Peter O'Mahony the role model for Ireland U20 captain Evan O'Connell
Evan O'Connell may have had an obvious role model in his youth but it’s the new senior Ireland captain that the U20s skipper most looked up to.
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French test presents Jack Crowley with chance to shine
Jack Crowley knows he's going to be compared and contrasted to Johnny Sexton and Ronan O'Gara but the Ireland out-half is eager to forge his own path.
Ireland Sevens win gold at HSBC SVNS Series Cup in Perth
Ireland's Women's Sevens won gold at the HSBC SVNS Series in Perth on Sunday morning, defeating hosts Australia 19-14 in the final.
Ireland resist change as new era beckons in Six Nations
It seems like only a few short weeks ago that Ireland's World Cup dreams came tumbling down at the Stade de France.
RWC post-mortem: Ireland 'too easy to score against' says defence coach Simon Easterby
The Ireland camp will be in full-on Six Nations mode next week and there'll be little time to reflect on the World Cup exit.
Hopes and Murphy kicking on for Ireland U20s
From centre-half to rugby full-back and then into the engine room, Joe Hopes has had quite the journey to the Ireland under-20 squad.
Ireland happy with full-back options with Simon Zebo not the 'right person' this time, says Simon Easterby
Ireland defence coach Simon Easterby is happy with the team's full-back options and said Simon Zebo "wasn’t the right person at this time."
Springboks to host Portugal after Ireland Tests
World champions South Africa will host Portugal at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on 20 July when the sides clash in a first ever Test match, officials confirmed on Friday.