‘They’re proper proud and talented’: Joe McCarthy looks ahead to Argentina clash in Dublin
Ireland and Leinster lock talks family trips to the Aviva and big moments in his rugby education
Argentina Rugby
Casey and Timoney to start against Argentina
The Counter Ruck podcast: Nathan Johns speaks to Brett Igoe
Andy Farrell says Ireland aren’t World Cup contenders right now
Nations Championship match against Argentina the latest chance for fringe players to stake a claim
Sean Jansen intent on using Irish opportunity as a springboard for Rugby World Cup
Connacht forward on learning from experience at international level and ‘attacking every training session’
Andy Farrell has been charged with a close to impossible task ahead of the World Cup
Dilemma for Irish coach between nurturing young talent and keeping faith in grizzled, ageing warriors for next year’s tournament
Felipe Contepomi looking for Argentina to complete the full set of away wins against Ireland in Dublin
Contepomi ‘excited about the appointment’ of Noel McNamara to Leinster job but his focus is on a first away win over Ireland
Ireland have never been about tactics or a clever play, it’s collective performance that counts
One of Andy Farrell’s defining qualities has been getting the right men in the boat and getting them pulling together
Daring Argentina land in Dublin aiming for another Aviva upset
Felipe Contepomi’s side pulled off a surprise win over the Lions at the Aviva Stadium ahead of the 2025 Tour to Australia
Andrew Porter, Ryan Baird and Mack Hansen set for Ireland return against Argentina
Andy Farrell could name the trio in the starting XV for Friday’s Nations Championship clash with the Pumas at the Aviva Stadium
Hugo Keenan raring to make Aviva return against Argentina after extended absence
Fullback last featured at the Aviva for Ireland in the 2025 Six Nations
Nations Championship: Fixtures, standings and Ireland’s chances
Andy Farrell’s side need three strong results in the northern series to be in with a shout of claiming the title
Paul O’Connell praises ‘big leader’ Tadhg Furlong as Ireland prepare to host Argentina
‘It’s just important everyone moves on now,’ says forward coach in light of disciplinary case
Argentina suffer injury blows ahead of Ireland game next week
Utility back Santiago Carreras limped off in the 13th minute of Bath’s 23-5 defeat to Gloucester
Four South American countries launch joint bid for 2035 Rugby World Cup
Plan is to stage games in 11 stadiums across 10 cities, with eight venues in Argentina
Nations Championship verdict: Enjoyable, but here’s how to make rugby even better
The new tournament has been unable to shed one recurring snag
Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi accuses England of ‘lack of respect’
England’s 13 men thwart Argentina comeback in controversial finale
Gerry Thornley: What autumn internationals tell us about each contender ahead of World Cup draw
Chasing pack will be hoping reigning champions peaked too early
England asked for CCTV footage of Tom Curry’s alleged tunnel scuffle with Felipe Contepomi
Post-match incident follows anger over Curry’s tackle that left fullback Juan Cruz Mallía with a torn ACL
Matt Williams: Entitled fans must stop whinging about Ireland’s defeat to New Zealand
Price of Irish dominance in Lions team over summer meant November would always be tough
Rugby Championship squeezed off 2026 calendar due to All Blacks’ South Africa tour
The southern hemisphere competition will return in 2027
South Africa win Rugby Championship after Malcolm Marx double leaves Argentina behind
Pumas have too much to do after hooker’s second try
South Africa make just one change as they look to seal Rugby Championship crown
Loosehead prop Ox Nche returns to the frontrow for Saturday’s game against Argentina at Twickenham
Ireland must adapt to revolutionary changes we are seeing in Rugby Championship
Ireland must prepare to adapt to Rugby Championship’s rapid changes in attacking tactics or risk being left behind
Rugby Championship has been compelling this year so why tinker with it now?
South Africa and New Zealand’s selfish decision to go it alone will lead to competition hiatus and looks foolish
Matt Williams: Ireland and others are taking advantage of residency rules – this must stop
All countries should aspire to emulating South Africa and Argentina
Historic home win for Argentina over New Zealand throws Rugby Championship wide open
Los Pumas head coach Felipe Contepomi delighted with victory in Buenos Aires
South Africa ‘itching to get on to the field’ as they look to make up for disappointing defeat to Australia
Rugby Championship previews: Scott Robertson adds extra beef to All Blacks backrow for second Test in Argentina
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson expects beaten South Africa to revert to ‘DNA’
Australia rallied from 22 points down to beat the Springboks at Ellis Park for the first time in over 60 years
Rugby Championship: TV details, fixtures and team news for southern hemisphere competition
New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Argentina take part over two months
Gordon D’Arcy: Time for Lions and Wallabies to leave the ‘meh’ behind and make some real magic
Everything that’s happened up to now – Australia’s narrow win over Fiji, Lions’ loss to Argentina – fades into the background as Test series begins
From all-out brawls to eye-gouging and worse: a brief history of Lions Tour violence
Games over the last 50 years have been marred by stand-out brutality on both sides
Time of reckoning for Lions as they face Western Force in first tour match
Eight Ireland players - six from Leinster - will start the first match of the Lions Tour
Gordon D’Arcy: Lions made lots of errors against Argentina - now is the time to eradicate those mistakes
Combinations looked rusty and set-pieces failed to come off, but that’s part of the process
Gerry Thornley: Despite the price to see the Lions in Ireland the Aviva was full with a striking amount of replica jerseys
And these Pumas will be welcome back any time too
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