Rugby World Cup

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  6 days ago

  South Africa urge Ireland to take ’high moral ground’ on Rugby World Cup bid defeat

  South Africa want Ireland to end their interest in hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

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  7 days ago

  South Africa recommended to host RWC 2023; Ireland bid team 'will compete to the final whistle'

  Ireland's hopes of hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup have been dealt a blow as South Africa has been recommended for the job, the tournament's organising board has announced.

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  53 days ago

  U2 and Bob Geldof called up to Ireland’s bid for 2023 World Cup

  “The creativity of the Irish people will make Ireland 2023 a tournament like no other.”

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  78 days ago

  Ireland make three changes ahead of World Cup clash with Australia

  There has been three changes to the Irish rugby team set to face Australia in Belfast tomorrow, writes Ciara Phelan.

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  118 days ago

  Match tickets 'as low as €20' if Ireland bid wins 2023 Rugby World Cup

  Tickets for games at the 2023 Rugby World Cup could be as low as €20 if an all-Ireland bid for the tournament is successful, it has been claimed.

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  124 days ago

  Emergency legislation to allow government underwrite cost of hosting 2023 RWC rushed through

  The Minister for Sport says the government doesn't believe it will have to fulfil the guarantee if the bid is successful because "we should make a profit."

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  181 days ago

  Schmidt on RWC draw: Very hard to assess where teams will be in two years time

  Schmidt said it was 'incredibly exciting' to have drawn the host nation.

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  181 days ago

  Pool A rivals Ireland 'one of the best teams in the world' says Scotland boss Gregor Townsend

  Scotland, Ireland and Japan have all been drawn in Pool A.

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  181 days ago

  We wanted to avoid England in RWC draw, says France coach Guy Noves

  "England were, with New Zealand, the scarecrow that everyone wanted to avoid."

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  181 days ago

  June tests against Japan 'a good indication of what will come in two years times', says Schmidt

  Ireland play Japan twice this summer.

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  181 days ago

  Ireland could face a very tough RWC quarter-final if they get out of Pool A

  Could the quarter final hoodoo continue in 2019?

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  181 days ago

  TWEETS: Reaction to Ireland's 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A draw

  Mostly positive, with a word of caution.

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  181 days ago

  Schmidt 'already starting his planning' for 2019 RWC, reckons fist-pumping Jamie Heaslip

  "It's an exciting group for us"

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  181 days ago

  Ireland to meet Japan and Scotland in Pool A of 2019 Rugby World Cup

  The draw makes Ireland's summer tour all the more intriguing