Ireland

Joe Schmidt has handed Joe Carbery a start in Ireland’s first Test against Australia on Saturday.

Australia head coach Michael Cheika has included Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu in the squad for the upcoming series against Ireland.

Wandisile Simelane scored a hat-trick as South Africa U20 went on to complete a 30-17 win over Ireland in their World Rugby U20 Championship in Narbonne on Sunday.

A dominating second-half performance from France proved enough as they edged out Ireland 26-24 in their World Rugby U20 Championship opener in Perpignan on Wednesday.

Ireland international Jared Payne has been forced into retirement with immediate effect after failing to recover from a head injury.

Ireland Women are set to face USA Eagles for the fourth time when the two teams meet each other in Dublin in November.

Ireland international Andrew Trimble has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of season.

Ireland international Keith Earls has been sidelined for up to six weeks following a knee injury that he sustained in the Grand Slam winning final round Six Nations Championship encounter against England.

Ireland's Jacob Stockdale has been voted the 2018 Six Nations Player of the Championship for his stunning seven-try haul.

Irish Rugby Football Union has announced that skipper Rory Best and fullback Rob Kearney have penned new deals with the board.

We pick out our Dream Team of this year's 2018 NatWest 6 Nations Championship.

Ireland went on to clinch their third Grand Slam in the recently concluded Six Nations 2018 tournament after beating England 15-24 in the final round. Here are few of the key points from the tournament.

Joe Schmidt has hailed his Mr Reliable Rob Kearney and predicts a strong future for the full-back as Ireland swept to the Grand Slam in the recently concluded Six Nations tournament.

Ireland marked St. Patrick's Day celebration with a convincing 15-24 win over England in the final round of the Six Nations Championship at Twickenham Stadium as they went on to clinch the Grand Slam for the third time.

Bring it home! Aviva team up with Stephen James Smith to deliver a powerful good luck poem to Irish Rugby.

World Rugby has replaced assistant referee Marius van der Westhuizen in the final round of the Six Nations Championship clash between England and Ireland at Twickenham after his visit to the red rose team's training camp last week.

England boss Eddie Jones is set to face scrutiny following his comments about Wales and Ireland that came in July last year.

Exeter Chiefs back-row Sam Simmonds insisted that England will be motivated to spoil Ireland's Grand Slam hopes as the two teams meet at Twickenham Stadium for the final round of the Six Nations Championship.

Ireland's success in the ongoing Six Nations Championship has seen them rise to the second position in the World Rugby Rankings.

Ireland international Conor Murray said the team is enjoying the talk of a possible Grand Slam as they head to Twickenham to face England for the final round of the Six Nations Championship.