Leo Cullen names inexperienced Leinster squad for trip to South Africa Four players yet to be capped at senior level by the province named in 30-man squadTue Apr 11 2023 - 18:23
James Ryan and Josh van der Flier pen new IRFU contractsRyan will remain in the Ireland and Leinster set-up until at least 2025Tue Apr 11 2023 - 15:21
Connacht boosted for season-defining URC clash with Cardiff as Carty, Bealham and Buckley returnVictory over Welsh side will almost certainly seal place in play-offs for Champions CupTue Apr 11 2023 - 14:36
Keith Earls included in Munster squad for South Africa URC fixturesMunster will face Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday, and Sharks in Durban a week laterTue Apr 11 2023 - 13:50
Gerry Thornley: Despite new format, cream has risen to the top again in Champions CupThe SARFU clearly did their teams no favours last week but their involvement seemed to capture the imaginationTue Apr 11 2023 - 05:00
Leo Cullen opts for tested approach as Leinster prepare to battle on two frontsRuddock set to be named captain for South Africa trip, while Baird and Lowe in race against time to be fit for Toulouse cup gameTue Apr 11 2023 - 05:00
Ryan Baird ruled out of Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final against Toulouse No indication given as to whether James Lowe and Josh van der Flier will be fit to playMon Apr 10 2023 - 16:01
Leinster relieved as Garry Ringrose gets back to his magnificent bestScary incident at Murrayfield consigned to the past as classy centre proves instrumental in comprehensive defeat of LeicesterMon Apr 10 2023 - 01:00
Cream rises to the top with Leinster and Toulouse set for Saturday afternoon showdownStellar last four line-up pits holders La Rochelle against 2020 winners Exeter Chiefs in the other semi-finalSun Apr 09 2023 - 17:21
Toulouse have that old European hunger back and that should worry the restThe five-time winners have been able to rotate their side due to the strength of their Top 14 positionSat Apr 08 2023 - 05:00
No update on Ryan Baird and James Lowe injuries as Leinster ‘delighted to get through’Leo Cullen says the response to the Caelan Doris yellow card was the turning point of the matchFri Apr 07 2023 - 23:42
Leinster power home past Leicester to secure Champions Cup semi-final berthLeo Cullen’s side prove too strong for the Tigers as they make it through to a sixth semi-final in the last seven yearsFri Apr 07 2023 - 22:21
Weekend Champions Cup quarter-final previews: South African sides looking to win on the roadSunday’s meeting of champions La Rochelle and Saracens could prove an arm wrestle at Stade Marcel DeflandreFri Apr 07 2023 - 15:37
Tadhg Furlong fighting fit and eager to tame the Tigers again Leinster, Irish and Lions tighthead says he’s feeling as ‘fresh as paint’ in advance of big Leicester showdownFri Apr 07 2023 - 06:00
Leinster expect big battle in the air and at breakdown as Leicester aim to spoil their season Leo Cullen’s men should be well primed after recent visits to the Aviva Stadium by England and UlsterFri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
Champions Cup: Garry Ringrose and Caelan Doris return to Leinster lineup to face Leicester Injured Jordan Larmour and Josh van der Flier miss out in only personnel changes from last week’s win over UlsterThu Apr 06 2023 - 13:49
Pancakes and golf will help get James Lowe in the swing of things for Tigers clashLowe recognises knock-out rugby is both beautiful and cruel ahead of Champions Cup quarter-finalThu Apr 06 2023 - 05:00
Champions Cup: More than 23,000 tickets sold for Leinster’s game against Leicester in AvivaNo plans to open upper tie of Aviva Stadium for Good Friday quarter-final clashWed Apr 05 2023 - 14:19
Gerry Thornley: Shocking defensive decline leaves Munster facing worst-case scenario Ulster have cause for optimism but Munster’s sudden loss of form is alarmingTue Apr 04 2023 - 05:00
Van der Flier likely to miss out on Leicester showdown On the plus side for Leinster, Doris and Ringrose in line to return for big quarter-final clashTue Apr 04 2023 - 05:00
Usual suspects lie in wait for Leinster, who want happy ending this time Leo Cullen stresses importance of having another large home crowd for Friday’s clash with LeicesterMon Apr 03 2023 - 05:00
Rain forces Leinster to find alternative way to beat Ulster Leinster’s use of their power game was encouraging in advance of the quarter-final with LeicesterMon Apr 03 2023 - 05:00
Leinster v Ulster reaction: ‘I can’t change the demographics ... but I believe in what we’re doing,’ says Dan McFarland Ulster’s coach is convinced his side are progressing despite Saturday’s defeat to Leinster, who would be his tip to win the Champions Cup final if they came up against La Rochelle againMon Apr 03 2023 - 05:00
Restricted attendance expected at Aviva as Leinster set for Good Friday night showdown with Leicester in Champions CupLeo Cullen praises ‘amazing support’ as Leinster beat Ulster in last 16 matchSat Apr 01 2023 - 21:53
Leinster power on to Champions Cup quarter-finals after beating Ulster in rain-soaked derbyLeicester next up for Leinster, who were too strong for a dogged Ulster team that defended heroically at timesSat Apr 01 2023 - 20:42
Champions Cup: Leinster’s superior quality should get them over the line against UlsterUncanny similarities with the epic between the same sides four years agoSat Apr 01 2023 - 05:00
Ross Molony: ‘I’ve had options to go elsewhere but Leinster is where I want to be’ The player described by a team-mate as the most underrated in Ireland discusses Lahinch royalty, Leinster’s best golfer, the perfect pre-match meal and Saturday’s showdown with UlsterSat Apr 01 2023 - 00:00
Leinster and Ulster roll out the big guns for Champions Cup showdownRG Snyman will make his Champions Cup debut for Munster in their Round of 16 clash against the SharksFri Mar 31 2023 - 15:43
Gerry Thornley: England’s appointment of Felix Jones shows high stock of Irish rugby coachesIt says something about the reputation of the Dubliner’s coaching that the biggest nations want him on boardFri Mar 31 2023 - 15:13
Grand Slam winners Mack Hansen and Bundee Aki return to Connacht line-upAndy Friend has made six changes to his starting XV for the Challenge Cup tie in Treviso against BenettonFri Mar 31 2023 - 13:59
Calvin Nash flourishing in Munster’s more high-tempo, ball-in-hand gameThe 25-year-old product of Crescent College and Young Munster is having his most productive season yetFri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00
All-Ireland League preview: Relegation scramble adds to pressure of Colours clash Leinster’s ‘A’s visit to London Irish deprives Trinity of three players for annual showdown with UCDFri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00
Jamison Gibson-Park: ‘When I wasn’t playing for Ireland I used to look at the lads and think: ‘Holy hell, how do you do that?’'Once a fringe player, Leinster’s first-choice scrumhalf is looking forward to taking on Ulster two weeks after the Six Nations Grand Slam triumphFri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00
James Ryan: ‘I understand now how hard it is to get to that point’The Ireland lock admits he appreciated this year’s Grand Slam more than his first, and says Johnny Sexton’s injury gives even more importance to Saturday’s Leinster-Ulster duelThu Mar 30 2023 - 05:00
Munster will arrive in Durban in familiar, backs-against-the-wall fashionGraham Rowntree has no doubt that they will require their best performance of the season next SaturdayWed Mar 29 2023 - 05:00
Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray and Antoine Frisch all return to Munster squad for Champions Cup trip to DurbanIrish province face the Sharks in their Champions Cup last-16 tie next SaturdayTue Mar 28 2023 - 18:06
John Muldoon returns to Connacht to take up coaching roleConnacht’s most-capped player of all time has spent the last five years working with Pat Lam at BristolTue Mar 28 2023 - 11:51
‘Odds are stacked against him’: Leinster coach fears injured Sexton to miss rest of season Grand Slam win over England was a double-edged sword for Ireland and Leinster captain, says Robin McBrydeTue Mar 28 2023 - 05:00
Munster have backed themselves into the tightest of corners Costly Glasgow defeat ensures Rowntree’s men now face a daunting away schedule while Leinster will enjoy home comfort for all their knock-out matchesTue Mar 28 2023 - 05:00
Anatomy of a Grand Slam: Behind the scenes in a momentous week for Irish rugby For the Six Nations squad, the backroom team and the players’ families and friends, beating England to complete the first Grand Slam secured in Dublin was unforgettableSat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00
Stormers end Leinster’s perfect 19-match winning run with draw at the RDSSecond string Leinster side draw with the champions and ensure they will again finish first at the end of the regular seasonFri Mar 24 2023 - 22:03
The Ireland players who can still stake a claim for World Cup squad placeJordan Larmour and Jacob Stockdale among those who need strong ends to their seasonsFri Mar 24 2023 - 13:26
Six Nations 2023: Who made Gerry Thornley’s team of the tournament?French flair gets a look-in with Scotland’s revival also earning places in the final XVTue Mar 21 2023 - 05:00
Six Nations team-by-team review: Ireland’s coronation fully deserved after memorable tournament Rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley gives his verdict on the performances of the six teams during a wonderful championshipTue Mar 21 2023 - 05:00
IRFU set to bank over €5m from Ireland’s Grand Slam success Players will share between €1.5m and €2m which is paid out on an appearance-based sliding scaleMon Mar 20 2023 - 15:41
Ireland deliver memorable performance to seal sweetest of victoriesPaul O’Connell’s work with lineout leaves profound mark on proceedings, leading to three of home side’s four triesMon Mar 20 2023 - 05:00
Ireland’s greatest Grand Slam triumph shows their best is still to comeAndy Farrell believes stunning Six Nations campaign is only part of the team’s journey forward into a World CupMon Mar 20 2023 - 05:00
Johnny Sexton: ‘This is not the end, there’s plenty more left in this team’ Ireland coach Andy Farrell: ‘There’s a lot of stars that have aligned over the last eight weeks’Sat Mar 18 2023 - 21:58
Ireland secure Grand Slam to give Johnny Sexton the perfect Six Nations sign offDan Sheehan scores two tries as Andy Farrell’s side finally shake off 14-man England in nervy displaySat Mar 18 2023 - 20:00
Ireland v England: Stage set for a Grand Six Nations finaleMotivation for Super Saturday will come in many forms for Andy Farrell’s sideSat Mar 18 2023 - 06:00
