Connacht happy to keep cultivating indigenous playersIdentifying hidden gems from outside province will remain part of strategyThu May 19 2016 - 01:00
Connacht want 10,000 capacity home ground to be at SportsgroundProvince’s chief executive Willie Ruane hopes decision can be made by end of the summerWed May 18 2016 - 16:05
Pat Lam urges Connacht to embrace semi-final challengeInspirational coach undaunted as they prepare for huge clash against holders GlasgowWed May 18 2016 - 08:36
Mixed fortunes for Connacht frontrow ahead of Glasgow semiFinlay Bealham and Rodney Ah You both fit but Denis Buckley out for rest of the seasonTue May 17 2016 - 13:29
Gerry Thornley: Rant by David Corkery makes valid pointsThe club game is an important avenue for players looking to advance furtherTue May 17 2016 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: How the Irish provinces have hit a brick wallNiall Woods says financial might of Anglo-French clubs poses huge challenge for IRFUSat May 14 2016 - 05:00
Gerry Thornley: Munster players miss chance to sway Joe SchmidtFailure to make Pro12 playoffs is drawback for fringe players hoping to face SpringboksTue May 10 2016 - 08:15
Kieran Marmion maps growth of Connacht's beliefScrumhalf pays credit to Sportground support as Pat Lam's side look to cap dream season with final spotTue May 10 2016 - 01:00
Pat Lam urges Connacht to finish what they startedMunster win ensures all four provinces finish in top six for first time in historyMon May 09 2016 - 01:55
Connacht show they’re not afraid of getting hands dirtyPat Lam insists Glasgow will come back stronger for semi-final clash at SportsgroundMon May 09 2016 - 01:00
Connacht topple champions Glasgow at fortress SportsgroundTwo sides will do battle again in Pro 12 semis after Pat Lam’s side dig in for famous victorySat May 07 2016 - 17:52
Johnny Holland ready to kick on after Munster breakthroughMunster outhalf has become key man as province aim to secure top-six placeSat May 07 2016 - 06:01
Pro12: All four provinces go down to the wireConnacht and Leinster both chasing crucial home advantage for prized semi-final berthsSat May 07 2016 - 01:00
In-form Glasgow can overcome difficult Connacht challengeHolders look marginally the more irresistible force at the momentSat May 07 2016 - 00:00
Ulster face tricky outing against eager OspreysSwansea team has the greater need but visitors look to have the edgeSat May 07 2016 - 00:00
Andrew Conway and Munster braced for Scarlets showdownThis has been the most productive season in versatile winger’s professional careerFri May 06 2016 - 07:39
CJ Stander: a great honour to win player of the yearIreland’s adopted South African is keen repay goodwill from players and fansThu May 05 2016 - 10:34
Outstanding CJ Stander does the double at annual Irupa AwardsRonan O’Gara is inducted into Hall of Fame while Sene Naoupu scoops women’s awardThu May 05 2016 - 00:01
Anthony Foley hoping Thomond Park fans rally to Munster flagMusgrave Park delivered last week – now it’s Limerick’s turn to aid the cause in vital clashWed May 04 2016 - 05:00
Munster determined to finish campaign on a high noteHome victory over Scarlets will secure Champions Cup qualification next seasonWed May 04 2016 - 01:11
Gerry Thornley: Pro12 campaign provides fillip for Irish rugbyWere four teams to qualify for the Champions Cup it would be some featTue May 03 2016 - 05:00
Munster boosted by Johnny Holland’s calm, controlling gameInspired move by outhalf helped to spur province into action against EdinburghTue May 03 2016 - 01:00
Much at stake for Irish provinces in Pro12 after dramatic weekendMunster and Ulster can do each other a favour in last round of league matchesMon May 02 2016 - 14:57
Paddy Jackson orchestrates big Ulster win over LeinsterLes Kiss’s side put one foot in the Pro 12 play-offs with dominant win over rivalsSat Apr 30 2016 - 18:07
Greater need and home advantage may tilt game towards UlsterPro12 clash has last four place for Ulster and home semi-final for Leinster riding on itSat Apr 30 2016 - 15:21
Ulster’s Iain Henderson happy to be back in actionIreland secondrow eager for game time having recovered from a serious hamstring injurySat Apr 30 2016 - 11:00
Gerry Thornley: Munster hold their nerve for dramatic winAnthony Foley’s side ensure Champions Cup destiny remains in their own handsFri Apr 29 2016 - 22:46
Anthony Foley praises Munster players after vital victory over Edinburgh‘The fourth try was something that we hadn’t planned for all week to be honest. We were just focused on winning the game’Fri Apr 29 2016 - 22:46
Paddy Jackson aiming to impress against Leinster rivalsUlster’s in-form outhalf looking forward to sell-out clash at the Kingspan StadiumThu Apr 28 2016 - 07:00
Tommy O’Donnell says Munster ready for high-stakes battle with EdinburghIreland flanker is under no illusion about importance of next two weeks for provinceThu Apr 28 2016 - 06:02
Les Kiss admits Pro12 league campaign is toughest he has witnessedUlster’s position is ‘relatively clear-cut’ as they prepare to take on LeinsterWed Apr 27 2016 - 06:26
CJ Stander rallying Munster troops for vital testCaptain says the panel are fully focused on the visit of EdinburghWed Apr 27 2016 - 01:00
Rory Best says mental strength can be difference against LeinsterUlster skipper regrets narrow loss against France in debut season as Ireland captainWed Apr 27 2016 - 00:30
Champions Cup absence would damage Munster hugelyAnthony Foley’s side face the very bleak reality of a season outside of Europe’s eliteTue Apr 26 2016 - 07:00
Erasmus’s arrival marks end of road for Foley’s coaching ticketSouth African expected to bring in his own backroom team to Munster next seasonTue Apr 26 2016 - 07:00
Anthony Foley loses power base at MunsterCoach will no longer pick team as Johan Erasmus appointed new director of rugbyTue Apr 26 2016 - 01:00
Mark McCall: The quiet Irishman behind Saracens’ successUlster man Mark McCall is happy his side are winning despite attacks about boring playFri Apr 22 2016 - 22:00
Ronan O'Gara expects Irish sides to rebound in EuropeRacing 92’s defence and kicking coach says team is relishing coming clash with LeicesterFri Apr 22 2016 - 01:06
Gerry Thornley: Pat Lam right to grasp nettle on Connacht’s future prosperitySportsground is small bear pit of passion but it simply cannot serve province into futureTue Apr 19 2016 - 07:00
Connacht’s Finlay Bealham epitomises team singing from same hymn sheetIreland’s Australian-born prop says each player knows their job inside-outTue Apr 19 2016 - 01:02
Pat Lam stresses Connacht’s rejuvenation needs to leave legacyMunster match against Edinburgh at Musgrave Park on Saturday week virtually a play-off for Champions Cup qualificationMon Apr 18 2016 - 01:00
Connacht underline remarkable rise by handing Munster a lessonBundee Aki’s storming performance in midfield set the tone for Pat Lam’s teamMon Apr 18 2016 - 01:00
Connacht seal Champions Cup slot in stunning fashionPat Lam’s side turn the tables on Munster for a second time in the Pro 12 this seasonSun Apr 17 2016 - 16:28
Ulster have no room for slip-ups against ZebreTommy Bowe returns to Les Kiss’s side in the absence of Andrew TrimbleSat Apr 16 2016 - 07:00
James Connolly prospers in Connacht’s own risingFlanker and fellow academy products have not let Lam down in season of hard knocksSat Apr 16 2016 - 06:02
Pat Lam looks to tried and trusted methods against MunsterConnacht host Anthony Foley's side looking down from lofty heights of secondSat Apr 16 2016 - 06:00
Irish rugby will have to keep on waiting for Conor O’SheaItaly is the next port of call for the man who has spent 15 years coaching abroadThu Apr 14 2016 - 06:02
Gerry Thornley: Grenoble’s Jackman fast becoming one of top Irish coachesReaching final or winning major trophy would be serious legacy for ex-Connacht hookerTue Apr 12 2016 - 07:00
Connacht’s Matt Healy announces himself on big stagePat Lam’s bold decision in choice of fullback is welcome consolation for provinceTue Apr 12 2016 - 01:00
Jackman sees bigger and better things for ConnachtGrenoble coach impressed with the progress made by his former team under Pat LamMon Apr 11 2016 - 16:31
