Ireland

Chris Henry will make his first appearance for Ireland since suffering a mini-stroke in November when he features in Thursday's clash with the Barbarians.

Conor Murray ran in a hat-trick of tries as Munster hammered the Newport Gwent Dragons 50-27 at Irish Independent Park to book a home Guinness PRO12 play-off.

Brian O'Driscoll will flex his superstar muscle to boost Ireland's battle to host Rugby World Cup 2023.

Ireland is to host the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2017.

Ireland captain Paul O'Connell would be "an invaluable addition" to Toulon, according to Australia wing Drew Mitchell.

Ireland captain Paul O'Connell has been named as the RBS 6 Nations player of the championship six days after leading his side to a successful title defence.

Paul O'Connell insists Ireland's back-to-back RBS 6 Nations titles rest entirely on never once questioning taskmaster boss Joe Schmidt's intense methods.

Ireland tiptoed their way to successive RBS 6 Nations titles for the first time since 1949, sneaking past England on points-difference after beating Scotland 40-10.

If you like mathematics, statistics or bonus points, then this is the subject for you. I am lucky enough to be at Twickenham this Saturday and as the game starts I will know how many points England need to win by!

Luke Fitzgerald will win his first Test start in four years as Ireland chase a hefty victory in Scotland to retain their RBS 6 Nations title on Saturday.

The penultimate round of the 2015 Six Nations offered up a true spectrum of international rugby.

Wales destroyed Ireland's Grand Slam dream at an emotionally charged Millennium Stadium as they set up a thrilling finale to this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Ireland will not be "distracted by the bigger picture" of chasing Test records and the RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam in Cardiff on Saturday, according to Paul O'Connell.

Joe Schmidt cannot even entertain the notion of mastering one-time mentor Warren Gatland as Ireland bid to tiptoe to the brink of a Grand Slam in Wales on Saturday.

The need for rugby, that's what it feels like as we approach the weekend in the northern hemisphere. The annual viewers come out to spectate on pub TVs, the critics gun for SL and PSA and the BBC bring out presenters with trendy new scarves and coats.

Three, proud sponsor of the Irish rugby team, has released “#AllitTakes – Paul O’Connell,” an online documentary starring Ireland rugby captain Paul O’Connell.

Johnny Sexton has been passed fit for Ireland's pivotal RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

Johnny Sexton must come through "modified training" to prove his fitness for Ireland's pivotal RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales in Cardiff.

With the Six Nations sides on a bye week, we decided to put together a British and Irish Lions XV for their 2017 tour to New Zealand, factoring in current form and prospective standing in the game in two years’ time.

Wales star Alun-Wyn Jones has hailed Ireland captain Paul O'Connell as "the ultimate team player" ahead of next Saturday's RBS 6 Nations showdown in Cardiff.