Negotiating horribly wet conditions in Tbilisi, O’Connell’s new-look Ireland team had to get through plenty of dirty work and ...

Ireland will give first caps to Shayne Bolton, Alex Kendellen, and Hugh Gavin against Portugal in Lisbon. Interim coach Paul ...

Alex Kendellen deservedly secured his first Ireland call-up at the end of a busy season that saw him make 22 appearances for ...

The all-Leinster front row of Jack Boyle, Gus McCarthy and Thomas Clarkson is unchanged, and in the second row, Munster’s Tom ...

Alex Kendellen and Shayne Bolton will make Ireland debuts in Saturday evening’s match against Portugal. Munster back-row ...

Ireland interim head coach Paul O'Connell includes two more new caps in his line-up for Saturday's Test against Portugal in Lisbon (19:00 BST).

Ireland take on Portugal on Saturday in Lisbon, and O'Connell has named a mixed experience team for the game. Craig Casey retains his captaincy and will pair up with Jack Crowley ...

In the backline, Crowley joins Munster clubmate and Ireland skipper Craig Casey as the halfback combination while Stuart ...

Ireland interim head coach Paul O’Connell has challenged Jack Crowley to respond to an impressive display from fly-half rival ...

LISBON (Reuters) -Ireland will hand first caps to winger Shayne Bolton, flanker Alex Kendellen and centre Hugh Gavin as a much depleted side take on Portugal in their test in Lisbon on Saturday.

Alex Kendellen believes the example shown by Jack Crowley, Calvin Nash and Joe McCarthy in graduating from an Emerging Ireland tour to full senior Test honours will help unite the squad he leads ...