Ireland

TRU's Six Nations: XV of Round 1

Joe Harvey puts together TRU's Six Nations team of the week from Round 1, where Wales, Ireland and France emerged with victories.
3 February 2020

Sexton kicks Ireland to 19-12 win over Scotland

Johnny Sexton kicked all 19 points as Ireland edged out Scotland with a seven-point win in their opening game of the Six Nations at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
2 February 2020

Nick Haining to make Scotland debut against Ireland

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has handed debut to Edinburgh number eight Nick Haining for the upcoming Six Nations clash against Ireland to be played at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.
30 January 2020

Ireland v Scotland - Match 2 Six Nations 2020 - Game details

Ireland and Scotland will be hoping to begin the new season with a victory when they meet each other in the second game of the upcoming Six Nations tournament at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.
30 January 2020

O'Brien: Farrell is 'absolutely the right man' to lead Ireland forward

Sean O’Brien believes Andy Farrell is the ideal person to lead Ireland forward as they prepare for the upcoming Six Nations.
30 January 2020

Scott Lawson Column: “It's time for other players to step up”

In the first of his exclusive Six Nations columns for Talking Rugby Union, former Scotland hooker Scott Lawson looks ahead to the Ireland v Scotland opener on Saturday.
30 January 2020

Siege mentality can help Scotland in Six Nations opener

Scotland’s international men’s team can often come up with some of their best performances when their backs are against the wall, according to former centre Graeme Morrison.
29 January 2020

Leinster's Caelan Doris to make Ireland debut against Scotland

Leinster number eight Caelan Doris is set to make his Ireland debut after he was named in the starting line-up for the Six Nations tournament opener against Scotland.
29 January 2020

Ireland add Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey to Six Nations squad

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has added Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey to the squad for the upcoming Six Nations tournament.
21 January 2020

Johnny Sexton named Ireland captain for Six Nations

Ireland playmaker Johnny Sexton has been named the captain for his side's upcoming Six Nations 2020 tournament that kicks-off next month.
16 January 2020

Joey Carbery ruled out of Ireland's Six Nations campaign

Munster head coach Johann van Graan has confirmed that Ireland fly-half Joey Carbery will miss the upcoming Six Nations tournament after failing to make sufficient recovery from a wrist injury.
8 January 2020

Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton making 'good progress' on his comeback from knee injury

Leinster senior coach Stuart Lancaster has revealed that Ireland international Johnny Sexton is making 'good progress' on his comeback from a knee injury.
7 January 2020

Wrist injury makes Joey Carbery a doubtful starter for Ireland's Six Nations campaign

Ireland international Joey Carbery is doubtful for his side's upcoming Six Nations campaign following a wrist ligament injury.
7 January 2020

Ireland forward Tadhg Beirne in doubt for Six Nations after ankle injury

Ireland international Tadhg Beirne is doubtful for the upcoming Six Nations tournament following an ankle injury.
17 December 2019

Ireland leave out Rob Kearney in 45-man training squad

Incoming Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has left out experienced fullback Rob Kearney from the 45-member training squad.
17 December 2019

'It will be a nice way to finish up' - Best to bow out with Baa Baas

Rory Best says it will be a ‘nice way to finish up’ his rugby career when he represents the Barbarians over the next three weeks.
14 November 2019

Joey Carbery a doubtful starter for Ireland's Six Nations campaign

Ireland fly-half Joey Carbery is doubtful for the Six Nations campaign next year following an ankle injury.
8 November 2019

Athlete Factory Sevens - Final Whistle

Following the end of play at the Athlete Factory International 7s competition, Joe Harvey caught up with winners Ireland as well as England and the USA.
28 October 2019

Ireland triumph at Athlete Factory 7s

The final weekend of October saw some of the best-known names in the Sevens Series come to Chester in what was a final chance to prove themselves prior to Dubai in just over a month.
28 October 2019

Joe Schmidt takes responsibility for Ireland's quarter-final exit

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has taken full responsibility for his side's quarter-final exit in the ongoing World Cup.
23 October 2019