Build your dream Ireland XV: complete 2026 rugby guide.

Build the XV that runs the 2026 Six Nations and the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Mix the leaders (Doris, Furlong, Lowe, Ringrose, Beirne) and the new caps (Prendergast, McCarthy, Nash, O'Brien). Your starting XV, your bench, your captain.

Brian O'Driscoll at outside centre, Paul O'Connell at lock, Ronan O'Gara at out-half, Johnny Sexton on the bench (and into the captaincy), Keith Wood at hooker, Willie John McBride in the second row, Mike Gibson at 12, Jack Kyle as honorary 10. The all-time XV in green, 1875 to 2026.

Mix the blue Leinster dynasty, the Munster Red Army from Thomond, the Ulster white from the Kingspan, the Connacht green from the Sportsground. Add the All-Ireland League heroes — Cork Con, Lansdowne, Garryowen, Young Munster. The best XV of the league, your call.

Step out of the green jersey: Antoine Dupont (FR) at scrum-half, Cheslin Kolbe (RSA) on the wing, Maro Itoje (ENG) at lock, Beauden Barrett (NZ) at 10, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Ardie Savea. The World XV that would even scare Andy Farrell.

Ireland has provided more Lions captains in recent times than any other side: POC in 2009, BOD's leadership across three tours, talk of Doris 2025. Build the Lions XV the way Andy Farrell would — Irish spine, Welsh backs, an English engine, a Scottish playmaker. The 4-nation team that tours Australia, NZ and South Africa.

Pick your province: Leinster blue from the Aviva and RDS, Munster red from Limerick and Cork, Ulster white from Belfast, Connacht green from Galway. The 4 historic provinces of Irish rugby, plus your county pride — Cork, Limerick, Galway, Belfast, Dublin, Donegal, Tipperary. From mass-side AIL clubs to Heineken Cup heroes.

After years missing the big stage, the lasses qualified for RWC 2025 in England — a fresh chapter. Beibhinn Parsons on the wing, Aoife Wafer in the back row, Sam Monaghan at lock, Linda Djougang in the front row, Dannah O'Brien at out-half. Plus the Ireland Sevens girls knocking on the Olympic door.

Bono on the wing (he'd give it socks), Jamie Dornan at fullback, Saoirse Ronan at scrum-half, Conor McGregor at openside (obviously), Father Ted as chaplain coach. Or go full fictional: the priests from Craggy Island, the lads from Derry Girls, Cillian Murphy at 10, Liam Neeson at lock. The only XV where U2 sings the anthem.

Upload your own photo cards. Stick your brother at 10, the mate at prop, your cousin on the wing, your da as captain. The club Saturday XV, the AIL final XV, the team for the stag tour in Galway. Custom and unlimited. Fair play to the lot of ya.