Ireland’s four provinces will have to contribute 40 per cent of the cost of national player contracts from August 2026, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced.
Paul O’Connell will be assisted by Denis Leamy, Mike Prendergast and Colm Tucker on Ireland’s summer tour of Georgia and Portugal.
Ireland have announced that Paul O'Connell will take charge of the team this summer as they face Georgia and Portugal, with the bulk of the national coaching set-up joining Andy Farrell with the British and Irish Lions.
Has an ageing squad been exposed by Les Bleus, or was Saturday's French thrashing merely a blip for the venerated green machine?
Garry Ringrose has signed a new contract with Ireland and Leinster that will run until the end of the 2027/28 season.
As a soccer-mad country, Italians are well versed in putting boot to ball and the country's rugby team are keen to follow type, as highlighted by the post-match stats from their 22-15 win over Wales.
Ireland centre Bundee Aki has signed a one-year contract extension with Connacht and the Irish Rugby Football Union which will run until the end of the 2025/26 season.