Ireland's hopes of winning a third title on the spin were dashed with defeat at home to England last time out, and coach Ian Keatley has ... a lot of those English players play in the Premiership ...

As his title suggests, all top level action in the men’s and women’s game falls under his remit from provincial coaching appointments to even what overseas players can be signed. That is ...

Ian McKinley will ... of arguably the best rugby player in the world, Antoine Dupont, as France welcome Wales to Paris on Friday night. "Add to this a new crop of Ireland under-20s looking to ...

At a briefing with IRFU performance director David Humphreys at the Irish squad ... the world of rugby is looking to what Leinster are doing in their system to produce the players and the success ...

If Ian Flanagan could return to the old Heineken Cup competition set-up, he would do so in a heartbeat after revealing he believes the current format is impacting Thomond Park attendances.

"It is unfair even to just say, ‘how many can Leinster be on it, how many is too much?’. It doesn’t matter where the players come from." ...

allowing Ian to return to playing. A new battle ensued: to gain recognition for the use of 'rugby goggles', specially designed protective eyewear. Initially approved in Italy as part of a trial, they ...

Gardner sits at the summit of the Women’s ODI All-Rounder Rankings after 269 runs and 20 wickets during the year, while Sutherland capped a fine year with Player of the Series ... Dan Beswick, Ian ...

Malcolm asked: Scotland show they can 'out rugby' most teams but get bullied by Ireland and South Africa. We match their skills and speed but do not have the power players they do. How do we ...

With the 32-year-old two-time World Rugby Player of Year award ... against France and Ireland on their end-of-year tour to Europe. Hansen, who coaches Toyota Verblitz alongside fellow former All ...

For months, his efforts to find a club proved fruitless before an introduction brought him to the attention of Ian McGeechan ... I think Rugby Players Ireland are beginning to really drive on ...

Following the contract extensions of three players, this match will give interim head coach Ian Costello greater perspective ... Munster will be without their Irish contingent for the trip to ...