99 m. 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 h. 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 h. 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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4 h. 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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5 h. 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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5 h. 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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5 h. 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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9 h. 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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1 week ago British & Irish Lions plan ban on R360 players to stop Red Roses jumping ship

Eight of 12 tier-one unions already plan to ban rebelsLions hope to sway stars lured by league’s salary offersThe British & Irish Lions are planning to follow the example of the biggest unions by banning players who join R360 in a move designed primarily to prevent an exodus of England’s Red Roses stars to the rebel league.Eight of the 12 tier-one unions, led by England and New Zealand, announced last month that they would not select R360 players, and the Guardian has learned that the Lions will follow suit. Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa also came out in support of a ban, but Wales and Argentina did not due to smaller player pools and weaker domestic leagues. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Autumn internationals 2025: Results, fixtures and schedule in full

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy will face South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and more in the autumn Tests

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3 w. ago Ireland and All Blacks back in Chicago with memories of 2016 on the mind

Ireland’s Caelan Doris making comeback from injuryWorld champions South Africa play Japan at WembleyIt is back to where it started for Ireland. And by “it” we mean any kind of success against the All Blacks. With that, of course, comes credibility on the world stage, a status they still enjoy.On Saturday night, UK and Ireland time, afternoon in the United States, Ireland take on New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago. Continue reading...

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