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Ulster And Connacht Kick Off Junior Interprovinical Series With Wins

Ulster opened their title defence with a win against Munster in a high scoring match at Virgin Media Park in the the first tound of the Junior Interprovincial S

Irish Rugby (IRFU)26 Apr

5 Irish Stars Who Shined In Disappointing France Defeat In Clermont

Balls.ie26 Apr

Coming To The Match? All You Need To Know For The #EnergiaAIL Finals

The Energia All-Ireland League finals day will be a fun-packed, colourful celebration of the best of club rugby at the Aviva Stadium today. Here is all you need

Irish Rugby (IRFU)26 Apr

King staying positive as Ireland fall in 'game of inches'

A missed opportunity for history at Stade Marcel-Michelin, but Ireland will "get better and better" from their experience in Clermont-Ferrand, according to capt

RTÉ Sport26 Apr

Bemand: Belief hasn't been dented by French defeat

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand insists his team will come back stronger after they were outclassed by France in the second half of their Guinness Six Nations m

Leinster warm up for Toulon with defeat away to Benetton

Leinster suffered a damaging 29-26 loss to Benetton in northern Italy a week before their Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon.

Madigan Thinks Rieko Ioane Likely To Be The Fall Guy As Leinster Shocked By Benetton In Worrying Style

Leinster were stunned by a last-gasp penalty in Italy tonight, losing 29-26 to Benetton. It's not ideal preparations for the Champions Cup semifinal

Balls.ie25 Apr

Ireland no match for France's second-half surge

The wait for Ireland's first ever Women's Six Nations win in France will continue, as Ireland suffered more second-half pain against Les Bleues in a 26-7 defeat

Hodnett hits Ulster for four as Munster take bonus point

John Hodnett helped himself to four tries and Alex Kendellen a hat-trick as Munster beat Ulster 41-14 at Thomond Park to boost their bid for a top-eight finish.

Zebo Had Backhanded Praise For John Hodnett After Four-Try Heroics In Munster Win

Munster picked up a much-needed and dominant win over a depleted Ulster in the URC as they look to ensure Champions Cup rugby next season.

Balls.ie25 Apr

Women's Six Nations: France v Ireland updates

All the action, as it happens, from the clash of France and Ireland at Stade Marcel-Michelin in Clermont-Ferrand in the Women's Six Nations.

Connacht play-off hopes dented in jaws of defeat at Lions

Connacht's United Rugby Championship play-off hopes were dealt a blow when they went down 33-21 to the Lions in Johannesburg.

URC: Munster v Ulster updates

Sixth-placed Ulster travel to Thomond Park to take on seventh-placed Munster in a United Rugby Championship clash...

Unstoppabe England run in 10 tries against Wales

Meg Jones and Marlie Packer both scored twice as world champions England ran in 10 tries in a 62-24 Women's Six Nations demolition of Wales.

#EnergiaAIL Men’s Division 1A Final Preview: St. Mary’s College v Clontarf

The second part of the Energia All-Ireland League finals double header is a mouth-watering Men’s Division 1A decider between Dublin rivals St. Mary’s College, t

United Rugby Championship: Lions v Connacht latest score

#EnergiaAIL Men’s Divisions: Promotion/Relegation Play-Off Final Results Round-Up

Intro ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISIONS PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAY-OFFS: Saturday, April 25 – DIVISION 1A PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAY-OFF FINAL: UCD 28 DU

#EnergiaAIL Women’s Division Final Preview: UL Bohemian v Blackrock College

This year’s two most consistent teams in the country have made it through to the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division final, as defending champions UL Bo

‘One More Job To Do Now’ As Donnellan And Clontarf Return To Familiar Territory

Finals do not come with guarantees. They carry expectation, noise, narrative and history, but once the whistle goes, all of that fades into something far more r

French union facing manslaughter over 2024 death

The French rugby federation is facing a manslaughter charge related to the 2024 death of under-18 youth international Medhi Narjissi, who was swept away by a wa

Ireland ready to back up the talk and deliver in France

Neil Treacy looks ahead to Ireland's Women's Six Nations meeting with France at Stade Marcel Michelin, as Scott Bemand's side go in search of their first ever a

Bemand: We’ve Got The Game To Go There And Cause Problems

Scott Bemand says Dorothy Wall has ‘trained the house down in the last couple of weeks’, with the hard work leading to her second start for Ireland since return

Irish Rugby (IRFU)24 Apr

O’Leary: We’re Focusing On Ourselves And Backing What We Have

Long before a ball is kicked or a whistle is blown, finals have a way of announcing themselves. They arrive in conversations at training, in quiet moments on lo

Irish Rugby (IRFU)24 Apr

‘Clermont Is Like A Second Home To Me’ – Djougang

Ireland’s third round trip to Clermont-Ferrand represents a homecoming of sorts for Linda Djougang, who lived and played there when she spent a season with the

Irish Rugby (IRFU)24 Apr

'A lot more to go' - O'Brien grateful to learn on the job

Ireland out-half Dannah O'Brien on the continuous battle for kicking consistency, and her rapid rise to becoming an established international.

King: First win in France 'would mean everything to us'

Ireland captain Erin King says the prospect of becoming "history-makers" is a huge motivator ahead of tomorrow's crucial Guinness Women's Six Nations meeting wi

Leinster Learning From Northampton Mistake With Team For Trip To Benetton

Leinster travel to Italy for a URC clash with Benetton this weekend, with Leo Cullen opting for a near-full-strength starting XV

Balls.ie24 Apr

Press Pass | Munster v Ulster

The Munster squad are currently preparing to face Ulster at Thomond Park for Saturday’s URC Round 16 clash (KO 5.30pm). Buy tickets here. Captain Tadhg Beirne

Munster Rugby24 Apr

Boost as Doris and Van der Flier return for Leinster

Caelan Doris and Josh van der Flier return to a Leinster side containing 13 changes for their BKT URC trip to Benetton on Saturday.