Irish Rugby News

• ‘It Is A Privlege’ – Caelan Doris on Captaining Ireland

  Tue 29th Oct, 2.09pm

  The newly appointed Ireland captain missed the first phone call from Andy Farrell but was delighted to accept the role when he called him back. Caelan Doris sat...

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• Ireland Squad Back In Camp Ahead Of Autumn Nations Series

  Mon 28th Oct, 2.40pm

  The Ireland Men’s squad gathered at the IRFU High Performance Centre today as they prepare for a busy November schedule with four matches in the Autumn Na...

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• IRFU Announce Lynne Cantwell As Head Of Women’s Strategy

  Fri 25th Oct, 9.00am

  The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is today pleased to announce that Lynne Cantwell has been appointed as Head of Women’s Strategy for Irish Rugby. In ...

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• Farrell Names Ireland Men’s Squad For 2024 Autumn Nations Series

  Wed 23rd Oct, 12.55pm

  Head Coach Andy Farrell has today named a 35-player Ireland Men’s Squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series at Aviva Stadium. Caelan Doris will captain...

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• Ireland’s Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool Fixtures Confirmed

  Tue 22nd Oct, 7.00am

  World Rugby has today confirmed the Pool schedule for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, with Ireland set to open their tournament against Japan at Franklin...

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• Monaghan: It’s An Exciting Group With Different Styles Of Play

  Thu 17th Oct, 8.15pm

  Co-captain Sam Monaghan says Ireland can take confidence from the fact that they have beaten each of their 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup pool opponents in ...

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• Women’s Rugby World Cup Draw Sees Ireland Face New Zealand

  Thu 17th Oct, 6.38pm

  The four pools for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England have been confirmed, setting the stage for the thrilling matchups in what promises to be the larges...

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• Ireland Seeded Sixth For Rugby World Cup Draw

  Thu 17th Oct, 8.28am

  Ireland’s recent form in the WXV1 sees the team ranked 6th ahead of tonight’s Pool draw for Rugby World Cup 2025. Following the draw, the match sche...

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• Bemand: Whoever We Get, It’ll Be An Interesting Challenge

  Tue 15th Oct, 7.01pm

  Ireland’s hard work and impressive run of results over the past few months, culminating in a runners-up finish in WXV1, has earned them a place in the sec...

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• Cantwell, Horan and O’Callaghan To Be Inducted Into Rugby Players Ireland Hall Of Fame

  Tue 15th Oct, 12.42pm

  Rugby Players Ireland has today announced that Lynne Cantwell, Marcus Horan, and Donncha O’Callaghan will be inducted into the Heineken Rugby Players Irel...

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• Cantwell, Horan and O’Callaghan To Be Inducted Into Rugby Players Ireland Hall Of Fame

  Tue 15th Oct, 12.42pm

  Rugby Players Ireland has today announced that Lynne Cantwell, Marcus Horan, and Donncha O’Callaghan will be inducted into the Heineken Rugby Players Irel...

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• ‘Our Back Row Can Pack A Real Punch’ – Bemand

  Sun 13th Oct, 5.32pm

  There is no denying that Ireland’s back row ranks left a big impression on WXV1, with young flankers Aoife Wafer and Erin King both winning player-of-the-...

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• Breen: We Earned The Right To Be Here

  Sun 13th Oct, 2.40pm

  Enya Breen says she is ‘really proud’ of the progress made by the Ireland Women (sponsored by Aon) in the last year, which is reflected in their ste...

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• Ronnie Dawson – An Icon Of Rugby

  Sun 13th Oct, 8.35am

  The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) would like to express its condolences to the family and many friends of Ronnie Dawson who passed away on Friday at the age...

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• Strong Finish Steers Ireland To Bonus Point Success

  Fri 11th Oct, 9.57pm

  Ireland punished the USA’s indiscipline with three final-quarter tries to end their WXV1 campaign with a rewarding 26-14 bonus point win at BC Place. WXV1...

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