Rugby

July

July 2024

All over

Defeat to Great Britain means Ireland 7s finish eighth at Olympics

30 Jul

2.9k

irish pride

Ireland's Hanratty coaches Canada to huge shock wins in Olympic 7s

30 Jul

5.7k

Outclassed

Ireland 7s to face Great Britain for 7th spot after defeat to hosts France

30 Jul

2.3k

Ownership row

Foxrock rugby club calls on Catholic Church to ‘stop’ sale of playing field to local GAA club

30 Jul

4.2k

outplayed

Ireland 7s' medal dreams end with hammering from brilliant Australia

29 Jul

4.4k

Paris 2024

Ireland 7s to face Australia in tonight's Olympic quarter-finals

Updated 29 Jul

10.2k

Still Alive

Ireland 7s head into massive day two with everything to play for

The Irish side recovered from a bad start to show their class against South Africa.

Murray Kinsella

28 Jul

3.2k

Paris 2024

Ireland 7s rebound with hammering of South Africa at the Olympics

28 Jul

9.6k

Paris 2024

Ireland women's 7s suffer defeat to Great Britain on Olympic debut

28 Jul

4.9k

Skipper

'I'm getting so many messages from people who are so proud of us'

28 Jul

5.7k

Record Breaker

Duhan van der Merwe becomes Scotland’s record try-scorer in victory over Uruguay

27 Jul

2.9k

Paris 2024

Antoine Dupont. Are there any words?

Antoine Dupont.

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

27 Jul

5.3k

Paris 2024

Sensational Dupont inspires France to gold in the Olympic 7s

27 Jul

7.0k

Paris 2024

Ireland finish sixth in Olympic 7s after defeat to New Zealand

27 Jul

6.0k

Paris 2024

France to face defending champs Fiji in the Olympic 7s final

27 Jul

4.5k

Paris 2024

Last-gasp Kennedy try sends Ireland into 5th-place play-off at Olympics

27 Jul

11.6k

suspended

French rugby star Melvyn Jaminet suspended for 34 weeks for racist video

26 Jul

3.7k

Paris 2024

Ireland feel agony as Olympic dream ends for four more years

James Topping’s side came close to earning a semi-final but fell to Fiji.

Murray Kinsella

26 Jul

2.9k

Paris 2024

Ireland 7s' Olympic medals dream ended by defending champions Fiji

25 Jul

14.0k

Paris 2024

Ireland 7s to face back-to-back champs Fiji in Olympic quarter-final

James Topping’s men were edged out by New Zealand in their last pool game.

25 Jul

14.3k

Paris 2024

Ireland 7s face into huge day two after a strong start in Paris

James Topping’s side will play in the Olympic quarter-finals this evening.

Murray Kinsella

25 Jul

6.3k

Paris 2024

Ireland 7s secure place in Olympic quarter-finals after hammering Japan

24 Jul

8.8k

Paris 2024

Conroy and Kennedy get Ireland off to winning start at the Olympics

The Ireland men’s 7s team beat South Africa in their opener in Paris.

24 Jul

8.2k

BALANCING ACT

Meath multi-sport star Vikki Wall to return to AFLW after Olympic selection heartbreak

24 Jul

3.4k

Paris 2024

‘It was quite unusual’: How trials with hurdlers and GAA players founded Ireland's Sevens Originals

In 2015, the IRFU relaunched their men’s 7s programme with the aim of one day claiming Olympic glory.

24 Jul

4.4k

Selection

Evan Roos left out as Boks name squad for Rugby Championship tests in Australia

23 Jul

4.8k

USA

Ireland to return to Chicago for 2025 Test against New Zealand - reports

23 Jul

7.3k

Looking Back

Ben Youngs reveals heart surgery after training collapse

22 Jul

4.9k

Done Deal

Ardie Savea signs for Moana Pasifika to 'give back' to Samoan heritage

21 Jul

6.5k

Blow

Italy fly-half Garbisi stretchered off in win over Japan

21 Jul

4.7k

Bloemfontein

Mapimpi hat-trick helps 10-try Springboks crush Portugal

Updated 20 Jul

4.6k

Test

Seven-try All Blacks devour Fiji as Australia continue reboot under Schmidt

20 Jul

6.9k

Green shoots

Promising Ireland U20s group learn tough lesson against New Zealand

20 Jul

4.9k

Reaction

'The big positive is the lads finished well. For a minute, it seemed like it might get ugly'

19 Jul

7.5k

World Rugby U20 Championship

New Zealand score 33 unanswered points to beat Ireland in third-place play-off

19 Jul

13.2k

skin of their teeth

Wales snap losing streak with dramatic late victory over Super Rugby's Reds

19 Jul

4.2k

New threads

Leinster unveil new home jersey for 2024/25 season

18 Jul

8.6k

Exit

Forwards coach Roddy Grant departs Ulster

18 Jul

3.7k

Man at Work

Munster hooker Scott Buckley joins Sydney club Randwick on off-season loan

18 Jul

5.2k

Teamsheets

Barrett starts as All Blacks ring changes for Fiji, Alaalatoa to captain Wallabies

18 Jul

3.6k