Ireland’s Jack Crowley Signs Two-Year Extension With Munster To End Leicester Transfer Rumours

Munster And Ireland fly-half Jack Crowley has signed a two-year extension with the province and the IRFU to keep him at Munster Until 2027. Crowley, 25, has been capped 24 times for Ireland, but had been heavily linked with a big-money move to English Premiership side Leicester Tigers. A lack of game time for Ireland […]

James Chittick  •  09 Apr 2025
Paul O’Connell Named Interim Ireland Head Coach For Summer Tests Against Georgia And Portugal

Former Munster and Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has been named interim Ireland head coach for the team’s summer tour to Georgia and Portugal. Permanent head coach Andy Farrell was already away leading the British and Irish Lions, with defence coach Simon Easterby taking the reigns during the Six Nations. But Easterby has now also been […]

James Chittick  •  27 Mar 2025
British And Irish Lions Coaches Confirmed As Preparation Ramps Up For Australia Tour

Head coach Andy Farrell has named his British and Irish Lions coaches for the summer tour to Australia. England assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth and Scotland forwards coach John Dalziel are both part of a group otherwise dominated by Ireland coaches. Irish head coach Farrell has leant heavily on the Ireland set-up, having left his […]

James Chittick  •  26 Mar 2025
England Coach Richard Wigglesworth Set To British & Irish Lions Setup Ahead Of Summer Tour To Australia

England coach Richard Wigglesworth will link up with the British & Irish Lions coaching team for the tour of Australia this summer. Lions head coach Andy Farrell, who also coaches Ireland, is believed to have chosen a very Irish-heavy staffing group for the tour. But former England scrum-half Wigglesworth, 41, is now expected to […]

James Chittick  •  25 Mar 2025
Women’s Six Nations Fixtures In Full As England Look To Defend Their Crown

Here’s the full schedule of Guinness Women’s Six Nations Fixtures as England’s Red Roses look to defend their crown once again. With the men’s tournament done and dusted, attention now turns to the Women’s Six Nations as reigning champions England attempt to win a seventh consecutive title. Head coach John Mitchell’s side have not lost […]

James Chittick  •  24 Mar 2025
Ireland vs Bulgaria Nations League Play-Off Preview, Prediction, Team News & Lineups

Ireland are in pole position to remain in League B ahead of Sunday’s decisive Nations League play-off second leg against Bulgaria at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland vs Bulgaria Preview Despite going 1-0 down inside the first six minutes in Plovdiv on Thursday, Ireland recovered quickly to take the lead at half-time thanks to a first […]

Joe Lyons  •  23 Mar 2025
Six Nations Team Of The Championship Confirmed As England And Dominate Fan Vote

The 2025 Guinness Six Nations Team of the Championship has been announced following a fan vote, with French and English players making up most of the team. This year’s Six Nations broke numerous records in of attendance, viewership and points scored. Rugby’s greatest championship lived up to the billing as fans were treated to […]

James Chittick  •  21 Mar 2025
Ireland take 2-1 advantage back to Dublin in Nations League play-off vs Bulgaria

Ireland head back to Dublin with a 2-1 lead in their Nations League relegation play-off against Bulgaria. The boys in green are finally starting to click under manager Heimir Hallgrímsson, recording a third win in their last five outings. Bulgaria opened the scoring inside the first six minutes through a well-worked goal set-up by Filip […]

Joe Lyons  •  20 Mar 2025
Italy Vs Ireland Preview, Prediction, Team News And Lineups Ahead Of Six Nations Clash In Rome

Here’s our Italy Vs Ireland preview, prediction, team news and confirmed lineups ahead of both sides’ final Six Nations match in Rome on Saturday. Italy Vs Ireland Preview It’s the final weekend of this year’s Guinness Six Nations, with Italy hosting Ireland in Rome on Super Saturday. Ireland were beaten by last weekend, and […]

James Chittick  •  13 Mar 2025