1 week ago Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson reacts to ‘strange’ World Cup draw: ‘Football was second’

Ireland would face a group comprising hosts Mexico, South Africa and South Korea if they progress to the World Cup

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3 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer insists there will be no 'vexatious prosecutions' of British veterans over killings in Northern Ireland after SAS group announced legal action against Labour's Troubles Bill

The Prime Minister told reporters travelling with him to the G20 summit in South Africa that the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill strikes the right balance.

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3 w. ago Ireland vs South Africa live: Springboks survive madcap clash as brave Ireland fall short

Ireland 13-24 South Africa: The Springboks prevailed in a crazy encounter in which the hosts were reduced to 12 men

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3 w. ago Cards, chaos and carnage: How South Africa secured wild win over Ireland

Ireland 13-24 South Africa: The Springboks survived a battling performance from the hosts as James Ryan saw red

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3 w. ago South Africa make heavy weather of victory over indisciplined Ireland

Ireland 13-24 South AfricaHome side have five players sent to sin binThe IRFU may be disconnected from a chunk of their audience on the price of Test rugby at Lansdowne Road but at least those who ponied up large can claim to have witnessed a truly crazy event. Back in the 2013 Six Nations in Rome Ireland had their backline sundered by a freakish run of injuries, leaving holes being filled by men who didn’t know how to hold a shovel. But here, on a perfect night for rugby and with a game promising to develop into a gripping contest, we saw four players banished for crimes and misdemeanours in the first half alone. Mad stuff, at the end of which the world champions stumbled to a win that should have been managed with half the effort.The passage to the overflowing sin bin was halted only by the half-time whistle, at which point the referee, Matt Carley, was booed off the field with a venom you don’t often get at these events. Their sense of injustice kicked off with the decision not t...

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3 w. ago Ireland vs South Africa live: Springboks lead but hosts battle back after card chaos

Can Ireland prove that they can still mix it with the best as they host the world champions?

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3 w. ago Ireland v South Africa first half ends in chaos as hosts down to 12 and boos ring out

The first half ion Dublin ended in quite extraordinary fashion

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3 w. ago James Ryan red card: Why was the Ireland lock sent off against South Africa?

Ryan was shown red early on in the clash at the Aviva Stadium

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3 w. ago Ireland vs South Africa live: Springboks seek rare win in Dublin in huge international clash

Can Ireland prove that they can still mix it with the best as they host the world champions?

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