Leinster huff, puff and blow Ulster downAfter much huffing and puffing Leinster got there in the endSat Sept 16 2000 - 01:00
October 30th date for Irish squadThe deadline for earning a place in the Irish squad for the home internationals against Japan and South Africa draws nearer and…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Expert to decide on O'Driscoll's fitness for Leinster's vital clashLeinster will learn today whether Brian O'Driscoll is available for a seasonal debut in their crunch Guinness interprovincial…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Blackrock expelledBlackrock were formally expelled from the Kitty O'Shea Leinster Championship last nightTue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
An awful lot of kicking going onIt's been a good start, not a great start, to coin a phrase. The contests have been good, with plenty of intensityTue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
Champions have the maturity to just shade itTo call this an eight-point table-topper may be a tad premature but there's little doubting its importance in a broader context…Fri Sept 08 2000 - 01:00
Long hours of negotiation on tour itineraryThe vexed issue of the dates and venues for next year's Lions tour to Australia should finally be confirmed later this weekWed Sept 06 2000 - 01:00
Broughton next in lineWhereas Munster can adopt a policy of "if it ain't broke don't fix it" and duly name an unchanged side for Friday's Guinness …Wed Sept 06 2000 - 01:00
McConnell and Blackrock await fateMark McConnell, the Connacht lock and captain, and Blackrock College will learn their fate this week from the IRFU Disciplinary…Tue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
Rusty Munster rely on O'Gara's trusty bootNot a great match, by any stretch, but a great win as wins goSat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
Toland realisticTheoretically, it could be said that a home game against Connacht constitutes an ideal start for Leinster, providing them with…Fri Sept 01 2000 - 01:00
Versatile recruits for fresh campaignOn the face of it, six changes from the team which ended last season, with an influx of five newcomers, hardly seems the most…Thu Aug 31 2000 - 01:00
Turner in key role for LeinsterNecessity being the mother of invention, and with only 10 fit backs to select from in the absence of Brian O'Driscoll and their…Thu Aug 31 2000 - 01:00
Munster's strength in depthSeasons come and go but some things remain pretty much the sameWed Aug 30 2000 - 01:00
Head man well groomed for the roleThough the Donnybrook experience has enlivened a fair few wintry Friday nights, it wouldn't be grossly unfair to Leinster to …Wed Aug 30 2000 - 01:00
Corkery forced to retire by injuryDavid Corkery fought the good fight, as you'd expect from someone for whom rugby was so much a part of his life, but the 27-year…Tue Aug 29 2000 - 01:00
The man to wake the WestSteph Nel, Connacht's newly installed coach, says he likes the challenge of working with an underdogTue Aug 29 2000 - 01:00
Live TV coverage for InterprovincialsTime was when the onset of the Interprovincial Championship induced at best indifference, but there was a palpably upbeat mood…Fri Aug 25 2000 - 01:00
Halvey's free spirit given Best approvalIt's early days yet, but London Irish and Eddie Halvey are enjoying a honeymoon periodThu Aug 24 2000 - 01:00
Turner answers Leinster's callSod's law having accounted for four prospective Leinster outhalves before the start of the season proper, the six-week trialist…Wed Aug 23 2000 - 01:00
Friendly fire takes its tollAlthough the provinces are still only engaged in supposedly light pre-season run-outs, the surfeit of injuries continued apace…Tue Aug 22 2000 - 01:00
Almost a bridge too far for IrishThe sense of relief at Fletcher's Field on a sunny Saturday evening was palpable, not only that Ireland had salvaged a draw against…Mon Jun 19 2000 - 01:00
O'Gara saves tired IrelandOnly an 80th-minute penalty by Ronan O'Gara saved Ireland from the ignominy of a first-ever defeat to Canada at Fletcher's Field…Mon Jun 19 2000 - 01:00
Ireland's expansive gameplan key to end-of-season successOnce more with speed, intensity and width thenSat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Comeback kid growing in Crotty confidenceIt's been the season of comebacks almost as much as new caps, and one of the very best has been kept until lastFri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
A true test of pioneer spiritThe sun finally shone on the Irish tourists in Toronto yesterday as the pre-match build-up warmed up with a joint press conference…Thu Jun 15 2000 - 01:00
Crotty recalled for tour finaleThe Irish management played their last hand of a protracted 10and-a-half month season yesterday when shuffling the deck in making…Wed Jun 14 2000 - 01:00
Confident Ireland breeze into townThe change in mood is as palpable as the change in countriesTue Jun 13 2000 - 01:00
Irish get appetite backIreland weren't exactly swinging from the chandeliers as they made their way in already sweat-soaked changed T-shirts from the…Mon Jun 12 2000 - 01:00
Pacey Irish romp to a record 13-try winIn the first minute of the secondhalf Eric Miller broke wide off the base of an attacking scrum in the left corner, tying in …Mon Jun 12 2000 - 01:00
Irish under threat where Eagles dareNot for the first time on an Irish summer tour, the visitors are looking for some self-redemption on the second SaturdaySat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Easterby's rising comes slowlyFor those who fear that success has passed them by, Guy Easterby is a source of hope and inspirationFri Jun 09 2000 - 01:00
USA make two changesThe USA Eagles have made two changes to the team which beat Canada last Saturday for this Saturday's Test against Ireland in …Thu Jun 08 2000 - 01:00
Ireland make 10 changes for US gameIreland's mood on the tour of the Americas needed spicing up after the demoralising Buenos Aires defeat and, as was always the…Wed Jun 07 2000 - 01:00
Ireland to make changes to tackle fledgling EaglesThe jury is still out on a remodelled US team, under a new coach, Duncan Hall, since Ireland last met the Eagles in the World…Tue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
Pumas pose a real dangerAs high-stakes games go, this will certainly be the biggest of Ireland's three-Test tour of the AmericasSat Jun 03 2000 - 01:00
McKenna ready to take his chanceLast Sunday Peter McKenna was in Paris with his Irish team-mates watching the final of the Air France Sevens tournamentSat Jun 03 2000 - 01:00
Lens memories make first Test crucialIdeally, the match against Argentina on Saturday should have come at the end of the tour, since it's the make-or-break game of…Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
Davidson ruled out for tour openerThe Irish squad arrived safe and sound in Buenos Aires yesterday, went through a light run-out and will have more rigorous, full…Wed May 31 2000 - 01:00
Grace in defeat and a vow to returnThey played all along with character and departed with characterMon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Prince seeks to use charmThe completion of a unique European hat-trick would be an appropriate finale to a remarkable rookie international year for a …Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Northampton leave out MetcalfeAlthough resigned to being without English captain Matt Dawson as well as England high profile, high-profile, cosmopolitan line…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Wood certain he'll be fit to playAny lingering doubts about Keith Wood's fitness for the European Cup final were laid to rest yesterday when the bald wonder said…Tue May 23 2000 - 01:00
Time for the end of season bouquetsIt's funny how we review things. Human nature decrees that whatever's freshest in the memory over-rides what went beforeTue May 23 2000 - 01:00
Brennan enjoys a choking releaseAs they were able to quench their thirst at last, and drink from the AIB League trophy for the first time, St Mary's heaved a…Mon May 22 2000 - 01:00
