Neil Treacy

RTÉ Sport Journalist

Dan Sheehan scored a try with less than two minutes on the clock

'A really special day' - Sheehan's record setting debut

With a strike-rate of 60 tries in 105 games of professional rugby, it would have been a safe bet to think that Dan Sheehan could get on the scoreboard in Saturday's British and Irish Lions opener in Australia against the Western Force.

Rugby • 28 Jun

Perth , Australia - 28 June 2025; Tomos Williams of British & Irish Lions holds his leg after scoring his second and his side's fourth try during the tour match between Western Force and the British & Irish Lions at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia. (Pho

Williams injury mars much-improved Lions win

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell could be forced into an early injury call-up on this summer's tour of Australia, with a Tomos Williams hamstring injury the main blot on this morning's comprehensive win against the Western Force in Perth.

Rugby • 28 Jun

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 28: Dan Sheehan of the British & Irish Lions breaks clear to score their first try during the tour match between the Western Force and British & Irish Lions at the Optus Stadium on June 28, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Davi

Western Force 7-54 British and Irish Lions - recap

Having warmed up with a disappointing loss to Argentina in Dublin, the Lions will be hoping to mark their Australia arrival with a commanding win over Perth's Western Force.

Rugby • 28 Jun

The Lions squad went through their captain's run at Optus Stadium in Perth this morning

Expect a response from Lions in first Australian outing

Neil Treacy looks ahead to the British and Irish Lions' first game on Australian soil, against the Western Force in Perth.

Rugby • 28 Jun

24 June 2025; Nick Timoney poses for a portrait after the Ireland rugby media conference at the IRFU High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Timoney: It feels like a long time since my last cap

Nick Timoney is a persistent man. A month shy of his 30th birthday, the Ulster back row could be held up as a poster boy for Ireland's embarrassment of riches at flanker and number 8.

Rugby • 29 Jun

15 February 2025; Josh Murphy of Connacht during the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Cardiff Rugby at Dexcom Stadium in Galway. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Murphy added to Ireland squad after Ahern injury scare

Connacht second row Josh Murphy has linked up with the Ireland squad this week as a precaution, with Munster's Tom Ahern dealing with an injury scare ahead of the summer Tests against Georgia and Portugal next month.

Rugby • 27 Jun

24 June 2025; IRFU performance director David Humphreys during an Ireland rugby media conference at the IRFU High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Provincial struggles just a 'blip' - Humphreys

It's been a year since David Nucifora handed the keys to Irish rugby over to David Humphreys, 12 months where the new IRFU performance director has had more than a few big decisions land at his desk.

Rugby • 27 Jun

24 June 2025; Tommy O�Brien poses for a portrait after the Ireland rugby media conference at the IRFU High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

O'Brien: 'I don't want to be a one-cap wonder'

All things going to plan, Tommy O'Brien should become a full Ireland international in the next two weeks. It's been a long time coming for the 27-year-old.

Rugby • 27 Jun

Ireland players react after their Rugby Sevens quarter-final defat to Fiji at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Humphreys disappointed at 'rushed' Sevens announcement

David Humphreys has expressed his regret for how the plan to disband the men's Sevens programme was communicated, but is doubling down on the controversial decision.

Rugby • 27 Jun

24 June 2025; Ben Murphy during the Ireland rugby squad training at the IRFU High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Murphy: Lancaster can bring Connacht to next level

Ben Murphy believes Stuart Lancaster can take Connacht to the next level when he takes over as head coach next season.

Rugby • 26 Jun