PAUL O’Connell says Jack Crowley deserves his chance at out-half against Portugal. But the interim Ireland chief admits that ...

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Tommy O'Brien's was a dream debut, scoring twice in the opening eight minutes helping Ireland race into a 14-0 lead ...

Two Ireland players – including the injured Jacob Stockdale – have returned home following Saturday’s win over Georgia in ...

Negotiating horribly wet conditions in Tbilisi, O’Connell’s new-look Ireland team had to get through plenty of dirty work and ...

While Saturday in Lisbon will be the first Test meeting of Ireland and Portugal, the two sides are already well-versed with ...

Joe Schmidt touched down in Canberra this morning to run the rule over the Lions in person as they take on the Brumbies in ...

Back row Henry Pollock must replicate the energy and abrasiveness that have fuelled his meteoric rise so far, says head coach ...

Australia have one warm-up game, against Fiji in Newcastle on July ... while there was no place for Owen Farrell, Sam ...

Darge, who has previously co-captained Scotland alongside Finn Russell, steps up after a season tinged with double frustration, with his club Glasgow failing to retain the United Rugby Championship ...

Fiji has conceded a try after two minutes but rallied to score four tries and beat 14-man Scotland 29-14 in a one-off test ...

Felipe Contepomi has expressed his delight at Johnny Sexton’s decision to throw himself into coaching with the British and Irish Lions and Ireland, and predicted that Sam Prendergast may yet ...