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Ireland will hope to kickstart their Women’s Six Nations campaign by upsetting France in Saturday’s opener. The hosts haven’t ...

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU ... for his country and establish himself as one Ireland’s best-ever front-row forwards. A Leinster Schools Senior Cup winner with Belvedere College SJ ...

Coach Scott Bemand opts for cohesion - thirteen players play their club rugby in Leinster with the remaining duo based in ...

Costigan featured in the Paris Olympics for Ireland Rugby Sevens Amee-Leigh Costigan ... and Linda Djougang make up the front row, with Campbell preferred to Fiona Tuite at lock alongside Dorothy ...

France finished second ahead of Ireland's third last term, making them a legitimate target insists Defence Coach Hugh Hogan ...

Jack Crowley, Mack Hansen, James Lowe, Garry Ringrose, James Ryan and Jack Conan come in for Irelands Six Nations final-round ...

and Linda Djougang make up the front row, with Campbell preferred to Fiona Tuite at lock alongside Dorothy Wall. Brittany Hogan, King and Aoife Wafer complete Ireland's back row. Bemand has opted ...

Ireland's Jack Crowley will start at flyhalf away to Italy in the Six Nations on Saturday, with Mack Hansen, James Lowe and Garry Ringrose returning as the Irish look for the high-scoring victory ...

Ireland and France collide in a mighty meeting of Six Nations contenders that may decide the destination of this year’s title. The hosts are still on the hunt for a grand slam as they chase an ...

Mack Hansen has scored 12 tries in his 27 Ireland appearances Mack Hansen has agreed a new two-year contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union which ... Second row McCarthy, 23, made his Ireland ...

Mack Hansen has agreed a new two-year contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union which commits his future ... feat once again this season. Second row McCarthy, 23, made his Ireland debut in ...