Lions forced to rejig team for Sharks game after Covid outbreak in campOne player and one member of management test positive and 12 close contacts are also isolatingWed Jul 07 2021 - 14:25
Lions tour in disarray as they face Sharks amid worsening Covid crisisBulls match cancelled as infection numbers continue to rise in South AfricaWed Jul 07 2021 - 05:00
Catt wants Ireland to end lengthy season in style against USAAndy Farrell is expected to ring the changes for match in front of 3,000 at the AvivaTue Jul 06 2021 - 22:30
Lions v Bulls called off while South Africa record 10 more positive Covid-19 testsSeveral Bulls players tested positive as team were about to enter their five-day bio bubbleTue Jul 06 2021 - 18:12
Iain Henderson to lead Lions out but earning place on test side is priorityBig opportunity for secondrow after what-might-have-been tour four years agoTue Jul 06 2021 - 06:06
Gerry Thornley: Fewer midweek games could cause trouble in Lions campNon-Test games provided focus and hope; it afforded the ‘dirt-trackers’ a little self-respectTue Jul 06 2021 - 06:00
Iain Henderson ‘incredibly excited’ to lead the Lions outWarren Gatland says the experienced Irish secondrow was the obvious choiceMon Jul 05 2021 - 14:42
Chris Farrell, Jordan Larmour and Peter O’Mahony released from Ireland squadAndy Farrell retains 35-man squad to face USA this weekendMon Jul 05 2021 - 13:12
Iain Henderson to captain the Lions against Sharks on WednesdayUlster captain is joined by Bundee Aki in the starting lineup for Johannesburg clashMon Jul 05 2021 - 10:20
Andy Farrell hopes Ireland’s fringe players can step up against USAHead coach says some of the inexperienced players were surprised at the step upMon Jul 05 2021 - 04:30
Ireland roll with the punches to come out on top against Japanese flairHigh-scoring match saw lead change hands seven times as visitors didn’t back downMon Jul 05 2021 - 01:00
Warren Gatland gives positive update about Robbie Henshaw’s Lions hopesIreland centre won’t feature on Wednesday as he recovers from ‘mild hamstring strain’Sat Jul 03 2021 - 21:03
Andy Farrell glad to see Ireland shake off rust and come through‘It was never going to be perfect and I think we saw certainly in the first half’Sat Jul 03 2021 - 18:09
Ireland eventually get the better of Japan in breathless encounterIreland found their groove in the second half but were caused trouble by the Japanese flairSat Jul 03 2021 - 15:29
Great entertainers Japan laying foundations to join rugby eliteTop League now pumping players out as standard rises each year, says Robbie DeansSat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00
Ireland have every reason to be wary of Japan this timeCoach Joseph retains a strong core of the side that shocked Farrell’s side in the World CupSat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00
Lions expected to open their campaign in convincing styleWeakest of the local franchise opposition should not unduly trouble Gatland’s touristsSat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00
Andy Farrell well aware of test posed by ‘formidable’ JapanLandmark game for Joey Carbery as outhalf returns for first Test match in nearly two yearsFri Jul 02 2021 - 01:00
Stuart Hogg welcomes opportunity to lead by example in first Lions tour matchWarren Gatland to experiment with players in first South African tour matchThu Jul 01 2021 - 22:00
Andy Farrell surprised by speed of James Ryan’s recoveryInjury had seemingly ruled James Ryan out of Lions call-upThu Jul 01 2021 - 17:54
Gatland excited by Russell-Farrell combinationScotland’s ‘maverick’ outhalf will make his Lions debut on SaturdayThu Jul 01 2021 - 16:37
James Ryan and Joey Carbery in Ireland side to face JapanAndy Farrell selects strongest side at his disposal for match in DublinThu Jul 01 2021 - 14:32
Japan’s Tony Brown coach wary of Ireland on home soilBrown believes Farrell’s men have improved defensively since sides’ World Cup clashThu Jul 01 2021 - 06:00
Lion king Conor Murray not getting ahead of himselfLions captain won’t take his place in the test team for grantedWed Jun 30 2021 - 00:59
Conor Murray: Lions squad firmly behind South Africa tourNew captain says ‘we’re here to put a smile on people’s faces, here and back at home’Tue Jun 29 2021 - 15:40
Springboks to start six World Cup finalists in Georgia warm-upNew head coach Jacques Nienaber retains a core of players who beat England in JapanTue Jun 29 2021 - 14:53
Gerry Thornley: Looks increasingly like Lions should have gone with plan BIn March, board considered moving tour to Australia or UK, but stuck with South AfricaTue Jun 29 2021 - 06:00
South Africa cleared to resume prep ahead of Lions tourSpringboks squad was placed in isolation on Sunday after three positive Covid-19 testsMon Jun 28 2021 - 18:14
Next season’s Champions Cup format confirmedEPCR explain draw for the pools will be carried out on same lines as last seasonMon Jun 28 2021 - 13:48
James Ryan is a doubt for next Saturday’s Ireland v Japan gameIt’s understood the Lions management sounded out the Irish secondrow’s availabilityMon Jun 28 2021 - 12:30
South African government says Lions tour will go aheadThe country moved to level four lockdown measures on Sunday nightMon Jun 28 2021 - 10:49
Irish contingent to the fore as Japan are put to the swordAssured pre-tour display overshadowed by injuries to Jones and TipuricMon Jun 28 2021 - 06:00
Conor Murray’s appointment as captain a huge recognition of his Lions statusLions tours have marked benchmarks in Munster man’s career, and never more so than nowSun Jun 27 2021 - 21:01
South Africa’s build-up to Lions tour hit by three positive Covid-19 testsOpening of two warm-up games against Georgia next Friday in serious jeopardySun Jun 27 2021 - 13:53
Conor Murray named Lions captain after Alun Wyn Jones ruled outJustin Tipuric also ruled out with Welsh duo Adam Beard and Josh Navidi called upSat Jun 26 2021 - 22:10
Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones ruled out of tour to South AfricaWarren Gatland and coaching team to name replacement for Wales secondrowSat Jun 26 2021 - 18:10
Brian O’Driscoll: ‘The Tana thing is all fine now, it dragged out too long’The former Lions captain looks back on the highs and lows of his days in the famous red jerseySat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
Opportunity knocks for Lions’ all-Celtic starting XVJapan’s high-tempo brand of rugby has capacity to trouble Warren Gatland’s sideSat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
Toulouse complete the double as La Rochelle’s wait for glory goes onEuropean champions secure a 21st Bouclier de Brennus in ParisFri Jun 25 2021 - 21:59
Plenty of motivation for Irish and Scottish players as Lions face JapanMurray one of seven-strong Irish contingent with painful memories of World CupFri Jun 25 2021 - 08:07
Coming force La Rochelle face down Toulouse again with Top 14 title on the lineRonan O’Gara and Jono Gibbes looking to make up for Champions Cup defeatFri Jun 25 2021 - 06:00
Lions need Japan game to dust off some of the cobwebsMurrayfield meet-up will be first game in six weeks for several Irish players on Gatland’s squadWed Jun 23 2021 - 06:00
Leinster’s Josh Murphy receives two-game ban for unintentional contact with eyeIncident occurred during the province’s Rainbow Cup defeat in GlasgowTue Jun 22 2021 - 19:10
Connacht’s Seán O’Brien retires after concussion injuryThe Galway native made 60 appearances for his province in a career cut shortTue Jun 22 2021 - 18:56
Ireland to play USA in Las Vegas this OctoberPrelude to November Tests will be held at the 65,000 capacity Allegiant StadiumTue Jun 22 2021 - 18:39
Aki and Henshaw ready to reignite midfield flame for LionsFormer Connacht centres return to the scene of their 2016 Pro12 triumph in EdinburghTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:36
British and Irish Lions: Six Irish in starting team for warm-up test against JapanIain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan will all start in pack for Saturday’s matchTue Jun 22 2021 - 12:29
Gerry Thornley: Olympics qualification a watershed moment for Ireland SevensAdapting to a constantly evolving squad makes players’ feat even more impressiveTue Jun 22 2021 - 06:00
Bundee Aki: ‘When the videos came through of my family, there were goosebumps’Warren Gatland’s family-comes-first policy helps Lions squad handle the separationMon Jun 21 2021 - 22:00
Crowds of 3,000 and 6,000 will attend Ireland’s summer TestsReturn of fans to Aviva stadium is part of the Government’s pilot sporting eventsMon Jun 21 2021 - 17:38
