Kiwi trio key to Irish hopes, says Conor Murray
Conor Murray believes New Zealand's loss is Ireland’s gain as "world-class" trio Bundee Aki, Jamison Gibson-Park and James Lowe bid to give their native country serious cause for regret.
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Records tumbling at Cricket World Cup in India
It is not every day that the breaking of two cricket records is witnessed in person.
Ireland U21s' captain Joe Hodge targets loan move 'if things don't change' for him at Wolves
Republic of Ireland Under-21 captain Joe Hodge admits he will look to go out on loan if regular opportunities do not arise at Wolves between now and January but is fully focused on trying to break back into the first team picture at the Premier League club.
RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: Ireland v New Zealand preview with Bernard Jackman and James Parsons
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and former New Zealand and Auckland Blues hooker James Parsons to look ahead to this Saturday's quarter-final between Ireland and the All Blacks.
Boks toying with 'smart' but controversial 7/1 bench
As South Africa weigh up their options before naming their team for Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against hosts France, one of the biggest questions being whispered in the galleries is: will they play the 7/1 bench?
'It's about bringing yourself to that dark place' - Andrew Porter
Long gone are the days that front-row forwards could shuffle from scrum to scrum for their day's work and Andrew Porter has hailed Ireland’s backroom staff for bringing the players to that "dark place" needed to compete in the modern game.
Scarlett Herron hoping for Shamrock Rovers redemption after Athlone pain
Scarlett Herron is using the bitter pain of last year's FAI Cup final defeat to fuel a drive for glory ahead of Shamrock Rovers' semi-final clash with Shelbourne this Saturday.
New Ireland co-captain Edel McMahon happy to share the load
When Scott Bemand's appointment as new Ireland women's head coach was confirmed this summer, one of his first duties would have been to find a new captain.