All Blacks to keep selection ban for overseas players All Blacks coach Scott Robertson will not be able to pick overseas-based players in his squad any time soon, with New Zealand Rugby seeing no … Rugby • 06 Dec
Kenny accepts his time as Ireland manager may be up Stephen Kenny admitted that "there may not be the appetite" among the FAI board to reappoint him as Republic of Ireland manager after his contract … Soccer • 21 Nov
Kenny's contract ends with stalemate against NZ Stephen Kenny's contract ended at the Aviva Stadium tonight, as Ireland and New Zealand played out an entertaining international friendly 1-1 draw. Soccer • 21 Nov
Republic of Ireland 1-1 New Zealand recap Relive all the action from the Aviva Stadium as the Republic of Ireland hosted the All Whites Soccer • 21 Nov
Curtain coming down on Kenny era as McClean bids adieu Despite playing France and the Netherlands twice throughout the year, tonight's end-of-season meaningless friendly against New Zealand may prove to be the most significant game … Soccer • 21 Nov
'If it's my last game, so be it' - Kenny's waiting game "If it is my last game, so be it," said Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny as he faced the media at the FAI headquarters … Soccer • 20 Nov
Kohli's 50th century guides India into World Cup final Virat Kohli's record-breaking 50th ODI century saw him leapfrog the great Sachin Tendulkar and propel India into a fourth World Cup final following a 70-run … Cricket • 15 Nov
All Blacks captain Cane confirms Japan switch New Zealand captain Sam Cane will play a season for Tokyo-based Suntory Sungoliath and take a year off from Super Rugby following the disappointment of … Rugby • 03 Nov
South Africa thrash New Zealand to close in on semis Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen both hit centuries as South Africa thrashed New Zealand by 190 runs to go top of the … Cricket • 01 Nov
Springboks mastery of basics is its own kind of torture The South African rugby team are currently touring their home country to visit the people that they represented during their deserved World Cup victory. Rugby • 31 Oct
Devastated Cane has 'no excuse' over fateful red card Sam Cane's devastation was plain to see on the giant screen of the Stade de France as the New Zealand captain watched the South African … Rugby • 30 Oct
Donal Lenihan's World Cup final preview South Africa picking seven forwards for a final, it's massively brave in some ways, as they have only one back on the bench, Willie Le … Rugby • 27 Oct
ABs v Boks rivalry: 'We took it a bit too seriously' Tied 3-3 in Rugby World Cups, the deadlock is set to be broken this weekend. Historic bragging rights are at stake in this most storied … Rugby • 31 Oct
Irish historic influence echoes through World Cup final While Ireland unfortunately fell at the quarter finals stage, the two competing finalists of New Zealand and South Africa have some interesting Irish connections in … Rugby • 27 Oct
Carter: All Blacks have 'proved a lot of people wrong' Former New Zealand out-half Dan Carter says the All Blacks have "proved a lot of people wrong" in their run to the World Cup final. Rugby • 24 Oct
Wayne Barnes confirmed as Rugby World Cup final referee England's Wayne Barnes has been named as referee for Saturday's World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa in Stade de France. Rugby • 23 Oct
New Zealand hammer Argentina to cruise into RWC final New Zealand booked an unprecedented fifth Rugby World Cup final appearance after blowing away Argentina 44-6 at the Stade de France. Rugby • 21 Oct
Donal Lenihan's Rugby World Cup semi-final predictions Donal Lenihan looks ahead to the two Rugby World Cup semi-finals and is not expecting any surprises, as he tips New Zealand and South Africa … Rugby • 20 Oct
New Zealand head coach dismisses 'favourites' tag Head coach Ian Foster has warned New Zealand the past counts for nothing as they head into their World Cup semi-final against Argentina as overwhelming … Rugby • 20 Oct
Foster warns NZ 'not to get softened' by acclaim New Zealand boss Ian Foster has warned his players "not to get softened" by the acclaim which followed their thrilling World Cup win over Ireland … Rugby • 19 Oct
The doom and gloom of starting a new four-year cycle Jonny Holland is full of praise for New Zealand, and also examines the difficulty of starting a World Cup cycle under such a cloud. Rugby • 17 Oct
'I didn't think we'd be packing up', admits Sheehan A shell-shocked Dan Sheehan admitted that it will take time for him to come to terms with Ireland's World Cup exit after they suffered a … Rugby • 15 Oct
Recap: New Zealand hold out to send Ireland home Relive all the action from the Stade de France as Ireland took on New Zealand in the quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup. Rugby • 14 Oct
Irish rugby fans to avoid impact of French air strike Irish rugby fans look set to escape travel disruption on their way to Paris despite French air traffic controllers' plans to strike this Friday. Rugby • 11 Oct
All Blacks clash as much a mental battle as physical Ireland convincingly beat Scotland on Saturday night to set up the double sided tale of revenge in a grudge match against the All Blacks this … Rugby • 10 Oct
