All the latest news on Irish Rugby in one handy RSS Feed. Key sources are Irish based. Change Team Name to: Leinster, Ulster , Munster, or Connacht for the provinces or Ireland for the national team http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=arMT1OBj3BGnHTF3yjUFzw Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:40:40 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/2015/1001/731786-sergio-parisse-italy-ireland/ Sergio Parisse would be lauded as the world's best number eight if he were an All Black, says Italy lock Quintin Geldenhuys ahead of Sunday's clash with Ireland. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/2015/1001/731786-sergio-parisse-italy-ireland/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:12:33 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/canada-make-patchy-france-work-hard-for-their-bonus-1.2375255 Ireland coach Joe Schmidt will be encouraged by vulnerability of France in cracking encounter 1.2375255 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:27:01 +0000 http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/world-cup/match-reports/france-gear-up-for-ireland-showdown-with-fivetry-performance-31575548.html France combined flair and force in a 41-18 World Cup victory over Canada in Milton Keynes. 31575548 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:18:41 +0000 http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/world-cup/other-news/as-it-happened-canada-battle-hard-but-france-secure-bonuspoint-victory-31574872.html Canada managed two tries but French class eventually told as they emerged victorious 41-18. They collect the bonus point but head coach will need a big improvement when they face Ireland next weekend. Here is how the game unfolded. 31574872 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:50:56 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailymail/rugby/~3/4scNdH-v_48/Ireland-scrum-coach-Greg-Feek-urges-unity-suppress-aggressive-Italy-pack-ahead-Rugby-World-Cup-showdown.html Ireland must keep their cool and suffocate Italy at the scrum to secure their World Cup quarter-final berth, according to Greg Feek. The Irish face the Azzurri at London's Olympic Stadium.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/rugby/~4/4scNdH-v_48" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-3256574/Ireland-scrum-coach-Greg-Feek-urges-unity-suppress-aggressive-Italy-pack-ahead-Rugby-World-Cup-showdown.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:25:26 +0000 LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Eoin Reddan of Ireland is charged down by Valentin Poparlan of Romania during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Ireland and Romania at Wembley Stadium on September 27, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Getty Images http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bnsport-rugby/~3/rQVLb23_XA0/feek-urges-ireland-unity-to-suppress-aggressive-italy-scrum-698663.html Ireland must keep their cool and suffocate Italy at the scrum to secure their World Cup quarter-final berth, according to Greg Feek.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bnsport-rugby/~4/rQVLb23_XA0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> BreakingNews.ie http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/feek-urges-ireland-unity-to-suppress-aggressive-italy-scrum-698663.html Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:18:13 +0000 Sport: rugby http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34385140 Jared Payne and Rob Kearney remain injury concerns for Ireland's World Cup match against Italy on Sunday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34385140 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:45:46 +0000 http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/world-cup/irish-news/ireland-injury-update-payne-and-kearney-remain-major-doubts-for-italy-henshaw-primed-for-world-cup-bow-31574071.html Ireland team manager Michael Kearney has admitted that Jared Payne and Rob Kearney are touch-and-go for Sunday’s clash with Italy, but Robbie Henshaw is fully fit for selection. 31574071 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:36:12 +0000 http://www.pro12rugby.com/news/17979.php Munster wing Simon Zebo admits it's been tough week but the 25-year-old says he's fully focused on Ireland's World Cup campaign following the tragic death of his grandfather. EECB1A9AFD03485B885E8FF6B092BD29 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:45:41 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/2015/0930/731472-gre/ Ireland must focus on disrupting Italy's set-pieces regardless of whether their top players win their fitness battles, says scrum coach Greg Feek. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/2015/0930/731472-gre/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 08:20:02 +0000