Rugby

July

July 2024

Bad news

Sheehan suffers suspected ACL injury, with Casey set to miss second Test

8 Jul

8.6k

Investigation

Fullback Jaminet removed from France squad after racist comments

7 Jul

9.7k

Selection

Gleeson to captain Ireland in final U20 Championship pool clash

7 Jul

9.2k

tour diary

What it's like to go to a match at the Springboks' fortress Loftus Versfeld

Braais, beers, brandies, and a magnificent rendition of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Pretoria

7 Jul

8.4k

Second Test

'We want to finish on a high' - Ireland hit the road for Durban

7 Jul

3.3k

injury toll

Changes likely to be forced on Ireland for second Test

7 Jul

8.8k

promise

Gathie's inexperienced France 'tick boxes' to cruise past Argentina

6 Jul

3.4k

Successor

Caelan Doris looks ready to take baton as Ireland's spiritual leader

On a day in which Ireland needed big moments, Doris looked for the ball and his teammates looked for Doris.

Gavan Casey

6 Jul

4.0k

One up

Rassie: Ireland are 'definitely not gonna run away' in second Test

6 Jul

9.3k

Frustrated

'South Africa deserved to win. First half, I thought we was off' - Farrell

6 Jul

7.4k

Bomb Squad

Springboks have too much for Ireland in bruising first Test at Loftus

Andy Farrell’s men will feel they made too many errors to edge the South Africans.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Loftus Versfeld

6 Jul

8.9k

Liveblog

South Africa v Ireland

6 Jul

57.1k

Wallabies

Australia give Joe Schmidt winning start as Wales slump to eighth straight loss

6 Jul

4.7k

All Blacks

New Zealand edge England in tense, brutal first Test

6 Jul

7.0k

Memories

'Munster always has a special place in my heart'

Jaco Taute is back home in South Africa now but he loved his time in Ireland.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Pretoria

6 Jul

9.3k

battle in pretoria

Ireland sights set on wrecking the Springboks' homecoming

6 Jul

1.7k

Background

'One of the hotel staff started speaking Afrikaans to me' - van der Flier

6 Jul

6.0k

Test

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5 Jul

5.4k

Big News

'It came as a surprise' - Springboks wary of Osborne's big left boot

5 Jul

3.8k

French connection

Joey Carbery completes move to Bordeaux

5 Jul

5.4k

Rugby

Samoa score four tries to upset Italy in test in Apia

5 Jul

3.8k

story

'Play your Irish' - How South African and Irish rugby are interwoven

5 Jul

2.9k

hype man

'It’s hilarious' - Farrell welcomes Rassie's hype-building efforts

5 Jul

4.4k

Rugby

Niamh Briggs' Ireland U20s lose to England in Summer Series opener

4 Jul

2.6k

Selection

'He's got presence. He’s confident in his own ability' - Farrell on Osborne

4 Jul

3.2k

the mighty finn

Treacy's late try sees Ireland U20s snatch dramatic win against Georgia

4 Jul

12.4k

Farrell makes big, exciting Osborne call that comes with risk

The 22-year-old Naas man has made just two professional starts at fullback.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Johannesburg

4 Jul

5.1k

Team news

Osborne and Casey start for Ireland against the Springboks

4 Jul

8.1k

south african humour

Rassie: It's part of Irish culture to be 'very proud and outspoken' about team's success

4 Jul

4.6k

Sanction

Alex Nankivell set to be free to play in Munster's URC opener after Glasgow red card

4 Jul

2.7k

the wright stuff

Schmidt names Wright as Wallabies captain for Wales Test

4 Jul

3.6k

New Era

Damian McKenzie at 10 for All Blacks as Beauden Barrett benched for first England Test

4 Jul

3.3k

rugby country

Ireland tour diary: South Africans are obsessed with rugby

The welcome for the Irish has been nothing but enthusiastic and genuine.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Johannesburg

4 Jul

3.4k

cutting

'Women's rugby was trying to exist in Ireland on the smell of an oily rag'

4 Jul

1.2k

Sevens

Keenan: Leaving Leinster was tough but Olympic dream 'too hard to turn down'

4 Jul

3.2k

calvin nash

'Both teams have to play at altitude, so whoever deals with it the best will win, I suppose'

4 Jul

1.7k

big interview

'A lot of people are chasing Ireland now. We can’t be looking in the rearview mirror'

David Nucifora sits down with The 42 as his time as IRFU performance director nears the end.

On the IRFU's central contract system and Irish Qualified programme

Player movement between the provinces

And the growth of Ireland's Sevens programme

Murray Kinsella

3 Jul

8.8k

Debut

Ireland set to hand 22-year-old Osborne big chance against Boks

3 Jul

13.8k

good craic

'It's a real privilege' - Ireland train with players from Alexandra township

3 Jul

2.3k

rugby weekly extra

'The concern I have is just the way we’ve looked, the way our players have looked individually'

3 Jul

5.4k