Williams to coach LansdowneThe dust has hardly settled on most clubs' seasons but already two new coaches have been named for next seasonWed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Lions go out in blazer of gloryBack in their halcyon 80s, Racing Club de Paris were racy alright, and it's now part of the club's folklore that five of their…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Summer brings out best in the bestIt mightn't go down well in some households, and it might mess up many an annual summer holiday, but based on a straw poll conducted…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Coaches on the moveTwo AIL coaches definitely on the move are Galwegians' John Kingston and Ballymena's Andre Bester and both are, ironically, Harlequins…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Rugby speak"It's incredibly time-consuming. You would have to do both to see how difficult it is for a part-timer to do it."Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Willis for LeinsterBen Willis, a scrumhalf in his mid-20s who has played with Waikato, Auckland and some Super 12 rugby with the Waikato Chiefs, …Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Treacy's reactionFew players did more for the Old Crescent cause this past week than their talented outhalf cum recently reconverted full back…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Protagonists at oddsA minor off-pitch row could be developing between semi-final protagonists Galwegians and Dungannon with regard to arrangements…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
A move to ThomondThe IRFU committee are likely to ratify the switching of the Ireland-Canada test scheduled for Lansdowne Road on November 24th…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
On Lions standbySuch is the way of these things that news of Lawrence Dallaglio's knee problems and the ensuing threat to his Lions' participation…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Munsters in perfect form for play-offsThe short-sleeved, sun-drenched supporters lapped it up as the home team threw the ball about on the firm pitch with freedom, …Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Galwegians go for a home runUltimately the race for the coveted top four play-offs does not appear to have provided the last day dramatics which the final…Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Previews: AIL Division One (2.30)St Mary's College v Terenure College - Templeville RoadAs `nothing' end-of-season games go, this is quite meaningfulSat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Constitution wrap up top spot and home drawCork Constitution were extended every inch of the way in Kilternan yesterday evening but duly secured top place and a home semi…Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
Cameras uncover separate worldRarely has one television programme provoked such discussion within rugby circles as last week's insight into schools rugby and…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Fresher legs count for Young MunsterIt featured occasionally during last season's congested finale and, given the even greater backlog of matches for this season…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
McCabe finishes thrilling escape actAmid Saturday's sun-kissed glut of 48 tries in seven games, nowhere was the end-of-season Super 12 spirit more in evidence than…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Teams jostle for position as playoffs loomAs last hurrahs go, the conclusion of the AIB League campaign could be quite somethingSat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Staunton proves Garryowen aceOne of those proverbial games of two halves, the first drearily unambitious, the second a comparatively uninhibited, end-to-end…Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Clontarf pilfer unlikely victoryIf Cork Constitution had a complex about Dave McHugh's refereeing they'll have an even bigger one after this fluctuating encounter…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Visitors hit by late `mugging'Players, coaches and, for that matter, spectators may come and go, Garryowen may even don an unfamiliar allwhite second strip…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Henry's proven warhorsesShort of beseeching his troops to take them on in the trenches and on the beaches, yesterday's largely predictable announcement…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Eight may be Irish Lions' shareThe guessing game is reaching its peak prior to tomorrow's announcement of the 37-man Lions squad for the Oz odyssey.Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Munster run out of miraclesFor a team that has given so much to so many, cruelly, they are going to be left with more than their fair share of ghostsMon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Bad calls add to Munster woeIn the mixed zone between the respective dressing-rooms at the Stade Lille Metropole the fallout was, well, as mixed as it ever…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Munster will move on and reorganiseThe end of an era? It's certainly a legitimate question though probably premature as wellMon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Made in MunsterIt's been caught on camera a thousand times and there's something entirely fitting about Anthony Foley always running second …Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
Munster on a mission to repair old woundsIt's one of sports' truisms that no one comes back hungrier than the previous year's beaten finalistsSat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
Munster calm before the stormThe daily bulletin on Munster's quartet of walking wounded didn't change much yesterday, with manager Jerry Holland declining…Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00
Connolly plots French revolutionFor the coach of Stade Francais, John Connolly, tomorrow's game could be seen as the conclusion of a season's work, but for the…Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00
Munster thoroughly focusedThomond Park appeared to be overtaken by hordes of Lilliputians yesterday as about a thousand schoolchildren descended on the…Thu Apr 19 2001 - 01:00
Voluntary role remains vitalIn this job it's a standard enough inquiry of any leading playerTue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Moni is cleared to face MunsterThe Stade Francais flanker Christophe Moni will be cleared to face Munster in this Saturday's Heineken European Cup semifinal…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Encouraging evening all roundMunster now have a useful benchmark for their huge week ahead after a flawed but high quality game which was assuredly better…Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Chance to polish off rusty edgesAs footnotes in history go, it could be quite a gameFri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
Henderson's future with MunsterRob Henderson has become the latest Irish international to burn a trail from the Zurich Premiership to the provincial set-up …Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
England's ground work is paying offWatching England run amok against all bar Ireland in this season's championship, it's been hard to reconcile this image with …Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
Galwegians suffer from stage frightGalwegians had never been better primed, but perhaps therein lay the rubMon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
