Ireland

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has included six uncapped players in a 34-man extended squad that will face New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday.

Connacht have confirmed contract extension for centre Bundee Aki and lock Ultan Dillane that will keep them with the Pro 12 club until 2020.

The Irish Rugby Football Union confirmed that Ireland head coach Joe Scmidt has signed a contract extension until the end of the 2019 World Cup.

An investigation conducted by a French coroner revealed that Munster head coach Anthony Foley died due to a heart disorder which caused the lungs to build up fluid.

Tributes continue to pour in for Munster head coach Anthony Foley, who passed away last weekend in Paris.

Rugby fraternity was brought to a shock on Sunday following the death of Munster head coach and former Ireland skipper Anthony Foley.

Ulster assistant coach Joe Barakat praised the progress made by Ireland fly-half Paddy Jackson ahead of the European Champions Cup game against Bordeaux-Begles on Sunday.

World Rugby confirmed that three countries - Ireland, France and South Africa are in the race to host the 2023 edition of the World Cup.

Ireland international Peter O'Mahony is set to return for the much awaited autumn internationals after recovering from a long-standing knee injury.

The first four weeks of The Rugby Championship have been bitter pills for Australian, South African and Argentinean rugby fans to swallow.

CJ Stander has expressed his determination to gun down a spot in coach Warren Gatland's squad for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in 2017.

After Wales chief Warren Gatland has been announced as the head coach for the British and Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand in June 2017, we take a look on the probable selection of the team lineup.

Ireland prop Marty Moore is hopeful that his stint with the English Premiership club Wasps will benefit him in regaining his place in the national squad.

The next time a northern hemisphere team journeys south of the equator, it will be the British and Irish Lions heading off to New Zealand next summer.

A re-cap of all the scores and re-live the very best action from a busy June test window. Including great matches like New Zealand v Wales, Australia v England, South Africa v Ireland, Argentina v France and Japan v Scotland!

World U20 Championships runner-up Niall Saunders speaks exclusively to TRU about Ireland's recent campaign, his decision to pull on the famous green jersey and following in his father's footsteps.

Leinster Rugby on Tuesday confirmed Luke Fitzgerald's decision to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect.

South Africa fullback Willie le Roux has been suspended for a week after pleading guilty for aerial hit on Irish number 15, Tiernan O'Halloran during the third Test at Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

England were crowned deserving champions of the 2016 World Rugby U20s with an emphatic 45-21 victory over Ireland at the AJ Bell Stadium, writes Lewis Hughes.

Springboks managed to hold on Ireland's persistent challenge to secure a 2-1 series victory after 19-13 win in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.