THE IRFU yesterday announced plans to limit the number of foreign rugby players at Munster, Leinster and Ulster.

THE IRFU will wait another two years before deciding whether or not to send an Irish sevens team to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

FROM the fifth minute onward when Ireland chose a scrum rather than a more predictable option after being awarded a free kick and dismantled the Argentine Jaguares at what they are renowned for doing best, there could have been only one outcome to last night’s A international at the splendid new stadium in Tallaght.

IN a far-sighted new initiative, the IRFU are bringing the international game to Tallaght for the first time tonight when Michael Bradley’s Ireland A team take on their Argentine counterparts, known as the Jaguares, at the recently opened stadium, better known as the home of Shamrock Rovers.

DOUBLE Open champion Pádraig Harrington believes Olympic gold would be the ‘rarest and most prized achievement’ for any golfer.

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has today welcomed the decision today by the International Olympic Committee members to include Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Olympic Games.

THE Tallaght Stadium in Dublin will host its first rugby game when Argentina’s Jaguars take on Ireland A on November 27 on the eve of Ireland’s clash with world champions South Africa at Croke Park.

ANY concerns about the FAI’s ability to fulfil their financial commitments to the Aviva Stadium were allayed at the IRFU’s annual council meeting last evening.

A BRAND new 24-team British & Irish Cup will take place from next season featuring Munster, Leinster and Ulster.

A new 24-team British & Irish Cup will take place from next season, it was announced today.

The IRFU have announced that the High Performance Manager Mr. Steven Anderson and his family are returning to Australia at the end of this month to deal with urgent family medical issues in that country.

THE redevelopment of Lansdowne Road is on schedule, according to Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John O’Donoghue.

Munster 27, Connacht 27

WAISALE SEREVI, the acknowledged genius of sevens rugby, will once again be the star attraction of the Heineken Kinsale Sevens, which takes place between April 30 and May 2 in the Cork town.

The IRFU has launched their new "Player Registration Card" in conjunction with Canterbury of New Zealand and Elverys Sports.

LEINSTER last night insisted they were within a few days of appointing a successor to Matt Williams after former England full-back Jon Callard turned down the opportunity to coach the province.

Over 3,500 people are expected to take part in this summer's tag rugby season, a 30% increase on last year.

ULSTER coach Alan Solomons is not enamoured with the Heineken Cup format.