Ireland’s fixtures see them finish with games against South Africa and Scotland.

The four new South African franchises are set to join next year.

New Zealand or hosts France look likely to be waiting in the quarter-finals.

Ireland have yet to beat the Kiwis on New Zealand soil.

If they can get out of the pool, Ireland are set to face France or New Zealand in the quarter-finals.

The Springboks look set to be on home turf for a World Cup for the first time since 1995, but a vote on 15 November will determine the final outcome.

IRFU chief executive Philip Browne helped to host a World Rugby technical review group in recent days.

There’s been anger that the Thurles venue was not selected.

The venues are on a long list as the bid was officially launched this morning.

Italy, South Africa, France and the USA will provide competition for the Irish bid.

Former Tánaiste and Ireland international Dick Spring will chair the board overseeing the bid.

The race is hotting up for the right to host the Rugby World Cup.

The Italian rugby federation yesterday underlined their intention to be in the mix for the global tournament.

Happy birthday, Dan!

The planning permission for Casement Park has been refused.

The former Ireland fullback is one of the key men on Ireland’s bid team.

Robbie Henshaw, Paddy Jackson and Jordi Murphy may still be around if the Irish bid is successful.

We will be waiting a long time before we find out if Ireland is hosting a World Cup.

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It is likely that venues such as Croke Park, the Gaelic Grounds, Casement Park and Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be part of the bid.

A feed of stout for Fiji, Samoa in Fitzgerald Stadium and more of our wildest recurring dream.

We take a look at who Ireland will be battling it out with to host the 2023 tournament.

There was an air of confidence as the IRFU’s bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup was launched in Armagh.

The IRFU’s campaign to bring the global tournament to Ireland was formally launched this morning.

We know where our money is going.

The 2023 bid is set to be unveiled tomorrow morning.

The former Irish international will chair a cross-border working group.

Ministers Varadkar and Ring met with their Northern Irish counterparts in Armagh to discuss the latest plans.

Here are the candidates from the west of the country as Ireland contemplates a bid for 2023.

We take a look at some of the potential candidates for Ireland to put forward as host stadia.

We have some tough opposition for the right to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

The man behind London 2012 has some words of advice for Leo Varadkar and the IRFU.

With the motion going to Congress in 2013, the GAA President is keen to point out what a successful Rugby World Cup bid would do for the country.