New Zealand are planning a very public sacrificial act on rugby’s greatest altar – The Irish Times
There is no greater challenge in the rugby world than facing New Zealand at Eden Park. Since 1994,…
New Zealand v Ireland: Josh Moorby to start as Dave Rennie names All Blacks squad – The Irish Times
Dave Rennie has made four changes in personnel, and one positional, in picking what effectively looks like the…
O’Brien starts for Ireland with Jansen on bench against All Blacks
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Ireland v New Zealand: Jimmy O’Brien to start over Jamie Osborne as Farrell names team – The Irish Times
Andy Farrell has made nine changes in personnel to his starting XV for the second game running ahead…
Owen Doyle: How has blatant illegality in the maul gone so far without being addressed? – The Irish Times
As coaches and teams work on finessing and perfecting their illicit lineout driving mauls, the speed of these…
New Zealand clash will be extra special for breakout Ireland star Sean Jansen – The Irish Times
Sean Jansen made his debut, had a couple of big involvements early on, scored a try, Ireland won…
Nations Championship round-up: Wasteful Scotland left to rue missed chances in South Africa defeat – The Irish Times
South Africa scored six tries and held their nerve against a Scottish onslaught to claim a 42-28 victory…
Matt Williams: If sport exists to teach us about values, rugby beat football last weekend – The Irish Times
The opening matches of the newly minted Nations Championship were simply sensational. Dramatic, action-packed, tries in abundance and…
Opportunity knocks for Ireland players to stake their claim against Japan – The Irish Times
Nations Championship: Japan v Ireland, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia, Saturday, 11.10am Irish time – Live on Virgin…
Nations Championship 2026: TV details, kick-off times as Ireland play Australia in opening match – The Irish Times
What is the Nations Championship? The Nations Championship is a streamlined version of the summer and autumn internationals…
James Lowe left out of Ireland squad for upcoming Nations Championship – The Irish Times
Don’t let the door slap on the way out James. On foot of rejecting a reduced, performance-related contract…
Why has the narrative around Irish rugby turned apocalyptic so quickly? – The Irish Times
If you want to make everyone happy then don’t be a leader. Sell ice cream instead. They’re the…