Ireland

John Muldoon has signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Connacht until 2016.

Plans for a proposed new venue for Ireland's rugby World Cup bid in 2023 have been quashed.

Ireland and British Lions hooker Rory Best has penned a new two-year IRFU contract to remain with Ulster until 2016.

Ireland prop Cian Healy will miss the start of the RBS 6 Nations after being ruled out for eight weeks because of surgery on his right ankle.

With the calendar year drawing to a close we at Talking Rugby Union wanted to know who ‘your’ World XV of 2013 is.

The All Blacks have won every test match in 2013 and are named The Unbeatables, but could you pick a World XV the beat The All Blacks?

The November Autumn Rugby Internationals Round 4 features ten mouth-watering matches including the All Blacks vs Ireland match which is sure to see history made

After another enthralling weekend of international rugby, with all of the world’s best teams in action, Talking Rugby Union wanted to bring you all of the scores, analysis and reaction.

With only one day to go until the second round of the 2013 QBE Autumn Internationals, there is something for everyone this weekend, with ten matches in the northern hemisphere.

Ireland and Lions legendary centre, Brian O'Driscoll has admitted that he still resents Lions coach Warren Gatland for dropping him.

It was another exciting weekend of Six Nations rugby and the teams who could adapt best to conditions would be the teams that grabbed the glory, and where conditions managed to split the winners from the losers the round itself failed to shed any more light on the 2013 champions, setting up an epic battle on Saturday at the Millenium stadium in Cardiff.

Wow, what a weekend of rugby that was!

It is almost the end of 2012 and I thought that I would name a World Rugby Team of 2012 to encourage debate

The draw for the 2015 Rugby World Cup has been made

"Rugby may have many problems but the gravest is undoubtedly that of the persistence of summer..."

Ireland's destruction at the hands of the world champions has left many wondering now what?

The June International Matches leaves me wondering if there should be a Northern vs Southern Hemisphere rugby series at the end of the year, so some players who are injured now would still be available.

New Zealand, Australia and South Africa each recorded their second wins of the summer against northern hemisphere tourists.

Here is my June International Rugby tests Team of Week One.

The 2012 Junior World Championship has been in full flow over the last week and Ireland's shock win over hosts South Africa has been one of the standout results of the tournament so far.