Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Ireland stun world champions New Zealand in WXV1

Ireland scored five tries and stunned world champions New Zealand to claim an incredible 29-27 victory in WXV1 Vancouver in the early hours of Monday morning.

Rugby • 30 Sep 24

Captain Edel McMahon of Ireland (L) and Ruahei Demant, skipper of New Zealand ahead of the team's WXV tie

Preview: Black Ferns to provide Ireland with stiff test

Ireland take on the world champions New Zealand in Canada in the early hours of Monday morning.

Rugby • 29 Sep 24

Stacey Flood starts at full-back for Ireland

Flood and Tuite start for Ireland against Black Ferns

Stacey Flood and Fiona Tuite come into the Ireland starting team to face world champions New Zealand in their opening WXV1 clash on Monday morning.

Rugby • 28 Sep 24

Ireland's Haney upbeat despite knee injury scare

Christy Haney is upbeat despite missing out on Ireland's WXV1 campaign in Canada and confident of a return to action for the Celtic Challenge in December.

Rugby • 27 Sep 24

Aoife Wafer scored twice for Ireland against the Wallaroos

'Red headgear' Wafer a target for Black Ferns

Ireland back row Aoife Wafer may have a target on her back but it's the cap on her head that marks her out, according to the Black Ferns.

Rugby • 30 Sep 24

Eimear Considine has proved herself to new coach Scott Bemand

'I never imagined I'd get back for Ireland' - Considine

When Eimear Considine came on as a replacement for Munster in their Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Series match against Connacht last month she achieved what she had set out to do.

Rugby • 25 Sep 24

Ireland moved from ninth to seventh in the World Rugby rankings

Ireland up in World Rugby rankings after Wallaroos rout

Ireland Women have jumped up two places to seventh in the World Rugby rankings following Saturday's 36-10 win over Australia.

Rugby • 16 Sep 24

Ireland played Australia for just the fifth time

McMahon hopes WXV competition ends 'bonkers' scorelines

Edel McMahon says the addition of international fixtures outside of the Six Nations is a huge boost as Ireland build towards next year's World Cup.

Rugby • 15 Sep 24

Erin King is more used to playing Sevens but took immediately to international 15s

'Jeez, it felt surreal' - King rules on Ireland debut

Erin King reckons her international debut for Ireland against Australia on Saturday came in just her fourth senior game of rugby.

Rugby • 16 Sep 24

Ireland celebrate Aoife Wafer's first try

Six-try Ireland excel in Wallaroos victory

Ireland Women scored six tries as they claimed a superb 36-10 victory over Australia at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast.

Rugby • 15 Sep 24

Aoife Dalton scores Ireland's first try despite the tackle of Faitala Moleka

Recap: Ireland 36-10 Australia

Ireland faced Australia for the first time in seven years as the IRFU kicked off their 150th anniversary celebrations.

Rugby • 14 Sep 24

Ireland and Australia last met at the World Cup in 2017

Ireland v Australia: All you need to know

Ireland take on Australia as the IRFU kicks off its 150th anniversary celebrations - find out all you need to know here.

Rugby • 13 Sep 24

Ireland play their first game since beating Scotland in April

Preview: Wallaroos to provide tough test for Ireland

Ahead of this month's WXV1 series in Canada, Ireland take on Australia as the IRFU begins its 150th anniversary celebrations.

Rugby • 14 Sep 24

Bemand: Ireland have to tolerate higher pressure

Ireland Women head coach Scott Bemand admits expectations are higher as he faces into his second season in charge.

Rugby • 12 Sep 24

Eimear Considine won the last of her 26 caps against England in 2022

Considine Ireland comeback 'incredible'

Hannah Tyrrell has welcomed the return of Eimear Considine to the Ireland team after more than two years off the international scene.

Rugby • 13 Sep 24

Vicky Elmes Kinlan played for Ireland Sevens at the Olympic Games

Elmes Kinlan and Campbell set for Ireland debuts

Vicky Elmes Kinlan and Ruth Campbell are set for their Ireland debuts when Scott Bemand's side host Australia in Belfast on Saturday.

Rugby • 12 Sep 24

Ireland hosted France in Cork in the 2023 tournament

Ireland to host France in Women's Six Nations opener

Ireland will begin their 2025 Guinness Women's Six Nations championship at home to France on 22 March.

Rugby • 11 Sep 24

Ireland celebrate securing World Cup qualification in April

History warns IRFU must kick on to push women's game

Ahead of next weekend's Test against Australia's Wallaroos, two former internationals have urged the IRFU to build on recent progress and not allow the women's game to stagnate.

Rugby • 08 Sep 24

Ireland will welcome the Wallaroos to Belfast later this year

Bemand's Ireland to welcome Wallaroos to Belfast

Ireland Women will host Australia in Belfast this September for a Test match as part of Irish Rugby's 150th anniversary celebrations.

Rugby • 02 May 24

Dorothy Wall returns to the XV having started on the bench when Ireland faced Colombia last week

Ireland make two changes for Spain showdown in WXV3

Scott Bemand has made two changes to the Ireland starting team to face Spain in the final round of WXV3 at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Saturday.

Rugby • 26 Oct 23

Beibhinn Parsons, left, and Dorothy Wall will both start at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai

Bemand names experienced Irish team to face Kazakhstan

New Ireland women's head coach Scott Bemand has named an experienced team for their opening match of the inaugural WXV competition.

Rugby • 11 Oct 23

Ireland are aiming to turn a new leaf after two disappointing seasons

Bemand: 'Clarity and purpose' key in new Ireland set-up

New head coach Scott Bemand outlines his plans to get Ireland back to the top table of international rugby.

Rugby • 29 Sep 23

Wall aiming to realise Olympic dream with Ireland 7s

Former Meath footballer Vikki Wall has signed a contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union and is being integrated into their Sevens programme with the Paris Olympics next year in mind.

Rugby • 28 Sep 23

Deirbhile Nic a Bháird was one of Ireland's best performers

Injury rules Nic a Bháird out of Ireland WXV3 campaign

Deirbhile Nic a Bháird will miss Ireland's WXV3 campaign after suffering an injury in a training game, the IRFU has said as it released a 30-woman squad for the tournament in Dubai.

Rugby • 26 Sep 23

Sam Monaghan attacks the Welsh defensive line in Ireland's defeat in Cardiff

McWilliams: Everything that could go wrong went wrong

Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams said that "everything that could have gone wrong went wrong" in the first half of their 31-5 defeat to Wales in their Six Nations opener in Cardiff.

Rugby • 25 Mar 23

Ireland Womens Rugby Team