Diplomacy to rule in payments rowThe dispute between the IRFU and the IRUPA over a tour fee for the forthcoming tour of South Africa and the ongoing dispute over…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
IRFU and players dig their heels inThe IRFU chief executive Philip Browne and his counterpart from the Irish Rugby Union Players' Association Niall Woods will probably…Mon May 24 2004 - 01:00
Anderson to take up Scottish offerAn agreement is expected to be reached today between the Leinster Branch and the Scottish RFU which will allow the province's…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Anderson offered Scottish roleNews: Leinster are set to lose Willie Anderson as their assistant/forwards' coach in light of the former Irish captain being…Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Players pledge support for EllaRugby: Player power having threatened Gary Ella's standing as head coach of Leinster in the preceding few days, player power…Tue May 11 2004 - 01:00
Final date for RollandAlain Rolland's burgeoning reputation as one of the top referees in the country was enhanced yesterday when he was chosen to …Tue May 11 2004 - 01:00
Ella's Leinster position shaky as unrest growsGary Ella's position as head coach of Leinster would appear to have become untenable, with confirmation of his departure expected…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
Leinster play safeTeam news: Leinster have moved their final home game of the season against Gwent Dragons on Friday week, May 14th, to Lansdowne…Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
Injuries hamper Ulster's plansNews round-up This season's expanded Celtic League may not have caught fire farther south, but in Ulster the pursuit of a Celtic…Wed May 05 2004 - 01:00
Ireland face hectic openersSix Nations Championship Just as happened in 2003, Ireland will begin their 2005 RBS Six Nations Championship itinerary with…Wed May 05 2004 - 01:00
O'Driscoll to extend contract with IRFURUGBY: As expected, Brian O'Driscoll has confirmed his intention to remain in Ireland after agreeing in principle to sign a …Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Wasps' fitness a big factor in victoryOn Rugby: Hit the pause button. Take a breath, and rewindTue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Celtic League retains 22-game formatRugby News round-up: The Celtic League will retain its 22-game, home and away format for at least the next two seasons, but …Tue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Clash of titans can be taken as redOnce in a while, the rugby calendar throws up something unique, and once again we are indebted to the Heineken European Cup for…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Mullins has the mark of a true warriorOn the face of it, Mike Mullins's career story seems almost to have been pre-ordainedSat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Old score not the big storyWarren Gatland wouldn't be human if there wasn't some residual bitterness over the manner of his leaving IrelandSat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Battening down the hatchesAs is their custom, Team Munster are battening down the hatches in the build-up to another of those massive Heineken European…Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
Gwent want KidneyDeclan Kidney is believed to be considering an offer from Welsh side Gwent Dragons to take over from Mike Ruddock, though unsurprisingly…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Munster sign BurkeMunster have pulled off a significant coup with the signing of Irish outhalf Paul Burke from Harlequins on a two-year contract…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Munster sign Harlequins out-half BurkeMunster have pulled off a significant coup with the signing of Irish outhalf Paul Burke from Harlequins on a two-year contract…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Trinity graduation the big storyRugby All-Ireland League: So much for the perceived power bases of AIB All-Ireland League rugbyMon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
St Mary's consigned to dropGalwegians - 19 St Mary's - 13 Houdiniesque scarcely tells the half of itMon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
Fears of a fractured jaw may rule Staunton outJeremy Staunton's hopes of regaining his place in the Munster squad for the remainder of the season, especially with the knock…Tue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
Bradley happy to take home nine-point deficitThe debate raged as to whether losing by nine points was, to invoke modern-day sporting parlance, "a result"Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
Visitors have few regretsAmong other things, Saturday's quarter-final victory marked a tactical coup for Alan Gaffney over his celebrated counterpart …Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
ERC's April Euro quarter-finals spot onOn Rugby: The 2003-04 season, it just keeps rumbling along, scarcely pausing for a backwards glanceTue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Browne moves to EnglandAlthough the IRFU have fought manfully to hold on to their frontline Test players, the steady trickle abroad from the tier of…Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Clubs resist IRFU league planNEWS: The Irish First Division Clubs Association have unanimously reasserted their opposition to the Irish Rugby Football Union…Sat Apr 03 2004 - 01:00
Low profile masks lofty ambitionIreland v Scotland: They're an odd couple, the Easterby brothersSat Mar 27 2004 - 00:00
What's rare is still wonderfulRugby Focus on the Triple Crown: Anyone doubting the worth of the Triple Crown need only think for a moment about the names …Sat Mar 27 2004 - 00:00
Decision on Horan and Hayes todayThe fitness and availability of Irish tight-head John Hayes and reserve prop Marcus Horan will be made known today, with Hayes…Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Ireland can weather the stormRUGBY/Six Nations Preview: Ireland return home on the back of one of their most celebrated wins to take on traditional underdogs…Sat Mar 20 2004 - 00:00
Trio set to come back into the reckoningIreland squad news: With the anticipated return of Marcus Horan, Donncha O'Callaghan and Geordan Murphy from injury, Eddie O…Tue Mar 16 2004 - 00:00
Sligo aiming for repeat of 2000Rugby Connacht Senior Cup final : Evidence of the changing face of Connacht schools rugby is provided at Galway's Sportsground…Tue Mar 16 2004 - 00:00
Kidney looking at a number of optionsNews: Declan Kidney would appear to have been considering a number of options over the weekend regarding his next coaching role…Mon Mar 15 2004 - 00:00
A day in the life? It's a bit more special than thatRugby How Ireland beat England: No doubt when the Irish squad hooked up for their three-day mini-camp last Tuesday they sought…Sat Mar 13 2004 - 00:00
Bounty claimed, interest to followTony Blair, Clive Woodward, Prince Charles, Maggie Thatcher, David Beckham, Martin Johnson, Winston Churchill..Mon Mar 08 2004 - 00:00
Going from bad to worseIf nothing else, the IRFU Committee's decision to present an inherently flawed format for the club game has served to concentrate…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
All Black finally dons the redCeltic League: It's all well and good scoring a New Zealand record 46 tries in a mere 58 Tests for the almighty All Blacks, …Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Ireland may face lock role dilemmaDonncha O'Callaghan's availability for Ireland's next RBS Six Nations Championship game against England at Twickenham on Saturday…Tue Feb 24 2004 - 00:00
Ireland pack more powerRUGBY: As with the World Cup, the RBS Six Nations is awash with foregone conclusionsSat Feb 21 2004 - 00:00
Existing format of AIL to be scrappedNews : The IRFU Committee last night made the momentous decision to scrap the AIB All-Ireland League as it currently exists …Sat Feb 21 2004 - 00:00
Questions abound after lost weekendRUGBY: The mood among the Irish supporters on the trek home from Charles de Gaulle airport yesterday confirmed the abiding impression…Mon Feb 16 2004 - 00:00
Noves rich in true values of OccitanieFocus on France: When the French coach Bernard Laporte recently criticised French club rugby while extolling the virtues of …Sat Feb 14 2004 - 00:00
Developments Clock to make a striking changeThe most striking innovation in this year's Six Nations Championship will be the advent of the countdown clock for all matches…Sat Feb 14 2004 - 00:00
Kidney plays down rumoursDeclan Kidney's future within the Irish management structure became a subject of conjecture again yesterday when he was obliged…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
O'Connell to play leading roleRugby Six Nations Championship: Paul O'Connell's elevation to Martin Johnson-like status within the context of Irish rugby took…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Laporte's France have familiar lookBernard Laporte will blood a couple of hungry debutants in an otherwise familiar French line-up for Saturday's St Valentine's…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Horan joins Ireland's injured listSix Nations Championship: Props have become something of an endangered species in the modern game, nowhere more so than in Irish…Tue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
Targeting clubs may also be a big mistakeOn Rugby: Last Saturday, Clontarf hosted Shannon at Castle AvenueTue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
