Ireland

England and France are currently the favourites for the 2021 Six Nations title and Eddie Jones has already fuelled the rivalry ahead of the championships.

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton said he is hoping to be fit in time for the Six Nations opening game against Wales to be played on 7th February.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has included uncapped duo Craig Casey and Tom O'Toole in the 36-man squad for the Six Nations tournament.

French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte is confident that the upcoming Six Nations tournament will take place amid concerns over Covid-19.

Ireland have added former captain Paul O’Connell to their coaching set up ahead of the Six Nations tournament.

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw believes facing New Zealand will be ideal preparation for the 2023 World Cup scheduled to be played in France.

Keith Earls scored a double as Ireland finished the Autumn Nations Cup with a third place after beating Scotland 31-16 at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has made six changes to the starting line-up for the third place play-off in the Autumn Nations Cup against Ireland.

Leinster fly-half Johnny Sexton has overcome a hamstring injury to lead Ireland in the upcoming third place play-off game in the Autumn Nations Cup against Scotland.

Scotland centre Duncan Taylor is keen to make up for lost time on the international stage following numerous injury setbacks.

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has confirmed that he has no immediate plants of a retirement following criticisms from former players and members of media.

Irish Rugby Football Union performance director David Nucifora stated that head coach Andy Farrell and the backroom staff has the full backing of the board despite a mixed performance this year.

Ireland will miss the services of fly-half Billy Burns and winger James Lowe for the third place play-off in the Autumn Nations Cup game against Scotland following injuries.

Billy Burns kicked 15 points as Ireland went on to complete a 23-10 win over Georgia in the third round of the Autumn Nations Cup at Aviva Stadium on Sunday.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has handed Billy Burns his first start in the third round of the Autumn Nations Cup game against Georgia to be played at Aviva Stadium on Sunday.

Ireland have called up uncapped Ulster prop Eric O'Sullivan in the squad ahead of the third round of the Autumn Nations Cup clash against Georgia.

Ireland captain James Ryan is confident that his side will be able to bounce back following a 18-7 defeat to England in the second round of the Autumn Nations Cup at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.

Jonny May scored two tries in the opening half as England maintained their winning streak in the Autumn Nations Cup with a 18-7 win over Ireland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.

Both Ireland’s James Ryan and England’s Jonny Hill have experienced similar success to what Maro Itoje achieved back in 2016 so can the duo follow the same path towards Lions selection?

Rugby Union will receive almost half of the £300m funding announced by the government as a rescue package due to the pandemic coronavirus.