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‘Huge demand’ expected for next phase of Rugby World Cup tickets

‘Huge demand’ expected for next phase of Rugby World Cup tickets

Games featuring Ireland, England, New Zealand and Japan will attract the most demand

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 16:29
Jacob Stockdale is the skillful sprinter every kid wants to be

Jacob Stockdale is the skillful sprinter every kid wants to be

Ulster winger boasts six tries in Europe this season and 12 in his 14 Ireland caps

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 11:55
The Offload: Support for Simon Zebo very evident

The Offload: Support for Simon Zebo very evident

Overwhelming backing for Irish international’s post-Kingspan Park game tweet

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 11:00
Brilliant Stockdale ensures Ulster claim a prestigious scalp

Brilliant Stockdale ensures Ulster claim a prestigious scalp

Ireland winger grabs a couple of crucial tries as Racing are kept at bay in Belfast

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 06:00
No complaint from Racing about alleged abuse directed at Simon Zebo

No complaint from Racing about alleged abuse directed at Simon Zebo

28-year-old tweeted after the defeat to Ulster about comments heard from the crowd

Sun Jan 13 2019 - 15:23
Ulster win but need to learn from game management error

Ulster win but need to learn from game management error

Will Addison did not delay his late penalty and allowed Racing to restart the match

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 18:55
Ulster take it to the wire with nail-biting win over Racing

Ulster take it to the wire with nail-biting win over Racing

Dan McFarland’s side move a step closer to the quarter-finals with win at Kingspan Stadium

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 17:47
Eric O’Sullivan has put himself on the map with Ulster

Eric O’Sullivan has put himself on the map with Ulster

The prop is a prime example of the IRFU’s leave-no-player-behind policy

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 08:00
Sexton, Henshaw and Rob Kearney ruled out of Toulouse game

Sexton, Henshaw and Rob Kearney ruled out of Toulouse game

Leinster head into crunch Champions Cup clash with significantly weakened backline

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 06:00
Sale Sharks say no compensation paid to Cillian Willis

Sale Sharks say no compensation paid to Cillian Willis

News round-up: Leinster register Conor O’Brien; changes afoot in Munster

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 19:32
Connacht winger Cian Kelleher will return to Leinster next season

Connacht winger Cian Kelleher will return to Leinster next season

Former Academy player looking to push on and win international honours

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 06:00
The Offload: Microphone on Flannery raises TG4 coverage

The Offload: Microphone on Flannery raises TG4 coverage

Meanwhile, we saw Connacht’s cardinal sins and is there an English rugby civil war coming?

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 13:30
Sexton’s captaincy style at Thomond Park raises concerns

Sexton’s captaincy style at Thomond Park raises concerns

Cullen and Kearney defend Sexton after he admits being ‘too revved up’ against Munster

Sat Jan 05 2019 - 06:00
Leinster and Ulster’s second strings get a chance to impress

Leinster and Ulster’s second strings get a chance to impress

Starting lineups for this January interpro aren’t full of stars but there’s plenty at stake

Fri Jan 04 2019 - 18:57
Leinster’s James Lowe banned for two games over red card

Leinster’s James Lowe banned for two games over red card

Winger will miss Pro 14 derby with Ulster and visit of Toulouse in Champions Cup

Thu Jan 03 2019 - 14:46
Sports Review 2018: Here’s Johnny! Sexton’s drop of gold snatches victory in Paris

Sports Review 2018: Here’s Johnny! Sexton’s drop of gold snatches victory in Paris

Grand Slam campaign was about to be holed below the waterline until ‘Le Drop’

Mon Dec 31 2018 - 16:15
Munster-Leinster derby fell victim to Ireland's player welfare plan

Munster-Leinster derby fell victim to Ireland's player welfare plan

Sexton’s withdrawal gave clash between rivals the feeling of an elite training session

Mon Dec 31 2018 - 06:00
Leinster braced for a thorough Thomond examination

Leinster braced for a thorough Thomond examination

Munster need to produce a clinical edge in attack to stall the champions’ progress

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 06:00
Josh van der Flier happy to fill in the gaps on a big year

Josh van der Flier happy to fill in the gaps on a big year

The Leinster flanker missed a lot of game time but returned with a roar against the All Blacks

Thu Dec 20 2018 - 06:00
Perfection the standard set for Munster and Johann van Graan

Perfection the standard set for Munster and Johann van Graan

Province are evolving under the 38-year-old South African but still have a long way to go

Sat Dec 15 2018 - 06:00
‘Never say never’ admits Joe Schmidt as he’s named Manager of the Year

‘Never say never’ admits Joe Schmidt as he’s named Manager of the Year

Ireland rugby boss confident that coaching team will continue his legacy

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 17:44
The Offload: Leinster’s Bath invasion unseen after flag-gate

The Offload: Leinster’s Bath invasion unseen after flag-gate

1,500 Leinster flags stuck outside the turnstiles ahead of province’s win at The Rec

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 11:15
James Ryan encapsulating the new Leinster establishment

James Ryan encapsulating the new Leinster establishment

Leadership oozes from secondrow who was a standout player in province’s win

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 07:00
Bath to go ‘full metal jacket’ as they look for revenge in Dublin

Bath to go ‘full metal jacket’ as they look for revenge in Dublin

Ryan concedes Leinster need to tighten up at the breakdown after narrow win at The Rec

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 18:31
Leinster march ever onwards after grinding it out against Bath

Leinster march ever onwards after grinding it out against Bath

Jordan Larmour’s moment of majesty the difference in gruelling encounter at The Rec

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 17:34
Leo Cullen plotting a steady course through calmer waters

Leo Cullen plotting a steady course through calmer waters

Leinster’s head coach overcame a turbulent start to prove his mettle in spectacular style

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 08:30
Leinster will expect nothing less than bonus point win in Bath

Leinster will expect nothing less than bonus point win in Bath

Big guns return for the Irish province as they look to keep touch with Toulouse in Pool 1

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 06:15
Dan Leavy returns at eight for Leinster’s trip to play Bath

Dan Leavy returns at eight for Leinster’s trip to play Bath

Scott Fardy left out by Leo Cullen in favour of James Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 12:00
Leo Cullen rejects claims that painkillers are a problem in rugby

Leo Cullen rejects claims that painkillers are a problem in rugby

Leinster coach made robust defence of province in wake of O’Driscoll’s comments

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 06:23
Brian O’Driscoll opens up about use of legal painkillers when he was playing

Brian O’Driscoll opens up about use of legal painkillers when he was playing

‘It almost became like habit’ says former Ireland and Lions captain

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 23:04
Girvan Dempsey secure at the heart of Bath overhaul

Girvan Dempsey secure at the heart of Bath overhaul

Club are enduring a poor season in the Premiership but change as afoot at The Rec

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 17:38
The Offload: Competition looks fierce for 31 spots for Japan

The Offload: Competition looks fierce for 31 spots for Japan

Little rest forthcoming for England’s busy international contingent

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 10:45
Leo Cullen wary of Dempsey’s input to Bath think-tank

Leo Cullen wary of Dempsey’s input to Bath think-tank

Former Leinster stalwart the ideal man to provide the inside track on champions

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 01:00
Rory Best on the bench for Ulster as Cardiff come calling

Rory Best on the bench for Ulster as Cardiff come calling

Visitors travel without current starting Wales outhalf Gareth Anscombe

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 17:44
Leinster retaining Doris at eight suggests new pecking order

Leinster retaining Doris at eight suggests new pecking order

Dragons coach Bernard Jackman will have identified real opportunity to catch the champions

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 16:26
Memories of Schmidt’s impact still fresh in Leinster camp

Memories of Schmidt’s impact still fresh in Leinster camp

‘Joe smashed through all that nonsense’ recalls current scrum coach Fogarty

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 06:40
Ireland’s Joe Schmidt: a complex yet paradoxically simple soul

Ireland’s Joe Schmidt: a complex yet paradoxically simple soul

Kiwi arrived in Ireland relatively unknown but leaves after shaping a rugby generation

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 18:36
Larmour expected back in training next week after knee surgery

Larmour expected back in training next week after knee surgery

Young Leinster star underwent ‘minor’ operation but could return for Champions Cup

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 15:46
The Offload: Would ‘workaholic’ Schmidt return to Ireland?

The Offload: Would ‘workaholic’ Schmidt return to Ireland?

Cheika spills the beans; Johnny Sexton a worthy winner of the biggest of awards

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 08:44
New criticism of England rugby for letting Andy Farrell leave

New criticism of England rugby for letting Andy Farrell leave

‘He is good at organising his team and filling up the space on the park. And he does that really well’

Sun Nov 25 2018 - 19:07
Joe Schmidt expected to announce Ireland departure date on Monday

Joe Schmidt expected to announce Ireland departure date on Monday

New Zealander says he has indicated his decision to IRFU and will announce it on Monday

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 22:18
Eir Sport secures rights to Rugby World Cup 2019

Eir Sport secures rights to Rugby World Cup 2019

Eir launches its rebranded Setanta channels as it announces six-channel sports pack

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 12:48
The Offload: Schmidt, Hansen and the pre-game envelope

The Offload: Schmidt, Hansen and the pre-game envelope

Dan Leavy the latest player to keep injury details private; Toner thriving amid pressure

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 11:00
O’Mahony’s finest hour as he attends to unfinished business

O’Mahony’s finest hour as he attends to unfinished business

Ex-Lions captain soared to banish any lingering disappointment over the 2017 tour

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 06:30
Ireland 16 New Zealand 9: How Ireland beat the All Blacks

Ireland 16 New Zealand 9: How Ireland beat the All Blacks

Gavin Cummiskey looks at five key moments as Ireland claimed first home win over All Blacks

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 22:55
Ireland 16 New Zealand 9: Ireland player ratings

Ireland 16 New Zealand 9: Ireland player ratings

Gavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Joe Schmidt’s green shirted history-makers

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 21:47
Joe Schmidt vs Steve Hansen: how the coaches stack up

Joe Schmidt vs Steve Hansen: how the coaches stack up

The Ireland and All Blacks head coaches both boast hugely successful careers

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 06:00
All Blacks will look to lay waste to Ireland

All Blacks will look to lay waste to Ireland

“I’m sure there is going to be a lot of emotion, a lot of heat out here”

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 06:00
Dan Leavy ruled out of Ireland’s clash with All Blacks

Dan Leavy ruled out of Ireland’s clash with All Blacks

IRFU spokesperson defends continuing trend of players not disclosing their injuries

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 13:22
Hansen happy to stir things up but Schmidt's not biting

Hansen happy to stir things up but Schmidt's not biting

‘He’s pretty good, Joe, at finding a trick or two, so we’ll be expecting one or two coming our way on Saturday’

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 06:00
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