"He has worked incredibly hard to return to full fitness and I know how proud he is to be pulling on the Edinburgh jersey ... they can 'out rugby' most teams but get bullied by Ireland and South ...

A French court has ruled that ­former Ireland rugby player Denis Coulson will remain in prison ahead of his appeal after he was convicted of rape. Coulson, a former Irish Under-20 prop ...

Prop Tadhg Furlong is "continuing to make progress", according to the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), while Mack Hansen and Joe McCarthy are back training with the squad. Furlong and McCarthy ...

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His cross-sport allure was in evidence as the seven-times All-Ireland winning Dub, six-times All-Star, conducted a specific coaching session with a palpably starry-eyed set of international rugby ...

Ireland second-row Iain Henderson will miss the Six Nations clash with Wales after suffering a hamstring injury, while captain Caelan Doris could also be sidelined for the showdown in Cardiff ...

The jersey still fits neatly. But, like anyone, he would like to play in it more. A trip to Swansea prompts a reminder of where it all began for the Dubliner: a late 2018 rout when he marked a ...

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Beirne was one of four Ireland players named in the World Rugby Men's XVs Dream Team of the Year for 2024. He was also named Munster captain before the start of the season. "It is a source of ...

London Irish, who have won the second-tier RFU Championship twice, moved to soccer side Brentford's home ground in 2020 after playing out of Reading for two decades.