: reaction to Munster's win over Racing 92 on a poignant night in Cork
Watch: reaction to Munster's win over Racing 92 on a poignant night in Cork
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis reflect on a Champions Cup opener on Leeside. 

Sun, 18 Oct, 2026

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