“I’m an Irish-Australian, I would say more than an Australian who’s Irish,” said Murphy in a quiet hotel café in Canberra.

Ireland has thrashed Portugal by a record 106-7 in a rugby test in Lisbon. The 16-try victory surpassed the 83-3, 13-try win over the United States in 2000 and set Ireland records for most points, ...

“It’d be such an incredible experience because it’s just same-same for them in Ireland. If you grow up in Ulster, you just ...

Rugby ace Paul O'Connell has opened up about his busy family life - and reflected on his own fulfilling childhood. The Munster and Ireland rugby player tied the knot with wife Emily O'Leary in France ...

Sport Rugby British and Irish Lions Lions player ratings as Henry Pollock pure X factor but Irish duo need to up games The British & Irish Lions are up and running.

Andy Farrell, the British and Irish Lions head coach, will turn to an Ireland-dominated XV for his opening match on Australian soil against Western Force in Perth on Saturday.

The British and Irish Lions will have names on the backs of jerseys for the first time in their history this summer.

Fifteen new players joining the British and Irish Lions training camp ahead of the first match of the tour; scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet also joins as cover; watch the Lions vs Argentina in the ...

Premiership Rugby, the RPA, PWR and RFU came together in the City of London on Tuesday evening to celebrate the contributions of England’s top male and female players.

A huge economic boost, 40,000 British and Irish visitors in a swathe of red supporter gear, and the combined rugby might of four countries set to take on Australia. The 10-match British and Irish ...

Tadhg Beirne was named Men's XVs Players' Player of the Year at the Rugby Players Ireland awards at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday night. The Munster second row beat competition from provincial ...

Tadhg Beirne and Aoife Dalton were the big winners at the Rugby Player Ireland awards, claiming the men's and women's top prizes, respectively.