Graphic by Irish Independent We are now halfway through the world cup cycle with a Lions tour and an Irish development tour to Georgia and Portugal on the short term horizon. With about 15 Irish ...

Paul O'Connell will be at the helm, with Simon Easterby following Andy Farrell on tour with the Lions. Indeed, the former Munster captain is the only senior ...

Liverpool midfielder - and football boot engineer, game show creator and musician - reveals why he is just getting started ...

To give her the confidence of coming back to Test rugby like that is good. "It's our home country and we have a really exciting home World Cup coming ... our width. The line-out was very good ...

This final appearance was unexpected but now that Kerry are in it, the manager will be keen on collecting a ninth national ...

The 2023 Rugby World Cup begins on September 8 with France - New Zealand as the opening match and ends on October 28, the day of the final. See the competition's full schedule here. The 2023 Rugby ...

"In line with article 10 paragraph four of the regulations for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, FIFA has determined That Club León will be removed from the competition, with the club to be admitted ...

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Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will be a long journey, a gauntlet that will require — at a minimum — multiple group stages. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will put eight teams ...

A record nine teams will qualify for the 2026 World Cup, and 10 is a possibility as the 54 nations of CAF begin their battle for places in the North American-based tournament. Well, technically it’s ...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will play at the 2026 World Cup after beating New Caledonia 3-0 on Monday in the final of the Oceania confederation qualifying series. The New Zealand ...

The next FIFA World Cup is less than 18 months away, with the United States, Canada and Mexico poised to host the 23rd edition in 2026. Lionel Messi completed his long and occasionally tortuous ...