Ireland's Tadhg Furlong has been named among the best rugby players in the world.

England claimed a fifth straight win over Australia in a titanic, and controversial, tussle at Twickenham.

Stuart Lancaster refused to engage in a public spat with Rob Andrew, after his former RFU colleague heaped blame on Lancaster for England’s disastrous 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Exclusive rights to broadcasting the 2015 Rugby World Cup last year failed to turn around the fortunes of TV3 as pre-tax losses more than doubled to €16.95 million.

Ireland is in the final stages of competing to host the 2023 World Cup which could provide as much as a €2bn economic boost and a television audience of 4bn.

A hotel search website shows that Republic of Ireland fans will spend an average of €1,156 for three nights’ accommodation if they stay in the cities hosting the Boys in Green’s group stage matches in next month’s European Championships.

Bristol maintain no agreement is yet in place to allow Steve Borthwick to join Eddie Jones’ England coaching team.

One week after New Zealand claimed a historic victory in the Rugby World Cup final, we reflect on what may have been the greatest rugby tournament ever.

France 32 Italy 10: There were just four minutes to go on Saturday night when Frederic Michalak’s number came up.

With all eyes on our rugby heroes as the World Cup draws near, Arlene Harris meets other sportsmen and women who fly the flag for Ireland but remain relatively unknown

SO, how was your summer?

The funeral of Lorcán Miller has heard he was an extrovert who loved life and was a natural leader, Liberty Insurance is to let go a large number of their Irish based staff, and it’s been 25 years since the ’nation held its breath’ Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

And so it begins.

Paul O'Connell's move to Toulon may not go ahead after all because of an old shoulder injury.

Ireland is underachieving in sport tourism despite having the capacity to be a major global player, the Shannon Group European Sport Tourism Summit in Limerick has been told.

Jamie Roberts’ expected move to Harlequins will not prevent him playing for Wales, says national team coach Warren Gatland.

Rugby World Cup chiefs have warned fans not to buy tickets from unofficial sources after it emerged a single ticket for the final had been advertised for £59,000.

Rugby World Cup chiefs have warned fans not to buy tickets from unofficial sources amid exhorbitant pricing on ticket-sale websites.

It may have been a bad weekend just gone for the provinces in Europe, but rugby’s growing popularity amongst sports fans in Ireland is clear from the latest Sports Sentiment Index, released yesterday by PSG Sponsorship.

French newspaper reports Paul O’Connell will end his career with French 2nd division club Pau after the 2015 Rugby World Cup came as a bombshell yesterday to his team-mates and Ireland and Munster fans.

Rob Howley expects Wales to face Australia’s tried and tested quality when the 2015 Rugby World Cup pool rivals clash in Cardiff next week.

The British government is to set up a group of experts aimed at making it easier for fans to run football clubs.

Leinster Rugby have said the door will always be open to Jonathan Sexton if he wanted to return to the province.

The French rugby union’s HQ in Marcoussis is a quiet enough sort of spot at the best of times, but it must be positively eerie today as so many of its current residents come to terms with the events of Wednesday evening.

Sports journalists, like the people they write or talk about, are creatures of habit. It’s human nature to lean on the familiar, of course, but this job sure does reinforce that point.

Given he is contracted beyond the 2015 Rugby World Cup, there is a strong belief Paul O’Connell will lead Ireland into battle in England in 15 months time.

Ireland’s two-Test tour of Argentina next month looks significantly less daunting after their South American hosts revealed a squad yesterday that is devoid of their big-name players.

TV3 have bought the rights to make an Irish version of hit Channel 4 TV show 'Gogglebox', it was announced today.

TV3 has secured full broadcasting rights for all 48 matches of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

TV3 has confirmed it has won rights to broadcast the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

TV3 have won the rights to exclusively screen the 2015 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

Salary cuts for one of RTÉ’s top earners, Joe Duffy, don’t appear to have hit his bank balance as his firm’s cash pile last year rose 11% to €168,320.

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw has sounded an ominous note to world rugby, admitting he is “only just getting started” – before the final game of the season.

THERE are so many reasons to like the idea of hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup that it’s hard to know where to start.

The most expensive tickets for the final of the 2015 Rugby World Cup could cost more than €820.

London’s Olympic Stadium has been confirmed as one of 13 venues for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and will host five matches, tournament organisers announced today.

IRFU chief executive, Philip Browne, admits the process by which Declan Kidney’s successor will be identified and ultimately appointed is likely to be less than ideal.

Wales 30 England 3

Ireland head coach Declan Kidney believes the men in green will come up against some stern opposition in the pool stages of the 2015 Rugby World Cup despite avoiding the top three teams in the world in yesterday’s pool allocation draw.

Declan Kidney’s Ireland side are set to face France and Italy in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.