Bloemfontein, 03, South Africa

Postlethwaite among changes for Western Force game

Emerging Ireland head coach Simon Easterby makes a raft of changes for Sunday's game against Western Force, with centre Jude Postlethwaite drafted in.

2024-10-05 11:51

Sam Prendergast starts again as Simon Easterby makes 12 changes to Emerging Ireland side

Sam Prendergast will start his second match in five days for Emerging Ireland as they face Australian side Western Force in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

2024-10-05 11:42

‘He’s more mature, not as erratic’ – Munster out-half Jack Crowley adding new dimensions to his game

When we last spoke to Jack Crowley he allowed little room for self-reflection. Ireland had just lost to South Africa and his full focus was on the second Test, so our attempts to draw him into a misty-eyed chat about his ascension crashed on the rocks.

2024-10-05 01:30

Simon Easterby expects Emerging Ireland to weed out penalty calls in second clash of tour against Western Force

Simon Easterby confirmed that Leinster winger Rob Russell will play no further part in the tour after suffering a hand injury during Emerging Ireland’s win over the Pumas in Bloemfontein.

2024-10-04 17:17

Heimir looks to stop the bleeding, while Rovers save the day

South Africans aren’t very impressed with the rugby world rankings; Noel McCaffrey on how the GAA can make the split season work

2024-10-04 09:20

Future looks good for Irish rugby

Emerging Ireland start with a win in South Africa; Ireland confident ahead of second WXV1 clash; hurling managers on the move

2024-10-03 09:26

A triumph for irishrugby+ despite questionable carry-on from the commentators

Irish rugby’s new streaming service was flawless, and Emerging Ireland’s performance was worth celebrating too

2024-10-02 17:18

Emerging Ireland power past Pumas in tour opener

Emerging Ireland start their tour of South Africa with an impressive 36-24 win over the Pumas in Bloemfontein.

2024-10-02 16:16

The more things change: Gaelic football attempts to keep it fresh with proposed rule changes

Jim Gavin’s committee to show its workings; Munster take criticism on the chin

2024-10-02 09:25

Sam Prendergast gets the chance to follow in footsteps of Ireland stars on Emerging tour of South Africa

With the benefit of hindsight, the 2022 Emerging Ireland tour was an extremely successful venture for the growth of Irish rugby.

2024-10-02 01:30