2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (522+ words) Andy Farrell believes Ireland's under-pressure scrummaging unit is saving the best for last in the Triple Crown decider against Scotland at Aviva Stadium on Saturday. After a torrid November Test window when world champions South Africa reduced the Irish scrum…...

23+ hour, 27+ min ago  (514+ words) The ICMSA have called for more communication regarding bTB rules. There is reportedly "utter confusion" at farm level regarding the status of the new bovine TB (bTB) rules introduction, says the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA). The deputy president…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (133+ words) Colin Sheridan: Rugby has finally rediscovered how entertaining chaos can be'Irish Examiner Colin Sheridan: Rugby has finally rediscovered how entertaining chaos can be I have spent the last few years being quite suspicious of rugby. Not rugby itself, necessarily - the…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (896+ words) IRELAND U20 48 WALES U20 33" Ireland Under-20 captain Sami Bishti believes his squad have a tough week's preparation ahead of their Triple Crown attempt against Scotland next Sunday after surviving an early scare in their victory over Wales. The Irish U20s made it three…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (122+ words) A spokeswoman for TU Dublin said the majority of students had completed registration and paid their fees, although 'a small number have yet to do so' . Picture: Conor Mulhern A number of students at one of the country's largest higher…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (68+ words) A view of the Men's Six Nations Championship Trophy at Edinburgh Castle, to celebrate the start of the Championship, in the city that gave birth to international rugby. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan In charge: Andy Farrell (seventh 6N as head coach)…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (261+ words) South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in the northern part of the country, damaged thousands of homes and washed away roads and bridges. The declaration was made…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (654+ words) BOTH SIDES NOW: Jacques Nienaber has seen the rivalry from both a Munster and Leinster perspective. Pic: INPHO/Grace Halton Ulster are on the up, and it would be a shock if Connacht don't follow a similar trajectory at some…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (408+ words) With some strategic planning, your basic annual leave allowance can translate into long, enjoyable breaks. Christmas is fast approaching, and many of us are counting the few days " if any " of annual leave we have left to use before the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (585+ words) Whichever way you view the next visitors to Aviva Stadium, be it as back-to-back world champions, the best current team in Test rugby or simply perennial heavyweight rivals, South Africa offer Ireland the yardstick against which they will judge themselves…...