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<p>11 November 2025; Mack Hansen during an Ireland Rugby training session at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile</p>

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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."

<p>ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: Ireland will take on Australia this weekned in the Aviva Stadium. Picture: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile</p>

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Ireland v Australia: Kick-off time, TV details and team news

<p>RESET: Ireland captain Caelan Doris has revealed he was on a digital detox retreat in the United States when the British & Irish Lions clinched their series victory over Australia this summer. Picture:</p>

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'Separating who I am from what I do' - Caelan Doris on US retreat reset following injury and Lions omission

Ireland v New Zealand - Gallagher Cup Match

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Ireland v Japan: Kick-off time, TV details and team news

Ireland Rugby Squad Training and Media Conference

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Chicago role still 'eating away' at honest and maturing Craig Casey

Mossy Lawler 28/10/2025

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Mossy Lawler: 'These players understand that this is an opportunity for them to stick their hands up at a higher level'

Ireland v New Zealand - Gallagher Cup Match

Time for honesty as Paul O'Connell's lineout woes linger

The time for Ireland to be brutally honest about O’Connell’s struggles has surely come. Answers are overdue.

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Stuart McCloskey attempts to avoid contact 1/11/2025

McCloskey backs Ireland to bounce back as he stakes claim with standout display

The Ulster star was one of the positives for Andy Farrell, in defeat to the All Blacks.

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Ireland v New Zealand - Gallagher Cup Match

Player ratings: Some good, some not so good as Ireland wilt late on

Brendan O'Brien rates the Irish performances in Chicago.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Ireland v New Zealand - Gallagher Cup Match

Ireland slump to defeat against All Blacks after disappointing final 20 minutes in Chicago

They led for 55 minutes but rarely looked comfortable or fluid, a chaotic lineout and some defensive switch-offs leaving Farrell and his coaching staff with plenty to ponder

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Leroy Carter and James Lowe compete for a ball in the air 1/11/2025

As it happened: Farrell's Ireland suffer defeat to All Blacks in Chicago

It's the All Blacks' day in Chicago.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Fionn Gilbert wins a line out 1/11/2025

All-Ireland League: St Mary's pip Cork Con to remain atop Div 1A table as Terenure continue to rise

Elsewhere, Hugo McLaughlin followed up on his Leinster senior debut last week with an eye-catching hat-trick of tries during Lansdowne's 62-17 triumph over Nenagh Ormond on home soil

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Ireland v New Zealand - Autumn Nations Series

Ireland v New Zealand: kick-off time, TV details and team news

Ireland take on New Zealand in "The Rematch" this Saturday November 1 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

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

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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

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

Leo Cullen 20/10/2025

Leinster must 'pause and review' after mixed opening to URC defence

Due to the presence of 22 players from their senior squad in the Irish set-up for their upcoming November internationals, there was a largely experimental look to the Leinster side for this game.

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Leinster v Zebre Parma - United Rugby Championship

Much changed Leinster return to winning ways in style against Zebre Parma

It was a night when no fewer than six Leinster players made their debuts.

Sat, 25 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

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 Rugby Squad Training

Leinster coaches looking in the mirror after defeat to Munster

Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde said Munster came to Croke Park "with a plan, executed it and we failed to adapt to it for whatever reason".

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Leo Cullen and Clayton McMillan shake hands ahead of the game 18/10/2025

Leo Cullen: Munster loss leaves Leinster with no margin for error

The Leinster head coach brought it all back to 2009 after this 31-14 defeat.

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Gavin Coombes celebrates after the match 18/10/2025

As it happened: Impressive Munster storm to big win over Leinster at Croke Park

Croke Park is the venue for the meeting of Clayton McMillan's Munster and Leo Cullen's Leinster.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Leinster Rugby Captain's Run

Leo Cullen: 'It should be clear, we're chasing Munster'

Munster are eight points and eight places ahead of Leinster heading into their URC clash at Croke Park on Saturday evening.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Leinster v Munster - United Rugby Championship

Sportsguide: Leinster v Munster, Premier League and club championship

It is another action packed weekend of sport this weekend with the first interpro of the URC season when Munster travel to Leinster, the Premier League is back and the club championship continues - all you need to know here.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Munster Rugby Squad Training

'At the start I don't think I dealt with it properly' but Jack Crowley now ready for Sam Prendergast rivalry

Crowley and Prendergast will be starting in Munster red and Leinster blue respectively this weekend.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Leinster Rugby Squad Training

Gibson Park plays big brother to Ireland's rival 10s

Saturday at GAA headquarters looks likely to be the first time Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley compete on opposite sides in the same game and Gibson-Park has been impressed with how the pair have grown as players and leaders.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Leinster v Munster, club championships and Women's FAI Cup final

Your sport on TV this week: Leinster v Munster, club championships and Women's FAI Cup final

It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV with Leinster and Munster going head-to-head in GAA HQ, the club championships around the country continue and the Women's FAI Cup final - all you need to know here.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Clayton McMillan 6/10/2025

Clayton McMillan will have 'deep understanding' of how to challenge Munster players, says Tyler Bleyendaal

Leinster, unusually, will start Saturday’s URC game looking up the table at their southern neighbours after just one win in their opening three games. Munster have harvested 14 points from their trio of opening efforts.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Leinster v Munster - United Rugby Championship

Leinster v Munster in the URC: kick-off time, TV details and team news

It is the first interpro of the new URC season with old rivals Leinster and Munster going head-to-head.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Leinster Rugby Squad Training

Lions Test omissions will fuel Leinster's Josh Van der Flier

Andy Farrell, who coached the Lions and now returns to the day job with Ireland, went a different direction Down Under.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Leinster v Hollywoodbets Sharks - United Rugby Championship

Cullen praises Osborne and Byrne as Leinster get off the mark to claim first win of season

Following back-to-back reversals at the hands of the Stormers and the Bulls on a recent mini tour of South Africa, the URC’s defending champions secured a first victory of the 2025/26 campaign.

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Leinster v Hollywoodbets Sharks - United Rugby Championship

Early tries kickstart Leinster on way to first URC victory of campaign

Having picked up just one point in total from their recent two-game mini tour of South Africa, Leinster registered a convincing bonus-point triumph over the Sharks.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Leinster Rugby 12 County Tour

Lions begin to filter back in as Leinster seek first win of season against Sharks

It’s no coincidence that the majority of Leinster players who featured heavily in the three-Test series against Australia are still absent

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Munster v Edinburgh, Ireland face Portugal and Premier League

Your sport on TV this week: Munster v Edinburgh, Ireland face Portugal and Premier League

It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV with round three of the URC, Ireland travelling to Lisbon to face Portugal in the World Cup qualifiers and the Premier League continues - all you need to know here.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

James Lowe 16/9/2025

James Lowe understands that Leinster's returning Lions must hit ground running

Lowe and all bar one of Leinster’s other 13 Lions stayed behind in Dublin the last fortnight while the rest of the squad started the URC season with that shocking 35-0 loss against the Stormers and an eight-point defeat to the Bulls, both in South Africa.

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

James Lowe 16/9/2025

Leinster to lean on returning Lions as they go in search of first URC win

All told, Leinster had 17 players in Oz with Andy Farrell’s tourists.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Vodacom Bulls v Leinster - United Rugby Championship

'He's learning, he’ll be better for it' - Leo Cullen backs Sam Prendergast after tough night in South Africa

Prendergast had an eventful conclusion to Leinster's loss to the Bulls, missing a drop goal before seeing a pass picked off.

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Willie le Roux scores a try 4/10/2025

Leinster fall to another defeat in South Africa as Bulls gain some revenge

Leinster have now conceded 74 points in their opening two URC games.

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Stefan Ungerer reacts 26/9/2025

Stormers pack overpower Leinster as defending URC Champions taken apart

The Stormers dominated Leinster in the scrum, in the air and at the breakdown.

Fri, 26 Sep, 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

Nienaber, Bleyendaal and McBryde pen contract extenions with Leinster

Nienaber, Bleyendaal and McBryde pen contract extenions with Leinster

A new position, Provincial Kicking Coach, has been created to better align the work back in UCD with the schools, clubs and player pathway with former Leinster outhalf and current Lead Performance Analyst Emmet Farrell taking up the role.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Leinster sign Irish qualified Josh Neill

Leinster sign Irish qualified Josh Neill

Leinster will take on Cardiff in their only pre-season game before they travel to South Africa for their URC opener against the Bulls.

Tue, 09 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

Leinster v Munster - Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship Final

Munster remain unbeaten as they run riot against Leinster to clinch Interprovinical title

Tries from Munster captain Maeve Óg O'Leary, Finn, and Eilís Cahill made it 50 unanswered points, before Leinster, whose new head coach Ben Martin handed out 20 debuts across the four-match series, gained some late consolation.

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

Caitriona Finn kicks a conversion 16/8/2025

Women's interpros: Clinicial Munster hold off Leinster comeback, gutsy Connacht win

With back-to-back bonus point victories, and next Saturday's trip to Ulster still to come, Munster look red-hot favourites for the final in Donnybrook in two weeks' time.

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025