Neve Jones has backed Ireland to fix their lineout issues, ahead of Sunday's Guinness Women's Six Nations meeting with Italy at the RDS.
Paul O'Connell has backed Leinster's returning Six Nations winners to hit the ground running in the United Rugby Championship tonight as the province welcome the Bulls to the RDS.
Leinster have recalled several of their Ireland Six Nations winners for Friday's top-of-the-table clash with the Bulls in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
Former Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit has signed for Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a report in the United States.
This time last year, Ireland assistant coach Declan Danaher wouldn't have envisaged where his career was about to go, but rugby is becoming just as volatile off the pitch, as it is on the field of play.
Ireland have received a boost ahead of Sunday's Guinness Women's Six Nations meeting with Italy, with Sam Monaghan on course to return from injury.
Joey Carbery says it was an "extremely tough" decision to leave Munster, but admits his future move to France is an opportunity he couldn't let pass.
Neil Treacy is joined by former Ireland captain Fiona Coghlan, and ex-Ireland and Scotland head coach Philip Doyle on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast.
English refereeing chiefs have apologised for an "unfortunate occurrence" where the television match official dismissed an incident of foul play during Saracens' victory over Harlequins.
Munster expect to have Oli Jager and Fineen Wycherley available "sooner rather than later" after the pair underwent minor knee operations last week.
Former Ireland winger Alison Miller says she's excited to see the "evolution" of Scott Bemand's Ireland team, after an encouraging first outing in the Guinness Women's Six Nations.
After winning their last three games, one frustrating defeat shouldn't set Connacht back too far, writes Jonny Holland.
Leinster will make a call later in the week on whether or not Ciarán Frawley will be available for selection for Friday's visit of Vodacom Bulls in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
Ireland captain Edel McMahon reckons her side can take plenty of positives from their opening Six Nations defeat to France.
Harlequins and England scrum-half Danny Care has confirmed his retirement from international rugby.
England kicked off their Women's Six Nations title defence with an eight-try 48-0 trouncing of Italy in Parma despite having Sarah Beckett sent off after just 11 minutes.
Scott Bemand says Ireland have drawn a line in the sand and won't retreat following a battling five-try defeat to France in their Women's Six Nations opener.
United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster continued their relentless play-off push by beating Zebre 31-7 in Parma.
The Lions brushed off prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye's early red card to win in Ireland for the first time as they overcame Connacht 38-14 in the URC at Dexcom Stadium.
Ireland opened their Women's Guinness Six Nations campaign with a 38-17 defeat to France, but they produced a performance that was a marked improvement on last season's loss.