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July 2024

locked in

'I don’t think he gets fazed by much, balls of steel' - Ryan hails Frawley

15 Jul

faz

Andy Farrell has cause to be a happy man after titanic tussle with Boks

15 Jul

tour diary

What a magical day in Durban said about South African rugby

14 Jul

Analysis smarts

How POC and Ireland tweaked a Munster play to slice the Boks apart

Ireland added a clever new layer to their goal-line drop-out play.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Johannesburg

14 Jul

Captain

Doris: 'I’m thinking, ‘What the hell are you doing, kicking the ball away?'

14 Jul

The Boss

Farrell hails 'the guts, the bravery' of his victorious Ireland team

13 Jul

Cojones

'The strike was probably the ugliest drop goal I've ever hit in my life'

13 Jul

Stunner

Frawley's stunning drop goals send Ireland to special win in Durban

The replacement out-half smashed over two long-range drop goals to win it for Ireland.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Kings Park Stadium

13 Jul

The green machine

'It put new life into my career to go to Leinster. I was blessed'

Heinke van der Merwe won two Heineken Cups with the Irish province in 2011 and 2012.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Durban

13 Jul

Number 10

Crowley: 'You don’t ever tap out, no matter what way you're performing'

13 Jul

Number One

'If we lose against Ireland, we're still the world champions. That won't change'

12 Jul

Skipper

How a meeting on Wednesday put fire in Ireland's bellies

12 Jul

Tourists

Prendergast and Izuchukwu impress but have to wait for Ireland caps

12 Jul

response

'We don’t tend to lose two on the bounce' - Farrell demands more from Ireland

12 Jul

production line

Inside Affies, one of the best rugby schools in South Africa

The all-Afrikaans institution in Pretoria has produced Springboks like RG Snyman.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from South Africa

11 Jul

change of guard

'Peter's not happy, but he does the right thing for the team' - Farrell

11 Jul

Rugby

Andy Farrell announces Ireland's starting 15 ahead of second Test against South Africa

Murray Kinsella

Reports from uMhlanga

11 Jul

Collisions

POM has to settle for bench role as Farrell backs Ryan's physical edge

Caelan Doris will look to nail his interactions with referee Karl Dickson.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from uMhlanga

11 Jul

Team news

Doris captains Ireland as O'Mahony drops to the bench

11 Jul

Depth

IRFU blocks all NIQ front row signings from next season on

11 Jul

Ref Chat

'We thought that Caelan handled himself incredibly well'

11 Jul

Tour On

Ireland set to tour Georgia and Romania next summer

11 Jul

memory lane

'I'm sad I didn't come to Leinster earlier. That was a proper pack'

Springboks prop Ollie le Roux loved his time with the Irish province.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Durban

10 Jul

Selection

Murray and Kelleher set to start for Ireland in second Boks Test

10 Jul

Update

'Everyone trained' - Ireland say they have a clean bill of health

10 Jul

no scrum no win

Boks hooker Bongi calls for 'fair contest' in scrum against Ireland

10 Jul

Analysis Analysis

Ireland showed they can cut the Boks but they've got to be sharper

Ireland’s attack was a mixed bag in the first Test but Andy Farrell’s men showed some class.

Murray Kinsella

9 Jul

Rassie

'I don't know if it's dangerous. It's one individual who said that' - Rassie

9 Jul

Team news

Rassie names completely unchanged Boks 23 for second Irish clash

9 Jul

experience

'I feel good about my game' - Murray ready for return to nine shirt

9 Jul

last push

Farrell needs big Ireland energy as Boks hit the seaside in uMhlanga

9 Jul

Update

Doak and Heffernan called into Ireland squad in South Africa

8 Jul

Analysis scraps

Why Ireland will feel the three Springboks tries were avoidable

The South Africans seemed to stun Andy Farrell’s side with their beautiful opening score.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from uMhlanga

8 Jul

decisions

'Factually: off his feet, turnover made. So try can't be scored' - Peyper

8 Jul

Debut

'It's the thing you dream of, it all happened very quick' - Osborne

8 Jul

Bad news

Sheehan suffers suspected ACL injury, with Casey set to miss second Test

8 Jul

tour diary

What it's like to go to a match at the Springboks' fortress Loftus Versfeld

Braais, beers, brandies, and a magnificent rendition of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Pretoria

7 Jul

Second Test

'We want to finish on a high' - Ireland hit the road for Durban

7 Jul

injury toll

Changes likely to be forced on Ireland for second Test

7 Jul

One up

Rassie: Ireland are 'definitely not gonna run away' in second Test

6 Jul