Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Rob Howley expects the toughest of tasks to compete with Ireland at Lansdowne Road

'We need to create chaos' in Dublin says Howley

Rob Howley says Wales will aim to create rugby chaos when they face what most people believe is mission improbable against Ireland on Saturday.

Rugby • 20 Feb 24

'Ireland will have to dispatch Wales with early dominance before they can focus on their biggest challenge in this tournament: England'

Disrupting Irish attack key to Welsh hopes

Ireland and Wales will face off this weekend as the Guinness Six Nations returns and while Wales are big underdogs, there is a way for them to cause headaches for Ireland.

Rugby • 20 Feb 24

Scottish out-half Finn Russell talks to match officials while waiting for a TMO decision at the end of the game

Jackman: World Rugby needs to simplify the game

World Rugby needs to simplify the game to take pressure off referees and not alienate people from the sport, according to Bernard Jackman.

Rugby • 12 Feb 24

Andy Farrell walks the pitch ahead of the comprehensive victory over Italy

Farrell content with win but predicts tough test ahead

Andy Farrell was pleased with his side's victory over Italy having secured back-to-back wins to kick-off this Six Nations championship, however, the Ireland head coach believes that the campaign is really just starting.

Rugby • 11 Feb 24

Fraser Dingwall celebrates his try, which brought England to within touching distance of Wales in their second-half comback

England fail to convince but dig deep for comeback win

England's ambition of making a fresh start on their return to Twickenham failed to produce the hoped for fireworks but they at least had the resilience to dig out a 16-14 victory over Wales.

Rugby • 10 Feb 24

Scotland denied at the death as France dig out win

Louis Bielle-Biarrey's late try proved pivotal as France dug out a dramatic 20-16 Guinness Six Nations victory over Scotland at Murrayfield - but only after a controversial decision not to award the hosts a try in the last action of the match.

Rugby • 10 Feb 24

Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores a second-half French try at Murrayfield

Six Nations recap: Scotland 16-20 France

France squeeze past Scotland to get their Six Nations campaign back on track, where all the drama came in the final play of the game with TMO involvement to deny the Scots a match-winning try.

Rugby • 10 Feb 24

Scotland players lift the Doddie Weir Cup after their one-point win

Townsend feared worst during Cardiff collapse

Gregor Townsend feared another dramatic Cardiff collapse would cost Scotland their first win over Wales at the Principality Stadium for 22 years.

Rugby • 04 Feb 24

Duhan van der Merwe runs in for his third try

Wales comeback falls just short as Scots win in Cardiff

Winger Duhan van der Merwe scored two tries as Scotland claimed a dramatic first win in Cardiff for 22 years after withstanding a remarkable fightback from Wales to seal a 27-26 victory on Saturday.

Rugby • 03 Feb 24

Alex Mitchell touches down for England's second try

England fight back to record scrappy win over Italy

England survived a scare at the Stadio Olimpico to launch their post-World Cup rebuild with a 27-24 victory over Italy in their Guinness Six Nations opener.

Rugby • 05 Feb 24

Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony speaking to the media ahead of the Six Nations opener with France

O'Mahony: Ireland not seeking World Cup atonement

Captain Peter O'Mahony insists Ireland are not motivated by righting the wrongs of the World Cup ahead of their eagerly anticipated Six Nations opener against France.

Rugby • 01 Feb 24

England hooker Jamie George and France number 8 Gregory Aldritt

George & Aldritt handed captaincy roles for Six Nations

England and France will have new captains for the Guinness Six Nations, with Jamie George and Gregory Alldritt assuming the respective roles for the upcoming tournament.

Rugby • 17 Jan 24

Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen are in the running for Six Nations player of the championship

Irish trio nominated for Six Nations player award

Three Ireland players are among the nominations for this season's Guinness Six Nations player of the championship.

Rugby • 20 Mar 23

Fullback Thomas Ramos breaks away for a try

France secure record win over sorry England

Rampant France ran in seven tries to overwhelm a ragged England 53-10, their biggest ever win over the English and first in the Six Nations at Twickenham for 18 years.

Rugby • 11 Mar 23

Wales scrumhalf Rhys Webb was central to their win in Rome

Wales beat dogged Italy for first Six Nations victory

Wales recorded a first win of their Guinness Six Nations campaign after beating Italy 29-17 at Stadio Olimpico.

Rugby • 11 Mar 23

Townsend eager to see Scots put past woes behind them

Gregor Townsend is adamant that Scotland's current form is of far more relevance than their grim record against Ireland as the two teams prepare to lock horns in Sunday's high-stakes Guinness Six Nations showdown.

Soccer • 11 Mar 23

Scotland dominated against a Welsh side that had lost to Ireland last week in Cardiff

Scotland lay down marker by overwhelming Wales

Scotland earned a convincing 35-7 win over Wales at BT Murrayfield to kick off a Guinness Six Nations campaign with back-to-back victories for the first time.

Rugby • 11 Feb 23

The England boss insisted it was Cockerill's decision to move on

Cockerill to leave England role, will join Montpellier

Richard Cockerill will step down as England's scrum coach to take charge of Montpellier's forwards once the Guinness Six Nations has been completed, severing the last remaining tie to Eddie Jones' management team.

Rugby • 07 Feb 23

Italy ended their 36 game long winless streak against Wales

Italy skipper hopes win over Wales sparks a new era

Italy's shock victory over Wales marked the beginning of a new chapter and proved that the Azzurri can hold their own at the top table of European rugby, according to captain Michele Lamaro.

Rugby • 24 Mar 22

Italian joy in Cardiff after their last-gasp victory

Italy stun Wales to claim long overdue Six Nations win

Italy claimed their first Six Nations win in seven years with a 22-21 win over Italy in Cardiff.

Rugby • 19 Mar 22

Scottish centre Chris Harris goes on the charge on his last Six Nations visit to Dublin in 2020

Harris: Recent away success can inspire Scots in Dublin

Scotland centre Chris Harris will use recent away success as inspiration as Gregor Townsend's men look to finish their Guinness Six Nations on a high.

Rugby • 16 Mar 22

'Playing your Leinsters, Munsters, Ulster and stuff, it's pretty confrontational teams'

Scotland's Fagerson wary of 'confrontational' Irish

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.

Rugby • 15 Mar 22

Ireland are 'red-hot favourites' according to England coach Eddie Jones

Donal Lenihan's England v Ireland verdict

The former Irish skipper believes the visitors can match the whatever physicality England bring to the clash at Twickenham.

Rugby • 11 Mar 22

"Ireland haven't played against a team like us" - Jones

Eddie Jones has questioned Ireland's ability to match England's physicality after claiming they have not faced a side as powerful as his Guinness Six Nations title challengers for five years - if at all.

Rugby • 11 Mar 22

Wayne Pivac: "We are really not bothered if us winning stops France winning the Grand Slam or championship"

Pivac braced for arrival of world's most 'in-form team'

Wayne Pivac believes that Wales will face "the in-form team in the world" when they tackle Guinness Six Nations opponents France.

Rugby • 10 Mar 22