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‘They call me Grandpa Joe’: Joe Schmidt in a hurry as clock ticks down on Wallabies reign

Australia rugby’s outgoing boss celebrates the high points, ‘not end points’, as he prepares to guide the side in three Tests before handing over the keys

<p>Zac Lomax after signing with Rugby Australia and the Western Force. Pic: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images</p>

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Suddenly, Australia have the shape of something intriguing

<p>Ireland will open their 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign against Portugal on October 4 in Sydney. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile</p>

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Ireland to play 2027 Rugby World Cup pool stage games in Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne

Ireland Rugby Media Conference

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'We have the hunger and mindset to improve' - Caelan Doris backs Ireland to realise World Cup potential

Andy Farrell during the warm up ahead of the match 22/11/2025

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Andy Farrell: 'We'd have the ambition to win a World Cup, otherwise what's the point?'

Portugal v Ireland - International Rugby Test

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The lowdown on Ireland's 2027 Rugby World Cup pool stage opponents

News, match reports, features, opinions and expert analysis.
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Ireland v Scotland - 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B

Favourable Rugby World Cup draw gives Ireland clear chance of ending knockout pain

A potential quarter-final against Argentina, should they negotiate the pool stage and round of 16 successfully, looms for Ireland.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Joe Schmidt speaks to the media after the game 15/11/2025

Joe Schmidt: World Cup pool games will spring a surprise somewhere

Schmidt will be Wallabies head coach for their first three games of 2026 but will then hand the reins to Les Kiss

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Scotland v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

2027 Rugby World Cup draw: Ireland face Scotland, Uruguay, and Portugal

The 11th Rugby World Cup kicks off in Australia on October 1, 2027

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

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A November to remember: let’s celebrate the good in international rugby

We turn the dial towards whimsy and revisit some of the moments that made the autumn internationals irresistible

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Wallaroos Women's Rugby World Cup Squad Announcement

S Execution v physicality: Eagles and Wallaroos set for defining pool battle

Few coaches in the women’s game have managed to balance tactical acumen with genuine player empowerment as effectively as Australia's Jo Yapp. Under her guidance, I rediscovered the love and passion for rugby that had faded in the later stages of my career.

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

Ireland Women's Rugby Squad Training

Irish Examiner view: Success that depends on the 'big girls going well'

Moving women’s rugby more into the mainstream is something everyone can support

Sat, 23 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

Iain Henderson, Ross Byrne and Peter O’Mahony 12/7/2023

InterSport Elverys sees record sales due to boost from Rugby World Cup

Staunton Sports Ltd report 'exceptional' trading for 2023 as revenues rose by 13.5%, from €113.85m to €129.24m

Sun, 12 Jan, 2025

New Zealand v South Africa - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - Stade de France

World Rugby announces qualification process for RWC 2027 in Australia

Qualification will be set to conclude by the end of 2025, a first for the Men's RWC, with all teams known for the RWC 2027 draw which will take place ahead of the Men's Six Nations in 2026.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

Mick Clifford's A to Z of 2023: Our review of what became a very tumultuous year

S Mick Clifford's A to Z of 2023: Our review of what became a very tumultuous year

Mick Clifford looks back upon key moments over the past 12 months

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

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Mike Cron interview: The scrum? Full of characters and scallywags

Interview: Scrum doctor Mike Cron went from poacher to gamekeeper when he turned in his All Blacks training top for a World Rugby role as a set-piece consultant. His verdict on the tight at the World Cup? 'I reckon they got 90% right'

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

Bundee Aki 14/10/2023

Consolation for some in number of tv viewers glued to Ireland's World Cup heartbreak

Virgin Media's live coverage of the World Cup quarter-final loss to the All Blacks is the most watched television programme in Ireland this year

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

New Zealand v South Africa - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - Stade de France

Rassie Erasmus to return as South Africa head coach after World Cup win

Head coach for 2019 win was in director of rugby role for 2023.

Sun, 05 Nov, 2023

College place numbers

Irish Examiner view: Sinn Féin rise plays on Fine Gael minds

Simon Harris keen to 'keep populists out of government'

Fri, 03 Nov, 2023

New Zealand v South Africa - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - Stade de France

Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes announces retirement

44-year-old Barnes was the man in the middle for Ireland's RWC pool game against Tonga, as well as their quarter-final exit at the hands of eventual finalists New Zealand.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

New Zealand v South Africa - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - Stade de France

All Blacks want answers on referee calls in World Cup final

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi was yellow-carded five minutes into the second half for what appeared to be a shoulder-to-head collision with Ardie Savea.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Beef cows, Belgian Blue, muscular build walking in a green pasture looking at the camera, happy and joyful and a blue cloudy sky

Letters to the Editor: Animal farming costs too much for planet earth

Why are we still farming animals when it’s becoming increasingly clear that animal agriculture is no longer fit for purpose in our rapidly changing, climate-challenged world? We are locked into a system of food production about as inefficient as one ...

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Donal Lenihan: South Africa's magnificent feat can't halt our World Cup dream

S Donal Lenihan: South Africa's magnificent feat can't halt our World Cup dream

What South Africa have reminded everyone over the course of the last two months is that it requires a super human effort, coupled with a bit of good fortune, to win a World Cup. That doesn’t mean we should stop dreaming.

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

Ireland v New Zealand - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Quarter Final - Stade de France

Stander backs Ireland to rebuild and go again despite changing of the guard

Stander believes Farrell’s squad can only grow stronger for their experience over the last two months and will not be encumbered by World Cup history at the 2027 edition in Australia.

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

Captain Siya Kolisi says Springboks’ World Cup win was ‘for every South African’

Captain Siya Kolisi says Springboks’ World Cup win was ‘for every South African’

The Springboks received a rapturous welcome on Tuesday.

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: how was it for you?

S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: how was it for you?

Brendan O'Brien, Simon Lewis and Mick Cleary review the tournament.

Listen | Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

Felix Jones (centre right) celebrates after the game 28/10/2023

S Peter Jackson: Two new Irish world-beaters a small consolation

Neither Felix Jones nor Jean Kleyn were Munster born or bred but the Red Army will claim that the province made them what they are.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

New Zealand v South Africa - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - Stade de France

These Boks unapologetically represent the best of South Africa which is a tough, tough country

The Boks have won 42 of the 50 matches they’ve played in the Rugby World Cup, won each of the four finals they’ve played.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

New Zealand v South Africa - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - Stade de France

Irish Examiner view: Troubling trends in the land of giants

World Cup was a triumph and South Africa's win confirms their stature as the world’s leading rugby nation

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

Siya Kolisi celebrates 28/10/2023

S Boks, the shot-clock and Zombie: Mick Cleary's RWC hits and misses

Was this the greatest edition of the tournament ever?

Sun, 29 Oct, 2023

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