Ireland - Rucking and Mauling

Ronan O'Gara booted an injury-time drop-goal after 41 phases of play to ensure a nail-biting 23-21 win for Munster over last season's beaten finalists Northampton in the opening weekend of European Cup action on Saturday.The veteran Ireland fly-half had missed a 71st ...

A 17,000-seat temporary stadium will host rugby union matches, including an All Blacks v Ireland Test, in earthquake-hit Christchurch next year, Prime Minister John Key said Tuesday.Key said the venue was an interim replacement for Christchurch's AMI Stadium, which was severely damaged ...

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll is to undergo surgery for a trapped nerve in his shoulder next week and is expected to be out of action for up to six months his province Leinster confirmed Monday.The Leinster centre, who struggled with a shoulder ...

The wounded Wallabies limped home Saturday with Quade Cooper on crutches and a hard-fought bronze medal to show for a World Cup campaign that failed to deliver on its rich promise.Australia, who brought one of the youngest squads (average age 26) to ...

Wales advanced to the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup with a gripping 22-10 victory over Ireland on Saturday thanks to a steely defence and superiority at the breakdown.It was the first time the Welsh, for whom captain Sam Warburton excelled in ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - France showed once again they are at their most dangerous when in apparent disarray by dumping England out of the rugby World Cup on Saturday.The French, beaten twice in the pool stages, defeated the 2003 world champions 19-12 at ...

Samoa have cancelled their three-match tour of Britain and Ireland just nine days before their scheduled opening game because of lack of funding, the Rugby Football League announced on Friday.The Samoans, who recently appointed former St Helens boss Daniel Anderson as their ...

South Africa lost 'enforcer' Bakkies Botha from the World Cup on Thursday as the reigning champions, England and Wales all announced their teams for this weekend's quarter-finals.Elsewhere, England manager Martin Johnson selected fly-halves Jonny Wilkinson and Toby Flood in the same team, ...

Wales wing Shane Williams has admitted his future as an international rugby player could be decided by the outcome of his team's World Cup quarter-final against Ireland on Saturday.The 34-year-old try-scoring machine has won 83 caps for his country in a career ...

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Topic: Ireland

O'Gara boots Munster to last-gasp win over Saints

Temporary stadium for quake-hit Christchurch

Irish rugby captain O'Driscoll set to miss Six Nations

Wallabies settle for third-best at Rugby World Cup

Wales beat Ireland to advance to Rugby W. Cup semis

Wales beat Ireland to advance to rugby W. Cup semis

France upset the odds yet again

Cash-strapped Samoans pull out of rugby tour

Boks without Bakkies, England go with Flood at W.Cup

Ireland game at W.Cup 'could be my last': Williams

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