Sam Whitelock and Tadhg Beirne’s second-row battle could decide Test series
New Zealand and Ireland meet on Saturday for a mouth-watering series decider at Sky Stadium in Wellington.
Tadhg Beirne Sport News
Mack Hansen returns for Ireland in only change for second Test
Ireland and New Zealand have both made one change apiece to their teams for Saturday's second Test at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
4 NZ-born players in Ireland match-day squad to tackle All Blacks
Ireland on Thursday named all four of their New Zealand-born players in their line-up for the first Test against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.
Healy fit as Ireland plump for experience against All Blacks
Ireland prop Cian Healy has recovered sufficiently from a leg injury sustained against the Maori All Blacks this week to be named among the replacements for the first test against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.
Ireland name squad for first Test against New Zealand
Ireland have named their side to take on the All Blacks in Saturday’s opening Test against New Zealand.
O'Mahony starts as Healy passed fit for All Blacks
Peter O'Mahony has been given the nod over Jack Conan in Ireland's back row for Saturday's first Test against the All Blacks in Auckland.
Tour over for injured Henderson as Aki named captain for Maori clash
Iain Henderson has been ruled out of Ireland's tour of New Zealand due to a knee injury, with the Ulster captain now set to return home.
Coombes back for Munster but Beirne ruled out
Peter O'Mahony and Gavin Coombes are back in the Munster team for tomorrow night’s URC quarter-final against Ulster but the game comes too soon for Tadhg Beirne.