The Ireland head coach also explained why Peter O’Mahony and Iain Henderson were preferred on the bench to the likes of younger guns Cian Prendergast and Ryan Baird.

Andy Farrell says Ireland are not out for revenge against the All Blacks tomorrow night, but he accepted that the fallout from last year’s World Cup quarter-final defeat will add an extra edge to the ...

Ahead of their date with Ireland, New Zealand have decided to leave recent incumbent loosehead prop Ethan de Groot on the ...

Extra steel has been added to the All Blacks-Ireland Test in Dublin on Friday night with the home team's early exit from last year's Rugby World Cup at New Zealand's hand, post-game on-field sledging ...

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Ireland hooker Ronan Kelleher has been passed fit to face New Zealand in Friday's showdown in Dublin, but prop Tadhg Furlong ...

Damian McKenzie is back at flyhalf for New Zealand's clash with Ireland in Dublin on Friday, one of two injury enforced ...

Andy Farrell's men host the side ranked two places behind them in the World Rugby rankings at the Aviva Stadium on Friday ...

(Reuters) -Ireland hooker Ronan Kelleher has been passed fit to face New Zealand in their Autumn international opener in ...

New Zealand boss Scott Robertson says Tadhg Furlong's absence ... When the sides last met at the Rugby World Cup in 2023, ...

A packed Aviva Stadium on a Friday night, and with fans availing of three hours in the bars after the nine-to-five is done, will amount to a giddy atmosphere and, lest we forget, Ireland are unbeaten ...

Damian McKenzie is back at flyhalf for New Zealand in their clash with Ireland in Dublin on Friday, one of two injury ...