Ireland drop O'Gara to the bench for Australia

Tuesday 22 June 2010

Ronan O'Gara has been dropped ot the bench for what could be his 100th Test cap in Ireland's final game of the season against Australia.
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New Zealand Maori beat Ireland

Saturday 19 June 2010

The New Zealand Maori rugby team added to its proud list of international victories by marking its centenary year with a courageous 31-28 win over Ireland on Friday.
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Murphy to captain Ireland against NZ Maori

Tuesday 15 June 2010

Geordan Murphy will captain Ireland for the first time when he leads out the side for the second match of the summer tour against the New Zealand Maori team in Rotorua this Friday.
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Heaslip banned for five weeks for kneeing

Sunday 13 June 2010

Ireland backrower Jamie Heaslip has been suspended for five weeks for kneeing All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in the head during Saturday's rugby Test.
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Heaslip's tour in doubt after Red card

Saturday 12 June 2010

Ireland warhorse Jamie Heaslip's future on his side's southern hemisphere tour was in jeopardy Saturday after he was sent off for kneeing All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.
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O'Driscoll scare for Ireland's All Black clash

Friday 11 June 2010

Captain Brian O'Driscoll gave the Ireland camp a scare on the eve of their one-off rugby Test against the All Blacks here when dizzy spells forced him to sit out training.
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Ireland make ten changes for All Blacks

Tuesday 8 June 2010

The Ireland team to play New Zealand this Saturday has been named and shows ten changes to the starting XV that played against the Barbarians in the opening game of the tour.
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Barbarians hold on to beat Ireland

Friday 4 June 2010

The Barbarians held on to a 23-29 lead to beat Ireland despite a sustained late period of attack from Ireland at Thomond Park.
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Ireland's Earls to miss tour to NZ & Australia