Lions Tour

With ‘freakish’ speed and fitness levels, Gibson-Park remains the heartbeat of the Leinster and Ireland teams

Irish Times writers pick their most memorable moments from a year featuring outstanding performances by Katie O’Connor, Ava Crean, Louth’s footballers and more

Getting dropped by Michael Cheika in 2009 proved to be a powerful motivational tool for me

Fullback hopes to be back in time for the Six Nations after surgery

Lions women’s team to tour New Zealand in 2027

Australia skipper hails Caelan Doris, who in turn praises ‘indefatigable’ Aussie Fraser McReight

Ireland backrow says he sees Rugby World Cup in 2027 as the ‘next big competition’

Coach took on ‘bin fire’ of a team in country with little patience for long-term rebuilds

Tighthead prop has had a whirlwind year of progress

Price of Irish dominance in Lions team over summer meant November would always be tough

Springboks have already exposed New Zealand flaws, but can Andy Farrell’s side take advantage?

Nine years on from the historic win in Chicago, Ireland return to Soldier Field to face New Zealand

Leinster’s mauling by Munster has made for useful lesson before Autumn Internationals opener

Fascinating on family and drive, not so forthcoming about Ireland’s recent successes and failures

In his new book the Leinster and Ireland prop traces his once punishing self-criticism to his struggle with loss and grief as a boy

Ireland head coach also places a high value on personal authenticity, as readers of his new memoir will discover

Hooker back in the fold to help province in bid for first URC win of the season

Company behind the tour achieved record sales in travel packages and secured a number of sponsorship and broadcast deals

Joe Schmidt’s side earned a first win in Johannesburg since 1963 on Saturday

Encounter with Springboks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, will be daunting task for Joe Schmidt’s squad

Some people consider it sacrosanct but has World Rugby extended too much latitude to the jackler or ‘stealer’?

Andy Farrell returns to work as Ireland coach with a deeper understanding of his players

This Lions tour is subject to a false narrative, but the numbers don’t lie

The Lions is an exercise in sharing knowledge, but Ireland shouldn’t let that come back to bite

‘Genial’ Joe Schmidt did the impossible by building a squad able to compete against the Tourists in first place

Australia was an outstanding host for series that saw men come of age in front of their parents

Expectations of a whitewash were unrealistic, as Australia proved either side of Sydney storms

Wallabies may feel hard done by with the Lions' series win, but it may add fuel to the fire for things to come

Inclusion of friendly in suspension list calls into question the purpose of such sanctions

Inspired by Will Skelton, Australia are fit and full of fire after smashing the Lions in Sydney and rediscovering their mojo

The third Test between the Lions and Australia was a rugby travesty

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Hugo Keenan and Dan Sheehan among the Irish who had good tours

Andy Farrell’s team deserve place in history after a 2-1 series win but return from Australia nursing nagging regrets

It was ruled that the hooker made ‘reckless’ contact with Australian outhalf’s head

Aki’s wife Kayla gave birth to their fifth child Áine shortly before the Ireland centre featured in the opening Test win in Brisbane

Lions favour continuity and winning series impressed CEO Ben Calveley

Pundits were struggling more often than not simply to keep their umbrellas from flying away in biblical conditions

Lions vs Australia second-half was delayed by lightning in Sydney

Questionable officiating; Garry Ringrose’s right call; and a new lease of life for Australian rugby