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IRFU bans transgender women and girls aged over 12 from female contact rugby

The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced it is to ban transgender women and girls over the age of 12 from playing female contact rugby ahead of the forthcoming season. The decision to limit women’s contact rugby to players whose sex was recorded ...

10 Aug 2022 at 16:24

Rugby Union

Andy Farrell highly regarded as RFU continues search for next England head coach

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is “regarded very highly” by the Rugby Football Union as plans to identify Eddie Jones’ successor as England boss continue. Jones eased mounting pressure on his position by masterminding this month’s 2-1 tour win in ...

21 Jul 2022 at 23:00

Sport

Scotland bid to deliver potential in final Six Nations match – Matt Fagerson

Matt Fagerson vowed he and his Scotland team-mates would rally together and bid to deliver their potential in their final match of the Guinness Six Nations in Dublin. Ireland are looking to pip France to the title when they host Scotland on ...

15 Mar 2022 at 17:55

National Sport

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton signs new deal until end of 2023 World Cup

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has signed a contract extension up until the end of the 2023 World Cup and confirmed he will retire from Rugby after the World Cup. The Leinster fly-half, who has won 103 caps for his country, will be 38 by ...

09 Mar 2022 at 15:33

Sport

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton signs new deal until end of 2023 World Cup

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has signed a contract extension up until the end of the 2023 World Cup. The Leinster fly-half, who has won 103 caps for his country, will be 38 by the time of next year’s tournament in France. “I always ...

08 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Sport

Ireland’s Johnny Sexton wants to ‘attack’ the last 18 months of playing career

Veteran Ireland captain Johnny Sexton is determined to “go out at the top” after revealing regrets of former players helped convince him to prolong his career until the end of the 2023 World Cup. The 2018 world player of the year ...

08 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Sport

Michael Lowry will never forget scoring two tries on ’emotional’ Ireland debut

Full-back Michael Lowry admits he will “never forget” his dream Ireland debut after lighting up Dublin with an electric display in the Guinness Six Nations. The 23-year-old capped a spellbinding first Test outing by claiming two ...

28 Feb 2022 at 10:25

Kildare man Jimmy O'Brien reflects on joining Ireland's Six Nations squad

Sport

Kildare man Jimmy O'Brien reflects on joining Irish rugby squad

Kildare man Jimmy O'Brien joined up with the Irish Six Nations squad this week to be in contention for Sunday's game with Italy. It's O'Brien's first call-up and he represents the second Irish rugby player from Eadestown in ...

25 Feb 2022 at 16:33

Sport

Kildare man Jimmy O'Brien reflects on joining Irish rugby squad

25 Feb 2022 at 16:33

Home

Tadhg Beirne wants YOU for Kildare charity Barretstown's mountains challenge

Irish Rugby star Tadhg Beirne is calling on walkers and hikers across Ireland to ‘Walk this Way’ and sign-up for the Barretstown Dublin Mountains Challenge on May 29. The walk is help raise vital funds for Barretstown. ...

21 Feb 2022 at 16:33

Home

Tadhg Beirne wants YOU for Kildare charity Barretstown's mountains challenge

21 Feb 2022 at 16:33

Sport

Ronan Kelleher ruled out of remainder of Six Nations with shoulder problem

Ireland hooker Ronan Kelleher has been ruled out of the remainder of the Guinness Six Nations due to a shoulder issue. The 24-year-old Leinster player sustained the injury during the first half of last weekend’s ...

18 Feb 2022 at 11:55

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