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
Bundee Aki not too bothered by All Black challengeMarmion says his Auckland-born Connacht team-mate will be fired up for a special TestFri Nov 16 2018 - 06:00
Ireland v New Zealand: Leavy still a concern despite being named in teamJoe Schmidt makes four changes to the Ireland team that beat Argentina last weekendThu Nov 15 2018 - 16:15
Ireland v All Blacks - who should start this weekend?Our writers pick the Irish sides they want to see take on the mighty All BlacksTue Nov 13 2018 - 12:36
Johnny Sexton knows beating the best could crown him the bestIreland outhalf will come up against fellow player of the year nominee Beauden BarrettTue Nov 13 2018 - 06:00
Sexton says Henshaw’s absence will be keenly feltOutside centre suffered injury before Pumas win which rules him out of All Blacks clashMon Nov 12 2018 - 14:38
The Offload: Evidence not compelling in Lawes offside callStander says he never witnessed doping problems at Craven Week national trialsMon Nov 12 2018 - 11:40
Dan Leavy presses his case with a timely interventionLeinster flanker may well have played himself into the starting side to face the All BlacksMon Nov 12 2018 - 06:00
Steve Hansen expects Conor Murray to face All Blacks‘Big players get up. If they think they are right to play, let them play,’ says New Zealand coachSun Nov 11 2018 - 19:40
Schmidt says Murray unlikely to face All Blacks as O’Brien’s woes go onIreland flanker suffers broken arm on return from injury against ArgentinaSat Nov 10 2018 - 23:34
Just where has all the argy-bargy gone?For over a decade games between Ireland and Argentina carried a distinct whiff of corditeSat Nov 10 2018 - 06:00
Seán O’Brien aiming to press his case as opportunity knocksGrizzled veteran knows every display important in a fiercely competitive environmentFri Nov 09 2018 - 06:00
Ireland v Argentina: Jordan Larmour keeps place at fullbackSeán O’Brien starts as Joe Schmidt names same pack that played Argentina last yearThu Nov 08 2018 - 13:54
The Offload: Was Farrell’s tackle fair, unfair or does anyone know?Schmidt’s Larmour and Beirne headache; World Rugby’s gender fail on selection panelMon Nov 05 2018 - 11:30
Ireland 54 Italy 7: Ireland player ratingsGavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Joe Schmidt’s charges after their big winSun Nov 04 2018 - 12:53
Ronan O’Gara: Beauden Barrett holds the key in All Black TestFormer Ireland outhalf believes playing field between sides has never been so levelThu Nov 01 2018 - 06:00
Luke McGrath and Joey Carbery set to start for Ireland in ChicagoJordan Larmour will continue at fullback for the Soldier Field clash against ItalyWed Oct 31 2018 - 20:37
Greg McWilliams: The Irishman with a mission to make US rugby betterFormer St Michael's outhalf credits Joe Schmidt's influence on his coaching careerTue Oct 30 2018 - 06:00
The Offload: Is this the moment rugby finally eats itself?Ian McKinley set for landmark moment; IRFU educates on concussion protocolsMon Oct 29 2018 - 01:00
Steve Hansen suggests Conor Murray could face All Blacks“Is Conor really going to be out or is it an Irish trick? Or is it the truth?”Sun Oct 28 2018 - 19:43
Sevens rugby the IRFU’s key priority for women’s gamePhilip Browne: ‘We simply cannot afford to have a separate Sevens and 15s programme,’Tue Oct 23 2018 - 06:30
The Offload: Owens takes Zebo to task for finger-pointingFormer Munster man apologetic following try-scoring gesture in win over UlsterMon Oct 22 2018 - 01:00
Anatomy of a try: Hickie’s wonder score kick-started the Leinster eraVictory over defending champions Toulouse away proved a seminal moment in team’s developmentSat Oct 20 2018 - 06:00
Leinster’s transformation still a thing of wonder to Guy EasterbyFormer scrumhalf now sees famous win in Toulouse as one big step on long roadFri Oct 19 2018 - 06:00
Nick McCarthy to join Munster as Conor Murray understudyLeinster move prompted by Jamison Gibson Park becoming Irish qualified in 2019Wed Oct 17 2018 - 22:29
The Offload: Is Freddie’s nightmare really the ‘ultimate low’?If this is Burns giving his best “always” Bath are in deep trouble.Mon Oct 15 2018 - 12:16
Carbery and Beirne speeding up pace of Munster revivalJohann van Graan praises new signings after battling draw away to ExeterMon Oct 15 2018 - 06:10
Blood on the grass as Munster and Exeter Chiefs do battleStander try is converted by Carbery to level matters at 10 all with 15 minutes to goMon Oct 15 2018 - 06:00
Munster’s Sammy Arnold taken to hospital with throat injuryKeith Earls missed epic Exeter draw after feeling a tight hamstring during warm-upSat Oct 13 2018 - 18:27
Munster take two priceless points away from Sandy ParkEpic Pool Two encounter ends in a share of the spoils after CJ Stander crashes overSat Oct 13 2018 - 18:05
Geordan Murphy: 'It’s a fickle world but it’s nice to be doing what you love'Leicester coach knows the pressure is on at a club where the message is win, just winSat Oct 13 2018 - 08:00
Leinster buck national trend with conveyor belt of ninesProvince building strength in depth and competition in pivotal position on the pitchTue Oct 09 2018 - 06:00
James Lowe and Scott Fardy due to face WaspsGibson-Park injury means Leinster can include both southern hemisphere playersMon Oct 08 2018 - 13:47
The Offload: Ben Whitehouse’s uncomfortable rite of passageCompelling game swung on controversial decision to disallow Earls’s ‘try’Mon Oct 08 2018 - 06:00
Archer’s moment of madness and Lowe’s moments of brilliance keyFinicky and time consuming officiating takes away from derby dateSat Oct 06 2018 - 22:03
Jockeying for the position of new Ireland No 10 set to intensifyCarbery shaping as Sexton’s successor but nothing cast in stone at this stageSat Oct 06 2018 - 06:00
Shoulder to Shoulder: How Irish rugby survived the TroublesCraig Doyle and Brian O’Driscoll tell the story of one Irish team crossing the cultural divideTue Oct 02 2018 - 06:00
The offload: TG4 pundits need to pitch upGo for entertainment or cold blooded inquisition. Anything else is painful viewingMon Oct 01 2018 - 11:30
Leinster close to full strength for Galway revenge missionSeán O’Brien returns to squad for visitors as Andy Friend's side seek repeat of last meetingSat Sept 29 2018 - 06:00
Dan McFarland makes strong start to Irish rugby’s toughest jobUlster coach faces array of challenges after difficult season on and off the fieldSat Sept 29 2018 - 06:00
European rugby head pledges to protect players from concussionSimon Halliday insists rules on high tackles will not soften the game, but make it saferFri Sept 28 2018 - 06:00
Jordi Murphy adapting to life in ‘a different country’Ulster man hoping more game time with province can get him back into Ireland set upThu Sept 27 2018 - 05:30
Conor Murray on course to become Ireland’s highest paid playerFormer All Blacks scrumhalf Alby Mathewson could play for Munster against UlsterWed Sept 26 2018 - 16:51
The Offload: Steve Hansen sees the value of coming straight at issuesIreland picked Johnny Sexton when he played in Paris, so why not white-hot winger Zebo?Mon Sept 24 2018 - 07:11
TV View: flawed genius Gascoigne a documentary maker’s dreamLong before drink grabbed hold of Gascoigne, his childhood was tainted by tragedyMon Sept 24 2018 - 06:45
Rugby World Cup 2019: The teams in contention for JapanWith one year to go before the tournament, who’s going to rise or fall in the east?Fri Sept 21 2018 - 06:00
Cillian Willis concussion case due before court next yearWillis first player to sue an English club and medics for negligence over brain injuryWed Sept 19 2018 - 07:00
Dubs shape their own history in truly rare auld times‘The same love for football was there in 2014, we just weren’t playing as smartly’Tue Sept 18 2018 - 06:17
England women’s rugby team first in world to go fully proContracts will be granted on form, with the money permanently included in RFU budgetMon Sept 17 2018 - 19:03
All-Ireland final: Focus on detail key for Dublin’s Jonny Cooper‘We are there to win and perform’ says Dublin’s vastly experienced defenderFri Aug 31 2018 - 06:00
