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The Ireland national rugby union team is the men's representative national team for the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland competes in the annual Six Nations Championship and in the Rugby World Cup. Ireland is one of the four unions that make up the British & Irish Lions – players eligible to play for Ireland are also eligible for the Lions.

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IRFU women's funding bearing early fruit - Davitt Former Ireland Grand Slam winner Grace Davitt says the shock win over New Zealand is an early return on the IRFU's increased funding of the women's game. BBC Sport - Published on October 1, 2024
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Ireland to host Australia in Belfast Test Ireland are to host Australia in Belfast in a one-off Test match on 14 September as part of Irish Rugby's 150th anniversary celebrations. BBC Sport - Published on May 2, 2024

Monaghan returns to Ireland team for Scotland game Co-captain Sam Monaghan returns to the Ireland team for Saturday's final Women's Six Nations game against Scotland in Belfast. BBC Sport - Published on April 25, 2024
Bevan returns as Wales target win against Ireland Wales make four starting changes as they target a first win of this year's Women's Six Nations away to Ireland on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on April 11, 2024
Ireland coach Bemand 'proud of effort' in France loss Ireland coach Scott Bemand says his side "stuck at it for the whole game" in their opening 38-17 Six Nations defeat by France in Le Mans. BBC Sport - Published on March 24, 2024

Farrell names unchanged Ireland team for Scotland title decider Ireland head coach Andy Farrell names an unchanged team for Saturday's title-deciding Six Nations match against Scotland in Dublin. BBC Sport - Published on March 14, 2024
England 'thoroughly deserved' late win - Farrell Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says England "thoroughly deserved" their last-gasp 23-22 victory at Twickenham but said his side have to bounce back. BBC Sport - Published on March 9, 2024
England are 'unbelievably dangerous' - Farrell Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says he does not pay attention to England's critics and insists they are an "unbelievably dangerous" team as they prepare to meet in Saturday's Six Nations game. BBC Sport - Published on March 7, 2024
Wales win 'sets us up nicely for Twickenham' - Farrell Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says their victory against Wales sets his Grand Slam chasing side up well for their visit to Twickenham to face England. BBC Sport - Published on February 26, 2024

Select your Ireland XV to take on Wales Before the third round of fixtures in the 2024 Six Nations, have your say and select your Ireland team to face Wales in Dublin on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on February 20, 2024
Pick your Wales XV to face Ireland in Six Nations After close games with Scotland and England, who would you pick for Wales' third Six Nations game against Ireland? BBC Sport - Published on February 18, 2024
Why Crowley has ‘greater potential’ than Sexton Six Nations Rugby Special pundits Ugo Monye, Chris Ashton and Jonathan Davies analyse Ireland fly-half Jack Crowley after another good performance. BBC Sport - Published on February 15, 2024	Hansen to miss Six Nations with dislocated shoulder Ireland wing Mack Hansen is ruled out of their Six Nations campaign after dislocating his shoulder. BBC Sport - Published on January 8, 2024
Ireland prop Kilcoyne ruled out of Six Nations Ireland prop Dave Kilcoyne is ruled out of the Six Nations as his club Munster say he will miss around six months following shoulder surgery. BBC Sport - Published on January 5, 2024	Humphreys appointed IRFU performance director Former Ireland and Ulster fly-half David Humphreys is appointed as the Irish Rugby Football Union's new performance director. BBC Sport - Published on November 1, 2023
'Sport can be cruel but I'm unbelievably proud' - Farrell Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says he is "unbelievably proud" of his players as they bow out of the World Cup quarter-finals with defeat by New Zealand in Paris. BBC Sport - Published on October 15, 2023	Ireland v New Zealand: Rugby World Cup quarter final LIVE Sky News - Published on October 14, 2023
All Blacks game 'what dreams are made of' for Ireland Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says meeting New Zealand in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup is "what dreams are made of". BBC Sport - Published on October 7, 2023	Sexton named in strong Ireland team for Tonga game Johnny Sexton stays in the Ireland team for Saturday's World Cup game against Tonga as it has four personnel changes from the win over Romania. BBC Sport - Published on September 14, 2023
Ireland beat 14-man England to win Grand Slam Ireland battle to a first Grand Slam in five years as they overcome 14-man England in a tense Six Nations finale at the Aviva Stadium. BBC Sport - Published on March 18, 2023	Gatland's Lions snub hurt but 'gone now' - Sexton Ireland captain Johnny Sexton says he has no animosity towards Warren Gatland over the Wales boss leaving him out of the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour. BBC Sport - Published on February 1, 2023
IRFU approves proposal for 40% female representation The Irish Rugby Football Union committee unanimously approves a proposal to achieve 40% female representation on its committee by the end of 2023. BBC Sport - Published on February 1, 2023	Test caps 'not gimmes' warns Ireland coach Farrell Andy Farrell admits Ireland A's heavy defeat by an All Blacks XV cost some fringe players a place in the senior squad to face Fiji. BBC Sport - Published on November 11, 2022
Six Nations: Ireland captain Johnny Sexton to miss France game with hamstring injury Ireland captain Johnny Sexton will miss his side's Six Nations game against France having suffered a hamstring injury in training. BBC Sport - Published on February 10, 2022	Six Nations 2022: France v Ireland 'the crunch game' - Eddie O'Sullivan Former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan says the match between Andy Farrell's side and France in Paris is "probably the crunch game of the tournament". BBC Sport - Published on February 8, 2022
Ireland v New Zealand: Henderson picked in only Irish change for All Blacks game Iain Henderson's inclusion in place of Tadhg Beirne is Ireland's only change for Saturday's game against New Zealand in Dublin. BBC Sport - Published on November 11, 2021	Ireland v New Zealand: Former coach O'Sullivan says Irish can beat All Blacks Former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan believes Andy Farrell's side have genuine prospects of defeating the All Blacks this weekend in Dublin. BBC Sport - Published on November 9, 2021