Dental woe spells kick in teeth for O'ConnellPaul O' Connell went under the dentist's knife yesterday, his hopes of a recall to the Irish team to play Scotland at the weekend…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
Horgan passes the testLandsdowne - 20 Buccaneers - 0: Moments after the full-time whistle, Shane Horgan and Brian O'Brien chatted quietly and shared…Mon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Final three decision deferredRUGBY/Six Nations Championship: The Irish management have deferred some difficult decisions, most notably it would seem the …Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Munster must go to BeziersThe ERC yesterday confirmed that they "were pleased to announce that Stade de la Mediterranée, Beziers, will host the Heineken…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Ireland set fair for place in sunThe sun is set fair, the turf is firm, there are fewer finer backdrops in world rugby than a resplendent Twickenham and, at virtually…Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
Shannon dig deepest to survive trench warfareCLONTARF - 6 SHANNON - 14: These are the kind of gritty, gutsy wins which make the journey home all the more enjoyableMon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Munster draw no comfort as die is castSod's law decreed that Munster would invariably be drawn against Castres in ParisWed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
Reasons for worry amidst the good cheerSomehow it didn't quite feel real, did it? In the aftermath of Sunday's record win over Wales there was delight, definitely, …Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
O'Connell out due to head injurySIX NATIONS: Paul O'Connell will have even more mixed feelings about his try-scoring debut now that he has been ruled out of…Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Ireland sharp and ruthless Lansdowne RoadIreland 54, Wales 10: Notions of it being a tight one, which even Eddie O'Sullivan had genuinely harboured, lasted until, well…Mon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
Ireland go on the rampage Six NationsAs bloodless coups go, this one was virtually devoid of tomato ketchupMon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
Ireland to deliver in new eraThe honeymoon is over. The world's foremost rugby tournament resumes and expectations have rarely been raised so highSat Feb 02 2002 - 00:00
Horgan joins Irish casualty listThis season's demanding triple assault at European Cup, Celtic League and Test levels contributed to Ireland suffering a triple…Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
Munster earn huge respectSo the Heineken Cup runneth over to four countries until late April and sponsors and organisers alike will have been high-fiving…Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
Tigers burn too brightly for LeinsterEuropean Cup - Leicester 29 Leinster 18: History will decree that Leinster were possibly a little unlucky to run into the best…Mon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
Leinster out to leap mental barrierA sadist must have planned Leinster's season. Every time they clear one hurdle, the bar is raised againSat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
Gatland eager to get back on training groundWarren Gatland will formally link up with his new charges at Wasps on Saturday prior to their English Premiership game away to…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
O'Sullivan keeps the status quoThere may have been a significant change in the coaching guard since Ireland's outing against the All Blacks last November, but…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Wood casts doubt over fitness for Wales tieKeith Wood has reiterated he will have to line out for Harlequins this weekend if he is to lead Ireland against Wales in the …Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Coaches get down to workIreland's new management team was wheeled out in public for the first time at Thomond Park yesterday, the sizeable cast of chiefs…Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Wood doubtful for Wales matchKeith Wood's recovery from a torn calf muscle sustained before Christmas is not happening as quickly as had been forecast and…Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Lassissi and Munster citedRUGBY/European Cup: Ismaeli Lassissi, the Ivory Coast-born number eight who plays with French club Castres, could face a lengthy…Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
Battered Leinster will know what they requireLeinster, grateful for the 24-hour respite which Toulouse sportingly granted them by deferring their final pool game until tomorrow…Sat Jan 12 2002 - 00:00
Munster's home is their fortressON RUGBY: No doubt John Kingston incurred the wrath of some one-eyed Munster supporters by having the temerity to suggest Munster…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Doak called up but no place for StauntonRUGBY: No sooner had Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan and manager Brian O'Brien put their new management ticket together, outlined…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Munster get back their killer instinctEUROPEAN CUP: Munster - 51 Harlequins - 17: What grated with the Munster players most in the wake of their Celtic final defeat…Mon Jan 07 2002 - 00:00
Chance for Connacht to spread their wingsIn what is an anti-climactic finale to their European campaign, Connacht complete their home programme in the Parken Pen Shield…Sat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00
Clohessy will seize dayThe end of an era is nigh? Well, to a degree at any rate, this Heineken Cup campaign is the last hurrah for this Munster crew…Sat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00
Silver spur for new orderTime was when the Leinster Senior Cup was a highlight of the seasonal itinerary, but its former lustre will be reinvoked at Donnybrook…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Irish solution to no Irish problemsA good year by and large, as well as a decidedly odd yearSat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Trophy lost in a Celtic mistLeinster's potentially seismic victory over Munster to win the Celtic League last Saturday will also now be remembered for them…Sat Dec 22 2001 - 00:00
Wood may miss Thomond reunionKeith Wood is likely to miss his much anticipated return to Thomond Park and what would have been another curious renewal of …Sat Dec 22 2001 - 00:00
Interpro series to be cut backThe Guinness-sponsored Interprovincial Championship is likely to revert to a three-match series this season after the matches…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Manner of Gatland sacking may spark rowAn IRFU spokesperson yesterday denied suggestions that the six-man sub-committee that decided to remove Warren Gatland as Irish…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Catalyst for a new era in LeinsterDeclan Kidney, profound fellow that he is, is fond of telling anyone who cares to listen that it wasn't so long ago when Munster…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
The sense of achievement is greater after beating MunsterThe palpable sense of elation in the Leinster camp immediately after the full-time whistle, which signalled they were the inaugural…Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Miller-less Leinster earn cornWhen we look back on this one it could turn out to be a seismic dayMon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Nerves of steel help Leinster turn cornerOn January 21st this year in a bar in Biarritz, some of the longer-serving Leinster players reflected on another season that …Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Gatland gets IRFU reminderWarren Gatland, the former Irish coach, has had his knuckles gently rapped by his former employers, the IRFU, over comments attributed…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Gatland removal leaves a bad tasteSorry folks, but at the risk of behaving like a dog with a bone, we can't let this one go quite yetTue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Leinster guarantee all-Irish showdownHistory beckons for one of the finest sides to come out of LeinsterSat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Munster in for the hard slogHad this unique occasion been held at the conclusion of the Celtic League pool stages then it's hard not to think the sense of…Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Leinster in final push for gloryLeinster bade farewell to their Donnybrook fortress last week and this evening start what they hope will be a profitable time…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Wasps show interest in GatlandEnglish Premiership club Wasps are believed to be preparing an offer for the recently removed Irish coach Warren GatlandTue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
Reform of IRFU tops the agendaThere is deep, deep disquiet out there with the IRFU over their actions last weekTue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
Connacht exit with heads held highSomehow Warren Gatland's presence to witness the end of Connacht's Celtic League hopes at the Sportsground on Saturday seemed…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Glasgow vulnerable on their road tripsFor Connacht then, their moment of truthSat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
