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RWC Pool A Preview – Ireland vs Russia

- October 1, 2019October 2, 2019

TOKYO, 1 Oct - World Player of the Year Johnny Sexton will captain Ireland against Russia in Kobe on Thursday, with coach Joe Schmidt retaining only four players who started the 19-12 defeat by Japan. The versatile back-row forward Jordi Murphy, who joined the squad only this week after a training-ground

RWC Pool A Result – Japan 19 vs 12 Ireland

- September 28, 2019September 29, 2019

SHIZUOKA, 28 Sep - Japan were sensational – no other word will do - in winning an all-time classic of a rugby match. Ireland’s World Cup ambitions suffered a shattering blow when they could not withstand a ferocious onslaught from the hosts in a quite magnificent contest at Shizuoka Stadium. Japan

RWC Pool A Preview – Japan vs Ireland

- September 27, 2019September 27, 2019

SHIZUOKA, 26 Sep – Amanaki Mafi makes his first appearance for Japan at number eight after missing the opener against Russia for his side's second game against Ireland on Saturday. Coach Jamie Joseph has captain and flanker Michael Leitch on the bench and Pieter Labuschagne will lead the side. "If we're going

RWC Pool A Result – Ireland 27 vs 03 Scotland

- September 22, 2019September 22, 2019

The follow match highlights are courtesy of World Rugby. Ireland made a statement of intent courtesy of a 27-3 triumph against Scotland in their opening Rugby World Cup match in Yokohama on Sunday. As the scoreline suggests, this was a one-sided affair as Ireland dominated most facets of play and the Scots

RWC Pool A Preview – Ireland vs Scotland

- September 21, 2019September 21, 2019

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

RWC 2019 – COMPLETE – Pool A Preview

- September 19, 2019September 30, 2019

POOL A FIXTURES/RESULTS Fri, Sept 20 – Japan 30 v 10 Russia – Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo Sun, Sept 22 – Ireland 27 v 03 Scotland – Nissan Stadium, Yokohama Tues, Sept 24 – Russia 09 v 34 Samoa – Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya Sat, Sept 28 – Japan 19 v 12 Ireland – ECOPA

Preview: Ireland v France {10/03/19}

- March 9, 2019March 9, 2019

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

- February 25, 2019February 25, 2019

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}

- February 8, 2019February 9, 2019

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

- February 3, 2019February 3, 2019

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