Live text commentary of Portugal versus Ireland in an international test match at the Jamor National Sports Centre in Lisbon.

Negotiating horribly wet conditions in Tbilisi, O’Connell’s new-look Ireland team had to get through plenty of dirty work and ...

Ireland tight-head prop Tom Clarkson has been added to the British and Irish Lions squad as front-row cover ahead of the ...

Ireland recorded their biggest ever Test victory, 106-7, scoring 16 tries in a complete mismatch against Portugal in Lisbon.

There were bizarre scenes in Portugal as Ireland were forced to play the majority of their match without a TMO on a strange ...

Ireland beat Portugal 106-7 in Lisbon, with 17 of their players on tour with the British and Irish Lions, scoring a record-breaking 16 tries; watch the first Australia vs Lions Test on Saturday July ...

PAUL O’CONNELL admitted he felt sorry for Portugal as Ireland ran in a record-breaking 16 tries in Lisbon to register their ...

Paul O’Connell’s second-string Ireland produced a record Test victory for the national men’s team with a 16-try, 99-point ...

It’s 58 years since the ‘Lisbon Lions’ were born after Celtic’s 2-1 European Cup final win over Inter Milan, and while the ...

Temperatures soared above 30 degrees in Magilligan, Co Derry, the first time the milestone had been reached in Northern ...

Ireland will give first caps to Shayne Bolton, Alex Kendellen, and Hugh Gavin against Portugal in Lisbon. Interim coach Paul ...

Irish Independent Rugby Writer Cian Tracey reports from Ireland training at Grupo Desportivo Direito on the outskirts of ...