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The biggest stories in Irish rugby with our team of writers and experts, including Rúaidhrí O'Connor, Cian Tracey, Will Slattery, Sineád Kissane and Luke Fitzgerald. From breaking news to in-depth analysis, expert opinion and post-match comment we have every position covered. From in-depth analysis to team news and post-match analysis we have every position covered.

Schools rugby special with Bernard Jackman | Cup final drama & player pathways

40 mins; March 27, 2026

Munster's collapse | Leinster's decline | Connacht's revival | Ulster's missed chance

64 hours 24 mins; March 24, 2026

The bumper Six Nations review | Paris chaos & Ireland's turnaround

65 hours 39 mins; March 16, 2026

Six Nations Super Saturday ends with last-gasp French title and Irish Triple Crown | ☘️ 43 - 21 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Reaction

52 mins; March 14, 2026

Ireland's injury blow | Overconfident Scotland | England in crisis

43 mins; March 12, 2026

The greatest Six Nations ever | Ireland selection debate | France blow up

60 hours 37 mins; March 10, 2026

Ireland overcome dogged Welsh display to keep Triple Crown hopes alive | Post-match reaction | Ireland 27-17 Wales

40 mins; March 06, 2026

Ireland's next steps | Lethal France | England panic - and Italy's opportunity

66 hours 4 mins; March 02, 2026

Andy Farrell's future | Ireland coaching candidates | More Munster upheaval

43 mins; February 26, 2026

Ireland send a message, Andy Farrell's masterclass & England's collapse

57 mins; February 24, 2026

Ireland storm to record victory in Twickenham | Post-match reaction | 🌹 21 - 42 ☘️ | Six Nations 2026 🏉

45 mins; February 21, 2026

Andy Farrell's out-half mistake and Ireland's Twickenham options

64 hours 57 mins; February 17, 2026

Ireland survive serious Italy scare | Post-match reaction | Ireland 20-13 Italy | Six Nations 2026 🏉

46 mins; February 14, 2026

Ireland team reaction | Andy Farrell wields the axe after Paris humbling

39 mins; February 12, 2026

Ireland's lack of intent, stars under pressure & time to make changes

64 hours 12 mins; February 10, 2026

Ireland's systems failure, big questions to answer & majestic France

55 mins; February 06, 2026

Ireland suffer punishing defeat in Paris | Post-match reaction | France 36-14 Ireland

39 mins; February 05, 2026

Ireland's surprise selections, Stockdale's rebirth & France's new era

58 mins; February 03, 2026

Bumper Six Nations preview | Ireland red flags & the key questions

69 hours 29 mins; January 26, 2026

Munster relegated, Leinster's underrated day & who makes the Six Nations squad?

60 hours 49 mins; January 20, 2026

All Blacks in crisis | How Ruaidhri O'Connor got the story

26 mins; January 15, 2026

Leinster's resilience, La Rochelle throw it away & Irish rugby's discipline problem

60 hours 46 mins; January 13, 2026

Ulster are back, Munster's mistake and Leinster's selection dilemmas

66 hours 58 mins; January 06, 2026

Leinster get revenge, Frawley's second chance & Munster's missed opportunity

58 mins; December 30, 2025

Byrne vs Prendergast, Champions Cup decline & Leinster dig in

62 hours 31 mins; December 15, 2025

Munster's no show, Leinster can't adapt & Connacht's collapse

64 hours 11 mins; December 09, 2025

Leinster's closing window, Nienaber's interview mistake & Champions Cup kick off

66 hours 53 mins; December 02, 2025

Ireland's bleak future, discipline meltdown & Springboks attitude

58 mins; November 25, 2025

Penalties and pressure get to Ireland as South Africa seal chaotic win - Reaction from the Aviva Stadium

32 mins; November 22, 2025

Ireland's new options, the Prendergast dilemma & South Africa preview

63 hours 12 mins; November 17, 2025

Mack attack counts as Ireland's performance takes leap forward - Reaction from the Aviva Stadium

34 mins; November 16, 2025

The view from Australia | Joe Schmidt losing grip on waning Wallabies

41 mins; November 13, 2025

Paul O'Connell under pressure, out-half flip flop & scary Springboks

65 hours 28 mins; November 11, 2025

Six-try display does little to quell the question marks | Ireland 41-10 Japan | Post-match reaction 🏉

33 mins; November 08, 2025

Why Ireland lost, lineout mess & TMO controversy

66 hours 38 mins; November 03, 2025

Clinical All Blacks close strongly to topple Ireland in Chicago | Post-match reaction | New Zealand 26-13 Ireland

23 mins; November 02, 2025

Undercooked Ireland, Chicago concerns & November questions

57 mins; October 28, 2025

Munster deliver, Leinster flop and alarm bells for Ireland

66 hours 55 mins; October 21, 2025

Harry Byrne's resurrection, Munster's Croke Park opportunity & Ulster's promise

68 hours 56 mins; October 13, 2025

Jack Crowley's attitude, Sam Prendergast's struggles & Ireland's back 3 options

62 hours 47 mins; October 07, 2025

A Leinster horror show & apologising to Joe Schmidt | Andrew Trimble

66 hours 5 mins; September 30, 2025

The Left Wing is back! Lancaster's revival, Leinster's mission & Munster's new era

61 hours 19 mins; September 23, 2025

France 18 Ireland 13 | Reaction from Sandy Park as Irish World Cup journey ends in heartbreak

24 mins; September 14, 2025

Ireland soundly beaten by Black Ferns in Brighton | Post-match reaction | New Zealand 40-0 Ireland

26 mins; September 07, 2025

Seven-try Ireland thwart Spain threat to secure World Cup quarter final berth

27 mins; August 31, 2025

Record points haul as Ireland open World Cup with emphatic win - Reaction from Franklin's Gardens ☘️

22 mins; August 24, 2025

The Lions wrap-up | Rating the Irish players and Australia's regrets

70 hours 43 mins; August 05, 2025

Australia 22 Lions 12 | Wallabies win third Test as lightning strikes Sydney

26 mins; August 02, 2025

An epic Test, a Lions comeback and a very controversial finale

64 hours 37 mins; July 29, 2025

Lions 29 Australia 26 | A second Test that had absolutely everything

40 mins; July 26, 2025

Tadhg Beirne brilliance, Will Skelton lifeline & time for Owen Farrell?

57 mins; July 22, 2025

Lions 27-19 Australia | First Test win as Wallabies fail to fire 🏉

33 mins; July 19, 2025

🔔 Lions Watchalong | Will Slattery, Bernard Jackman & Cian Tracey

1 min; July 19, 2025

Lions Test week, Joe Schmidt's plan & big selection calls

58 mins; July 15, 2025

The Lions squad imbalance, Wednesday trial match & Ireland talent emerges

57 mins; July 07, 2025

Lions 21 Waratahs 10 | Andy Farrell won't be happy after error-filled display

23 mins; July 05, 2025

Lions emergency pod | The Owen Farrell bombshell & what comes next

27 mins; July 03, 2025

Lions Test team takes shape & Crowley v Prendergast starts again

59 mins; June 30, 2025

Lions 54 Western Force 7: Joe McCarthy leads the charge for impressive Irish

23 mins; June 28, 2025

Not everyone happy with 'green' Lions, Farrell vs Schmidt and the Irish advantage

57 mins; June 24, 2025

Argentina 28 Lions 24: the winners & losers from shocking opener

38 mins; June 21, 2025

Leinster's glory day, Ryan Baird's new role & was the season a success?

59 mins; June 17, 2025

Leinster 32 Bulls 7 Instant Reaction: URC title sealed by electric start

21 mins; June 14, 2025

Should Sam Prendergast be dropped? | Bob Skinstad on how Bulls can target Leinster

63 hours 47 mins; June 10, 2025

Leinster's bad vibes, Munster's heartbreak & the return of Stuart Lancaster

61 hours 7 mins; June 03, 2025

The magic of the Champions Cup final - and why a Club World Cup would kill it

56 mins; May 27, 2025

The problem with Thursday night 6 Nations, Leinster's URC concern & end of Sevens

54 mins; May 20, 2025

Irish rugby's lost year, undercooked Leinster and Lions intrigue

64 hours 2 mins; May 13, 2025

Leinster fail again, the Jordie Barrett blunder and Sam Prendergast's defence

63 hours 8 mins; May 06, 2025

Andy Farrell's 'green' Lions, the Owen Farrell dilemma and bleak URC weekend

57 mins; April 29, 2025

Leinster's Galactico policy | Sexton's coaching risk | Munster's referee blunder

66 hours 56 mins; April 22, 2025

Are Leinster better than Ireland? | Munster malfunction | Rugby's diving problem

59 mins; April 15, 2025

Munster's famous day, Craig Casey's Lions case and Leinster's statement

64 hours 0 mins; April 08, 2025

Jack Crowley on facing ROG, his future and Munster's La Rochelle battle

15 mins; April 03, 2025

ROG's biggest challenge, Frawley's fall and Munster's French opportunity

59 mins; April 01, 2025

Player management madness, Gavin Coombes' special skill and provinces back with a bang

64 hours 6 mins; March 25, 2025

Ireland's weak finish, importance of summer tour and Lions talk begins

52 mins; March 18, 2025

'The attack was worryingly flat' | Reaction from Rome | Ireland 22 Italy 17

28 mins; March 15, 2025

Are Ireland too reliant on the schools rugby production line?

36 mins; March 13, 2025

Where do Ireland go from here? | More discipline problems | France front up

64 hours 34 mins; March 11, 2025

Rampant France power past Ireland | Post-match reaction | ☘️ 27-42 🇫🇷

37 mins; March 08, 2025

Ireland's bench call | Pressure on France | The problem with 7/1

58 mins; March 04, 2025

Ireland's resilience | Red card farce | Porter's scrum problem

65 hours 36 mins; February 24, 2025

Instant Reaction: Ireland 'got out of jail' as they leave Wales with Triple Crown in hand

26 mins; February 22, 2025

Simon Easterby's future | Should Ireland rotate? | Warren Gatland's demise

57 mins; February 18, 2025

Ireland's Six Nations statement, Sam Prendergast's defence and France blow up

67 hours 13 mins; February 10, 2025

Scots dismantled by dominant Ireland display — Post-match reaction — Scotland 18-32 Ireland

32 mins; February 09, 2025

Ireland's room to improve, Prendergast vs Crowley and Scotland selection

58 mins; February 04, 2025

Second-half salvo steers Ireland past England — Post-match reaction — Ireland 27-22 England

33 mins; February 01, 2025

Ireland's style vs Leinster's identity and Six Nations selection dilemmas

65 hours 49 mins; January 28, 2025

Garry Ringrose the winger, Jack Crowley bounces back and the Six Nations looms large

53 mins; January 21, 2025

Leinster's ferocious defence, game management issues and Munster's comeback

68 hours 22 mins; January 14, 2025

Champions Cup blockbusters, Tom O'Toole's harsh ban and rugby's new rules

68 hours 40 mins; January 07, 2025

Leinster's defence, Harry Byrne's move and Ulster's timely win

56 mins; December 31, 2024

Lineout disaster, Munster mauled and RG Snyman restrictions

69 hours 36 mins; December 17, 2024

How Jordie Barrett changes Leinster’s back line | Munster’s chance in France

55 mins; December 10, 2024

Ireland's issues, lineout struggles and Champions Cup preview

67 hours 3 mins; December 03, 2024

Instant Reaction: Gus McCarthy gets it done but Ireland need work before Six Nations

28 mins; November 30, 2024

Eoin Toolan Interview | Life inside Joe Schmidt’s Australia camp

20 mins; November 27, 2024

Ireland’s good vibes, red card controversy and Joe Schmidt returns

61 hours 14 mins; November 26, 2024

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