One of the classical derby encounters in rugby will take place in day three of RWC 2019. In being in the same pool as the hosts both Ireland and Scotland will be seeking a first-up victory to ease their pathway to the Quarter Finals. Ireland Head Coach Joe Schmidt has named
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Preview: Ireland v France {10/03/19}
Ireland welcome France to the Aviva Stadium in Round Four of the 2019 Guinness Six Nations and for both sides, this Championship is still very much alive. Joe Schmidt’s side are the defending Grand Slam champions, who have bounced back from their opening-day defeat in Dublin to England, and are still
Six Nations 2019 Report: Italy 16 v 26 Ireland
Ireland's 26-16 victory has moved themselves right back into contention for the 2019 Guinness Six Nations after fighting back to see off a stubborn Italy and set up a mouth-watering final two rounds. Keith Earls and Conor Murray scored second-half tries as Joe Schmidt’s men, far from their best once more,
Preview: Scotland v Ireland {09/02/19}
Scotland will hope to inflict further misery on reigning Six Nations champions Ireland when the sides clash at Murrayfield on Saturday. On the back of that sobering 32-20 defeat to England in Dublin, it’s another difficult assignment for an Irish side bruised both physically and mentally. Put simply, England were better,
England stun Ireland in Dublin
England made a brilliant start to their 2019 Six Nations campaign courtesy of a 32-20 bonus-point win over defending champions Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. As expected, this was a spellbinding and uncompromising encounter characterised by great physicality from both sides. The collisions were brutal but, in the end, England got the rub of the green and
Preview: Ireland v England {02/02/19}
Six Nations "LIVE" [powered by TRIBE] Click here for LIVE play-by-play commentary. Champions Ireland open their defence with a stern test against England as they look to become the first side to win back-to-back Grand Slams in the Six Nations. A year ago, Joe Schmidt’s men ended their campaign at Twickenham and comfortably
Preview: Australia v Ireland (23-06-18)
Result: Australia 21 v 26 Ireland (16-06-18)
Follow @RedefinedRugby Ireland returned to winning ways when they beat Australia 26-21 in Melbourne on Saturday to level the three-Test series at 1-1. The Six Nations champions dominated for large periods – especially during the second half – and were deserved winners even though their hosts outscored them three tries to two. It
Preview: Australia v Ireland (16-06-18)
Follow @RedefinedRugby Ireland will be looking to turn around a 1-0 deficit when they take on Australia at AAMI Park in the second Test between the sides on Saturday. Last weekend it was a case of Ireland exerting the majority of the pressure without being able to capitalise on their dominance, whereas