Ireland scrum-half Emily Lane on the growth of women's rugby, the impact of USA superstar Ilona Maher, and returning to XVs rugby after her time in the Sevens programme.

Leinster are sitting pretty at the top of the table but Connacht and Ulster are in catch-up mode as the URC season goes down the final stretch.

The Vodacom Bulls may rightly expect to get a full-house of points when they face top of the table Leinster in their Vodacom United Rugby ... had no less than 16 players in the Irish playing ...

The Six Nations is at an end with the final opportunity for British and Irish Lions hopefuls to ... Owen’s selection may cause? With no recent Test rugby in which to really press his case ...

Ireland are no longer able to ‘dominate’ their opponents in the manner they had previously, according to ex-international star Alan Quinlan. The Six Nations campaign started on a high with two good ...

The mantle of world No.1 in tennis is something every player aspires ... Joshua specialises in rugby league, motorsport and tennis. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League ...

Ireland’s best passage of attacking rugby should have ended in a try for ... France can still secure the title with a victory (no BP) if England either wins without a BP, draws (with or without ...

THE Irish rugby team gathered in Rome for a black tie ... were over 30 - were made look old by Italy. It meant there was no one talking about how they were top of the Championship table ...

They have left their mark on the team and on Irish rugby on the pitch ... Simon Easterby on if there was a hangover from France: "No, not really. We felt like the week had gone well.

The Daily Telegraph reported that Andy Farrell is set to include Simon Easterby in his British and Irish Lions coaching team The Irish Rugby Football ... we have no comment to make".