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2 Aug
3
tokyo drift
All Blacks scrum-half Perenara agrees three-year deal to play in Japan
2 Aug
3
Fixture
Ireland 'A' to play England 'A' during 2025 Six Nations
2 Aug
11
New threads
Connacht unveil new home jersey for 2024/25 season
1 Aug
4
Sevens Heaven
From Snoop Dogg to TikTok: Olympic Sevens sends rugby global
Ciarán Kennedy
31 Jul
1
if the shoe fitz
Munster hand opportunity to standout Garryowen centre Bryan Fitzgerald
31 Jul
10
End of a era
'It’s been the honour of my life' - Lucy Mulhall Rock calls time on Sevens career
31 Jul
5
URC
Leinster to host Munster at Croke Park in October
31 Jul
13
À BIENTÔT
'It's pretty hard to say goodbye to working with your best friends every day'
31 Jul
5
Paris 2024
New Zealand beat Hanratty's Canada to claim back-to-back 7s gold
30 Jul
0
All over
Defeat to Great Britain means Ireland 7s finish eighth at Olympics
30 Jul
9
irish pride
Ireland's Hanratty coaches Canada to huge shock wins in Olympic 7s
30 Jul
20
Outclassed
Ireland 7s to face Great Britain for 7th spot after defeat to hosts France
30 Jul
3
Ownership row
Foxrock rugby club calls on Catholic Church to ‘stop’ sale of playing field to local GAA club
30 Jul
2
outplayed
Ireland 7s' medal dreams end with hammering from brilliant Australia
29 Jul
27
Paris 2024
Ireland 7s to face Australia in tonight's Olympic quarter-finals
Updated 29 Jul
15
Still Alive
Ireland 7s head into massive day two with everything to play for
The Irish side recovered from a bad start to show their class against South Africa.
Murray Kinsella
28 Jul
0
Paris 2024
Ireland 7s rebound with hammering of South Africa at the Olympics
28 Jul
20
Paris 2024
Ireland women's 7s suffer defeat to Great Britain on Olympic debut
28 Jul
9
Skipper
'I'm getting so many messages from people who are so proud of us'
28 Jul
12
Record Breaker
Duhan van der Merwe becomes Scotland’s record try-scorer in victory over Uruguay
27 Jul
3
Paris 2024
Antoine Dupont. Are there any words?
Antoine Dupont.
Sinead O'Carroll
Reports from Paris
27 Jul
6
Paris 2024
Sensational Dupont inspires France to gold in the Olympic 7s
27 Jul
27
Paris 2024
Ireland finish sixth in Olympic 7s after defeat to New Zealand
27 Jul
31
Paris 2024
France to face defending champs Fiji in the Olympic 7s final
27 Jul
15
Paris 2024
Last-gasp Kennedy try sends Ireland into 5th-place play-off at Olympics
27 Jul
19
suspended
French rugby star Melvyn Jaminet suspended for 34 weeks for racist video
26 Jul
Paris 2024
Ireland feel agony as Olympic dream ends for four more years
James Topping’s side came close to earning a semi-final but fell to Fiji.
Murray Kinsella
26 Jul
20
Paris 2024
Ireland 7s' Olympic medals dream ended by defending champions Fiji
25 Jul
85
Paris 2024
Ireland 7s to face back-to-back champs Fiji in Olympic quarter-final
James Topping’s men were edged out by New Zealand in their last pool game.
25 Jul
65
Paris 2024
Ireland 7s face into huge day two after a strong start in Paris
James Topping’s side will play in the Olympic quarter-finals this evening.
Murray Kinsella
25 Jul
14
Paris 2024
Ireland 7s secure place in Olympic quarter-finals after hammering Japan
24 Jul
21
Paris 2024
Conroy and Kennedy get Ireland off to winning start at the Olympics
The Ireland men’s 7s team beat South Africa in their opener in Paris.
24 Jul
29
BALANCING ACT
Meath multi-sport star Vikki Wall to return to AFLW after Olympic selection heartbreak
24 Jul
0
FreeParis 2024
‘It was quite unusual’: How trials with hurdlers and GAA players founded Ireland's Sevens Originals
In 2015, the IRFU relaunched their men’s 7s programme with the aim of one day claiming Olympic glory.
24 Jul
1
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20 Jul
Selection
Evan Roos left out as Boks name squad for Rugby Championship tests in Australia
23 Jul
16
USA
Ireland to return to Chicago for 2025 Test against New Zealand - reports
23 Jul
31
Looking Back
Ben Youngs reveals heart surgery after training collapse
13 hrs ago
2
Done Deal
Ardie Savea signs for Moana Pasifika to 'give back' to Samoan heritage
21 Jul
4
Blow
Italy fly-half Garbisi stretchered off in win over Japan
21 Jul
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