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Security report for irishrugby.ie

Irish Rugby Football Union · Other · Ireland

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Irish Rugby Football Union operates the official website for Irish rugby, providing comprehensive coverage of Ireland's rugby teams, provincial games, and community rugby activities. The site serves a large audience of rugby fans and stakeholders in Ireland, offering news, fixtures, ticketing, and merchandise services. The organization is well-established with a domain age dating back to 2001, reflecting its longstanding presence in the sports sector. Technically, the website leverages a modern technology stack including WordPress CMS, Bootstrap, Vue.js, and various JavaScript libraries to deliver a responsive and engaging user experience. Hosting and content delivery utilize Gandi as registrar and Cloudfront CDN for media assets, ensuring reliable performance. SEO and mobile optimization are well addressed, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and visible security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. No privacy or cookie policies were detected in the provided content, indicating potential compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Social media presence is strong, supporting community engagement. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with good business credibility. However, improvements in privacy compliance and security hardening are advised to mitigate risks and enhance user trust.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
90
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
Average
88
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Irish Rugby Football Union holds a prominent position as the national governing body for rugby in Ireland. Its business model focuses on sports governance, fan engagement, and community development. Revenue streams likely include ticket sales, merchandise, sponsorships, and media rights. The organization targets rugby enthusiasts, players, and community members across Ireland. The website supports this ecosystem by providing timely news, fixtures, and access to tickets and merchandise. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and content delivery networks. Growth indicators include active content updates and multimedia integration. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital engagement and community outreach.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate. The use of HTTPS and domain transfer lock status are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options exposes the site to potential DNS spoofing and clickjacking risks. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which may impact readiness and transparency. The site uses several third-party libraries, which should be regularly audited for vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could lead to regulatory risks under GDPR. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details and implement a consent mechanism.
  4. Establish and publicly share an incident response policy and security contact information.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and frameworks to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Irish Rugby Football Union
Description
The Official website of the Irish Rugby Football Union - covering the Ireland Rugby teams, the Provincial game and community rugby across Ireland
Key services
Ireland Rugby teams information, Provincial rugby coverage, Community rugby engagement, News and media content, Fixtures and results, Ticketing, Shop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap, Vue.js 2, Axios, Modernizr, Slick Carousel, Moment.js, Mustache, NanoGallery
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Vue.js
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided content.
  3. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks.
  4. No visible security headers in the provided data; potential area for improvement.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Social media accounts are referenced in metadata but no direct links extracted.
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. Content is focused on rugby sports, news, fixtures, and community engagement.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap and Vue.js, supported by libraries like jQuery, Axios, and Moment.js. It uses Cloudfront CDN for media delivery, enhancing performance. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and social media integration. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the number of scripts and media assets. Technical debt appears low but ongoing maintenance of dependencies and security configurations is recommended to sustain operational stability and security.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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