Aki, Ringrose and Henshaw: Brian O’Driscoll has his say on Ireland’s midfield riddleIreland great says Andy Farrell should keep the faith with Conor Murray against ItalyWed Oct 21 2020 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton: ‘It hurts more when you are captain’Outhalf is aiming for a better day against Italy than his last Six Nations outingWed Oct 21 2020 - 01:00
Hugo Keenan could start in changed Ireland team against ItalyAndy Farrell has plenty of decisions to make ahead of team announcement on WednesdayTue Oct 20 2020 - 21:04
Johnny Sexton aware of how Ireland can offer fans an escapeCaptain says team feel they have a ‘bigger responsibility’ after imposition of Level 5Tue Oct 20 2020 - 15:34
Gerry Thornley: After 32 weeks the Six Nations is back up for grabsIreland know what they have to do but England remain in the driving seatTue Oct 20 2020 - 06:00
Champions Cup final the apex of the Exeter journey - but they aren’t finished yetChiefs and Rob Baxter have come a long way since Premiership promotion a decade agoSat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Rugby may be exempt to continue under possible Level 5 restrictionsCancellation of Italy and France matches would see IRFU lose a further €4 millionSat Oct 17 2020 - 01:00
Louise Galvin: from basketball and Gaelic football to rugby and a Covid ICUKerry native retired from Women’s Sevens circuit to work as a HSE physiotherapistFri Oct 16 2020 - 06:00
Finn Russell delighted to battle alongside Racing’s Munster menCosmopolitan nature of Parisian side a key part of their strengthWed Oct 14 2020 - 22:05
Ultan Dillane replaces injured Ryan Baird in Ireland squadPeter O’Mahony and Chris Farrell set to join squad next Monday after isolatingWed Oct 14 2020 - 17:13
Gerry Thornley: Exeter are dead right, Saracens should lose tainted titlesChiefs have a chance of adding a memorable double in the coming weeksTue Oct 13 2020 - 06:00
Henderson’s late red card mars Ulster’s away victoryMcFarland claims captain’s infringement in win over Ospreys, though serious, was totally accidentalMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Van Graan salutes Munster’s true grit after another great escapeHealy lands late conversion to seal patched-up squad’s late comebackMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Munster’s Ben Healy lands decisive kick for second week in a rowMore gritty than great, more ballsy than beautiful, but Munster edge EdinburghSat Oct 10 2020 - 22:27
Iain Henderson sees red as Ulster make it two from twoUlster’s scrum and line-outs were superior to Ospreys and they could’ve won by moreSat Oct 10 2020 - 20:26
Munster make seven changes as they target key win over EdinburghProvince missing number of players for clash with Scottish side that have lost four in a rowSat Oct 10 2020 - 06:23
Connacht facing away day litmus test in CardiffAndy Friend makes two changes following impressive opening day win over GlasgowFri Oct 09 2020 - 17:00
Winds of change in the air as Andy Farrell assembles Ireland squadForm reflected in coach’s picks for rescheduled Six Nations games with Italy and FranceFri Oct 09 2020 - 06:00
Six uncapped players named in Ireland squad to play Italy and FranceHarry Byrne, Craig Casey and James Lowe among those who’ll train with the squadThu Oct 08 2020 - 11:24
Hugo Keenan and Shane Daly in line for Ireland call to cover back threeHarry Byrne could join brother Ross in squad for Six Nations games against Italy and FranceWed Oct 07 2020 - 21:32
Rugby Players Ireland reveal shortlists for 2020 awardsCaelan Doris, Ryan Baird and Shane Daly nominated for Young Player of the YearWed Oct 07 2020 - 14:48
Munster and Connacht could meet up with some old friends in Champions CupPermutations for this season’s competition becoming clearerWed Oct 07 2020 - 06:00
Rónan Kelleher back in the groove and looking for further opportunityHooker quickly got over disappointment of being named on the bench against SaracensWed Oct 07 2020 - 06:00
Munster suspend training after senior player tests positive for Covid-19Player concerned was not part of province’s travelling party for the win over ScarletsTue Oct 06 2020 - 12:37
Gerry Thornley: Rugby breathes a sigh of relief as full lockdown avertedThe sport has done all it can to ensure games continue behind closed doorsTue Oct 06 2020 - 06:00
James Ryan and Leinster just hoping the bubble doesn’t burst againPlayers keenly aware of what’s going on while trying to keep their focus on rugbyTue Oct 06 2020 - 06:00
Mike Haley ready to unleash the shackles after relishing lockdown lifeFullback enjoyed spending so much time with new son Frank and partner LucySat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Scarlets expecting ‘full-blooded’ contest with Munster in Pro14 clashVan Graan’s men up against it as they travel to Parc y Scarlets to face in-form Welsh sideSat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Leo Cullen admits Johnny Sexton removal was precautionaryLeinster and Ireland outhalf lasted just 18 minutes of win over the DragonsFri Oct 02 2020 - 23:08
Leinster start defence where they left off to run up 20th straight league winLeo Cullen’s side click back into gear in some style to claim bonus-point winFri Oct 02 2020 - 22:40
Leo Cullen happy to see South Africans join Pro14Leinster coach defends league as preparation for Europe ahead of opener against DragonsFri Oct 02 2020 - 06:00
Pro 14 preview: Future uncertain but for now Leinster remain the team to beatGerry Thornley’s team-by-team guide as the new season gets underwayFri Oct 02 2020 - 06:00
Leo Cullen: ‘It feels like it all came crashing down on top of us’Leinster coach makes ‘small alteration’ and names Jordan Larmour on the wingThu Oct 01 2020 - 15:41
Tadhg Beirne looking forward to facing some familiar faces against ScarletsVersatility and RG Snyman injury could see him used in secondrow or backrow by MunsterThu Oct 01 2020 - 06:00
Van Graan doesn’t regret Munster tactics in loss to LeinsterHead coach says ‘currently we are not good enough at knockout rugby at this stage’Wed Sept 30 2020 - 06:00
South African franchises could join Pro16 by next MarchSouth Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus in favour of proposal to add Super Rugby teamsWed Sept 30 2020 - 04:00
SARU votes to assess entering Super Rugby teams into Pro16Cheetahs say they are contracted to Pro14 until 2023 and have sought legal adviceTue Sept 29 2020 - 19:42
Conor Murray expected to be fit for Ireland’s clash with ItalyMunster scrumhalf will miss the province’s opening Pro14 match this weekendTue Sept 29 2020 - 16:38
Stuart Lancaster and Leinster ready to roll again at the RDSProvince welcome Dragons to Dublin as they look to shake off their Saracens hangoverTue Sept 29 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: South African sides would be a welcome addition to Pro14With Welsh giants lying dormant the competition could benefit from some new bloodTue Sept 29 2020 - 06:00
Sporting Upsets: Connacht’s greatest day as they claim title gloryPat Lam’s charges completed unlikely Pro12 triumph on memorable day in MurrayfieldMon Sept 28 2020 - 01:00
Bernard Laporte vows to win re-election during emotional press conferenceFrench rugby federation president comes out fighting after 36 hours of police questioningFri Sept 25 2020 - 17:21
Rob Kearney set for Perth move to join Western ForceLeinster and Ireland fullback close to agreeing deal to finish career in AustraliaThu Sept 24 2020 - 19:24
Munster to open up Pro 14’s Monday night rugby scheduleFixture list for first eight rounds of season includes 14 Monday night fixturesWed Sept 23 2020 - 18:12
Five French rugby officials released after over 24 hours of questioningFrench federation chief Bernard Laporte was among those being questionedWed Sept 23 2020 - 17:45
Pro14 teams need private planes to keep show on the roadConferences remain the same as last season, initial 11 rounds won't feature South AfricansWed Sept 23 2020 - 06:00
Awarding of 2023 Rugby World Cup to France part of Laporte investigationFrench rugby chief held for questioned by French financial policeTue Sept 22 2020 - 14:30
Gerry Thornley: Talk of Anglo-French hegemony is over the topYoung Leinster side well placed to strike back despite doom and gloom surrounding Pro14Tue Sept 22 2020 - 06:00
Leo Cullen urges Leinster to ‘bottle up’ pain of Saracens defeatsCoach frustrated with ‘anti-climax’ to season while Ulster rue mistakes against ToulouseMon Sept 21 2020 - 06:00
Devastating Leinster defeat has a distinctly Anglo feel to itIn the long run Saracens loss will fuel a relatively young squad in years to comeMon Sept 21 2020 - 04:00
