It wasn’t, alas, 2016 all over again, this time New Zealand taking the honours at Soldier Field after, as Gerry Thornley puts it in his match report, Ireland “ran out of punching power and energy” in ...

Rugby’s latest attempt to crack the American market descended into farce at Soldier Field, with the much-hyped Ireland v New Zealand 'rematch' labelled “shambolic” after a string of on and off-field ...

Chicago was unsatisfactory, a mess at times and, worse, the All Blacks were not exactly great - There is Only One F in Foley ...

New Zealand banished the demons of 2016 in an aptly named ‘The Rematch’ in Chicago on Saturday with Scott Robertson’s charges claiming a compelling 26-13 victory over Ireland. As was the case nine ...

A major stumbling block in his quest to elevate his game to elite practitioner at Test level is whether he has a consistent ...

New Zealand Herald columnist Gregor Paul says rugby’s disciplinary system is failing the sport by punishing unavoidable ...

ANDY Farrell wants Ireland to be more switched on after their second-half reverse to New Zealand in Chicago. Ireland’s autumn international series began back at the scene of one of their most ...

Tadhg Beirne’s red card for a head collision with Beauden Barrett sparked debate over rugby’s protocols. The incident ...

To sum up just how shambolic the spectacle was you’d confidently predict that, despite this autumn hearing the absolute worst they had to offer at the Ryder Cup, even Lowry would have felt sorry for ...

Paul O’Connell, the Ireland assistant coach with responsibility for the lineout, had spoken in the build-up to the Stateside rematch with the All Blacks about wider inconsistencies hindering Ireland ...

Meanwhile, former Munster and Ireland great slates having 12 Leinster players in the starting line-up in Chicago ...

All Blacks star Beauden Barrett has offered to assist Ireland's Tadhg Beirne after the lock was red carded for a dangerous ...