England happy being cast as the villains - Vunipola
Billy Vunipola insists England are comfortable being cast as the pantomime villains of Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Fiji in Marseille.
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Ciaran Clark pens one-year deal with Stoke City
Republic of Ireland defender Ciaran Clark has penned a one-year deal with Championship side Stoke City.
Ireland to be based in Dublin if they qualify for Euro 2028
The Republic of Ireland will be playing all of their group games in Dublin if they qualify for Euro 2028.
Aaron Smith warns Ireland to expect different New Zealand
Scrum-half Aaron Smith insists New Zealand are a completely different team to the one defeated by Ireland in 2022 and dismissed talk of revenge ahead of a mouth-watering World Cup quarter-final.
Murray takes player of the month accolade for September
Niamh Murray from Armagh county champions Clann Éireann has been honoured with The Croke Park/LGFA Player of the Month award for September.
UEFA drops plan to readmit Russian underage teams to its competitions
A controversial plan to admit Russian under-17 teams to UEFA competitions amid the invasion of Ukraine has been shelved.
World Rugby aiming for 'genuinely competitive World Cup' in 2031
World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has hailed the first month's World Cup action in France and promised the sport's lesser nations would get more chances "to be competitive on the world stage" amid widespread frustration from players and coaches. However, anyone expecting a levelling up to come to fruition in time for the next tournament in Australia in 2027 might be disappointed as Beaumont spoke of a "genuinely competitive World Cup" four years after that.
RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: Ireland's dominant defence, and trying to figure out New Zealand
Neil Treacy is joined on the RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast by Jonny Holland and Mick Kearney to look back in Ireland's 36-14 win against Scotland in Paris.