Back-to-back Six Nations champions Ireland defeated England 27-22 in Dublin last week and travel to face Scotland away in ...

WRU confirm Six Nations injury blow. The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed that Wales prop Sisilia Tuipulotu will mi ...

Ireland lock Joe McCarthy will miss Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against England due to injury. Interim head coach Simon Easterby has moved Tadhg Beirne into the second row to replace ...

Ireland lock Joe McCarthy will miss Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against England due to injury. Interim head coach Simon Easterby has moved Tadhg Beirne into the second row to replace ...

Lock McCarthy missed the curtain-raiser in Dublin following a head knock in training, while first-choice tighthead Furlong was sidelined with a calf issue, having also sat out his country’s four ...

Baird's inclusion means Tadhg Beirne switches to the second row with Joe McCarthy - who started every ... but he's good now," he added. "It was a rugby collision and innocuous, just a really ...

However, interim boss Simon Easterby did not rule out Furlong from featuring in Murray field next week while also saying second-row Joe McCarthy could also return after being ruled out with ...

So, lots to work on.” Speaking after the game Easterby did not rule out either Joe McCarthy or Tadhg Furlong for next week's clash in Murrayfield. Get the latest sports headlines straight to ...

Now, with 10 months having flown by, the rugby world braces itself for the ... Tadhg Furlong is a world-class tight-head prop while Joe McCarthy started every Test in 2024 having enjoyed a ...

They started an Under-18 international back in 2016, while Rugby Football Union age-grade ... At his best, George Martin is a handful for defenders. Joe McCarthy, Caelan Doris and co will fancy ...