We ask only because – and not to be too hyperbolic or anything – has there ever been a less aesthetically pleasing and more ...

Stuff.co.nz collected a straw poll consensus of opinion from former players turned pundits on the Tadhg Beirne 20-minute red card under the heading ‘Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne shown a controversial red ...

Analysis - It's likely if you offered Scott Barrett and the All Blacks a comfortable win over Ireland at the start of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

All Blacks star Beauden Barrett has offered to assist Ireland's Tadhg Beirne after the lock was red carded for a dangerous tackle during New Zealand's 26-13 triumph in Chicago.

New Zealand fly-half Beauden Barrett says he will testify on Tadhg Beirne’s behalf following the Ireland lock’s controversial red card in Saturday’s clash at Soldier Field, Chicago.

Colston Loveland bounced off a would-be tackler and took it to the house for a 58-yard TD with 17 seconds left, and the Chicago Bears beat the Cincinnati Bengals 47-42.

All Blacks captain Scott Barrett and his brother, Jordie, are injury concerns after the side started their Grand Slam ...

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

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell believes "mental switch-offs" cost his side in their 26-13 defeat by New Zealand in Chicago.

Three first-half goals by the Philadelphia Union, two by Tai Baribo, and a missed Fire penalty led the Union to a 3-0 win to ...