Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Tadhg Furlong suffered a calf injury last week

Furlong and Cooney not selected for Ireland squad

Tadhg Furlong and John Cooney have both missed out on Andy Farrell's 35-man Ireland squad for the final two games of the Covid-19-delayed 2020 Guinness Six Nations.

Rugby • 08 Oct 20

Callum Sheedy has already played for England in a non-cap encounter

Sheedy included in Wales squad

Uncapped Bristol fly-half Callum Sheedy has been named in the Wales squad for their six-Test autumn schedule.

Rugby • 07 Oct 20

Chris Farrell was immense against Wales on Saturday

Chris Farrell set to miss Six Nations run-in

Ireland centre Chris Farrell likely to miss the remaining two matches of this year's NatWest Six Nations due to an injury picked up in training.

Rugby • 27 Feb 18

Ireland's miracle play must not paper over cracks

We shouldn't get carried away with miracle win in Paris as it came at the end of a disappointing performance, writes Michael Glennon.

Rugby • 05 Feb 18

No more Mr Nice Guys for England thanks to Jones

Chris Robshaw insists England have been transformed from "nearly guys" into ruthless winners under the influence of Eddie Jones.

Rugby • 04 Feb 18

Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton after the game in Paris

Murray says not to forget the forwards

Conor Murray hailed Johnny Sexton for keeping his cool for the match-winning drop-goal but was eager to point out that it wouldn't have been possible without the rest of the team.

Rugby • 06 Feb 18

Steff Evans dives over for Wales' fourth try

Wales show no weakness as they hammer Scotland

Wales made a flying start to the NatWest 6 Nations as they blew Scotland away 34-7 in Cardiff.

Rugby • 03 Feb 18

Best leads his team on to the field for what turned out to be an easy win against Italy

VIDEO: Best happy crowd has something to cheer

Ireland captain Rory Best says that a fast start against Italy was vital to help get the Aviva Stadium support behind them on their way to an unexpectedly easy 58-15 win.

Six Nations • 12 Mar 16

Gordon D'Arcy stressed the need to look forward to Ireland's next games

D’Arcy: Time running out for some Irish players

Gordon D’Arcy has suggested that some Ireland players may not get many more opportunities to achieve a Grand Slam, after Saturday’s agonising 13-10 defeat to England.

Rugby • 23 Feb 14

Paul O'Connell said Ireland created, but did not take, a lot of chances

O’Connell: We let England off the hook

Ireland captain Paul O’Connell was left to rue what he described as “silly errors” after Ireland failed to maintain a period of dominance in their 13-10 defeat to England.

Six Nations • 23 Feb 14

Joe Schmidt said he felt sorry for the Irish players, who, he said, had put in a lot of effort

Schmidt keen to emphasise the positives

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt was keen to dwell on the positives after his side’s 13-10 defeat to England at Twickenham.

Six Nations • 22 Feb 14

Dan Cole (centre-left, bald) in action against Ireland in last year's Six Nations encounter

England’s Cole out for rest of Six Nations

English tight-head prop Dan Cole will miss Ireland’s visit to Twickenham because of a bulging disk in his neck, the English RFU have announced.

Six Nations • 17 Feb 14

Benjamin Kayser picked up the injury in a French Top 14 game on Friday

Kayser out of France squad with knee injury

Uncapped hooker Brice Mach was added to France's 30-man squad on Saturday after Benjamin Kayser picked up a knee injury that ruled him out for the rest of the Six Nations championship.

Six Nations • 15 Feb 14

Brown lone star as England beat dismal Scotland

England handled an appalling Murrayfield pitch to complete a comfortable 20-0 Six Nations victory over a dismal Scottish side.

Six Nations • 08 Feb 14

Paul O'Connell is back in the Ireland team having been forced to withdraw from the game against Italy through a chest infection

O’Connell: More to Wales than ‘Warrenball’

Wales boast far more attacking subtlety than their bulldozing 'Warrenball' typecasting, according to Paul O'Connell.

Six Nations • 07 Feb 14

Scott Williams scored in Wales' opening Six Nations win over Italy

'Awesome' O'Driscoll looms for Williams

Scott Williams is relishing the challenge that awaits him on Saturday as he prepares to face Brian O’Driscoll and Ireland.

Six Nations • 07 Feb 14

Italian captain Sergio Parisse will equal Andrea Lo Cicero as Italy's most capped player when he earns his 103rd cap

Brunel shuffles deck for Italy’s clash with France

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made five changes to the starting XV that lost against Wales last weekend for their RBS 6 Nations game against France in Paris on Sunday.

Six Nations • 07 Feb 14

Hugo Bonneval (left) in action for Stade Francais

Bonneval to make France debut against Italy

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre will hand a debut to Stade Francais winger Hugo Bonneval in France’s Six Nations clash with Italy on Sunday.

Six Nations • 07 Feb 14

Max Evans of Scotland tackles Jamie Heaslip

Heaslip: Schmidt had ‘choice words’ after win

Ireland must make 'huge improvements' to have any chance of beating Wales on Saturday, according to stand-in skipper Jamie Heaslip.

Six Nations • 02 Feb 14

Rob Kearney of Ireland attempts to catch the ball as Ryan Wilson (L) and Sean Lamont challenge

Kearney ‘delighted’ to get off to winning start

Ireland full-back Rob Kearney was delighted to make a winning start to this season's RBS 6 Nations but warned sterner challenges lie ahead.

Six Nations • 02 Feb 14

Pascal Pape celebrates as England's Owen Farrell looks dejected

‘Try of hope’ leaves France smiling

France captain Pascal Pape has said his side’s dramatic 26-24 Six Nations victory over England could boost French confidence for the rest of the championship.

Six Nations • 02 Feb 14

Peter O'Mahony in action against Scotland in last year's 'gut-wrenching' 6 Nations encounter

O’Mahony: You have to earn everything

Peter O'Mahony has warned Ireland that superstardom is no precursor to RBS 6 Nations success.

Six Nations • 02 Feb 14

England's coaching team of Andy Farrell, Stuart Lancaster and Graham Rowntree watch their side's clash with France

Lancaster proud despite late heartbreak

England head coach Stuart Lancaster was proud of the way his side fought back from a 16-8 half-time deficit in their 6 Nations opener away to France, even though they could not hold on for victory.

Six Nations • 01 Feb 14

Scott Williams touches down for Wales' second try

Wales hold off brave Italian challenge

Wales launched their bid for a historic RBS 6 Nations title hat-trick in unconvincing fashion as underdogs Italy made them scrap every inch of the way to a 23-15 victory at the Millennium Stadium.

Six Nations • 01 Feb 14

Peter O'Mahony said that Chris Henry would 'wreck you head if you let him'

O’Mahony backs Henry to cause havoc

Chris Henry will mess with Scotland's minds at the breakdown in Ireland's Six Nations opener, according to his back-row colleague Peter O'Mahony.

Six Nations • 01 Feb 14