Coach Phil Simmons has admitted this week's RSA Insurance one-day international series against Pakistan is not the main priority of a summer in which Ireland will bid to secure their place at a third consecutive World Cup.
Shane Archbold of the Belgium An Post Chainreaction Sean Kelly team has won the second stage of the An Post Rás into Nenagh.
Jonny Wilkinson described winning the Heineken Cup with Toulon as a bigger achievement than his Rugby World Cup triumph 10 years ago.
Ten years after kicking England to World Cup glory, Jonny Wilkinson takes centre stage again as underdogs Toulon take on fellow Top 14 powerhouse Clermont Auvergne in the Heineken Cup final on Saturday.
Giovanni Trapattoni has named a provisional 28-man squad for the Republic of Ireland's upcoming series of fixtures, with Ciaran Clark and Kevin Doyle both left out due to the fact they are facing surgery.
Graeme McDowell insists the debate over which country to represent at the Olympics will not stop him from playing in the World Cup.
Australia captain James Horwill has re-signed with the Australian Rugby Union and Queensland Reds in a deal which will take him through to the 2015 World Cup.
Former Republic of Ireland manager John Giles says Giovanni Trapattoni's side can still qualify for the World Cup in Brazil.
Ireland's Rugby World Cup 2015 games will take place at Wembley, Cardiff and the Olympic Stadium
International Rugby Board chief executive Brett Gosper has vowed there will be a crackdown on clubs who fail to release players for 2015 World Cup duty.
Ireland's 2015 Rugby World Cup matches are to be played at Millennium Stadium, Wembley Stadium and the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, it has been announced today.
England World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson marked his probable Twickenham farewell by kicking Toulon into their first Heineken Cup final with a 24-12 win over Saracens.
Irish riders notched up a total of six victories at European show jumping competitions this weekend, though an Irish bid for the World Cup trophy in Gothenburg failed to ignite.
The United States is not ready to host a rugby World Cup, International Rugby Board (IRB) head Brett Gosper said.
Ireland women's manager Sue Ronan looks forward to their World Cup qualifying campaign.
FIFA promise to step up security at next year's World Cup following the bombing in Boston
The Republic of Ireland women's team will open their 2015 World Cup qualifying campaign with games against the three lowest ranked teams in Group 1.
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has been rewarded for a successful first season by having his contract extended until after the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
RTÉ has secured the rights to broadcast Ireland's qualifiers for the 2016 European Championship and 2018 World Cup.
Last year's winner, Monterosso, due to be ridden by Mickael Barzalona, will not defend his crown in the world's richest race, the Dubai World Cup. The French jockey will now take the mount on African Story.