The scene has been set for what many see as the rugby planet's most interesting modern international rivalry - certainly the northern/southern hemisphere's biggest.

The All Blacks, who knocked Andy Farrell’s men out of last year’s Rugby World Cup, arrive in Dublin on the back of a 24-22 win against England. Here, the PA news agency picks out some of the main ...

Ireland will face New Zealand for the first time since their heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final defeat and Irish legend Brian O’Discoll believes the clash will define their autumn ...

2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B, Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France 23/9/2023 South Africa vs Ireland Ireland’s Ronan Kelleher. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan Injury has deprived the hosts of star tighthead ...

Bealham’s promotion was the only eyebrow-raising selection by Farrell. Speaking of the frontrow, the Ireland head coach was always going to give Ronan Kelleher and Rob Herring every chance to prove ...

Andy Farrell's men host the side ranked two places behind them in the World Rugby rankings at the Aviva Stadium on Friday ...

(Reuters) -Ireland hooker Ronan Kelleher has been passed fit to face New Zealand in their Autumn international opener in ...

Head coach Andy Farrell is hopeful prop Tadhg Furlong will make a swift recovery from the hamstring strain which has ruled him out of Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series opener against New Zealand.

Hugo Keenan, Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen, who missed the epic Ireland victory over South Africa to tie a summer series, have been recalled to the starting line-up for Friday's blockbuster Test with New ...

Injured tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong has been replaced by Finlay Bealham in the Ireland side facing New Zealand in the autumn ...

Finlay Bealham and Ronan Kelleher start for Ireland against New Zealand - Andy Farrell has made five changes to the team ...

Connacht's Finlay Bealham takes Furlong's place in a front row that also includes a passed-fit Ronan Kelleher and Andrew Porter ...