James Ryan injury could open the door for Ryan BairdRyan looks almost certain to miss remainder of Pro14 season and Champions CupMon Aug 03 2020 - 18:19
Gerry Thornley: Players face gruelling 12 months of non-stop rugbyRescheduling 2019-20 games was a financial necessity but has resulted in little downtimeFri Jul 31 2020 - 06:00
Ireland set for six Tests in seven weeks from October 24thWorld Rugby Council approved a temporary change to Regulation 9 to facilitate matchesThu Jul 30 2020 - 16:55
No positive results from Munster and Leinster’s second round of Covid-19 testsTo date there have been 560 tests conducted and zero positive tests reportedThu Jul 30 2020 - 10:19
IRFU has no plans to ban scrums in return to rugbyIn the UK there is talk that scrummaging won’t be allowed in the recreational gameThu Jul 30 2020 - 06:15
World Rugby extends window for release of international playersMove confirms the planned return of international rugby by the end of this yearThu Jul 30 2020 - 06:00
Andrew Conway excited and nervous as Leinster clash loomsMunster player says the desire to beat his former province is as strong as everThu Jul 30 2020 - 05:00
Gerry Thornley: Leinster’s home advantage inevitably diluted at a quiet AvivaIf there was a good time for likes of Munster to visit headquarters it’s surely nowTue Jul 28 2020 - 06:00
Ireland to face Wales, Fiji and England in autumn tournamentJapan to take part in group with Scotland, France and ItalyMon Jul 27 2020 - 19:20
Daniel Davey on feeding Dublin and Leinster winning machinesPerformance nutritionist believes that repetition and behaviour is the key to dietMon Jul 27 2020 - 06:00
Tournament organisers hopeful travel restrictions will not affect cross-border gamesPro 14, Champions Cup and Six Nations finales would all involve cross-border encountersThu Jul 23 2020 - 06:00
Ireland’s Six Nations games confirmed for October 24th and 31stBusy autumn schedule takes shape with Pro 14 derby dates and times announcedWed Jul 22 2020 - 19:51
Sporting Cathedrals: Fortress Thomond, where the 16th man always gets his gameThe Limerick city ground is famed and feared the rugby world overWed Jul 22 2020 - 06:00
Bernard Laporte confirms October 31st date for France v Ireland Six Nations clashTimeline points to October 24th date for Ireland v Italy game in DublinTue Jul 21 2020 - 17:53
Gerry Thornley: World Rugby’s problem is that refereeing is not an attractive career pathGoverning body must improve standards, make it more appealing and investTue Jul 21 2020 - 07:00
Johann van Graan itching for rugby’s return to see how new-look Munster rollHead coach excited about what Springboks duo can add to side when rugby action resumesFri Jul 17 2020 - 06:00
Van Graan says Carbery will only make Munster return when ‘he’s 100% ready’Coach says Ireland outhalf remains in line to return at some stage in SeptemberFri Jul 17 2020 - 06:00
‘Everyone would play tomorrow if we could’ - Johann van GraanMunster’s four new signings have all had a ‘strange’ start ahead of return to full trainingThu Jul 16 2020 - 13:36
Lions tour holding its dates in 2021 will delay global calendarLack of midweek games during Test matches is a setback for Warren GatlandThu Jul 16 2020 - 06:00
CVC cuts Six Nations offer by half to €165m as talks continue on new dealTalks are ongoing between the parties with a new offer of about €200m expectedWed Jul 15 2020 - 06:00
Alain Rolland to step down from World Rugby positionFormer Ireland scrumhalf and long-serving Test match referee to move on from management roleTue Jul 14 2020 - 20:56
World Rugby kick to touch on fixtures againUnions looking for clarity will now have to wait until at least the end of the monthTue Jul 14 2020 - 18:58
Gerry Thornley: Munster will make for interesting case study when rugby resumesReasons to be cheerful for the faithful despite missing out on European knock-out stagesTue Jul 14 2020 - 06:30
The Best of Times: Ireland’s Golden Generation make Grand Slam history in 2009Cardiff win was 61 years in the making and proved the breakthrough for Irish rugbyFri Jul 03 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: A move to summer would damage Irish rugby on many levelsAligning the international Test calendar could come at a cost to the game on many levelsTue Jun 30 2020 - 06:00
Jack O’Donoghue reaches a crossroads of sorts but with a clear plan to push onVersatile Munster backrow is desperate to add to his two Ireland caps in the coming yearsSat Jun 27 2020 - 06:00
No outcome after third round of player talks on IRFU’s proposed 20% pay cutRugby Players Ireland set to meet with IRFU again next week in bid to strike a dealWed Jun 24 2020 - 15:10
Ian Flanagan settling into Munster role after a challenging startNew CEO says province would be opposed to summer rugby global calendar may bringWed Jun 24 2020 - 05:00
Daniel Brennan signs first senior contract with MontpellierSon of former Irish player Trevor won Under-20 World Cup with France two years agoTue Jun 23 2020 - 19:14
Pandemic reinforces need for new revenue streams, says Munster CEOIan Flanagan also says the province and Irish rugby can learn from James Cronin caseTue Jun 23 2020 - 18:33
Ringrose and Healy fit again as Leinster return to trainingProvince confirm James Lowe has returned to New Zealand for personal reasonsTue Jun 23 2020 - 11:44
Gerry Thornley: Even the personal is political, sport no exceptionRugby’s history on racism is shameful – tacit support for tours to apartheid South AfricaTue Jun 23 2020 - 07:00
Leinster taking ‘baby steps’ before ramping up restartFergus McFadden and Rob Kearney have been given short-term contract extensionsMon Jun 22 2020 - 19:14
Joey Carbery to miss Munster restart but expected to return in SeptemberMunster and Leinster return to training after squads pass Covid-19 testsMon Jun 22 2020 - 18:27
Standoff between players and IRFU could be a turning point for Irish rugbyThe players are entitled to question the 20% pay cuts that are proposed for themSat Jun 20 2020 - 06:00
Resolution leaves Connacht set for next season’s Champions CupConference tables as they stood before lockdown will be cut-off point for qualificationThu Jun 18 2020 - 06:00
James Coughlan joins Brive as defence coachFormer Munster number 8 has previously coached in France at Pau and AixWed Jun 17 2020 - 21:09
Numbers don’t add up to open Aviva if two-metre rule appliesIf social distancing protocol was changed to one metre, limited crowds would be viableWed Jun 17 2020 - 06:00
IRFU to begin testing Leinster and Munster playersProvinces due to return to training next Monday with Connacht and Ulster a week laterTue Jun 16 2020 - 18:39
Gerry Thornley: Irish players entitled to rail against 20% pay cutWorkload cannot be reduced for players in already short, highly attritional careersTue Jun 16 2020 - 06:30
World Rugby set to confirm 2020 Test calendar in coming weeksDecision will include when the four postponed Six Nations matches will go aheadTue Jun 16 2020 - 05:00
IRFU looking for 20% pay cut among players as staff agree four-day weekPay deferral scheme expected to cease on June 30th as it is not deemed sustainableFri Jun 12 2020 - 16:58
Mature Ringrose keeping the ups and downs of rugby life in perspectiveCurrent hiatus making Ireland and Leinster centre even more appreciativeSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00
Dan Carter reported to have signed short-term Auckland Blues dealAll Blacks legend could sign up as a short-term replacement for Aotearoa competitionWed Jun 03 2020 - 19:18
Connacht continue player hunt as six academy graduates promotedHead coach Andy Friend outlines qualities of incoming group of playersWed Jun 03 2020 - 16:41
French clubs still expect to complete European games as Top 14 shelvedSix French clubs still involved at quarter-final stages of the two competitionsTue Jun 02 2020 - 19:24
Munster enter three-week off-season with goal of August restartProvince confirms departures and arrivals after completing remote training programmeTue Jun 02 2020 - 17:37
Gerry Thornley: Stoppage could tip balance in favour of big money teamsFinancial repercussions likely to hit more than for teams backed by wealthy ownersTue Jun 02 2020 - 06:30
IRFU plan gives club rugby hope of return to action this yearClubs could conceivably return to training in small groups from next Monday, June 8thMon Jun 01 2020 - 16:06
Gerry Thornley: Coronavirus crisis could be terminal for Ireland's rugby clubsNever before has rugby seemed so two-tiered with clubs at the back of the queue to returnSat May 30 2020 - 06:00
