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Williams injury mars much-improved Lions win

9 hours ago | rte.ie | Neil Treacy

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell could be forced into an early injury call-up on this summer's tour of Australia, with a Tomos Williams hamstring injury the main blot on this morning’s comprehensive win against the Western Force in Perth. The Lions ran out 54-7 winners at Optus Stadium after they recovered from a patchy opening quarter, getting their Australian tour up and running.
British and Irish Lions v Western Force - updates

13 hours ago | rte.ie | Neil Treacy

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Expect a response from Lions in first Australian outing

1 day ago | rte.ie | Neil Treacy

If you haven't seen it yet, it's worth watching the first couple of episodes of 'The Ultimate Test', the in-house videos from the British and Irish Lions squad on their YouTube channel.
Murphy added to Ireland squad after Ahern injury scare

1 day ago | rte.ie | Neil Treacy

Connacht second row Josh Murphy has linked up with the Ireland squad this week as a precaution, with Munster's Tom Ahern dealing with an injury scare ahead of the summer Tests against Georgia and Portugal next month. Ahern is dealing with "hamstring tightness", according to an update from the IRFU, although he remains in contention to make his Ireland debut in the coming weeks.
'I don't want to be a one-cap wonder'

1 day ago | rte.ie | Neil Treacy

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Humphreys disappointed at 'rushed' Sevens announcement

1 day ago | rte.ie | Neil Treacy

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Provincial struggles just a 'blip'

1 day ago | rte.ie | Neil Treacy

It's been a year since David Nucifora handed the keys of Irish rugby over to David Humphreys, twelve months where the new IRFU performance director has had more than a few big decisions land at his desk. The national team has been in a bit of a flux with Andy Farrell spending time on his British and Irish Lions sabbatical, with a third-place finish in the Six Nations following an underwhelming Autumn Nations Series..
Lancaster can bring Connacht to next level

2 days ago | rte.ie | Neil Treacy

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ESRI downgrades house building, domestic growth forecasts

2 days ago | rte.ie | David Murphy

The Economic and Social Research Institute has downgraded its forecast for house building and growth in the domestic economy for this year. It is the second organisation to reduce its projections after the Central Bank reached a similar conclusion last week. The ESRI said it expected 33,000 homes to be built this year, which is 1,000 less than it previously forecast. It would be far short of the Government's current target of 41,000.
What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Thursday

2 days ago | rte.ie | John Byrne

Coverage of Glastonbury 2025 kicks off on BBC Two, FX drama The Bear returns for a fourth season, a Dispatches special asks: Will Nigel Farage be Prime Minister? and Marie Antionette comes to a conclusion . . . Pick of the DayGlastonbury 2025, 10.00pm, BBC TwoClara Amfo and Lauren Laverne reveal all the stories from the first 48 hours on site at the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm.