Rúaidhrà O’Connor: Time for Andy Farrell to turn the page and plot a course for the 2027 World Cup with his November squad
Ireland’s head coach won’t be taking questions on his squad this week but plenty need to be answered…
IRFU’s run of sold-out internationals under threat with tickets remaining for Japan and Australia
Ireland and South Africa walk out at the Aviva Stadium in 2022. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Tickets for two…
Rúaidhrà O’Connor: Sam Prendergast must learn lessons from Pretoria quickly as Leinster’s room to manoeuvre shrinks
Leinster out-half Sam Prendergast. Photo: Shaun Roy/Sportsfile Having been elevated into the Ireland team and become Leinster’s No…
‘Things changed at Leinster the last two or three years … it was a pretty easy decision to move to Gloucester’ – Ross Byrne
In his first interview since making the switch to England, the former Ireland outhalf explains his transfer and…
‘Bottle up a little bit of the pain of that’ – Leo Cullen vows to get Leinster back on track after Stormers debacle
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen is interviewed after his side’s defeat at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South…
Leinster deliver one of their worst displays under Leo Cullen as they are held scoreless for the first time in 17 years
Stormers 35 Leinster 0 Back-row Will Connors (centre) and his Leinster teammates digest a sobering defeat in South…
Peter O’Mahony’s exit has left Clayton McMillan with a leadership vacuum to fill at Munster
Munster head coach Clayton McMillan. Photo: Piaras Ó MÃdheach/Sportsfile The headlines that surrounded Conor Murray’s book gave Clayton…
‘We’ll see’ – Stuart Lancaster says he hasn’t discussed Ireland job with IRFU as he targets big improvement at Connacht
Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster is looking to build on their pre-season form. Photo: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile Connacht’s new…
France flanker Axelle Berthoumieu handed 12-match ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer
French captain Manae Feleu appeals three-week ban meted out following Sunday’s World Cup win in Exeter Ireland’s Aoife…
France flanker Axelle Berthomieu handed 12-match ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer
Breaking | French captain Manaé Feleu appeals three-week ban meted out following Sunday’s World Cup win in Exeter Ireland’s…
‘It was a frustration. I needed to voice it’ –retiring Conor Murray backs up withering critique of Munster
Conor Murray spoke to the Irish Independent’s Rúaidhrà O’Connor for the Indo Sport Rugby podcast Conor Murray has…