South Africa believed its fresh set of seven reserve forwards would come off the bench and finish grinding down Ireland in the second half of their monster pool match at the Rugby World Cup in Paris.

Ireland underlined their status as the number one team in the world with a bruising 13-8 Rugby World Cup victory over defending champions South Africa in Paris on Saturday, though the Springboks ...

South Africa and Ireland prepare to lock horns in one of the biggest games of this year’s Rugby World Cup pool stage. Two of the favourites to win the entire tournament, both are unbeaten so far ...

Ireland underline their credentials as the world's number one side as they hold off a late South Africa fightback to take a deserved win.

South Africa have been forced to make a change to their team to face France after Jasper Wiese failed to recover from concussion in time to play in the test in Marseille on Saturday.

At the end of a year where Ireland claimed another Six Nations and beat the Springboks in South Africa, here are our top 24 international players for 2024.

Ireland had been under the cosh in the first quarter, but critically limited South Africa to a Libbok penalty before a rousing end to the half climaxed with a try by Mack Hansen. South Africa hit ...

Andrew Porter has faced bigger demons than England or France or the All Blacks or South Africa. The Lions will select the Ireland loosehead, Andy Farrell knows his man well, with confidence, he is ...