Rugby

July

July 2024

Analysis Analysis

How Jamie Osborne recovered from tough start on encouraging Ireland debut

10 Jul

1.8k

no scrum no win

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

10 Jul

8.6k

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

1.7k

Report

Ireland U20 Women fall short against Italy in Parma

9 Jul

1.5k

Rassie

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

9 Jul

7.2k

Rained Off

Ireland U20s qualify for World Championship semi-finals after final pool game cancelled

9 Jul

10.8k

Team news

Rassie names completely unchanged Boks 23 for second Irish clash

9 Jul

2.9k

irish model

Rugby Australia takes control of ACT Brumbies

9 Jul

3.2k

experience

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

9 Jul

3.7k

last push

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

9 Jul

3.4k

Update

Doak and Heffernan called into Ireland squad in South Africa

8 Jul

6.2k

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

3.2k

URC

Ospreys to relocate to new home ground in Swansea from 2025

8 Jul

3.1k

decisions

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

8 Jul

14.0k

Sidelined

Injured All Black scrum-half Perenara out of second England Test

8 Jul

1.4k

Debut

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

8 Jul

1.7k

Bad news

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

8 Jul

8.6k

Investigation

Fullback Jaminet removed from France squad after racist comments

7 Jul

9.7k

Selection

Gleeson to captain Ireland in final U20 Championship pool clash

7 Jul

9.2k

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

8.4k

Second Test

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

7 Jul

3.3k

injury toll

Changes likely to be forced on Ireland for second Test

7 Jul

8.8k

promise

Gathie's inexperienced France 'tick boxes' to cruise past Argentina

6 Jul

3.4k

Successor

Caelan Doris looks ready to take baton as Ireland's spiritual leader

On a day in which Ireland needed big moments, Doris looked for the ball and his teammates looked for Doris.

Gavan Casey

6 Jul

4.0k

One up

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

6 Jul

9.3k

Frustrated

'South Africa deserved to win. First half, I thought we was off' - Farrell

6 Jul

7.4k

Bomb Squad

Springboks have too much for Ireland in bruising first Test at Loftus

Andy Farrell’s men will feel they made too many errors to edge the South Africans.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Loftus Versfeld

6 Jul

8.9k

As it happened

South Africa v Ireland

6 Jul

57.1k

Wallabies

Australia give Joe Schmidt winning start as Wales slump to eighth straight loss

6 Jul

4.7k

All Blacks

New Zealand edge England in tense, brutal first Test

6 Jul

7.0k

Memories

'Munster always has a special place in my heart'

Jaco Taute is back home in South Africa now but he loved his time in Ireland.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Pretoria

6 Jul

9.3k

battle in pretoria

Ireland sights set on wrecking the Springboks' homecoming

6 Jul

1.7k

Background

'One of the hotel staff started speaking Afrikaans to me' - van der Flier

6 Jul

6.0k

Test

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5 Jul

5.4k

Big News

'It came as a surprise' - Springboks wary of Osborne's big left boot

5 Jul

3.8k

French connection

Joey Carbery completes move to Bordeaux

5 Jul

5.4k

Rugby

Samoa score four tries to upset Italy in test in Apia

5 Jul

3.8k

story

'Play your Irish' - How South African and Irish rugby are interwoven

5 Jul

2.9k

hype man

'It’s hilarious' - Farrell welcomes Rassie's hype-building efforts

5 Jul

4.4k

Rugby

Niamh Briggs' Ireland U20s lose to England in Summer Series opener

4 Jul

2.6k