Long past time for football to embrace videoON RUGBY: Why on earth have it so that the only people in the dark are the ones who actually make the decisions?Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
O'Driscoll plays the diplomat firmly in the centreTHERE'S ONLY one subject in the air and even yesterday's pre-match press conference before the Ireland-Fiji game was dominated…Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
Gaffney says Ireland will look to play heads-up gameIRELAND’S SLIGHTLY more liberated approach faces something of a litmus test tomorrow, for the Fijians would love nothing more…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Healy new ingredient in winning formulaRUGBY/IRELAND v AUSTRALIA: AS EXPECTED, Declan Kidney and his Irish think tank have pretty much stuck to a winning formula, …Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Giteau relishing chance to face new oppositionIRELAND v AUSTRALIA: MATT GITEAU yesterday spoke about the aura Brian O’Driscoll brings to a game of rugby, and though modesty…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Travelling Wallabies might catch Ireland out coldAUSTRALIA NEEDED that win over England, and it won’t have done any harm for next Sunday’s rendezvous at Croke ParkTue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Bradley leaving Connacht at the end of the seasonRUGBY : MICHAEL BRADLEY will seek to remain in coaching after Connacht yesterday confirmed their director of rugby will be leaving…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Connacht can finish with some home comfortMAGNERS LEAGUE/Connacht v Scarlets: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL impact of a team’s last result before the November Test window and their…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Wallace's absence to curb UlsterRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: Ulster v Leinster: LATE YESTERDAY afternoon, about 100 Ulster fans gathered outside Ravenhill to buy the…Sat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Munster must rejig as Leinster look to strengthsMAGNERS LEAGUE: THOSE UGLY beasts of the frontrow grow more valuable with each year, such is the high rate of attrition in the…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Campaigns back on even keelRUGBY/ HEINEKEN CUP : THE HEAVYWEIGHT collisions were elsewhere on the European map, but the last two Irish winners of the Heineken…Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Valley holds no fears for LeinsterRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP Brive v Leinster : FITTINGLY ENOUGH, perhaps, Leinster’s do-or-die European mission takes them to a town …Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Plenty to work on but plenty to work withIt was a bad start, but Munster and Leinster have been here before and know they can turn things aroundTue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
'Tactical decisions were costly'COMPARED TO a week before, at least Munster had a performance to talk ofMon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Munster to struggle playing catch-upNorthampton v Munster : ANOTHER HEINEKEN Cup campaign and, already, another defining moment for MunsterSat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Ireland to play Springboks in new Aviva StadiumRUGBY NEWS THE IRFU yesterday confirmed that reigning World Champions South Africa will be the first international opposition…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Two in-form teams who are capable of turning on the styleRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP POOL SIX: LEINSTER V LONDON IRISH : THE THEORY goes that a seeded draw diminishes the pool stagesFri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Cup arrives to refresh and revive seasonOVERVIEW: IT'S BACK, the best club tournament in the world, reaching the parts that others cannot reach, taking in the European…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Hayes facing IRFU suspensionTHE IRFU will confirm today when they will convene a disciplinary hearing into the 55th-minute red card which John Hayes sustained…Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
Bradley is anxious to bounce backNewport Dragons v Connacht: IT SEEMED like the end of the world for the home supporters last Friday night, or at any rate the…Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Subplots add more intrigue to power playRUGBY/Leinster v Munster: SKIN AND hair will surely fly and, most likely, there will be bloodSat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Munster and Leinster to go into battle at full strengthA SLOW burner of a season goes up a few gears this week with the latest instalment in the Leinster-Munster rivalryWed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Settled Dragons to prove a real test for MunsterMAGNERS LEAGUE: Munster v N-G Dragons ON THE fourth Sunday of last season a bedraggled Dragons side arrived in Cork for their…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Connacht target these neighbours as weakest linkMAGNERS LEAGUE: THE FIRST derby of the season may not have the cache of next Friday’s renewal of hostilities between the European…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Big guns return to provincial firing lineTHEY’RE BACK. A sure sign that the 2009-10 rugby season is entering into the first of its meatier stages came with yesterday’…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
IRB should take Magners League to task on disciplineRUGBY HAS issues, but it’s hardly alone in thatTue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Connacht need a good performanceMAGNERS LEAGUE Connacht v Cardiff Blues: THE EMBARRASSMENT heaped upon Connacht last week in Edinburgh makes this game even …Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Ulster must find and maintain some consistencyMAGNERS LEAGUE Ulster v Edinburgh: THE ULSTER supporters who arrive at Ravenhill this evening for their side’s first home game…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Dempsey, O'Kelly and Jackman back for LeinsterRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: GIRVAN DEMPSEY returns to the Leinster squad as one of five players Michael Cheika has added to the 22…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
O'Connell sees the funny side of Ireland's lucrative kit dealAS BEFITS their status as European kingpins, Grand Slam champions and the fourth-ranked side in the world – behind the Southern…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Leinster do enough to get the job doneMAGNERS LEAGUE/Leinster 23 Dragons 14: THE PROVINCES, and especially the big two, are left struggling in these formative, teething…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
It may be unlucky for some but not for Sherwin and MunsterMUNSTER ACADEMY: EYEBROWS WERE undoubtedly raised in Munster when it was revealed their provincial academy only had 13 players…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Decision not to debar Harlequins from cup defies beliefRUGBY: There is ample reason to prevent the London club's particpation in this season's Heineken Cup and failure to do so leaves…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Munster face tough test as defence begins at WarriorsPREVIEWS: Glasgow Warriors v Munster : AS OPENING defences go, Friday nights in Firhill constitute something of a litmus test…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Ospreys bring big names to GalwayConnacht v Ospreys : CONNACHT HAVE sometimes punched above their weight against the Ospreys but the Welshmen have still won …Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Lions' coaches have cause to regret lost opportunitiesThere was a very fine line between success and failure in South Africa and the Lions management will inevitably question some…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Irish chip in to the power of sevenTHE LIONS should be about the collective and breaking down national barriers. The Power of Four and all thatFri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
South Africa at full strengthTHE SPRINGBOKS have no serious injuries before they unveil their hand for Saturday’s second Test in Pretoria at lunchtime today…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Tourists now know their skills and fitness are up to the jobREACTION: IF NOTHING else, the last 30 minutes gives hope where none would have existed.Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
Lions weighing up need for changeTHE LIONS moved on to Cape Town for tomorrow’s final midweek game against the Emerging Springboks licking their wounds and reflecting…Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
The Bull happy to be back with the LionsTHE LATER the call-up for a Lion, the likelier they are to be surfing in Australia or holidaying in some exotic corner far removed…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Backrow looks the tightest callRUGBY LIONS TOUR : YESTERDAY WAS a day of leisure for the Lions squad in their beachfront hotel on the outskirts of DurbanThu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Irish sides avoid the death poolRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP DRAW: SCANNING ACROSS the pools, and although Ulster might be disagree, it could certainly have been a good…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Leinster get a breakLEINSTER HAVE, insofar as one can tell this far in advance, been given every incentive to go where only Leicester have gone before…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
O'Driscoll the Lion they can't do withoutON RUGBY: The pride of the four home unions are now probably more reliant on the Ireland captain than any other player, writes…Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
D'Arcy not about to fluff his Lions opportunity this timeGORDON D’ARCY completed one of the truly great comebacks of modern-day rugby when linking up with the Lions in South Africa yesterday…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
One cool kidDuring the last Lions tour to South Africa, Jamie Heaslip was in Irish collegeWed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Lions have mountain to climbFacing the world champions on their own turf with only six weeks preparation will be some task.Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Tug-of-war continues for Elsom's servicesRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: ROCKY ELSOM’S immediate plans remain in the balance, but a decision regarding where he will play next season…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
