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52 minutes ago

Ireland v Australia: Sam Prendergast back at No 10 as Paddy McCarthy gets first start, Joe Schmidt recalls Wallabies pair

Sam Prendergast has been recalled to the Ireland team for Saturday night's clash with Australia at the Aviva Stadium (KO 8.10, Live RTÉ2/TNT Sports) and Andy Farrell will give the out-half's former Ireland U-20s teammate Paddy McCarthy his first start.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Ruaidhri O'Connor: Sam Prendergast must learn lessons from Pretoria quickly as Leinster's room to manoeuvre shrinks

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1 month ago
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Ruaidhri O'Connor: Sam Prendergast must learn lessons from Pretoria quickly as Leinster's room to manoeuvre shrinks

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1 day ago
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Cian Tracey: The Ireland attack is struggling to strike the right balance between past and present

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
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Irish rugby jury: Can Andy Farrell get Ireland up to speed, does Crowley have to start and who's the All Blacks danger man?

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Ruaidhri O'Connor: A lack of evolution has left Ireland playing catch-up as the build-up to World Cup 2027 gathers pace

fromIndependent
1 day ago
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Cian Tracey: The Ireland attack is struggling to strike the right balance between past and present

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
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Irish rugby jury: Can Andy Farrell get Ireland up to speed, does Crowley have to start and who's the All Blacks danger man?

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Ruaidhri O'Connor: A lack of evolution has left Ireland playing catch-up as the build-up to World Cup 2027 gathers pace

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fromIndependent
2 days ago

Ireland rugby jury: Andy Farrell's lack of options and the pressure on coaching team to find solutions

Ireland's rugby team shows low belief and early-season decline, affected by Lions dual-focus, with poor flow, imprecise passing and weak lineout.
fromIndependent
3 days ago

Tony Ward: Ireland a long way off form required to take on the Wallabies and Springboks

Scoreboard flattered Andy Farrell's team but bench-impact is a positive That the better side won convincingly - on the scoreboard at least - is beyond dispute but that the better side deserved to win convincingly is not. Before Saturday's game against Japan, Andy Farrell had declared his pre-match mantra as "a lot needing to be better as far as accuracy is concerned but our intent in how we play the game, we need a reaction to that".
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fromIndependent
4 days ago

Andy Farrell insists Ireland have 'got to be better' after sloppy Japan victory, as concerns hang over Jamie Osborne injury

Ireland's 41-10 win over Japan was laboured and insufficient after the All Blacks defeat; Jamie Osborne likely faces time out with a suspected dislocated shoulder.
fromIndependent
5 days ago

Ireland power past Japan but questions remain after sloppy Aviva performance

Breaking | Ireland 41 Japan 10 Don't be fooled. The one-sided scoreline only tells part of the story because for large periods of this sleepy lunchtime affair in Dublin 4, Ireland were very poor. They got the win they needed after last weekend's defeat to the All Blacks, yet this sloppy display was far removed from the response that head coach Andy Farrell demanded.
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fromIndependent
6 days ago

Cian Tracey: Numbers show that Ireland must fix their faltering lineout

Paul O'Connell must fix set-piece kinks, especially in the lineout, after poor execution at Soldier Field undermined Ireland's performance.
#squad-selection
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago
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Paddy McCarthy called up to Ireland squad but brother Joe misses out through injury as Caelan Doris returns

fromIndependent
4 weeks ago
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Paddy McCarthy called up to Ireland squad but brother Joe misses out through injury as Caelan Doris returns

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fromIndependent
1 week ago

New cap Tom Farrell starts for Ireland as Andy Farrell shakes things up for Japan test

Tom Farrell earns an Ireland debut at 32 after standout Munster performances, rewarded despite a 2024 Connacht release and prior club moves.
#tadhg-beirne
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1 week ago
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Cian Tracey: Inevitable end to Tadhg Beirne red card farce sums up lack of consistency among officials

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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Tadhg Beirne sets his sights on All Blacks and says Ireland World Cup talk can wait for now

fromIndependent
1 week ago
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Cian Tracey: Inevitable end to Tadhg Beirne red card farce sums up lack of consistency among officials

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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Tadhg Beirne sets his sights on All Blacks and says Ireland World Cup talk can wait for now

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fromIndependent
1 week ago

Irish rugby Jury: All Blacks lessons and Andy Farrell's dilemma ahead of remaining November Tests

Ireland's rugby team displayed recurring issues, poor decision-making, and lack of match readiness, leaving them far from their best after the Soldier Field defeat.
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1 week ago

Caelan Doris could lead Ireland against Japan after coming through return unscathed

Caelan Doris is cleared to potentially make his first start of the season for Ireland against Japan after returning from a shoulder injury.
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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
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'He's given us some good insights' - New Zealand head coach praises Jordie Barrett's intel on Ireland ahead of Chicago clash

fromIndependent
1 week ago
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'It's irrelevant' - Andy Farrell rejects notion Ireland will be undercooked as he demands big performance

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3 weeks ago
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'A massive kick up the arse' - John Fogarty hopes Munster loss can inspire Ireland stars against All Blacks in Chicago

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3 weeks ago
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'A massive kick up the arse' - John Fogarty hopes Munster defeat can inspire Ireland stars in Chicago

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell left to count the cost of bruising weekend ahead of departure to Chicago

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
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'He's given us some good insights' - New Zealand head coach praises Jordie Barrett's intel on Ireland ahead of Chicago clash

fromIndependent
1 week ago
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'It's irrelevant' - Andy Farrell rejects notion Ireland will be undercooked as he demands big performance

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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'A massive kick up the arse' - John Fogarty hopes Munster loss can inspire Ireland stars against All Blacks in Chicago

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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'A massive kick up the arse' - John Fogarty hopes Munster defeat can inspire Ireland stars in Chicago

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell left to count the cost of bruising weekend ahead of departure to Chicago

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ireland v New Zealand: rugby union Test live

Beauden Barrett starts at 10. Not that you're asking, but I've never thought that's his best position. But what do I know? Ardie Savea is at 7 . I think that's his best position rather than 8. So maybe I do know a thing or two. Cam Roigard, one of the best 9s in the world, continues to make that jersey his own.
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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'I probably had no right to be there in the first place' - ex-Leinster prop Michael Bent reflects on whirlwind Ireland career

Michael Bent's Ireland career ended in the same manner that it had started 10 years earlier. Initially parachuted into the squad from left-field, or the family farm in New Zealand to be precise, Bent (who qualified to play for Ireland through his Dublin-born grandmother) later came full circle when he was again called up out of the blue - this time on home soil during Ireland's 2022 summer tour.
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1 week ago

'You'd catch salmonella off me I was that raw in 2016' - Tadhg Furlong relishing return to Chicago to face All Blacks

Tadhg Furlong returned to Soldier Field as the cornerstone of Ireland's scrum and can become the first Irishman to beat the All Blacks seven times.
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fromIndependent
1 week ago

'A pain in the ass' - How a row with Johnny Sexton put Paddy McCarthy on Ireland and Andy Farrell's radar

Paddy McCarthy's aggressive confrontation with Johnny Sexton as an under-20 marked him as a player whose aggression will be needed against New Zealand in Chicago.
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2 weeks ago

The Breakdown | Farrell's return boosts Ireland for Autumn Nations Series with plenty at stake

Autumn Nations Series begins suddenly, favoring southern hemisphere teams' cohesion while Ireland and England face nervousness over squad readiness and scheduling in a Lions year.
Chicago Cubs
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Gunshots, glory, tears and pride - how Ireland beat the All Blacks in Chicago

Rory Best observed Chicago's massive Cubs celebration from the Trump Hotel before leading Ireland against the All Blacks at Soldier Field.
#jack-crowley
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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Jack Crowley interview: 'At the start, I don't think I dealt with it properly. I think I just knew it was there and ignored it'

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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'I didn't always deal with scrutiny properly' - Jack Crowley ups the ante as he seeks to make Irish No 10 shirt his own

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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Jack Crowley interview: 'At the start, I don't think I dealt with it properly. I think I just knew it was there and ignored it'

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
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'I didn't always deal with scrutiny properly' - Jack Crowley ups the ante as he seeks to make Irish No 10 shirt his own

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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Tom Ahern: 'It was a very special moment for me and my family, they sacrificed a lot for me growing up'

Tom Ahern, a former Ardmore hurler and footballer, became a Munster lock who followed a non-traditional pathway to represent Ireland with significant parental support.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Ruaidhri O'Connor: Andy Farrell needs infusion of fresh blood - so who could come into his thinking?

A lack of evolution has left Ireland playing catch-up as the build-up to World Cup 2027 gathers pace
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Sinead Kissane: Ireland need depth on and off the pitch - but they have laid a solid foundation in this World Cup

Scott Bemand set the 2029 World Cup in Australia as the squad's initial north star after taking over two years ago.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago
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Impressive Ireland score six tries and secure bonus-point victory in World Cup opener against Japan

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2 months ago
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Impressive Ireland score six tries and secure bonus-point victory in World Cup opener against Japan

fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Ireland v Spain, Women's Rugby World Cup - Scott Bemand's side ahead at half-time as they aim to go back-to-back

Ireland hope to back up last week's opening World Cup win over Japan with another victory at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton this afternoon. Scott Bemand has made seven changes for today's game against Spain, as the side keep one eye on their final Pool C clash with New Zealand next Sunday. Rian Noctor takes you through all the action below on our liveblog.
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fromIndependent
3 months ago

Lions jury: Conclusions drawn from Australia 2025, how Tour will be remembered, and will it affect Ireland?

The visitors aimed for a complete sweep on the tour but ultimately fell short, showing they are good but not great.
Ruby on Rails
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Meet Nancy McGillivray, the Irish debutant who could have been a Red Rose but could now be a World Cup bolter in green

Nancy McGillivray proudly wore her first cap as a new Ireland player during the warm-up game against Scotland, marking her debut in Irish rugby.
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fromIndependent
3 months ago

Garry Ringrose returns as Jamie Osborne and Thomas Clarkson named in Lions squad led by Owen Farrell

Garry Ringrose is on the bench for the second Test against Australia while Kinghorn starts at full-back.
fromIndependent
4 months ago

'No 22-year-old should ever have to go through what Sam went through' - Cian Prendergast hits out at criticism of his brother

Cian Prendergast is deeply proud to represent the westerners, emphasizing that he never takes his call-ups for Ireland for granted, reflecting on a supportive family background.
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fromIndependent
4 months ago

'I made a lot of mistakes, I took playing for Ireland for granted' - Munster No 8 Gavin Coombes on his international exile

Gavin Coombes has not received any caps for Ireland since his debut in 2021 despite strong performances with Munster.
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fromIndependent
4 months ago

Ireland include six debutants for opening summer tour game in Georgia, as Tommy O'Brien and Darragh Murray handed starts

Tommy O'Brien and Darragh Murray will debut for Ireland against Georgia in Tbilisi.
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fromIndependent
5 months ago

Hugo Keenan the latest of Leinster's Lions to pick up an injury but Leo Cullen hopeful all four will be fit for tour

Tommy O'Brien returns for the Blues as they make three changes for the URC semi-final with Glasgow.
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fromIndependent
5 months ago

Paul O'Connell interview: 'The way we finished the Six Nations with two poor performances, that does make you ask questions'

Paul O'Connell expresses enthusiasm for his new role as Ireland's interim coach and highlights the importance of youth engagement in rugby.
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fromIndependent
6 months ago

'I'd be glad to talk to them' - Rory McIlroy's mental health coach wants to help Irish rugby team break their losing streak and win World Cup

Dr. Bob Rotella is willing to offer his psychological expertise to help Ireland's rugby team overcome their World Cup challenges.
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