The IRFU have issued a short statement after it emerged that three former players - two of them ex-Ireland internationals - have sued the Irish rugby governing body for damage allegedly caused to their health from concussions suffered during their playing careers.
Three players - two of them former Ireland internationals, including David Corkery - have begun legal proceedings against the IRFU and other rugby governing bodies over concussion.
Three players - two of them former Ireland internationals, including David Corkery - have begun legal proceedings against the IRFU and other rugby governing bodies over concussion.
The former Ireland backrow was a star at the 1995 World Cup but as a guinea pig of early professionalism the repeated blows have hit him hard
The former Ireland backrow was a star at the 1995 World Cup but as a guinea pig of early professionalism the repeated blows have hit him hard
The England v Ireland games were always feisty affairs according to 48-cap Lions prop Nick Popplewell
June 10 is the 25th anniversary of the last Ireland team to play in the amateur era, Terry Kingston's side losing to France in the World Cup quarter-final.
The Women's Rugby World Cup has proven - despite its critics - that the game belongs to both genders - writes Dan Johansson.