Leinster switch it up for Ulster clashOnly Tommy O’Brien, Garry Ringrose and Joe McCarthy retain their starting places Fri Apr 18 2025 - 15:18
Ireland’s Aoife Wafer: ‘Ultimately, I want to be the best in the world’Wales next up for Irish women after promising first 50 minutes display against formidable EnglandTue Apr 15 2025 - 06:00
Structural flaws and English clubs’ apathy doing Champions Cup no favoursRushing the quarter-finals again made no sense whatsoever while botched TV deals a sign of chickens coming home to roostTue Apr 15 2025 - 06:00
Connacht count the cost of Racing 92 ahead of URC South African tripInterim head coach Cullie Tucker digs deep into squad for the two-game tour Mon Apr 14 2025 - 12:57
‘Incredibly frustrated’ Munster turn attention to crunch URC clash Tadhg Beirne admits lineout problems cost side dearly in BordeauxMon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
Munster say goodbye to the Champions Cup after defeat to Bordeaux Bègles Munster interim head coach Ian Costello disappointed but says strides have been made in the last three weeksMon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
Munster’s grand Champions Cup ambitions put into perspective by explosive BordeauxBordeaux now have a home semi-final and so must have a real chance of claiming the club’s first silverwareMon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
Munster’s Ian Costello laments misfiring lineout against Bordeaux BèglesIrish province lost nine of their own 21 throws under intense pressure from the Bordeaux defensive lineout.Sat Apr 12 2025 - 18:43
Brave Munster go down fighting in Bordeaux Bègles defeatIrish province exit Champions Cup with heads held high after memorable contestSat Apr 12 2025 - 17:57
Tom Farrell making the most of his opportunity and loving life at Munster Released by Connacht, the 31-year-old centre has started every game for Munster this seasonSat Apr 12 2025 - 06:00
Home thoughts from abroad as Bordeaux coach Noel McNamara awaits Munster The Bordeaux Bègles attack coach has come up against his native side before when he coached at SharksSat Apr 12 2025 - 06:00
No breather for Munster as treacherous route to final brings them to BordeauxBordeaux make four changes from the side that beat Ulster last weekendFri Apr 11 2025 - 23:51
Thaakir Abrahams happy his Munster career has taken flight at lastTalented back has put injuries behind him and his enjoying Munster’s Champions Cup runFri Apr 11 2025 - 06:00
Munster confirm team manager Niall O’Donovan will step down at end of this seasonNiall O’Donovan joined Munster as assistant coach in 1997, and helped the province grow into one of Europe’s leading sidesThu Apr 10 2025 - 15:28
Ireland to host Scotland and Canada before Women’s Rugby World CupScott Bemand says Tests will help put squad ‘in the best possible shape for the tournament’Thu Apr 10 2025 - 14:01
Munster win appeal against Alex Nankivell suspensionAlex Nankivell will now be available to play in Champions Cup quarter-final away to Bordeaux on SaturdayThu Apr 10 2025 - 12:52
Munster dust themselves down for another daunting assignment Defence coach Denis Leamy knows another heroic display will be required against Bordeaux if the visitors are to progress Wed Apr 09 2025 - 06:00
Munster saved the Champions Cup’s round of 16 weekendThe province will bring plenty of colour as well as variety, and even a little madness to the last eightTue Apr 08 2025 - 06:00
Munster keen to back up tight victory over La Rochelle with further success Captain Tadhg Beirne clear on one thing: epic victory will not matter unless win achieved against Bordeaux Bègles Tue Apr 08 2025 - 06:00
Munster roadshow moves on to quarter-final showdown with Bordeaux Bègles next SaturdayLeinster will host Glasgow Warriors at the Aviva Stadium next Friday nightSun Apr 06 2025 - 17:41
Bordeaux Bègles set up Munster quarter-final after comfortable win over UlsterNorthern province put in a spirited display but the French side were always in cruise control at homeSun Apr 06 2025 - 16:16
AIL round-up: Clontarf finish regular season in top spot after win over St Mary’s ‘Tarf will host Lansdowne while Mary’s will be at home to champions Cork Con in semi-finalsSun Apr 06 2025 - 13:13
‘I was thinking ‘that little f**ker’ - Ronan O’Gara sees irony in Jack Crowley’s drop goal ‘I’ve seen a lot of good drop goals but that’s a top-class one’ Sun Apr 06 2025 - 12:33
Munster’s Ian Costello: ‘We want three more performances like this’Head coach praises Jack Crowley’s drop goal that nobody saw comingSat Apr 05 2025 - 21:25
Munster roll back the years with epic road victory over La RochelleVisitors upset the odds to send Ronan O’Gara’s side out on memorable eveningSat Apr 05 2025 - 20:38
La Rochelle v Munster: Ronan O’Gara’s side lie in wait at Stade Marcel DeflandreRonan O’Gara has performed something of a coaching miracle at La Rochelle in guiding the club to their first major trophiesSat Apr 05 2025 - 06:00
Joey Carbery enjoying the good life in France both on and off the pitchCarbery making a 13th start at outhalf against Ulster in Sunday’s Champions Cup round of 16 tie Sat Apr 05 2025 - 06:00
AIL preview: Clontarf seek win over St Mary’s for home semi-finalCork Con entertain Terenure with hopes of sneaking up into the top twoSat Apr 05 2025 - 06:00
Munster’s Jean Kleyn ‘enjoying being a rugby player again’ after career-threatening conditionMunster lock says Saturday’s clash with La Rochelle ‘feels the way the European Cup used to feel’Fri Apr 04 2025 - 09:14
Mike Prendergast ‘parks’ disappointment at missing out on top job in Munster Attack coach looking forward to pitting his wits against good friend Ronan O’Gara in Last 16 tie in La Rochelle Wed Apr 02 2025 - 06:00
‘We can’t keep trying to dig ourselves out of these holes’: Connacht setting aside URC hurt to focus on Challenge CupWesterners welcome Cardiff to Dexcom Stadium in Challenge Cup Round of 16 on SaturdayTue Apr 01 2025 - 06:00
Record crowd to see Connacht face Munster a sign of what a little outside-the-box thinking can doIt’s ridiculous how many teams still show contempt for the Champions CupTue Apr 01 2025 - 06:00
Jack Crowley agrees new Munster contract after turning down offer from Leicester TigersOuthalf understood to have received €750,000 per year offer from LeicesterMon Mar 31 2025 - 15:51
Connacht ought to have won but yet again only woke up when all seemed lostConnacht interim head coach Cullie Tucker says team must stop giving themselves too much to do Mon Mar 31 2025 - 06:00
Cork Con seal their place as Division 1A play-off contenders with win over Ballynahinch St Mary’s, Clontarf, Cork Constitution and Lansdowne will contest Division 1A semi-finalsSun Mar 30 2025 - 19:00
Frustrated Connacht look to bounce back quick ahead of Cardiff visitWesterner’s suffer six-point defeat against Munster at MacHale ParkSat Mar 29 2025 - 20:00
Ian Costello hails Munster composure in win over ConnachtMunster secure approval to hold EPCR fixture at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in DecemberSat Mar 29 2025 - 18:56
Munster escape MacHale Park with the win after Connacht spring late fight backThree cards for Munster gave Connacht a numerical advantage for much of the game in CastlebarSat Mar 29 2025 - 17:30
‘I had to just go all-in:’ How Josh Ioane has embraced the Connacht mentalityThe once-capped All Blacks outhalf tells how he’s ended up plying his trade in the west of IrelandSat Mar 29 2025 - 06:00
Historic Connacht-Munster clash could prove to be a classicBig-name players and a bumper crowd in store as Castlebar hosts critical URC showdownSat Mar 29 2025 - 06:00
Fifth-place Terenure host dangerous Young Munster side at Lakelands Park Champions Cork Con go into last two rounds in third place but sit only six points ahead of Ballynahinch in sixthFri Mar 28 2025 - 20:25
Gerry Thornley: Andy Farrell’s choice of Lions coaches shows he will do things his own wayIt is time to shed any inferiority complex, Ireland deserve to go into tour as top dogsFri Mar 28 2025 - 15:23
Cian Prendergast: Connacht captain keeping his cool for big derby with MunsterSaturday’s interpro fixture in MacHale Park will have record 26,000 attending, with all the attendant expectationFri Mar 28 2025 - 06:00
Caolin Blade: ‘I follow GAA as much as I follow rugby but I’ve never strayed far from Pearse Stadium’The Galway man and Connacht scrumhalf never imagined his rugby career would take him to Mayo’s MacHale ParkThu Mar 27 2025 - 06:00
Paul O’Connell confirmed as Ireland’s interim head coach for summer’s TestsSimon Easterby has been co-opted onto the British and Irish Lions coaching ticket for the summer tour to AustraliaWed Mar 26 2025 - 15:35
‘Atmosphere will be special’: Connacht relish ‘home’ clash against Munster in front of 26,000 at MacHale ParkConnacht’s international quartet of Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham and Cian Prendergast set to be fit for matchWed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
Rising Ireland star Niamh O’Dowd credits team-mates and coaches for notable progress ‘They let me play my game and ... I kind of put a lot of it down to them’Wed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
Pete Wilkins to miss Connacht game against Munster at MacHale ParkColm Tucker deputising while Connacht head coach remains on sick leaveTue Mar 25 2025 - 14:25
More than novelty at play as Connacht ready themselves for landmark game at MacHale ParkRecord crowd expected for Saturday’s URC clash against Munster at home of Mayo GAATue Mar 25 2025 - 06:00
Aoife Wafer’s ‘bring it on’ attitude a formidable force for IrelandBack row scored two tries in Six Nations opener against FranceTue Mar 25 2025 - 06:00
