Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Care spares England blushes against Samoa

Danny Care scored the winning try seven minutes from time to spare England's blushes and complete a 18-17 victory over superb Samoa in their Rugby World Cup Pool D clash on Saturday.

Rugby World Cup • 09 Oct 23

Gareth Anscombe will face Georgia on Saturday

Anscombe retains out-half berth for Wales

Gareth Anscombe kept his place at out-half, with Dan Biggar still sidelined by injury, as Wales coach Warren Gatland made six changes to his side for the Rugby World Cup Pool C clash with Georgia on Saturday.

Rugby • 02 Oct 23

Iain Henderson at Parc des Sports Jean Dauger

Henderson: Looming selection not an excuse for display

Stand-in captain Iain Henderson insists looming World Cup selection was not a factor in Ireland's underwhelming performance in scraping past Samoa.

Rugby World Cup • 27 Aug 23

Ireland's Samoa 'scare' a heads-up for Springboks

Samoa's ability to gain entry deep into Irish territory will have the Springboks licking their lips, reckons Jamie Heaslip.

Rugby • 27 Aug 23

Ireland were far from perfect in difficult conditions in Bayonne

Ireland player ratings: Doris and Murray to the fore

Ireland will head to the Rugby World Cup off the back of a xx win over Samoa. Here's how we rated the players.

Rugby • 26 Aug 23

Recap: Ireland get over the line in tough conditions

Relive all the action from Bayonne as Ireland took on Samoa on their final World Cup warm-up match.

Rugby • 26 Aug 23

Ireland last met Samoa in the World Cup in 2019

Ireland v Samoa: All you need to know

The countdown to the Rugby World Cup ramps up again on Saturday when Ireland face Samoa in their third and final warm-up match, live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

Rugby • 25 Aug 23

Michael Ala'alatoa in action for Leinster

Ala'alatoa, Sopoaga in Samoa squad to face Ireland

Ireland will face a host of familiar faces when they take on Samoa with Leinster's Michael Ala'alatoa, former Ulster player Christian Leali'ifano and ex-All Blacks out-half Lima Sopoaga all included in the squad.

Rugby • 25 Aug 23

Stewart handed chance to stake Ireland claim

Ulster hooker Tom Stewart will start his first Test match after being named in the Ireland team to take on Samoa in Bayonne on Saturday (7.45pm).

Rugby • 24 Aug 23

Dan Sheehan is on course for the World Cup

Sheehan sprained ligaments but on course for World Cup

Andy Farrell says he expects Dan Sheehan to be fit for Ireland's World Cup campaign after receiving a positive update on the hooker's foot injury.