Joe Schmidt to take consultancy role with Ulster Rugby – The Irish Times
Former Ireland and Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt is set to take a consultancy role with Ulster Rugby,…
Nations Championship: Springboks put Wales to the sword; wins for France, Scotland and Australia – The Irish Times
A much-changed South Africa ran in seven tries as they cruised to a bonus-point victory over Wales in…
Why New Zealand’s record at Eden Park might not be all it is cracked up to be – The Irish Times
The standing joke about New Zealand’s unbeaten 52-match winning streak at Eden Park since France won 23-20 in…
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…
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…
Gordon D’Arcy: Victory over Australia did not show us a new Ireland – The Irish Times
Results determine success and failure, albeit with some latitude to seek some mitigation in performance levels. That was…
Ireland weather Australian revival to open Nations Championship campaign with thrilling win – The Irish Times
Nations Championship, Round One: Australia 31 Ireland 33 Seeing and hearing Australian pride in their international rugby team…
Cian Prendergast hails brother Sam’s match-winning display for Ireland against Australia – The Irish Times
Cian Prendergast hailed the courage of his younger brother Sam for landing the match-winning conversion in Ireland’s thrilling…
Ireland player ratings v Australia: Hugo Keenan back with a bang – The Irish Times
15 – Hugo Keenan Brilliant cover tackles in the first half saved two certain tries for Australia and…
Andy Farrell beams with pride over Ireland’s effort in hard-fought win in Sydney – The Irish Times
Good sides find a way to win, even when not playing at their best. While there was much…