Ireland

Richardt Strauss' rapid recovery from heart surgery offers Ireland a "bonus" hooker for the RBS 6 Nations, according to head coach Joe Schmidt.

Ian Madigan's goal-kicking and try proved the difference between England Saxons and Ireland Wolfhounds.

Leinster number eight Jamie Heaslip is the latest Ireland star to reject a big-money offer from France and commit to Ireland by signing a three-year contract.

Ireland and Lions second-row Paul O’Connell has signed a new two-year deal with the IRFU to stay in Munster until at least June 2016; rejecting the lure of a move to France.

After much contention, Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien has agreed to stay on with three-times Heineken Cup winners Leinster.

With the Six Nations starting in under three weeks’ time, Talking Rugby Union’s Southern Hemisphere correspondent Scotty Donaldson asks who are you picking to win?

Fit-again Ulster flanker Chris Henry has admitted he is itching to take his Ireland chance after Sean O'Brien's "devastating" shoulder injury.

Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien could miss the entire RBS 6 Nations championship after his club Leinster warned he faces a long lay-off with a dislocated shoulder

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!