A French court has ruled that ­former Ireland rugby player Denis Coulson will remain in prison ahead of his appeal after he was convicted of rape. Coulson, a former Irish Under-20 prop ...

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His cross-sport allure was in evidence as the seven-times All-Ireland winning Dub, six-times All-Star, conducted a specific coaching session with a palpably starry-eyed set of international rugby ...

Mack Hansen during an Ireland Rugby squad training session at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin “Definitely not, no,” he said. “I’m very Irish despite my accent. “He’s that ...

Prop Tadhg Furlong is "continuing to make progress", according to the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), while Mack Hansen and Joe McCarthy are back training with the squad. Furlong and McCarthy ...

Ireland second-row Iain Henderson will miss the Six Nations clash with Wales after suffering a hamstring injury, while captain Caelan Doris could also be sidelined for the showdown in Cardiff ...

With no Six Nations rugby this weekend ... trade in England and France - all back to prepare for the clash with Ireland. However, Sherratt will meet up with the staff today to plot the week ...

Ireland’s bid for an unprecedented third consecutive Six Nations title is no fluke, says former fly-half Ronan O’Gara, who believes the squad’s relentless work ethic and competitive spirit ...

The 33-year-old was one of four Ireland players named in the World Rugby Men’s XVs Dream Team of the Year for his consistently outstanding performances in green last year. Since making his Test ...

While Anscombe may not pose the same attacking threat as before, his rugby acumen remains sharp. And his presence could enhance Wales' game management against Ireland. The hope is that the Welsh ...

It was probably no coincidence then that seven-time All-Ireland winning midfielder Brian ... the concept and need for high fielders, rugby’s catch-and-kick game has been revolutionised by ...