Josh van der Flier injury mars Leinster bonus-point winLeo Cullen’s side go top of Pro 12 but at a cost after high injury count highFri Feb 17 2017 - 22:18
Italy 10 Ireland 63: Ireland player ratingsGavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Joe Schmidt’s charges after a convincing winSat Feb 11 2017 - 17:08
Cian Healy is back and looking after number oneIreland prop has struggled for three seasons having burst on scene as ultimate looseheadSat Feb 11 2017 - 06:06
Conor Murray calls for a positive response in ItalyIreland camp still seemingly bemused by the errors that contributed to defeat in ScotlandFri Feb 10 2017 - 08:10
Cian Healy and Donnacha Ryan on the bus for Italian jobJoe Schmidt again referenced last week’s delay as a factor in defeat to ScotlandThu Feb 09 2017 - 14:40
Eimear Considine’s meteoric rise to playing rugby for IrelandClare woman part of mass migration of football and camogie players to oval ball gameThu Feb 09 2017 - 01:00
Joe Schmidt absolves Conor Murray of blame for defeatScrumhalf’s performance at Murrayfield sprinkled with enough brilliance to keep the faithMon Feb 06 2017 - 07:42
Rob Kearney accuses Ireland of being ‘soft’ at MurrayfieldJoe Schmidt’s disappointed players expect torrid Monday morning in Carton HouseMon Feb 06 2017 - 01:07
Joe Schmidt: Ireland’s slow start not down to belated arrivalTeam bus arrived at Murrayfield eight minutes late before a sluggish first halfSun Feb 05 2017 - 17:08
Ireland under-20 head coach names three future internationals‘There’s guys there without a doubt who’ll be playing international rugby in a few years’Sun Feb 05 2017 - 14:57
Still no clarity provided over Johnny Sexton’s involvement in RomeJoe Schmidt: We arrived in Edinburgh late, and were late to most things thereafterSat Feb 04 2017 - 16:55
Jenny Murphy’s last-ditch try helps Ireland dodge bulletTom Tierney’s side relieved to gain maximum points after error-strewn displaySat Feb 04 2017 - 12:05
Johnny Sexton: Numbers game not stacking up for injured Ireland outhalfOuthalf has completed just one match for Ireland and Leinster this season and five in the last 12 monthsFri Feb 03 2017 - 17:06
Women’s Six Nations: Victory in air as Ireland back at BroadwoodIt won’t be the thrashing of 2015, but Irish expect a convincing win over improved ScotlandFri Feb 03 2017 - 01:36
No more baby steps as Garry Ringrose makes Six Nations bowThe Leinster youngster has made a promising start for Ireland but Scotland awaitsFri Feb 03 2017 - 01:00
Joe Schmidt admits ‘real frustration’ over Johnny Sexton’s injury woesIreland coach says outhalf has ‘outside chance’ of playing against ItalyThu Feb 02 2017 - 16:14
Twist of fate led Claire Molloy to a rugby career with IrelandGalway woman switched from GAA to rugby due to pursuing her medical studies in CardiffWed Feb 01 2017 - 19:45
The coaching gospel according to Eddie JonesThe Australian has turned the fortunes of English rugby with his fearless attitudeSat Jan 28 2017 - 05:35
Conference on concussion fails to give HIA its imprimaturWorld Rugby maintained the Berlin gathering had labelled the protocol as ‘field leading’Tue Jan 24 2017 - 15:24
Ireland’s Six Nations squad appears to be a fluid oneStarting XV all but picks itself but there is genuine competition for the replacementsMon Jan 23 2017 - 14:05
Munster grit their teeth to get the job donePeter O’Mahony leads by example as Erasmus’s side book seal a home quarter-finalMon Jan 23 2017 - 01:00
Ronan O’Gara believes Johnny Sexton will be fine for MurrayfieldRacing 92 defence coach remains upbeat despite defeat to Munster at Thomond ParkMon Jan 23 2017 - 01:00
O’Gara: Munster ‘had lost their identity and look at them now’Former Irish and Munster outhalf relishes return to Thomond Park despite defeatSun Jan 22 2017 - 13:33
European knockout rugby returning to Thomond Park after Racing 92 winCJ Stander again to the fore as Munster see off Ronan O’Gara’s visiting Racing teamSat Jan 21 2017 - 19:46
Munster’s need and form should help secure home quarter-finalChampions Cup: Munster v Racing 92, Thomond Park, Saturday, 5.30pm – Sky Sports 2Sat Jan 21 2017 - 11:44
South Africans putting Springbok into Munster’s stepCJ Stander, Jaco Taute and Jean Kleyn provide powerful framework of raw powerSat Jan 21 2017 - 06:00
Saracens can take a step towards retaining title with Toulon defeatEuropean Champions Cup previews: Glasgow need to beat Leicester to reach knockout stagesSat Jan 21 2017 - 01:00
Michael Murphy feels time is right to trade sportsDonegal captain not concerned about making temporary step up to professional rugbyThu Jan 19 2017 - 01:00
Hayden Triggs cited for making contact with eye area of Nic WhiteFrans Steyn’s ‘dangerous tackle’ on Leinster outhalf Johnny Sexton will also be reviewedTue Jan 17 2017 - 18:21
Ulster know the stakes are high for trip to ExeterEuropean Champions Cup – Pool 5 preview: David Shanahan takes over at scrumhalfSun Jan 15 2017 - 09:00
Montpellier coach calls for consistency on high tacklesFrans Steyn was shown a red card for a forearm to the jaw and neck of Johnny SextonSat Jan 14 2017 - 13:23
Leinster’s collective show of power swiftly destroys MontpellierLeo Cullen’s side produces arguably the most impressive 26 minutes since the Millennium Stadium miracle of 2011Fri Jan 13 2017 - 21:57
All rugby roads lead to Rome as Zebre battle extinctionFinancial problems of Parma club suggest restructuring of Italian game is inevitableFri Jan 13 2017 - 17:06
Connacht will target try blitz against ZebrePat Lam’s side are level on 13 points with Wasp and Toulouse but trail in tries scoredFri Jan 13 2017 - 14:59
Johnny Sexton cruises on return as Leinster hammer sorry ZebreOuthalf’s blossoming partnership with Luke McGrath one highlight of a big mismatchFri Jan 06 2017 - 21:39
Anything possible if Connacht take early leadConnacht may have along afternoon as they face Alun Wyn Jones and Justin TipuricFri Jan 06 2017 - 16:44
Scarlets likely to add to struggling Ulster’s miseryVictory in Wales without Charles Piutau and Ruan Pienaar seems like too great a taskFri Jan 06 2017 - 01:00
Ruan Pienaar to miss Champions Cup games after knee surgeryUlster scrumhalf injured knee in Leinster loss and facing at least a month on sidelinesThu Jan 05 2017 - 18:13
Jamie Heaslip agrees new Leinster deal until 2020Contract yet to be signed but Ireland number eight looks set to finish career in DublinThu Jan 05 2017 - 16:33
Irish rugby holds its breath as box-office Johnny Sexton returnsIreland and Leinster’s talisman back in the saddle for Zebre after latest injury lay-offThu Jan 05 2017 - 15:52
Ulster face being without Ruan Pienaar sooner than expectedLes Kiss has a shortage of players available at scrumhalf, outhalf and in the frontrowWed Jan 04 2017 - 18:44
Zero tolerance policy on high tackles comes into effectNew law interpretations designed to reduce head injuries as worries around concussion continue to growWed Jan 04 2017 - 09:02
Munster’s next task is to replicate domestic form in EuropePro12 leaders enter crucial period of season with three Champions Cup matches in rowMon Jan 02 2017 - 14:10
Rory O’Loughlin helps Leinster romp home against lacklustre UlsterHosts can’t force bonus point in a forgettable fixture despite absence of Ulster’s big gunsSat Dec 31 2016 - 17:04
Connacht singing winter blues as squad is reduced to bare bonesPro12’s form team Munster also weakened as they seek to retain lead at the top of tableSat Dec 31 2016 - 07:03
Weakened Ulster travel south more in hope than expectationLeinster welcome back internationals for sold-out RDS clash with northern rivalsFri Dec 30 2016 - 22:34
David Nucifora’s shuffling of deck has revealed some trump cardsIRFU high performance director has had his doubters but ends year very much in creditFri Dec 30 2016 - 14:54
Jack Conan is the coming man for Leinster as rise gains paceThe Leinster number eight would ease into the first team at most of Europe’s top teamsFri Dec 30 2016 - 08:00
Rory O’Loughlin’s resolve strengthened by Ringrose rivalryLeinster back is another who has been plucked from Dublin 4’s rugby conveyor beltThu Dec 29 2016 - 01:00
Johnny Sexton in the frame to return for LeinsterIreland outhalf could be back in action in the New Year’s Eve clash against UlsterWed Dec 28 2016 - 01:00
