#Irish Rugby

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Ireland v New Zealand - International match
Sportsguide: Ireland v New Zealand, Club championship and Premier League
It is another action packed weekend of sport with Ireland and New Zealand going head-to-head in Chicago, the club championship  and the Premier League continues - all you need to know here.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Scott Barrett 30/10/2025
‘Look out for that blue headgear!’ — All Blacks skipper Barrett eager to nullify Tadhg Beirne threat
The Munster skipper who rediscovered his indomitable Lions form in quick time on his return at Croke Park two weeks ago isn’t the only threat posed by Andy Farrell’s forwards.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

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S Ronan O'Gara: Where rivals have options, we have age-old old-age questions
Irish rugby needs new dreams and inspiration. It needs a new version of itself. We’ve done the No 1-ranked thing. We’ve failed dismally and consistently when it matters. Staleness is an unavoidable consequence of sameness

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Dan Sheehan 31/10/2025
Dan Sheehan: 'The reality is it doesn't matter. Both teams are full of world-class players'
As Ireland and New Zealand prepare to go head-to-head tomorrow Dan Sheehan is not worried about Ireland's lack of game time leading into the clash

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Jack Crowley 28/10/2025
Jack Crowley: 'I wouldn't change a thing... I don't think I was hard done by'
Munster out-half Jack Crowley says physical edge and reflection on past challenges have shaped his game and mindset. 

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Rugby podcast special: previewing Ireland v the All Blacks from Chicago
Rugby podcast special: previewing Ireland v the All Blacks from Chicago
Joe Callaghan joins Brendan O'Brien from the Windy City ahead of the Soldier Field showdown with New Zealand.

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New Zealand perform the haka 16/7/2022
S Mick Cleary: Five reasons why the All Blacks fixture is still rugby’s draw card
It still does it for me even though there are many who find that the pre-match ritual has become overblown and unnecessary. Ignore them. They are just making a song and dance about a song and dance.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Paddy McCarthy 25/10/2025
'He was a pain in the arse' - Paddy McCarthy stood out first time Farrell's side trained against U20s
The 22-year-old Leinster prop was the sole member of the 23 listed by Farrell on Thursday morning to have an asterisk after his name.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Ireland Rugby Media Conference
'We've got to embrace this' - Andy Farrell sees All Blacks challenge as a privilege
Scott Robertson had made his own deliberations. There was no room for Leinster-bound Rieko Ioane but out-half Beauden Barrett was one of three changes to the starters. He’d noted Ireland’s moves too.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Ireland take on New Zealand, Breeders' Cup and Club Championship
Your sport on TV this week: Ireland take on New Zealand, Breeders' Cup and Club Championship
It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV as Ireland and New Zealand go head-to-head in Soldier Field, the Breeders' Cup takes place and the club championships continues - all  you need to know here. 

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Andy Farrell 25/10/2025
Crowley reinstated, Doris on bench as Farrell names lineup for All Blacks 'rematch'
New Zealand have made four changes to their side that defeated the Wallabies in Perth in the final round of the Rugby Championship for the clash. 

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Ireland Rugby Squad Training & Media Conference
'It’s awesome to have played a small part in it' - James Lowe ready for latest clash in Ireland All Blacks rivalry
Saturday will see him face a haka for the seventh time in his Ireland career. Unless we’re in for a draw, his record which currently sits at three wins and three losses

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

New Zealand All Blacks Headshots Session
S Donal Lenihan: Bare-footed All Blacks - how the iconic Barrett brothers found their feet in Meath
A Corkman’s chance encounter helped bring New Zealand’s Barrett family to Ireland — a story that still links both rugby nations

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Ireland Rugby Squad Training & Media Conference
Paul O'Connell claims 'inconsistent' Ireland not at level of 2022/23 vintage
O’Connell kept that spinning coaches chair warm for Tests against Georgia and Portugal this year. The elevation gave him new perspectives

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Josh van der Flier, Nick Timoney and Finlay Bealham 28/10/2025
Josh van der Flier relishes Chicago return as Ireland chase more history
Van der Flier had two caps under his belt when Ireland beat the All Blacks nine years ago. Now he has 73, and is the most experienced member of the backrow. 

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Andy Farrell 25/10/2025
Chicago reunion with All Blacks has plenty riding on it for returning Farrell
A couple of years ago Ireland might have fancied winning all four of their November games but now, those betting on a clean sweep might wish to include some kind of each-way element

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Leinster v Zebre Parma - United Rugby Championship
'He's given us some good insights': Barrett’s Leinster spell arms All Blacks for Ireland Test
Scott Robertson believes Jordie Barrett’s time in Dublin has sharpened New Zealand’s understanding of Ireland’s systems as the All Blacks target a Grand Slam. 

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Leinster v Munster - United Rugby Championship
S Ronan O'Gara: Too early to be pumping Jack Crowley's and Munster's tyres 
Jack Crowley has reached a phase of his career where he has seen a lot of the world, and not all of it has been mountains and lakes. He’s at that right age now.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Jamison Gibson-Park, Jack Conan and James Lowe 21/10/2025
Conan: Tadhg Beirne's Croke Park tour de force gives lie to talk of post-Lions slumps
Fifteen of Andy Farrell's touring Ireland squad featured in the recent Lions expedition Down Under. 

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Ireland Rugby Media Conference
Tadhg Beirne: 'We believe Ireland are capable of beating any team in the world'
The 31-14 win allowed Munster’s quintet of Ireland squad members to walk into the HPC in Abbotstown on Monday morning with heads held high.

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Leinster v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Munster captain Tadhg Beirne: I’d say Connacht are scratching their heads how they let Tom Farrell go
On Wednesday Munster announced Farrell had signed a new deal keeping him in Limerick until at least 2028.

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Ireland v Wales - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship
Andy Farrell's Ireland squad will disappoint supporters anticipating freshness
Few, though, will be disappointed with the availability of captain Caelan Doris following the serious shoulder injury he sustained during Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final defeat last May

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Ireland v New Zealand - Autumn International - Aviva Stadium
'There's an exciting look to the panel' - Andy Farrell returns with his tried and tested Ireland squad
Yet with an ageing squad, with eight of the players named on Wednesday set to be at least 35 by the next World Cup, would it not have been beneficial to hand opportunities sooner rather than later to less experienced players.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Australia v British & Irish Lions - 2nd Test
Hugo Keenan and Joe McCarthy facing spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen provided the update after their open training session at Greystones RFC on Wednesday.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Axelle Berthoumieu bites the arm of Aoife Wafer 14/9/2025
Ireland to review next steps following Aoife Wafer bite complaint
Ireland captain Sam Monaghan confirmed she had also relayed her concerns about the incident to Barrett Theron following the 18-13 defeat at Sandy Park which sees France progress to a semi-final next Sunday in Bristol against either England or Scotland.

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

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S Ciara Griffin: Set-piece battles and playmaker duels define World Cup quarter-finals
Ireland cannot simply play reactively in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final. They must impose their own rhythm and find opportunities to stretch a French defence that, while robust, can be unpicked with width and pace

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Eve Higgins after the match 7/9/2025
Ireland undaunted by Black Ferns loss ahead of World Cup quarter-final
France haven’t lost to Ireland since 2017 and they will have seen plenty in how the world champions defanged their next opponents that can be used or tweaked for their own devices before the teams meet again at the weekend.

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Amee-Leigh Costigan takes a selfie with fans from Towcestrians rugby club 28/8/2025
Switch from sevens no problem for Costigan and co
Plenty of women are following an Olympics with a World Cup, as the latter dips into its second weekend in England.

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

A view of a huddle 26/8/2025
History should teach Ireland to approach Spanish test with care
Ireland have a worse record against Spain than they do against Japan or New Zealand.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Ireland v Wales - Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship
Ireland squad send show of support to teammate Shannon Ikahihifo after cancer diagnosis
Shannon Ikahihifo has won three caps and had been a member of the wider Ireland squad that started pre-season back in early June.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Aoibheann Reilly 19/8/2025
Aoibheann Reilly gets the nod at scrum-half for Ireland's World Cup opener
Ireland face Japan at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday. 

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Ireland v Scotland - Rugby World Cup Warm-Up
Dannah O'Brien needs to be all kinds of everything for Ireland at World Cup
O’Brien’s run of games speaks for her durability, which will be tested at a World Cup, but the defining part of her play to date has unquestionably been a kicking game that head coach Scott Bemand rates as good as any he has seen in the women’s game.

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Ireland v Scotland - Rugby World Cup Warm-Up
Front row move proved to be Niamh O'Dowd's 'golden ticket' to World Cup
During the last Women's Rugby World Cup, O'Dowd was struggling for game time in the Old Belvedere back row. Now she's a fixture in the Ireland front row. 

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Ireland Women Rugby Media Conference
Ellena Perry on swapping Red Roses for Ireland: 'I thought 'I can't turn this down'
Perry qualifies via her maternal grandfather, William Foster, who hailed from Derry, and she spoke fondly on Thursday before the squad flew to England of how her mum would tune into Ireland’s Six Nations game down the years.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

Linda Djougang 12/8/2025
Linda Djougang: 'We're not going into this World Cup as underdogs'
Performances in recent years mean that Ireland will certainly be respected but the warm-up loss to a number-two ranked Canada in Belfast last Saturday was a reminder of the journey still to go before this squad reaches its full potential.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

Siobhán McCarthy 11/8/2025
Ireland declare their hand ahead of Rugby World Cup campaign
Head coach Scott Bemand is preparing his players for the tournament in England.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Edel McMahon 6/8/2025
McMahon return to fitness 'bang on track' for upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup
Aoife Wafer is facing a race against time to return to fitness for the WRWC. 

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Australia v British and Irish Lions - Qatar Airways Lions Tour 2025 - Accor Stadium
Four match ban for Lions hooker Dan Sheehan
The Ireland hooker did not accept there was foul play which the Committee took into account and did not reduce the full 50% mitigation when deciding the final sanction

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025

Amee-Leigh Costigan 30/7/2025
Amee-Leigh Costigan: 'We really want to put in performances and we want to make Ireland proud'
“The energy down there that we felt was something else. It really felt like an extra player. Coming into this weekend, I hope they give us good cheers if we win a turnover, win a scrum, score tries, whatever it is. They're just as part of the game as we are.” 

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

Sam Monaghan 31/7/2025
Emotional Sam Monaghan hungry for World Cup opportunity after injury
Monaghan isn’t the only player returning in the nick of time. Beibhinn Parsons starts at the weekend having suffered another leg break back in December.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Lions Tour Special: Can the Lions now finish the job? 
Lions Tour Special: Can the Lions now finish the job? 
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien reflect on a first Test win and preview a busy week ahead. 

 Listen | Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

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Henry Walker 19/7/2025
Late try saves Irish blushes against Spain in World Rugby U20 Championship
Spain hit the front with 15 minutes to play, leading 37-33. They were reduced to 14 men a minute later when replacement prop Danny Chico was sent off for a dangerous tackle.

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Owen Farrell 12/7/2025
S Ronan O'Gara: Are Lions rolling the dice going without Owen Farrell?
Head coaches make big decisions. They call it. When I've wanted a certain player in the 23, and the assistants have said ‘god, No’, I take it on board. ‘I hear ya, but I’m still going with this’

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Oisin Minogue comes up against Matthew Urwin 14/7/2025
Defeat to Scotland leaves Ireland U20s needing victory over Spain to avoid wooden spoon
Ireland came from ten points down in the final quarter to lead for the first time but a try by Scottish hooker Jake Shearer earned victory for his side. 

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

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