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Dan Sheehan is one of eight Irish players to feature against the ACT Brumbies

Lions XV to face Brumbies features eight Irish players

Eight Ireland players have been named in the British and Irish Lions starting line-up for Wednesday's match against the ACT Brumbies as Lions Andy Farrell has named his strongest yet.

Rugby • 09 Jul

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 30: Jamison Gibson-Park poses after the British & Irish Lions team announcement for the match against Queensland Reds held at Churchie School on June 30, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Gibson-Park confident Russell partnership will flourish

Jamison Gibson-Park believes his half-back alliance with Finn Russell will develop quickly as the British and Irish Lions prepare to unleash the much-hyped combination for the first time.

Rugby • 30 Jun

Tomos Williams of the British & Irish Lions walks off the field after an injury sustained

Williams' Lions tour over, Irish duo make first start

The British & Irish Lions have confirmed Welsh scrumhalf Tomos Williams suffered a tour-ending hamstring injury last weekend, while Hugo Keenan and Jamison Gibson-Park will get their first starts in Wednesday's match against the Queensland Reds.

Rugby • 30 Jun

16 June 2025; Jamison Gibson-Park during the British & Irish Lions rugby squad training at the UCD Bowl in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

'Good news' - Farrell eases Gibson-Park injury worries

Andy Farrell has allayed fears over the fitness of Jamison Gibson-Park ahead of the British and Irish Lions' opening game against Argentina on Friday night.

Rugby • 18 Jun

6 April 2024; Jack van Poortvliet of Leicester Tigers during the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 match between Leinster and Leicester Tigers at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Van Poortvliet added to Lions squad as injury cover

England's Jack van Poortvliet has been added to the British and Irish Lions squad for Friday's warm-up game against Argentina at Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 17 Jun

3 May 2025; Jamison Gibson-Park of Leinster during the Investec Champions Cup semi-final match between Leinster and Northampton Saints at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Gibson-Park ruled out for Leinster's URC final v Bulls

Leinster's hopes of a BKT United Rugby Championship success at Croke Park this afternoon have been hit by the forced withdrawal of Jamison Gibson-Park.

Rugby • 14 Jun

Jamison Gibson-Park

Scrum-half Gibson-Park is a first-time Lions tourist.

British and Irish Lions • 19 Jun

Jamison Gibson-Park will go on the Lions tour this summer

Gibson-Park says Leinster Euro exit tempered Lions joy

Jamison Gibson-Park admits the cruel timing of Caelan Doris' long-term injury combined with Leinster's shock European exit tempered the joy of his British and Irish Lions call-up.

Rugby • 19 May

(L to R): Conor Murray, Peter O'Mahony and Cian Healy

Irish hearts and minds now fixed on emotional goodbye

With dust finally settled on France's Grand Slam-busting defeat of Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, Jamison Gobson Park and Josh van der Flier both stressed the importance of ending the Six Nations on a high against Italy this Saturday in Rome.

Rugby • 11 Mar

Antoine Dupont is widely regarded as the best player in the world

'Pretty special' battles whetting Easterby's appetite

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby is relishing the prospect of some of world rugby's finest individual talents going head to head during Saturday's crunch Guinness Six Nations clash with title rivals France.

Rugby • 07 Mar

Jamison Gibson-Park will win his 41st cap against Wales on Saturday

Experience counts for late-bloomer Gibson-Park

As he turns 33-years-old on Sunday Jamison Gibson-Park is one of the great late-bloomers in rugby right now.

Rugby • 21 Feb

Jamison Gibson-Park: 'We were all a bit frustrated after November'

Gibson-Park: No reason Scots can't compete for title

Jamison Gibson-Park doesn't see any reason why "classy" Scotland can't compete for the Guinness Six Nations title.

Rugby • 03 Feb

Gibson-Park: No reason Scots can't compete for title

Jamison Gibson-Park doesn't see any reason why "classy" Scotland can't compete for the Guinness Six Nations title.

Rugby • 04 Feb

Jamison Gibson-Park enjoyed a superb outing for the Six Nations champs

Ireland ratings: Gibson-Park excels in opening win

Ireland began the defence of their Guinness Six Nations title with a 27-22 bonus-point win over England - see how we rated the players here.

Rugby • 01 Feb

Jamison Gibson-Park is an integral part of the Ireland team

Aerial battle key against England - Gibson-Park

Jamison Gibson-Park reckons controlling the skies will be key to the outcome of Ireland's opening Guinness Six Nations game against England.

Rugby • 30 Jan

Aerial battle key against England - Gibson-Park

Jamison Gibson-Park reckons controlling the skies will be key to the outcome of Ireland's opening Guinness Six Nations game against England.

Rugby • 29 Jan

Jack Crowley (l) and Sam Prendergast are both aiming to be Ireland's number one out-half

Inside man can't wait for Crowley-Prendergast 'duel'

He's the inside man and Jamison Gibson-Park predicts Jack Crowley and Sam Prendergast will 'duel' it out for the Ireland number 10 jersey for years to come.

Rugby • 02 Dec 24

Inside man can't wait for Crowley-Prendergast 'duel'

He's the inside man and Jamison Gibson-Park predicts Jack Crowley and Sam Prendergast will 'duel' it out for the Ireland number 10 jersey for years to come.

Rugby • 01 Dec 24

Bundee Aki, Dan Sheehan and Jamison Gibson-Park have been nominated for Player of the Year

Aki, Sheehan and Gibson Park nominated at RPI awards

Bundee Aki, Jamison Gibson-Park and Dan Sheehan have been nominated for men's XV Player of the Year at next week's Rugby Players Ireland awards.

Rugby • 14 May 24

Jamison Gibson-Park, Dan Sheehan, James Lowe and Caelan Doris have all been nominated

Four Leinster players nominated for European POTY

Four Leinster players have been nominated for the EPCR's Investec Player of the Year, with Leo Cullen's side dominating the shortlist.

Rugby • 18 Apr 24

Jamison Gibson-Park is looking forward to playing alongside rather than against All Black Jordie Barrett

Barrett will bring something different - Gibson-Park

Competing on two fronts at the business end of the season, it would appear that Leinster are again on the cusp of proving the complete package in club rugby.

Rugby • 17 Apr 24

Jamison Gibson-Park scored a first-half hat-trick

Cullen and McKellar hail 'exceptional' Gibson-Park

Leinster and Leicester coaches were quick to heap praise on Jamison Gibson-Park after the scrum-half's man of the match showing put the Irish province into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup.

Rugby • 07 Apr 24

Jamison Gibson-Park of Ireland has a kick charged down by Scott Cummings

Gibson-Park happy to 'gouge out' victory over Scotland

Jamison Gibson-Park paid tribute to his team-mates after a nervy 17-13 victory over Scotland as Ireland successfully defended their Guinness Six Nations title.

Rugby • 16 Mar 24

Hugo Keenan returned but had to play most of the game out of position

Keenan: Scotland game a shot at redemption

After living with the pain of World Cup defeat for almost four months, Hugo Keenan is glad Ireland get a quick shot at redemption next Saturday.

Rugby • 11 Mar 24

Jamison Gibson-Park (c): 'I suppose it's not all doom and gloom at the same time'

Gibson-Park felt game 'was there for the taking'

Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson park felt Ireland left the victory behind them as they lost their first Six Nations game in two years.

Rugby • 10 Mar 24