While the blue of Italy and France didn’t clash with the Springboks’ traditional green and gold, Rassie Erasmus’ men donned ...

Andy Farrells Ireland host world No 1 South Africa in Dublin on Saturday in the weekends headline Autumn Nations Series ...

All the latest from the draw for the play-offs for the World Cup with Northern Ireland, Wales and Republic of Ireland all ...

Ireland are today looking for something approaching a miracle when they finish their Six Nations campaign away in Italy. The ...

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell makes four changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's eagerly anticipated Test against ...

Hooker Dan Sheehan scored a hat-trick of tries as champions Ireland laboured to a 22-17 bonus-point victory over hosts Italy to move top of the Six Nations table and retain a chance of winning the ...

Ireland could rise to second with a win, but these two, along with New Zealand, England and Argentina, cannot drop out of ...

South Africa, captained by Paul Roos, claimed a 15–12 victory thanks to tries from Loftus Versfeld, Dickie Luyt and Doug Morkel and a conversion by Syd de Melker. Ireland crossed through Harry Thrift, ...

With Tests against Ireland and France to come, Joe Schmidt’s side is staring down the barrel of a winless spring tour. When ...

The last time these two sides faced each other was during the Irish tour of South Africa in July, with Interim head coach Simon Easterby’s side securing the nation’s second-ever away win against the ...

The final game of a November series will always dictate the Christmas mood, given the two-month layoff until the Six Nations ...

Steve Borthwick’s England comeback from crisis 2024 to silence doubters; An 11 Test winning streak, a Six Nations runner‑up ...