New Zealand wing Mark Telea broke team protocols
New Zealand wing Mark Telea has been dropped for Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Ireland due to an unspecified breach of team protocol.
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Lomax good to go as All Blacks name team for Ireland quarter-final clash
Prop Tyrel Lomax has been passed fit and named in the New Zealand team to take on Ireland in Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Paris.
How Ireland-New Zealand could come down to sudden death or kicking competition
Ireland's clash with New Zealand on Saturday could be decided by sudden death and a 'golden score’.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
Andy Farrell: Important for Ireland to remember we're a 'bloody good' team
Andy Farrell insists that Ireland are now much more comfortable being top dogs and have shed any "inferiority complex" that existed before.