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Bundee Aki reveals wife gave birth in a car hours before he played for Lions in first Test against Australia
Aki’s wife Kayla gave birth to their fifth child Áine shortly before the Ireland centre featured in the opening Test win in Brisbane
Ireland to play Australia and New Zealand next summer as part of new Nations Championship
Ireland to take part in inaugural Nations Championship in summer 2026
Ireland come from behind to take late win over Scotland in World Cup warm-up
Tries from Niamh O’Dowd and Deirbhile Nic a Bháird swung the result in favour of Scott Bemand’s side in Cork
Jamison Gibson-Park’s numbers don’t lie – Ireland is a scrumhalf country
Andy Farrell’s ‘go-to man’ Jamison Gibson-Park shows value of halfbacks
Jamie Osborne’s reaction to late Lions nod? He followed the template for Irish sons and called his mum
Leinster and Ireland player was preparing to close out his season when he was summoned to Australia
Slow Lions build-up finally culminates in Test week
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A missed opportunity for Portugal Rugby to revive the spirit of 2023
The scant interest for their Test against Ireland shows how they’ve lost the momentum generated by a brilliant World Cup showing
Ireland’s newcomers impress but little to learn from record-breaking win over Portugal
Hugh Gavin, Shayne Bolton and Alex Kendellen all scored tries as Ireland scored over 100 points for the first time
Patient Thomas Clarkson ready to put his hand up for Ireland
Leinster prop to earn his eighth cap against Portugal in Lisbon
With the Lions away in Australia, Ireland debutants have real chance to shine against Portugal
Opportunity in summer Test in Lisbon not lost on Paul O’Connell’s men as Andy Farrell keeps watch from afar
Paul O’Connell shakes up Ireland starting XV for Portugal as Jamie Osborne leaves for the Lions
Leinster back had been named to start on Saturday but has since been replaced with Hugh Gavin
Tadhg Furlong on Lions training: ‘It is kind of back-of-a-fag-pack stuff’
Now fresh and fit, the prop looks primed to continue his run of Lions Test starts into a third successive series
Serial winner Gus McCarthy planning to carry his happy habit into the Ireland fold
Leinster youngster is planning to build on last weekend’s victory against Georgia in clash with Portugal
The All Blacks have become patchy while France and Ireland build
Several players have made strong cases for starting berths for the British and Irish Lions, while France impressed in New Zealand
Ireland forwards coach Cullie Tucker explains how squad fix scrum problems on the fly
Connacht coach praises Darragh Murray’s debut performance against Georgia
‘There are one million cars in Georgia. Insurance is optional’
Driving in Tbilisi for last Saturday’s Test match between Ireland and Georgia, we happened upon two fender-benders en route
Jacob Stockdale ruled out of Ireland’s game against Portugal
Ireland winger will see specialist to see if he requires surgery on a shoulder injury picked up against Georgia
Ireland’s six debutants against Georgia: What they said and what song they sang
‘The singing, that’s what I was most worried about, not the game,’ said Darragh Murray
Paul O’Connell impressed by Ireland’s ability to adapt to conditions in seeing off Georgia
Sam Prendergast secures flawless 14 points from the tee as six players make Ireland debuts in Tbilisi
Paul O’Connell happy with hard-fought Ireland triumph against Georgia
Ireland interim head coach confirms shoulder injury for Jacob Stockdale
Late change for Ireland as Cian Prendergast misses Georgia game through illness
Max Deegan is brought into the 23 for game in Tbilisi
Gavin Coombes: ‘I’ve been waiting four years for this’
The Munster number eight, who last played for Ireland in 2021, is eager to impress against Georgia on Saturday
New Irish blood primed for more than a battle in Georgia
Leinster’s Tommy O’Brien and Connacht’s secondrow Darragh Murray are set to earn their first senior caps in Tbilisi
Craig Casey happy to lead Ireland into Georgia’s ‘hostile environment’
Ireland’s squad for Test in Tbilisi includes six uncapped players
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