Tadhg Furlong has signed a three-year IRFU contract to remain at Leinster until June 2021.

A leading Fianna Fáil TD has strongly objected to comments made by his party colleague that those behind Ireland's failed Rugby World Cup bid “couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery”.

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has hinted that Ireland’s timing hasn’t been right as the country finds itself ranked behind “two masters of the universe in terms of putting on major world events” in the race to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

South Africa scrum coach Matt Proudfoot continued where his boss left off by heaping praise on Ireland yesterday.

The IRFU has doubled down on its doubts over South Africa’s suitability to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with the union continuing to push for answers on aspects of the technical review which last week recommended the Rainbow Nation.

The battle for supremacy over the Springboks will extend all the way to the pre- and post-match functions at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, writes Donal Lenihan.

South African Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux hopes “sanity will prevail” in the vote to decide the hosts of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

"South Africa is the best candidate so we'll be guided by the recommendation and vote accordingly."

The government has insisted that the bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup is still winnable, despite the publication of a review which recommended South Africa.

November 15 next is a date that has loomed large on the Irish rugby calendar for some time, yet you won’t find a fixture of any consequence on the day.

Philip Browne doesn’t do extremes of emotion or hyperbole.

All’s fair in love and war and, it seems, the bidding process for major sporting events.

Ireland’s comprehensive 21-5 defeat to France at a rain-soaked UCD Bowl saw Tom Tierney’s side fail to qualify for the Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals last night.

This Rugby World Cup bid, you know it’s going to happen, right? 

Tickets for games at the 2023 Rugby World Cup could be as low as €20 if an all-Ireland bid for the tournament is successful, it has been claimed.

The Minister for Sport says the government doesn't believe it will have to fulfil the guarantee if the bid is successful because "we should make a profit."

Schmidt said it was 'incredibly exciting' to have drawn the host nation.

Scotland, Ireland and Japan have all been drawn in Pool A.

For the second time in succession the England have been drawn in the competition's most challenging pool.

Ireland play Japan twice this summer.

Mostly positive, with a word of caution.

The draw makes Ireland's summer tour all the more intriguing

The Ireland Women’s management team has confirmed a 48-strong training panel to prepare for the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Dublin and Belfast in August. 

Former Ireland great Gordon D’Arcy has backed Ireland’s bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Ireland is in the final stages of competing to host the 2023 World Cup which could provide as much as a €2bn economic boost and a television audience of 4bn.

Burgess has left with immediate effect after completing only the first 12 months of his three-year contract.

After the visceral thrill of Cardiff came last night’s torment in Warsaw.

Many Irish travelled to Cardiff in hope rather than expectation this weekend — while some wondered if they would see the game in person at all.

I’m a little late focusing on the Rugby World Cup, but with the final group matches this weekend there will be a lot of tension around and you may need a glass of wine to calm your nerves.

Everyone knows about the famous New Zealand war dance, the Haka, but what about the Tongan Sipi Tau?

Mike Ross isn’t one of those youngsters who knows nothing of defeat to France.

It was the France of Platini, Giresse, and Tigana that mesmerised us first. Between 1982 and 1986, that generation of French footballers bewitched and bewildered those of us already hopelessly in love with the game of football. The only time most of us were caught on the fence was when they faced Brazil.

Bryan Habana had just turned 12 when he chased Jonah Lomu into the bathroom of an upmarket hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Previous World Cups, in soccer and in rugby, have demonstrated the dangers of bigging up teams during the pool stages, but Michael Cheika and the Wallabies have certainly earned the praise.