Donncha O'Callaghan

Jean could join Munster mates at Croke Park

Magners League (Free subscription) | yesterday

Munster's Jean de Villiers could face 11 of his provincial team-mates this weekend after winning a surprise recall to the South African squad.

Ireland spring Sexton surprise

Magners League (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Leinster fly-half Jonathan Sexton will wear the Ireland No10 shirt for this Saturday's mouth-watering clash with South Africa at Croke Park.

Rugby-Ireland team to play South Africa

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

DUBLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Ireland team to play South Africa at Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday (1430 GMT).

Sexton to face Springboks

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Jonathan Sexton’s man-of-the-match debut performance against Fiji last weekend has earned him the right to start against world champions South Africa ahead of Ronan O’Gara on Saturday. The Leinster outhalf was expected to provide back-up from the bench but Declan Kidney has chosen to go with form and play the 24-year-old from the start.

Sexton ousts O'Gara for Bok clash

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Jonathan Sexton will start Ireland's clash with South Africa at Croke Park on Saturday after being preferred ahead of Ronan O'Gara at fly-half.

Ireland bank on Sexton

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Jonny Sexton will start at flyhalf against South Africa while veteran Rona O’Gara will warm the bench. O’Gara’s flagging form and the memory of costing the British & Irish Lions the series earlier this year may have contributed to this decision. O’Gara gave away a penalty at the death of the second Test which Morne Steyn [...]

UPDATE 1-Rugby-Ireland 41 Fiji 6 - international result

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

DUBLIN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Ireland beat Fiji 41-6 (halftime 13-3) in an international at the RDS on Saturday.

Jonathan Sexton to make debut in reshaped Ireland side to play Fiji

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

• Sexton one of eight changes to side that drew with Australia • Keith Earls replaces injured Luke Fitzgerald on the left wing Jonathan Sexton will make his Ireland debut in Saturday's clash with Fiji at the Royal Dublin Society as one of eight changes to the side that drew with Australia. The 24-year-old replaces Ronan O'Gara at fly-half as reward for his exploits during Leinster's march...

Irish blood Sexton for Fiji clash

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

Jonathan Sexton will make his Ireland debut in Saturday's clash with Fiji at the Royal Dublin Society as one of eight changes to the side that drew with Australia.

Brian O'Driscoll marks his big occasion with a satisfying conclusion | Eddie Butler

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

Despite a sour start the talisman with 100 international caps savoured a sweet finish Draws always seem to be a bit of this and a bit of that, the good mingling with the bad, and leaving nobody either ecstatic or deflated. And so it was here, that Australia's dream of a clean sweep on tour petered out and Ireland failed to win for the first time in 2009. But nobody was left nursing any real bruises....

UPDATE 1-Rugby-Ireland 20 Australia 20 - international result

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

DUBLIN, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Ireland drew 20-20 with Australia (halftime 6-10) in an international at Croke Park on Sunday.

• BOD delivers Ireland rescue - Planet Rugby

Ireland 6 Australia 10 (30 mins)

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

Keo.co.za brings you live score updates from the Test in Dublin. More to follow… Ireland - 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O’Driscoll (c), 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Luke Fitzgerald, 10 Ronan O’Gara, 9 Tomas O’Leary, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 David Wallace, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Paul O’Connell, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 [...]

O'Callaghan: We have to win

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

Donncha O'Callaghan believes that in order to establish themselves as a genuine force on the world stage, his team must beat Australia.

• Ireland hunt big scalp - Planet Rugby
• O'Callaghan: We need a big scalp - Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie

Brian O'Driscoll puts a soft edge on steely resolve

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009

Ireland captain joins rugby's elite when he collects landmark cap.

Preview: Ireland v Australia

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

Australia's bid to keep their Grand Slam dream alive doesn't get any easier on Sunday, when they come up against Ireland at Croke Park.