Irish Rugby
Irish Rugby faces backlash over racist comments on social media following a player's debut, leading to turned-off comments sections. Simultaneously, intense debate surrounds squad selections and player performance ahead of upcoming matches.
About Irish Rugby
Rugby union as played in Ireland.
Insights
- irish rugby mentions hit [---] which is 213% higher than it's daily average.
- irish rugby engagements hit 7M which is 3506% higher than it's daily average.
- irish rugby engagements is up 408.36% from the previous month.
- irish rugby posts created is up 571.46% from the previous [--] months.
- irish rugby Engagements hit a 52-Week high of [---------] for the day
- irish rugby Engagements hit an all time of [---------] for the day
Engagements: [---------] (24h)
Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
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[--] Week: [----------] +202%
[--] Month: [----------] +408%
[--] Months: [----------] +387%
[--] Year: [----------] +102%
1-Year High: [---------] on 2026-02-16
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-07-30
Engagements by network (24h): X: [---------] TikTok: [-------] News: [--] Reddit: [-----] YouTube: [-------] Instagram: [------]
Mentions: [---] (24h)
Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
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[--] Week: [-----] +6.70%
[--] Month: [-----] +129%
[--] Months: [-----] +443%
[--] Year: [-----] +240%
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-24
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-04-07
Mentions by network (24h): X: [---] TikTok: [---] News: [--] Reddit: [--] YouTube: [---] Instagram: [--]
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Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Irish Rugby in the last [--] hours which is down 2.40% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]
[--] Week: [---] -8.30%
[--] Month: [-----] +95%
[--] Months: [-----] +324%
[--] Year: [-----] +185%
1-Year High: [---] on 2025-11-24
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-04-07
The most influential creators that mention Irish Rugby in the last [--] hours
| Creator | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @IrishRugby | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [---------] |
| @tunemusicalmoments | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [------] |
| @indosportpodcast | [--] | [------] | [--] | [------] |
| @irishrugby | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [------] |
| @irishrugbytv | [--] | [------] | [--] | [------] |
| @rtesport | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [------] |
| @sixnationsrugby | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [------] |
| @otbrugby | [--] | [------] | [--] | [------] |
| @officialulsterrugby | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [------] |
| @outcastmatt | [--] | [------] | [--] | [------] |
Sentiment: 77%
Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: 77%
Daily Average: 83%
[--] Week: 67% +1%
[--] Month: 69% -21%
[--] Months: 69% -31%
[--] Year: 69% -25%
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-02-28
1-Year Low: 22% on 2025-04-13
Most Supportive Themes:
- Team Selections and Upcoming Matches: (40%) Fans are actively discussing and reacting to team selections for the November test series and upcoming fixtures in various leagues like the Energia AIL.
- Player Performance and Recognition: (30%) There's significant engagement around individual player performances, with mentions of players like Tadhg Beirne and Jack Crowley receiving praise and recognition.
- Club and League Highlights: (20%) Posts highlight results and fixtures for domestic leagues such as the Energia AIL, showing support for grassroots rugby.
Most Critical Themes:
- Controversial Statements and Comparisons: (70%) Some social posts draw controversial comparisons between Irish rugby players and other athletes, making accusations of 'sportswashing' and covering up war crimes.
- Critiques of Squad Selections: (30%) There are critiques of Andy Farrell's squad selections for the Irish team, with some posts questioning the choices made.
Top Irish Rugby Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.
"So clunky @Irish Rugby 👀 Difficult to see anything other than an @England Rugby win based on Italy performance 🏴 Always love to hear your thoughts #rugbymates Full deep dive available via Pod 🎙 Spotify & YouTube 🔗 in bio #sixnations #sixnationsrugby"
TikTok Link @rugbymates 2026-02-16T14:38Z 42.4K followers, 10.4K engagements
"Toxic '10' debate Ireland's plan v Leinster's style Ian Madigan & Raidhr O'Connor Indo Sport Joe is joined in studio by Ian Madigan and Ruaidhri O'Connor to assess where Ireland are at after their win over Italy and the looming trip to Twickenham Andy Farrell's criticism of 'keyboard warriors' attacking Ireland's out-halves the performances of Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley last Saturday and the clash of styles between Leinster and the national team are all on the menu. Rugby on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Energia. Read and watch more of the Indo Sport:"
YouTube Link @indosportpodcast 2026-02-16T13:40Z 14.2K followers, [----] engagements
""You might not like what I'm saying." "We're going to learn a lot this weekend about where Ireland really are." Matt Williams believes Irish rugby needs more 'ruthlessness'. 🏉☘ Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE from 7:30am #Irishrugby #rugby"
TikTok Link @otbrugby 2026-02-16T12:57Z 40.4K followers, 38.9K engagements
"Defending rugby fans would not be my natural go to position but the people who went on line racially attacking that young man were almost certainly not regulars in Lansdowne Road The reaction in the ground was positive when he came on The self image of the Irish as a warm welcoming nation has taken a battering with the horrific racist reaction to the first cap for Edogbo on Saturday. There seem to be as many morons following Irish rugby as there are everywhere else. The self image of the Irish as a warm welcoming nation has taken a battering with the horrific racist reaction to the first cap"
X Link @o_reachtaire 2026-02-16T12:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
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