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Ireland take on England at Twickenham this afternoon as both sides ramp-up their preparations for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which begins in just a few weeks.  Here is everything you need to know ahead of today’s clash: Time The match kicks off at 3 pm. Location Twickenham, London. Referee  Nigel Owens will be the man in the middle this …

With England and Ireland both announcing their starting XVs for Saturday’s clash at Twickenham on Thursday, we thought it would be interesting to see who would win out on a head-to-head basis.  Today, we asked you to vote in a poll to choose your combined XV based on the starting sides announced by Eddie Jones and Joe Schmidt. In some …

World Rugby have confirmed that Jaco Peyper will not referee Saturday’s Test match between England and Ireland at Twickenham.  Peyper was originally pencilled in to be the man in the middle for the 3 pm kick-off on Saturday but due to flight and preparation issues, the 39-year-old South African has been stood down from the Test. Because of “significant” flight …

For Ireland, their sole focus will be on delivering a performance when they take on England at Twickenham on Saturday. Their opening warm-up game, which saw Joe Schmidt’s side emerge 29-10 victors over Italy, was a non-affair but where exactly this Ireland team are with regards to their ability and confidence will be known once the full-time whistle is blown …

Eddie Jones has announced his team for England’s clash with Ireland on Saturday.  Jones has made a number of changes to the side which lost to Wales in Cardiff last time out as captain Owen Farrell, Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs make their first starts of the summer. Jones said: “The players have come back in a very good physical …

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has announced the team that will take on England at Twickenham on Saturday. This will be Ireland’s second pre-Rugby World Cup warm-up game after they got their summer off to a solid start thanks to a 29-10 victory over Italy two weeks’ ago. An experimental side was named for that Italy clash but Schmidt has …

Ireland’s World Cup squad has experienced some trimming in recent weeks as the original squad of 45 has been reduced to 40.  Of course, only 31 players can travel to Japan for the Rugby World Cup and Ireland’s final three warm-up games against England, Wales and Wales again will provide the testing ground for those who are in a battle …

Ireland’s World Cup squad has experienced some trimming in recent weeks as the original squad of 45 has been reduced to 40.  Of course, only 31 players can travel to Japan for the Rugby World Cup and Ireland’s final three warm-up games against England, Wales and Wales again will provide the testing ground for those who are in a battle …

It’s an interesting time for women’s rugby in Ireland.  Saturday saw another milestone reached with the first double-header taking place at Energia Park where Leinster’s opening pre-season friendly of the summer acted as the curtain-raiser for Leinster’s women who opened their interprovincial series with a 34-6 victory over Connacht. This was the first round of the women’s interprovincial championship which …

“This time around is a lot different and (I’m) now really coming into my own performance-wise.”  This time four years ago Jack Conan received his first cap for Ireland as he looked to make a late surge into Joe Schmidt’s final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. That cap came in a warm-up game against Scotland at the …

The World Rugby rankings could be set for a major shakeup this weekend as three different teams could overtake the All Blacks as the world’s number one side just a few weeks out from the 2019 Rugby World Cup.  Wales, who had a huge opportunity last weekend to become the number one ranked side if they had beaten England, will …

Ireland are creeping ever-closer to their final 31-man World Cup squad.  Last week, the original 45-man squad was reduced to 43 when Rory Scannell and Ultan Dillane returned to Munster and Connacht, respectively. Joe Schmidt’s side then played their first warm-up game of the summer on Saturday which saw a 29-10 victory over Italy. On Wednesday, Schmidt reduced the squad …

Injury permitting, Peter O’Mahony will be lining out at the Yokohama Stadium for Ireland’s opening game of the World Cup against Scotland on September 22. But he already has experience of playing at a World Cup in Japan when he captained the Ireland U20 side which travelled to the country for the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship. 10 years have …

Dan Leavy still has a long road ahead of him in his recovery from a horrific knee injury he suffered last season.  The Leinster and Ireland star has been out of action since April when he damaged his ACL and MCL in Leinster’s win over Ulster in the quarter-final of the Champions Cup at the Aviva Stadium. Leavy was introduced …

Sean McMahon reporting from the Aviva Stadium Mike Haley became the latest player to win his first senior international cap with Ireland after the Munster fullback came off the bench with 20 minutes to go in Ireland’s 29-10 victory over Italy.  Haley was the second of two new caps this afternoon after Jean Kleyn put in a solid performance from …

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has said that the ankle injury suffered by Joey Carbery in Saturday afternoon’s win over Italy at the Aviva Stadium is “stable”.  The Auckland-born out-half left the field on a stretcher 10 minutes into the second half with an ankle injury. Carbery attempted to walk off the field but he struggled to put weight on …

Ireland 29 Italy 10  Sean McMahon reporting from the Aviva Stadium  You would have to feel for the marketing team in the IRFU for trying to sell this game to the masses. Not only is it difficult to capture the imagination when it comes to a warm-up game against a team Ireland beat on an annual basis but there must …

All going according to plan, Jean Kleyn will make his Ireland debut on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium.  The 25-year-old South African has completed his three-year residency period which sees him qualify to play for Ireland just in time for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. He’s been named to start on Saturday which could also see an international debut for …