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Super Rugby Pacific Rd 11 - Reds v Blues
IRFU set to up chase for 'Australia’s strongest' rugby prospect
Prop Massimo De Lutiis has been linked Down Under to an Ireland switch.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Jack Crowley taking a selfie with some Bulls supporters after the match 28/3/2026
Munster ready for final URC push after encouraging signs against Bulls
Munster coach Clayton McMillan praised his team’s response against the Bulls despite coming up short at Loftus Versfeld.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Gloucester Rugby v Leicester Tigers - Gallagher PREM
Leicester boss Geoff Parling apologises for furious push on TV's Craig Doyle 
The Leicester head coach wasn't happy with a pre-match stunt at Villa Park.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Connacht v Ospreys - United Rugby Championship
Lancaster vows Connacht tried to keep matchwinner Devine
The 24-year-old came on in the final quarter against Ospreys

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Ronan O'Gara ahead of the match 18/1/2026
Top 14: Ronan O'Gara left counting injury cost of Bayonne defeat
Levani Botia and Will Skelton — in just his fourth outing of 2026 — both seem set to be sidelined for a few weeks after picking up injuries within minutes of each other.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Stuart McCloskey arrives 1/6/2024
Ulster claim bonus-point against 14-man Zebre in Parma
Simone Gesi was shown a red card for Zebre after appearing to claw at the eyes of Stuart McCloskey.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Leicester Tigers v Bristol Bears - Gallagher PREM - Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium
Geoff Parling 'protecting players' with angry reaction to ball kicked by TV host
Footage showed TNT Sports' Craig Doyle inviting Liam MacDevitt to attempt a conversion, saying it was an initiation as a new member of the presenting team.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Erin King celebrates after the game 21/3/2026
Ireland captain King inspires Wolfhounds to Celtic Challenge win over Clovers
Neill Alcorn’s side turned their impressive table-topping form into another trophy win in Edinburgh, as they finished the cross-border competition’s inaugural play-offs with a third victory of the season over their Irish rivals.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Darragh Murray 28/3/2026
Connacht keep URC qualification hopes alive with win over gutsy Ospreys
The sides were deadlocked at 7-7 at the break after Connacht, playing against the strong wind, had to saturate enormous pressure in front of a crowd of 7,943

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Brian Gleeson is tackled by Johan Grobbelaar 28/3/2026
'We never went away': Munster come up just short against Bulls
It was also an excellent response after last week’s 45-0 loss against the Sharks in Durban. The Munster men showed fight and class throughout and claimed two valuable league points, although they would’ve wanted more

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Munster aim to bounce back against in-form Bulls after heavy loss to Sharks
Munster must respond to recent setbacks as they face a powerful Bulls side in a crucial URC clash

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Leinster v Scarlets - United Rugby Championship
Leinster secure URC bonus point win over Scarlets
This ensures Leinster leapfrog Ulster in the table ahead of their trip to Zebre Parma on Saturday evening

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Lynne Cantwell 1/7/2025
Lynne Cantwell confident AIL review will strengthen league's long-term future
The review outlined a plan to strengthen player retention through junior to senior age grades and grow the domestic game across all four provinces, while keeping the AIL at the centre of the high-performance pathway

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Ireland v Scotland - Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship
England deny Farrell talks as RFU stops short of delivering full backing for Borthwick
“We’re not in a dialogue, we’re not in a discussion with him at the present," RFU CEO Bill Sweeney said regarding Ireland head coach Andy Farrell

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Leinster Rugby Squad Training
Leinster welcomes Porter back for Scarlets, Snyman expected to be out for 'weeks'
Porter has been named alongside fellow Ireland internationals Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong in the front-row for Leinster's latest meeting with the Welsh region

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Clayton McMillan 21/3/2026
'It's challenging': Redundancies round off a concerning week for Munster Rugby 
Saturday's meeting with the Bulls has been overshadowed by news of a redundancy programme at the Province.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Clayton McMillan on Munster redundancies: 'At a human level, it's less than ideal'
McMillan conceded it had been a concerning week to be a part of a struggling organisation.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Jack Crowley 24/3/2026
Crowley and Casey start as Munster look to bounce back against Bulls 
The return of Ireland half-backs Casey, as matchday captain, and Crowley headlines eight changes from the team blanked at Kings Park in Durban last Saturday.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Andrew Porter 23/3/2026
Porter makes injury return as Cullen recalls Leinster's big guns for Scarlets clash
There are 12 personnel changes to the starting XV from last Saturday's defeat in Glasgow, with Caelan Doris set to captain the side from number eight.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Scott Bemand 25/3/2026
'Young girls can now dream about playing at the Aviva': Scott Bemand on growth of the women's game
Interest in women’s rugby is at an all-time high following last summer’s World Cup

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
John Hodnett: 'Player-led reviews show we're all on same page for Bulls showdown'
Clayton McMillan’s squad are now tapping into the positivity of a city which saw Hodnett score the winning try in that year’s 19-14 URC Grand Final win over Cape Town’s Stormers at DHL Stadium

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Rory Barry celebrates scoring a try 25/3/2026
'We’re weirdly happy': Munchin’s battle back to force Junior Cup final replay with CBC
CBC forwards coach Jack Lonergan said the trip to Limerick for the replay will be tough but also exciting

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

A view of the Munster crest 7/9/2018
Munster Rugby redundancies reflect hit to revenues
Munster have initiated a slimming down process in its organisation is a reflection on the current economic climate

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Dara Giltinane celebrates scoring a try with Phelim Hennelly and Anluan White 25/3/2026
Munster Schools Junior Cup final: St Munchin's live to fight another day after pegging CBC back 
Dara Giltinane’s try and Jack Goode’s conversion mean the schools will have to do it all over again after the Easter break. 

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Laura Sexton scores a try 24/3/2026
'Exciting time for rugby in West Cork' as Clon win third consecutive Munster title
Six Sacred Heart Clonakilty players won their third consecutive Munster Schools Senior Cup title with Tuesday's eight-try victory over Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Ulster v Connacht - United Rugby Championship
Carty has life waiting outside rugby but Lancaster still wants his influence at Connacht
Jack Carty said he would be interested in giving something back to Connacht but he has commitments beyond rugby

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Clodagh McCarthy with Seren Lehane 24/3/2026
Sexton hat-trick seals Sacred Heart Clonakilty’s Munster three-in-a-row
Clonakilty scored eight tries in Tuesday's victory against Bantry. The schools will meet against after Easter in the Junior Cup final

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Jack Carty 23/3/2026
Connacht's Jack Carty to retire at end of season after 15 years at province
The 33-year-old fly-half will hang up his boots as Connacht's all-time highest points scorer with 1260 points across 231 appearances

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Munster in better place after 'very deliberate, very precise' review session
Munster defence coach Denis Leamy said his side "got to the heart of it very quickly" following a humiliating 45-0 defeat to the Sharks on Saturday

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Paul Neary celebrates with friends after winning 23/3/2026
Neary the hero as St Mary’s end 24-year wait for Leinster Schools Senior Cup glory
St Mary's won their sixth title after defeating Blackrock College in a replay

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
No let up for Munster as they face 'one of the toughest places in the world to play rugby'
Jack Crowley, Craig Casey and Jeremy Loughman are again available for Munster as Denis Leamy hopes a player-led clear-the-air meeting in Cape Town can spark a rebound from a heavy defeat to the Sharks

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Ireland trio back in Munster fold ahead of Bulls showdown
The southern province will hope to bounce back from Saturday's humbling defeat to the Sharks.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Joe Schmidt 25/7/2025
‘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

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Ronan O'Gara ahead of the match 18/1/2026
T14 round-up: Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle defeat high-flying Pau to end home losing run
The lead-up to Hastoy’s 100th match for La Rochelle — against his old club — had been a difficult one. It had been reported in France that his star had fallen so far that O’Gara was willing to let him leave long before his contract was up.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Mark Donnelly and Sean French celebrate after the final whistle 29/11/2025
All-Ireland League round-up: Cork Constitution finish strong to beat Nenagh Ormond
Elsewhere Old Belvedere claimed an important 21-14 win over St Mary’s College at Ollie Campbell Park.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Ollie Smith celebrates scoring a try with team mates 21/3/2026
Leo Cullen hails 'clinical' Glasgow Warriors as Leinster suffer fifth loss of the season
A four try flurry in just eleven minutes of action proved to be too much for the Irish province.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
'We’re utterly disappointed' - Seven-try Sharks rout Munster in Durban demolition job
The Sharks were utterly commanding on the back of an outstanding pack and clinical attack in wet and slippery conditions to run out 45-0 winners

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Shane Daly celebrates with Dan Kelly and Mike Haley after scoring his sides first try of the match 28/2/2026
Shane Daly prays for Munster poise in Durban cathedral of rugby
Daly has come up against the potential pitfalls that a trip to Kings Park present.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Bundee Aki 24/1/2026
Connacht stun Ulster to boost playoff hopes with fourth-win-in-a-row
Connacht’s bench impressed with Ben Murphy and Josh Ioane having a big impact, along with big displays from skipper Cian Prendergast and Bundee Aki helped them towards a victory which was hugely celebrated by those in green.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Munster v Bath - Pre-Season Friendly
Munster tie down second row Conor Ryan until 2028
Munster academy and pathway manager Gar Prendergast said Ryan is the "perfect example of a player who emerges a little later" in their career

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Hugo Keenan 23/2/2026
Hugo Keenan makes Leinster return as Leo Cullen names side for Glasgow clash  
Keenan returns to the team to make his first appearance of the season after scoring the decisive try in the British and Irish Lions' series win over Australia in the summer.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Leinster Rugby Squad Training
Cullen expresses hope Rónan Kelleher can maintain strong Six Nations form on Leinster return
While he only started once during the spring international window Kelleher saw game time in all five fixtures Ireland played in the 2026 edition of the Championship

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Munster Rugby Squad Training
McMillan confident he can get best out of Munster when it matters most
Clayton McMillan spoke of the valuable lessons he learned following his first Test window as a Northern Hemisphere head coach about how to extract the required performances out of his Ireland internationals.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Tom Farrell and Craig Casey 10/3/2026
McMillan praises Irish internationals for fronting up to testing two-game South African tour
Lock Tom Ahern, flanker John Hodnett and centre Alex Nankivell have all recovered from injury to start while hooker Diarmuid Barron and Academy flanker Seán Edogbo also come into the starting XV

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Robert Baloucoune leaves the field 14/3/2026
Rob Baloucoune set to miss rest of Ulster's season with elbow injury
Meanwhile, Ulster and Connacht have welcomed back several internationals for their URC Interpro clash at Affidea Stadium on Friday night.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Munster v Zebre Parma - United Rugby Championship
Michael Milne and Tom Farrell bolster Munster for Sharks challenge
Four Irish squad members return from Six Nations duty, with Edwin Edogbo and Brian Gleeson named on the bench.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026