Ulster dealt blow with O'Toole ruled out for a month following groin surgery
Ulster have been hit with a big injury blow, after it was confirmed that Tom O'Toole has been ruled out for around a month with a groin issue.
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'Full steam ahead' - Andy Farrell expects Ireland to deliver
Andy Farrell says he expects a "fantastic" performance from Ireland when they open their Rugby World Cup campaign against Romania on Saturday.
Cian Healy misses out as Ireland name squad for World Cup
Cian Healy has missed out on the final 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup in France through injury.
Injury for Earls sees Stockdale come into team v Samoa
Keith Earls has been ruled out of Ireland's final Rugby World Cup warm-up game against Samoa (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player) in Bayonne, with Jacob Stockdale coming in to the side.
Tom Stewart handed chance to stake Ireland claim against Samoa
Ulster hooker Tom Stewart will start his first Test match after being named in the Ireland team to take on Samoa in Bayonne on Saturday (7.45pm).
The RTÉ Rugby pod choose their Irish RWC squad
With less than a week to go until Ireland head coach Andy Farrell names his final 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup, this week's RTÉ Rugby took a deep-dive into the Irish squad and selected the group they'd like to see head to France next month.
'We expect to be at our best' - Andy Farrell trusting Ireland depth vs Italy
Andy Farrell expects nothing but the best from his Ireland side in the opening game of their Rugby World Cup warm-up programme, as they welcome Italy to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).
Ireland mix and match for Italy World Cup warm-up
DUBLIN : Ireland coach Andy Farrell handed a number of fringe players the chance to stake a claim for a World Cup place in Saturday's warm-up against Italy while also including some Grand Slam winners to try to extend a 10-game winning streak.