Graham Rowntree dismisses ‘innuendos’ about Munster captaincy after confirming Tadhg Beirne’s appointment
Munster head coach addresses rumours of a falling-out with Peter O’Mahony
With less experience but plenty of X-factor, Connacht should be fun to watch this season
Qualifying for the Champions Cup is an achievable goal for Connacht
Simon Easterby confirmed as interim Ireland head coach
Andy Farrell to begin Lions sabbatical ahead of next summer’s tour to Australia
Tadhg Beirne takes over as full-time Munster captain from Peter O’Mahony
Graham Rowntree selects the 32-year-old Irish lock to lead province for the new season
Richie Murphy has a tough hand for his first full season at Ulster
Lack of depth and quality mean Ulster will have to excel to be still in contention for silverware by January
Tough days await but Ireland’s women are starting to show what they can do with the right support
Head coach Scott Bemand is just one of the shrewd appointments made by the IRFU since it started backing the women’s team more effectively
Munster’s minimum target must be to restore the Thomond Park factor
Despite some shrewd signings, doubts persist about Munster’s ability to go deep in two tournaments
Ireland women sweep Wallaroos aside in impressive performance
Eye-catching performance from Scott Bemand’s side sets scene for Test against world champions New Zealand in two weeks
‘We are starting to see a bit of fruit’: Ireland’s win over Australia shows squad’s significant strides
Ireland beat the Wallaroos 36-5 at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast
Ireland surprise Australia to earn 36-10 victory in Belfast
Eimear Considine marked her return to Test rugby with a try just before half-time
Much-changed Ireland look to mark another reset against Australia
Ireland make seven alterations to line-up for Test in Belfast that is part of the celebrations of the IRFU’s 150th anniversary
Four debutants named in Ireland team to face Australia
Scott Bemand’s team to face Wallaroos in Belfast on Saturday
St Mary’s back in the big time and eager to make the right impression
Newly-promoted Division 1A side have signalled their intent by securing the services of Munster centre Dan Goggin and Ulster backrower Greg Jones for the new league campaign
Vicky Elmes Kinlan and Ruth Campbell to make Ireland Test debuts against Australia
Scott Bemand names side for Saturday’s IRFU 150th Anniversary Test in Belfast
Rugby enters new phase as Premier Sports gains blanket coverage of Irish provinces
Channel will offer live coverage of all Champions Cup games involving Leinster, Munster and Ulster, plus Connacht’s Challenge Cup matches