#Irish Rugby

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Matthew Carley awards Sam Prendergast a yellow card 22/11/2025
Ireland player ratings: Baird and van der Flier stand tall on chastening night against South Africa
The 24-13 defeat to South Africa was a sobering experience for Ireland, and in particular, their pack. 

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

Andy Farrell during the warm up ahead of the match 22/11/2025
Andy Farrell: 'I haven't seen a game like that ever, and you think you've seen it all'
Farrell took issue with a reporter describing Ireland's first half performance against South Africa as "shambolic"

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Ireland v South Africa - Quilter Nations Series 2025
Rassie Erasmus plays down revenge theory after Springboks crush Ireland
Ireland had won three of the last four games against South Africa. 

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Ireland v South Africa - Quilter Nations Series 2025
Card chaos as ruthless Springboks overpower Ireland in extraordinary match
South Africa claimed their first victory in Dublin in 13 years. That it only came by 11 points was a minor miracle for Ireland. 

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

South Africa Rugby Captain's Run
S Donal Lenihan: RG Snyman and the Springbok pack pose the biggest Dublin threat
South Africa arrive in Dublin armed with power, insight and motivation, leaving Ireland’s leaders and playmakers under intense pressure to respond

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Ireland v South Africa - Quilter Nations Series 2025
As it happened: Ireland v South Africa, November Internationals
Ireland, reduced to 12 men at one point, went down to defeat against the world champions in a dramatic but strange and deeply unsatisfying game of rugby

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Ireland v Australia - Quilter Nations Series 2025
S Ronan O'Gara: Why Ireland’s No 10 dilemma matters ahead of Springboks test and Six Nations
Ireland’s looming showdown with South Africa highlights how unresolved the out-half battle remains, with neither Crowley nor Prendergast fully convincing

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Leroy Carter and James Lowe compete for a ball in the air 1/11/2025
James Lowe part of high-stakes game in battle for the skies
Johnny Sexton has picked the brains of AFL and NRL coaches about their approach to aerial battles while former Dublin footballer Brian Fenton was in Ireland camp last spring.

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

South Africa Rugby Captain's Run
Springboks’ poor Dublin record remains a pebble in their shoe
Ireland are the only team to have a positive winning record against the world champions in the Rassie Erasmus-era, which dates back to 2018. 

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

G20 Summit
Taoiseach in buoyant mood as Ireland joins G20 top table
Micheál Martin emphasised strong links between South Africa and Ireland — and said he hoped Cyril Ramaphosa would roll out TV screens to watch the Ireland vs Springboks rugby match 

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Ireland Team Run - Aviva Stadium - Friday November 21st
Springboks reunion ideal litmus test for Andy Farrell’s Ireland two years out from next World Cup
Farrell’s men appear to have been treading water since their famous win in Durban in July 2024 in comparison to Rassie Erasmus’s side.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Dan Sheehan 19/11/2025
Canny Boks 'have a lot more than just brutes running at you',  warns Dan Sheehan
The Ireland hooker knows the hosts will have to be up to the challenge — physical and otherwise — on Saturday. 

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Andy Farrell 20/11/2025
Footballers' heroics can inspire Irish for 'main event' against Springboks, says Farrell
Ireland’s last-gasp heroics in Budapest last Sunday have reverberated through Farrell’s Irish camp this week

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Rassie Erasmus 20/11/2025
'He's a big boy, he's got a toughness about him': Rassie Erasmus on Sam Prendergast
Prendergast’s eye-catching efforts with ball in hand, and with the boot, against the Wallabies last week has earned him the nod at out-half for Ireland, despite the qualms of those who worry how his defensive abilities will stand up to the world champions

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Ireland v South Africa, Premier League and Provincial Club Championship
Your sport on TV this week: Ireland v South Africa, Premier League and Provincial Club Championship
It's another action packed weekend of sport on TV.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Watch - Rugby podcast special: the Boks come to town 
Watch - Rugby podcast special: the Boks come to town 
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien look ahead to the visit of the world champion South Africans. 

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Sam Prendergast 19/11/2025
Andy Farrell claims Sam Prendergast's abilities at fly-half 'far outweigh' defensive weakness
The Ireland head coach has kept faith with the 22-year-old to start against world champions South Africa in an Aviva Stadium sell-out Quilter Nations Series Test that will bring down the curtain on the international year this Saturday

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Ireland Rugby Squad Training and Media Conference
Ireland hoping knowledge of Jacques Nienaber defence can pay off against Springboks
“I guess there's an air of familiarity from playing in Leinster, and playing and training against the defence that South Africa do regularly," said Tommy O'Brien.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

South Africa Springboks Captains Run
Easterby believes 'fabulous coach' Tony Brown has done 'brilliant job' of developing Springboks attack
Ireland face South Africa with a surge of confidence after their performance against Australia, but Simon Easterby knows the Springboks will reveal exactly where Andy Farrell’s side truly stand.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Scotland v Argentina - Quilter Nations Series - Scottish Gas Murrayfield
S Donal Lenihan: Somehow, Scotland always manage to locate self-destruct button
Autumn Internationals: With the Springboks looming, Ireland coach Andy Farrell has some big selection calls to make this week.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Josh van der Flier 5/11/2025
Van der Flier and Ringrose passed fit for South Africa clash
In further good news, prop Thomas Clarkson has passed all HIA protocols. However, centre Stuart McCloskey has been ruled out of the Springboks game. 

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Ireland v Australia - Quilter Nations Series 2025
Ireland v South Africa: Kick-off time, TV details and team news
Ireland welcome South Africa to town this weekend and it promises to be another epic clash between the two sides.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Jack Conan applauds the fans after the game 15/11/2025
Jack Conan: 'South Africa are kind of reinventing the game, it's great to see'
The onus on Ireland will be to play with a discipline that was lacking too many times against the Aussies, and to bring the same sort of legal aggression and force of will that delivered that famous win against the Boks in the epic World Cup pool game at the Stade de France two years ago.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Ireland Rugby Squad Training and Media Conference
Fitness boost for Ireland ahead of Springboks clash as duo return from injury
Andy Farrell has some selection headaches, good and bad, ahead of Ireland's Test against South Africa on Saturday. 

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Ireland v Australia - Quilter Nations Series 2025
Farrell relishes shot at 'best in the world' South Africa after Ireland’s statement win
Now that they've got out of their own way and stepped up their performance level, Ireland's clash with South Africa is even more mouthwatering

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Mack Hansen and Max Jorgensen compete for a high ball 15/11/2025
'He gets rugby': Farrell purrs over Hansen as Keenan continues on road back
Andy Farrell saw Mack Hansen's odd coloured boots and thought, 'You better play well'

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Joe Schmidt speaks to the media after the game 15/11/2025
Australian media reaction to defeat in Dublin: 'this is not acceptable' 
Joe Schmidt's side were well beaten at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday night.

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

RUGBYU-IRL-AUS
S Running to stand still: are Schmidt's Wallabies going forward or backwards?
The results of the last few months have definitely, if unfairly, turned up the volume of Joe Schmidt's critics, who have grown frustrated by the Kiwi coach's opaque selections, particularly at 10

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Rugby podcast special: Ireland hit the Aussies for six, now for the Boks
Rugby podcast special: Ireland hit the Aussies for six, now for the Boks
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis at the Aviva Stadium reflect on Ireland's win over the Wallabies.

 Listen | Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

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Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell ahead of the match 15/11/2025
Farrell to Hansen: 'You better play well in those two different coloured boots!'
The Ireland 15 was the star man in the defeat of Australia. 

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Ireland v Australia - Quilter Nations Series 2025
Hansen hat-trick as Ireland power to six-try win over Wallabies
Andy Farrell's side had too much for Joe Schmidt's Australia at the Aviva Stadium. 

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Tommy O'Brien celebrates scoring a try that would later be ruled out with Mack Hansen 15/11/2025
Ireland v Australia player ratings: 'Magic Mack' the standout in defeat of Wallabies
Here's how Andy Farrell's side fared in the reunion with Joe Schmidt.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Tom Tobin tackles Ben Neely 15/11/2025
AIL round-up: Clontarf win at Cork Con, Terenure edge derby with St Mary’s
UCD climbed out of the drop zone with a 34-12 bonus-point win over Young Munster.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Mack Hansen scores his sides third try of the match 15/11/2025
As it happened: Ireland v Australia, Autumn internationals
Mack Hansen's first-half hat-trick stole the show as Andy Farrell's side ran out convincing winners against Joe Schmidt's Wallabies

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Australia Rugby Captain's Run
S Donal Lenihan: Why Ireland’s lineout is failing — and what must change before facing Australia
Ireland’s stuttering lineout and inconsistent attack have left opponents circling, with Australia now poised to expose any lingering weaknesses

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Paul O'Connell 12/11/2025
The blame game: Ireland’s lineout, Paul O’Connell and the problem of determining responsibility
The success of the lineout depends on lots of moving parts - but the Munster legend will know the buck stops with him. 

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Ireland v Australia - IRFU 150 Test Match
S Kieran Shannon: Many Irish rugby relationships eventually strained. Not Farrell and Schmidt.
The host of new rugby books released in the last year tell us plenty about the dynamic between Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Caelan Doris 14/11/2025
Caelan Doris: 'We want to get the best out of the fans and supporters by how we play and by showing desire'
“There was good excitement watching it. It was class. The atmosphere here was unbelievable and we'll be looking for something similar tomorrow."

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Australia Rugby Captain's Run
Jack Conan flags Fraser McReight as a 'smart, dogged' challenge for Ireland
“He will have a sniff at every breakdown. If you're late, lazy, sloppy, inaccurate, he'll be right in there."

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Ireland v Japan - Quilter Nations Series 2025
S Ronan O'Gara: They smile at Ireland in that pat-on-the-head sort of way
I come around to asking the same question – are the IRFU digging deep enough on this conundrum? It warrants a serious deep dive into how our World Cup cycles can be better. It hasn’t worked so far.

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Bundee Aki 11/11/2025
'They're leading the way they want to lead' - Bundee Aki on Caelan Doris and Dan  Sheehan
“They're unbelievable, aren't they? I think Caelan's an unbelievable leader, Dan Sheehan, you saw him, how he leads and the way he plays. I think they're just growing."

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Ireland v Australia, World Cup qualifiers and Club Championships
Your sport on TV this week: Ireland v Australia, World Cup qualifiers and Club Championships
It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV with Ireland taking on Australia, the Republic of Ireland heading to Hungary and the Club Championship continue - all you need to know here.

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Ireland Rugby Squad Training and Media Conference
Andy Farrell hoping Mack Hansen brings pre-injury form to Wallabies clash
“I think he was in great form, certainly within the Lions series, I mean, wow, I hadn't seen him in better form actually, and then obviously the foot injury stopped that progress."

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Ireland v Japan - Quilter Nations Series 2025
Ireland v Australia: Kick-off time, TV details and team news
Ireland got back to winning ways against Japan while Joe Schmidt's Australia were stunned by their defeat to Italy. 

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

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