Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Lukhanyo Am celebrates as the Springboxs win the series decider

South Africa save their best for last to beat Wales

World champions South Africa reserved their best for last as they ended Wales' dream of a Test series triumph by winning the decider 30-14 in Cape Town.

Rugby • 16 Jul 22

Wales' lock Will Rowlands makes ground against South Africa

Wales make history with South Africa victory

Dan Biggar hailed Wales' "huge achievement" after his team of history-makers stunned world champions South Africa 13-12 in Bloemfontein.

Rugby • 09 Jul 22

Handre Pollard will captain world champions for second Test against Wales

New look Springboks for second Test with Wales

South Africa named a new captain, plus two uncapped players in their starting line-up and a further four among the replacements as coach Jacques Nienaber announced wholesale changes for the second test against Wales in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Rugby • 05 Jul 22

South Africa's lock Lood de Jager runs with the ball as Wales' flanker Tommy Reffell prepares to tackle him

Biggar's regret as South Africa edge Wales in classic

Wales captain Dan Biggar reflected on a "missed opportunity" after his team suffered an agonising 32-29 first-Test defeat against world champions South Africa in Pretoria.

Rugby • 02 Jul 22

Fryday (right) was named Ireland captain this week

'The girls left everything on the pitch' - Fryday

Ireland captain Nichola Fryday said she could ask nothing more from her team-mates in spite of their 27-19 TikTok Women's Six Nations opener defeat to Wales.

Rugby • 26 Mar 22

Tomas Francis (bottom, centre) should not have been allowed return against England, penal has concluded

Wales should have 'permanently removed' injured Francis

Wales prop Tomas Francis should have been "immediately and permanently removed" from the field during last month's Guinness Six Nations match with England, a review panel has concluded.

Rugby • 25 Mar 22

Francis (centre, bottom) suffered a head injury in the defeat to England

Wales went extra mile to protect Francis - Pivac

Wayne Pivac says that Wales have "gone the extra mile" in involving an independent concussion specialist surrounding detailed assessment of prop Tomas Francis.

Rugby • 09 Mar 22

Garry Ringrose celebrates Ireland's bonus point try

Bonus point for Ireland as they cruise past Wales

Debutant Mack Hansen starred in a 29-7 win as Ireland secured the bonus point thansk to tries from Bundee Aki, Andrew Conway (2) and Garry Ringrose.

Rugby • 05 Feb 22

Recap: Bonus point wins for Ulster and Ireland U20

Read back on how Ulster moved top of the URC table with a bonus point 32-12 win against Connacht, while Ireland U20s got the Six Nations weekend off to a flier with a 53-5 hammering of Wales

Rugby • 04 Feb 22

Ireland have to deal with greater expectations in 2022

Preview: Expectation for Ireland to perform v Wales

We're two years into the Andy Farrell reign and for the first time in that period the Irish rugby team are dealing with genuine expectation.

Six Nations • 04 Feb 22

The Irish squad at the Aviva on Friday morning

Ireland v Wales: All You Need To Know

Find out all you need to know about Ireland v Wales in the Six Nations.

Rugby • 04 Feb 22

Josh Adams is one of six British and Irish Lions selected by Wayne Pivac

Six Lions named in Wales team to play Ireland

Josh Adams will start in the centre for Wales in this Saturday's Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 03 Feb 22

The stadium will host three games in the tournament

Last orders to come early for fans at Principality

The Welsh Rugby Union is to trial earlier closing times of the bars at the Principality Stadium in an effort to combat what it calls 'high-profile incidents.'

Rugby • 02 Feb 22

Dan Biggar named Wales captain ahead of Six Nations

Northampton Saints out-half Dan Biggar has been named as Wales captain for this season's Guinness Six Nations, taking over from the injured Alun Wyn Jones

Rugby • 18 Jan 22

South Africa have lost their last four games against Wales in Cardiff

Kolisi wary of dogged Wales ahead of Cardiff showdown

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has described Wales as a team that "never go away" ahead of Saturday's clash at the Principality Stadium.

Rugby • 05 Nov 21

Wales coach Wayne Pivac will be without a number of key players for the meeting with New Zealand

Wales coach Pivac defends timing of All Blacks fixture

Wales boss Wayne Pivac has described facing New Zealand as "the ultimate challenge" ahead of his team's Autumn Nations Series opener.

Rugby • 14 Oct 21

Six Nations recap: Wales 0-45 Ireland

Ireland begin their Six Nations campaign with a fine win in Wales. Here's how it happened.

Rugby • 10 Apr 21

Beibhinn Parsons, 11, is mobbed after her first try

Parsons sprinkles her magic as Ireland hammer Wales

Ireland began their Six Nations campaign with a 45-0 destruction of Wales in Cardiff as Beibhin Parsons fanned the flames of the hype that's surrounded her precocious talent with another sparkling display.

Rugby • 10 Apr 21

French players celebrate their late match-winning try as Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones

Stoppage-time French try denies Wales Grand Slam

France denied Wales a second Six Nations Grand Slam in three years when Brice Dulin scored a stoppage-time try to give them a 32-30 home victory on Saturday.

Six Nations • 20 Mar 21

Alun Wyn Jones will win his 140th Wales cap

Alun Wyn Jones set to win record 149th cap on Saturday

Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones will become rugby's most capped international on Saturday with a record 149th Test appearance.

Rugby • 30 Oct 20

Roberts is the only player in Wales to have tested positive

Roberts unhappy at publication of positive Covid test

Former Wales centre Jamie Roberts is dismayed that news of his positive test for Covid-19 has been made public.

Rugby • 20 Aug 20

Gareth Davies is recalled by Wales after the loss to Ireland

Davies and Moriarty brought into Wales side

Gareth Davies and Ross Moriarty have been called into the Wales team for Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash against France.

Rugby • 20 Feb 20

Tompkins set to start for Wales against Ireland

Saracens centre Nick Tompkins will make his first Wales start in Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash against Ireland.

Rugby • 06 Feb 20

Rob Howley cannot work in rugby until June next year

Howley suspended from all rugby for 18 months

Former Wales assistant coach Rob Howley has been suspended from all involvement in rugby for 18 months, nine of which are suspended, for breaching betting regulations.

Rugby • 16 Dec 19

Wales suffer World Cup blow as Faletau is ruled out

Wales will have to plan for the upcoming Rugby World Cup without one of their most influential players after Taulupe Faletau suffered a fresh setback following his long run of injury problems.

Rugby • 01 Aug 19

Wales rugby