Ireland

Legends matches are now a firm fixture in all of our calendars and have produced some outstanding rugby over the years…

Stuart Lancaster insists England intend continuing the resurrection of their RBS 6 Nations title assault by bringing Twickenham to its feet for the visit of Ireland.

Rampant Ireland will go for the Triple Crown against England at Twickenham in two weeks' time after leaving Welsh hopes of achieving an unprecedented RBS 6 Nations title hat-trick hanging by a thread.

Stand-in skipper Jamie Heaslip shrugged off a disallowed try to claim the score that broke Scotland's resistance in Ireland's 28-6 RBS 6 Nations victory in Dublin.

Brian O'Driscoll has postponed all decisions about life after rugby until he retires at the end of the season.

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