Champions Cup: Leinster v Toulon off due to Covid-19 case in French squadIrish province likely to receive walkover into quarters following Good Friday cancellationFri Apr 02 2021 - 13:27
Leinster ready to put record straight at Toulon’s expenseReturn of Johnny Sexton, Tadhg Furlong and co can power Pro14 kingpins to victoryFri Apr 02 2021 - 06:00
Connacht reveal coaching ticket updateProvince begin replacing attack coach Nigel Carolan and forwards’ coach Jimmy DuffyThu Apr 01 2021 - 20:12
No regrets as JJ Hanrahan swaps Red Army for Clermont’s Yellow Army‘Lads slag me that I’ve been around a long time but I feel there’s a good bit of rugby in me yet’Thu Apr 01 2021 - 06:00
Rynhardt Elstadt to miss Toulouse’s Champions Cup clash with MunsterSouth Africa backrow not allowed travel to Ireland after recent return homeWed Mar 31 2021 - 19:55
Connacht forwards coach Jimmy Duffy to step down at the end of the seasonFormer player will end 13-year coaching run as he looks for new opportunity in the gameWed Mar 31 2021 - 18:57
Stephen Larkham stresses the positive as Munster rebuild for Toulouse testSenior coach says side will work on fundamentals ahead of European clash at Thomond ParkWed Mar 31 2021 - 06:00
Peter O’Mahony remains Munster’s key injury concern ahead of Toulouse clashStephen Larkham gives his reaction to Pro 14 final defeat to LeinsterTue Mar 30 2021 - 15:56
Gerry Thornley: 2021 Six Nations was distorted by over-influence of officialsAn increase in away wins made the tournament a success despite the absence of fansTue Mar 30 2021 - 06:45
Ian McKinley announces his retirement from rugbyFormer Ireland under-20 rebuilt his career with specially made goggles in ItalyMon Mar 29 2021 - 12:38
South African lock Jason Jenkins joins Munster as Hanrahan and Sweetnam departRonan O’Gara backs former team-mate Hanrahan to be a hit at ClermontMon Mar 29 2021 - 10:35
Try machine Jack Conan enjoying being back in thick of it‘I’m on a bit of an up at the moment and it’s a long time coming,’ says Leinster manMon Mar 29 2021 - 06:24
Leinster break new ground and Munster to retain Pro14 titleDefending champions make it four on the spin as rivals are beaten again in DublinMon Mar 29 2021 - 06:00
Leinster continue domestic supremacy and look to raise bar in EuropeLeo Cullen points out how side failed to back-up Pro 14 win against Saracens last yearMon Mar 29 2021 - 06:00
Leo Cullen doesn’t want Pro14 glory to make Leinster ‘soft’‘Winning can make you a little bit weak or soft, we need to ensure that doesn’t happen’Sat Mar 27 2021 - 21:52
Relentless Leinster smother Munster challenge to retain Pro14 titleDefending champions make it four on the bounce as rivals’ trophy drought goes onSat Mar 27 2021 - 19:38
Pro14 final: Munster won’t die wondering in bid to end trophy droughtLeinster have the winning habit and a bench which could prove key in fraught endgameSat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
Tomás O’Leary says Munster will be all in for Pro14 finalFormer Heineken Cup and Magners League winner confident ahead of Leinster showdownSat Mar 27 2021 - 05:00
Scotland sink France at the death as Wales clinch Six Nations titleDuhan van der Merwe crashes over with the clock red as Scots end 22 years of Paris painFri Mar 26 2021 - 22:36
Nigel Carolan’s long association with Connacht to end in the summerCurrent backs coach has been involved with province for 26 years, starting as a playerFri Mar 26 2021 - 15:00
Leinster and Munster to meet in opening Rainbow Cup fixturesSouth African sides will not travel to take on European teams until round fourFri Mar 26 2021 - 11:08
Friends become foes as Tadhg Beirne returns to red of MunsterAdaptable forward gunning for Leinster after a very impressive Six Nations campaignFri Mar 26 2021 - 06:00
Johann van Graan admits Munster focus purely on final against LeinsterMunster have lost eight of nine meetings with Leinster since South African’s arrivalWed Mar 24 2021 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Financial concerns mean it’s South Africa or bust for Lions tourThere remains a distinct possibility of the tour being cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemicTue Mar 23 2021 - 20:00
Van Graan welcomes back Ireland stars to Munster camp for Leinster decider‘It would be great to win this game for a whole lot of reasons, and one of them will be CJ’Tue Mar 23 2021 - 15:15
Six Nations 2021: Gerry Thornley’s team of the tournamentIreland’s strong end to the tournament reflected in selectionTue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Unpredictability of Six Nations remains its key attractionEngland’s slump and Wales’ unlikely ascent the main storylines from intriguing campaignTue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00
Six Nations 2021: Gerry Thornley’s highs and lowsOur rugby correspondent looks back on this year’s tournamentTue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00
Ireland’s ‘special’ win provides CJ Stander with a fitting finaleFarrell praises ‘magnificent’ team that ‘got the emotion right’ for big clash with rivalsMon Mar 22 2021 - 06:00
Ireland come good at the end to send out a messageScoreline flattered England as CJ Stander bowed out after 51 Test appearancesMon Mar 22 2021 - 05:00
Andy Farrell pleased as Ireland’s tactics bear fruitHead coach paid tribute to CJ Stander after the South African played his final gameSat Mar 20 2021 - 20:45
Ireland come out firing to sweep past England despite Aki red cardBest performance of the campaign sees Andy Farrell’s men end with a deserved victorySat Mar 20 2021 - 18:57
Bountiful years ahead as Tadhg Furlong enters third phase of career28-year-old back from 11 months on the bench in time to seal place in Lions squadSat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00
England look to hold all the cards for final day showdown with IrelandEddie Jones’s side comes to Dublin looking to make it five wins in a row against IrelandSat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00
With Irish XV in flux, Farrell needs to find a winning mixSix Nations: Head coach hoping solid choices will help Ireland withstand England assaultFri Mar 19 2021 - 06:00
Ireland v England: Aki and Stockdale could be restored for finaleAndy Farrell forced to make changes for Saturday with Ryan and Ringrose ruled outThu Mar 18 2021 - 06:00
CJ Stander admits lure of home and family behind decision to end careerNumber eight made a pro career with Munster and Ireland after South Africa rejectionWed Mar 17 2021 - 06:00
Sexton, O’Mahony lead Stander tributes after both admit being blindsided by newsForwards coach Graham Rowntree says Munster have ‘some big shoes to fill’Tue Mar 16 2021 - 17:05
Ireland’s CJ Stander announces shock retirement at the end of the season30-year-old Munster and Lions number eight to hang up boots at the end of current dealTue Mar 16 2021 - 10:53
Gerry Thornley: Ireland know how to get the ball - just not how best to use itImagine what France or the All Blacks would do with all those turnover giftsTue Mar 16 2021 - 06:43
Ireland likely to lose out on potential Lions games due to absence of crowdsAttendances of 10,000 would be required just to break even if organisers agree on shiftTue Mar 16 2021 - 06:00
Rugby World Cup online ticket sales leave buyers frustrated at queuesMore than 150,000 people were in a queue for the first tranche of tickets for France 2023Mon Mar 15 2021 - 21:11
Proud Farrell relieved as Ireland prevail in fraught endgameRyan a major concern for England clash having suffered another head injuryMon Mar 15 2021 - 01:00
Ireland dig deep as Johnny Sexton seals win over ScotlandAndy Farrell’s side gave up a 24-10 lead before captain kicked the winning penaltySun Mar 14 2021 - 17:54
Potent twin threats give Scotland an exciting extra dimensionHogg and Russell the most dangerous, X-factor backs Scottish rugby has produced in two decadesSun Mar 14 2021 - 08:00
Hard-nosed Ireland have the means to halt Scotland’s momentumEstablishing forward dominance could prove crucial in stymieing Hogg/Russell influenceSat Mar 13 2021 - 07:35
Gibson-Park likely to keep Murray out of Ireland XV for Murrayfield tripPossible changes in frontrow could see Cian Healy and Rob Herring returnThu Mar 11 2021 - 20:30
IRFU’s Philip Browne hails €400m-plus deal with ‘seventh partner’ CVCChief executive says Six Nations countries maintain controlling interest in the competitionThu Mar 11 2021 - 14:50
Johnny Sexton: ‘I am more confident about where we’re going than I have ever been’Ireland captain looking for side to make statement against Scotland at MurrayfieldThu Mar 11 2021 - 06:00
James Ryan hoping to reignite partnership with Iain HendersonPlenty of competition in lock position with the likes of Ryan Baird coming throughWed Mar 10 2021 - 13:52
