The top rugby nations don’t fear the All Blacks as they once did because Ian Foster’s men cannot find the consistency of belief and purpose that seems to be second nature to Ireland

Kicks matter, no matter how you get them or earn them or manipulate the field for them. The Springboks did not fulfil this basic function on Saturday night and it cost them

Coach John Fogarty was full of praise for last night's performance and underlined the importance of rest after the epic.

The Irish Examiner columnist reflects on a special night in Saint-Denis.

While captain praises Ireland's fans, it was the resilience of the Ireland players that pleased head coach Andy Farrell most

After seeing side beaten by 'exceptional' Ireland in an instant classic, South Africa supremo refuses to pin blame on faulty goal-kicking

Some big games struggle to live up to the hype but here was a match as relentlessly tight and tense as any final.

It was more street fight than spectacle as Andy Farrell's men again proved they don't just know how to win — they know how not to lose too

Ireland get a much needed two-week break before their final pool game against Scotland

Andy Farrell's side withstand huge South African pressure to down wasteful world champions and chart path towards quarter-final showdown with All Blacks 

There is no let-up in his extreme workload despite an achilles problem that dampened the end to last season still lurking.

Next English generation show their promise as Will Jacks, Sam Hain and Rehan Ahmed all star in second ODI victory

Steve Borthwick's team were rewarded for discarding their unpopular kicking game in favour of all-out attack as they amassed 11 tries

The Portuguese came agonisingly close to the first tournament win in the country's history only to see Nuno Sousa Guedes miss a late penalty to win in

Goals from Lucy Quinn, Kyra Carusa and Lily Agg give a record crowd at Aviva Stadium plenty to cheer about as new era dawns 

Join us as Andy Farrell's side face the monumental task of playing the reigning world champions

France captain Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery on a facial injury and will return to his Rugby World Cup squad to recover

An Irish win would send out a serious message. South Africa are not just the defending champions, they are a team who have already rapped out a few muscular statements over the past month

Excelling in an Irish-strong Swans set-up in the AFLW, the former Kerry star has her eyes on becoming a dual-sport star

In theory, both sides, tactically and technically, have enough to beat the other. The decisive factors in this match will be execution and composure