Five-match tour soughtDespite being drawn against Australia in the World Cup finals in October 1999, the likelihood is that Ireland will undertake …Tue Aug 25 1998 - 01:00
US earn spot in Ireland groupThe United States assured themselves of qualification for next year's World Cup finals and with it a place in Ireland's group…Mon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Connacht fightback lights up seriesYou wouldn't have given a quid for Connacht's chances after the first quarter, and scarcely tuppence by the intervalMon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Ulster to show up and winIn times past Connacht were pretty much a Leinster `C' team in disguise, Ulster were kingpins and not even Eric Elwood, Noel …Sat Aug 22 1998 - 01:00
Fired-up Leinster find formPut simply, Leinster's need was the greater, and it showedSat Aug 22 1998 - 01:00
Packs to serve up test of muscleThe home and away factor to this year's Guinness Interprovincials means it's less of a sprint and more of a gallopFri Aug 21 1998 - 01:00
Williams keeps the faithThe kick-off time for tomorrow's Guinness Inteprovincial between Connacht and Ulster at the Sportsground has been moved from …Fri Aug 21 1998 - 01:00
English rugby stand-off continuesThe endless round of off-field politicking and brinkmanship across the water regarding an oft-mooted British League - or more…Thu Aug 20 1998 - 01:00
Leinster recall Brennan to face MunsterTrevor Brennan has been recalled to the Leinster team for their Inteprovincial Championship match against Munster at Dooradoyle…Thu Aug 20 1998 - 01:00
Development at TerenureIn what must constitute a unique case of its kind in Irish rugby, Terenure College RFC and the adjoining school are developing…Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
Blow for Munster as Ellison injury is worse than fearedNew Zealander Rhys Ellison's ankle injury is even worse than the player and Munster fearedWed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
Deadlock remains in WalesEuropean Cup organisers again suspended yesterday's planned release of the draw for this year's troubled competition while discussions…Tue Aug 18 1998 - 01:00
Ellison blow takes shine off Munster celebrationsNot one to set the pulses racing, but then again it was never going to beMon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Brennan in line for a recallTrevor Brennan was back in training with his Leinster team-mates yesterday and possibly in line for a recall to the team which…Mon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Mental baggage weighs on ConnachtHaving scaled the dizzying heights of double wins over Northampton and Begles/Bord eaux to reach the European Conference quarter…Sat Aug 15 1998 - 01:00
European draw put back againEuropean Cup organisers have again deferred the publication of the draw for this year's competition, due to begin five weeks …Sat Aug 15 1998 - 01:00
Ulster turn tables on dazed foesFive years of Ulster hurt was laid to rest in Donnybrook last night in as commanding a fashion as the scoreline suggestsSat Aug 15 1998 - 01:00
Edge in savvy to reverse trendThere's a neat sense of symmetry about Mike Ruddock and Harry Williams going head-to-head at Donny brook this evening as the …Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Brennan loses out to O'BrienFollowing his barnstorming, two-cap tour with Ireland in South Africa, Trevor Brennan has returned to domestic fare with a bump…Thu Aug 13 1998 - 01:00
Prospect of a British League quickly recedesNot unexpectedly, the prospect of a half-baked British League all but vanished yesterday when the English RFU chairman, Brian…Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
Munster go with tried and trustedMunster are the only province to reveal their hand so far in advance of this weekend's opening games in the Interprovincial Championship…Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
Unions to meet on British league plansThe Scottish Rugby Football Union will press ahead with their own proposals for a 22team British and Irish League (including …Tue Aug 11 1998 - 01:00
Tourists to turn up heatThere are at least some people wandering around the west of Ireland who are grateful for what the locals are deeming this bummer…Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
IRFU issues cup rebukePredictably, the Irish Rugby Football Union yesterday reacted indignantly to the revelation that the English RFU had engaged …Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
Connacht start without Elwood and McGuinnessIt's a sad state of affairs to be discussing the onset of the new rugby season with summer seemingly never having taken place…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
Violence is left to restIn time-honoured fashion, no one was citing anybody after Saturday's bruising second Test in PretoriaMon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Irish fall in foul-tempered finaleTo the backdrop of an arrogant Afrikaaner crowd in Loftus Versfeld, the Irish safari ended with a predictably fractious and fragmented…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Ireland hoping to end with big performanceAt the end of their South African safari, the Irish rugby tourists may feel entitled to turn their thoughts to summer holidays…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Davidson, O'Kelly set to move onIreland's outstanding young locks, Malcolm O'Kelly and Jeremy Davidson, look set to leave London Irish to play with Bath and …Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Lenihan is full of praise for squadIt's been a jolly tour, full of shiny, happy facesFri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
Gatland gives main men another chanceNot only are Irish selection panels getting smaller, so are their meetingsThu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Irish made to workA win is a win is a win, as they say, and the Irish midweek side raised their hands in triumph for the first time on this tour…Wed Jun 17 1998 - 01:00
Mallett angry at Wood's let-offThe Springbok coach Nick Mallett believes Ireland hooker Keith Wood should have been sent off for what he called a "deliberate…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Final chance for Irish redemptionThe dirt trackers kiss South African dirt for the last time en bloc when they take on the weakest of the tour opponents, North…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Hickie gets another chanceDenis Hickie is the only member of Ireland's starting XV from last Saturday's first Test defeat to South Africa who has been …Mon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
Terblanche's try bonanza scuppers IrishTrue to form, Ireland rattled the Springboks' cage and shook local arrogance in Free State Stadium on SaturdayMon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
Reasonable draw for Ireland in 1999 World CupIreland received what can only be described as a reasonably favourable draw for the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals, in Cardiff yesterday…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
SA first Test complacency may give Irish some hopeAs Irish rugby challenges go, they couldn't come much bigger than this: the rejuvenated world champions, unquestionably one of…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Choice of referee cause of relief in Irish campIt is A telling commentary on the great divide in rugby refereeing styles between the two hemispheres that tomorrow's match official…Fri Jun 12 1998 - 01:00
Gatland goes with the men in formThe Irish side to play South Africa in the first Test here on Saturday is both a predictable and a form selectionThu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Springboks are impressive in practice sessionThe Springboks afforded anyone interested in their training methods a last chance to see them on display before the first Test…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Referee admits he erred on line-outJonathan Kaplan, the referee whose handling of Western Province's controversial 12-6 victory over Ireland in Newlands last Saturday…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
No excuses from GatlandThe physical scars possibly even outweighed the mental scars after Ireland's predictably torrid afternoon in KimberleyWed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
Ireland put up a pitiful displayThe wheels came off the Irish tour to South Africa in Hoffe Park yesterday, leaving the Warren Gatland bandwagon looking at least…Wed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
Du Toit gets the callThe nucleus of the Springbok side which routed all-comers on their five-Test, tour of Europe, averaging just under 50 points …Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Gatland to study video of matchDonal Lenihan and Warren Gatland will sit down with South Africa's top refereeing official, Steve Straydem, this week in Bloemfontein…Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00
Irish vent anger at referee's decisionsIreland left Norwich Park in Newlands in a state of high dudgeon after the focus of their anger, Natal referee Jonathan Kaplan…Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00
Ireland's mettle set for big testToday's shadow Test match between South Africa's star-studded reigning Currie Cup champions Western Province and Ireland at Newlands…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
