Michael Glennon

RTÉ Sport Journalist

7 September 2025; Amee Leigh Costigan of Ireland before the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C match between New Zealand and Ireland at Brighton and Hove Community Stadium in Falmer, England. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Ireland 'game plan will suit any type of weather'

Ireland wing Amee-Leigh Costigan says her team are well prepared for whatever conditions prevail with heavy rain due for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France on Sunday.

Rugby • 8 hrs

Cork , Ireland - 16 May 2025; Conor Murray of Munster during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Benetton at Virgin Media Park in Cork. (Photo By Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Conor Murray calls full-time on playing career

Former Ireland and Munster scrum-half Conor Murray has retired from rugby after deciding against continuing his playing career abroad.

Rugby • 12 Sep

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: Fiona Tuite of Ireland seen during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C match between Ireland and Spain at Franklin's Gardens on August 31, 2025 in Northampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Sam Mellish/Getty Images)

Tuite on France showdown: 'Yeah, this is all-out war'

Flanker Fiona Tuite says Ireland have full confidence that they can beat France in Sunday's Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final and that the team are preparing for a 'war'.

Rugby • 12 hrs

8 March 2014; The Ireland team ahead of the game. Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship, Ireland v Italy, Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE

Ireland Women to play first standalone Test at Aviva

The Ireland Women's rugby team will play their first standalone Test match at the Aviva Stadium next May against Scotland.

Rugby • 12 Sep

England , United Kingdom - 7 September 2025; Aoife Wafer of Ireland warms up before the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C match between New Zealand and Ireland at Brighton and Hove Community Stadium in Falmer, England. (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

'Fit and ready' Wafer ready to let go against France

Aoife Wafer will make her first appearance at the Women's Rugby World Cup against France on Sunday after recovering from injury.

Rugby • 12 Sep

6 August 2025; Kicking coach Gareth Steenson during an Ireland Women Rugby squad training session at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Sandy Park return a 'proud moment' for Steenson

Ireland's inside trader Gareth Steenson hopes he can add some home comforts to the squad's preparation for Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

Rugby • 11 Sep

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Linda Djougang of Ireland attempts to escape the tackle from Layla Sae of New Zealand during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C match between New Zealand and Ireland at Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium on September 07,

Djougang: 'I just want to give everything'

Linda Djougang believes Ireland's tough test against New Zealand last weekend will stand to them in Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash with France.

Rugby • 12 Sep

7 September 2025; Aoife Wafer of Ireland before the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C match between New Zealand and Ireland at Brighton and Hove Community Stadium in Falmer, England. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Wafer 'looking really good' and on course for France

Aoife Wafer looks on course to play some part in Ireland's Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France on Sunday as the flanker trained with the squad on Wednesday afternoon.

Rugby • 10 Sep

22 March 2025; Aoife Dalton, right, and Eve Higgins of Ireland during the Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and France at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Dalton and Higgins happy to stay centre stage

It's double trouble at the top table at the Ireland press conference in the heart of Exeter on Wednesday afternoon.

Rugby • 11 Sep

Ireland's players (front) look on as New Zealand's players perform the Haka

'Wounded' Ireland won't linger on Black Ferns loss

Bernard Jackman doesn't believe that Ireland's World Cup pool defeat to New Zealand will linger long in the system as focus turns to a quarter-final against France.

Rugby • 10 Sep