Montpellier pose big obstacle as Leinster eye quarter-finalIrish province need to stick to their own game against multinational oppositionFri Jan 13 2017 - 05:50
Brighter Champions Cup hopes than last year for provincesIrish quartet all in reckoning, with Munster and Leinster each in control of own destiniesWed Jan 11 2017 - 01:00
Tadhg Furlong and Leinster prove that year is a long timeIreland prop has no interest in looking back as European quarter-final place beckonsWed Jan 11 2017 - 01:00
Leinster brace themselves for bruising Montpellier battleDiscipline and smart kicking key against physicality of ‘langueboks’Tue Jan 10 2017 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: High tackle rule should not be an experimentWorld Rugby must be more proactive if it doesn’t want edict cursed with inconsistencyTue Jan 10 2017 - 05:00
Robbie Henshaw welcomes World Rugby’s new directiveLeinster and Ireland centre admits he will have to adjust his tackling techniqueTue Jan 10 2017 - 01:00
No closure for Munster in Paris but a circle is completedMunster play exactly as Anthony Foley would have wanted to secure win against RacingMon Jan 09 2017 - 01:11
Ronan O’Gara tips his hat to impressive MunsterProvince’s former outhalf agrees Racing were outplayed in every departmentMon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
Munster get job in Paris done with least amount of fussAbysmal Racing 92 no match for clinical Irish provinceMon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
Peter O’Mahony pleased with performance despite ‘tough’ circumstances‘It was a big week for the club for many reasons,’ the Munster captain saidSun Jan 08 2017 - 08:00
Munster do Anthony Foley proud as they trounce Racing 92Rassie Erasmus’s side claim bonus point with performance of ruthless efficiency in ParisSat Jan 07 2017 - 18:06
Munster must make poignant Paris return a stepping stoneRacing 92 have impressive home form even if their focus is now on domestic leagueSat Jan 07 2017 - 11:54
O'Gara: Foley death hard for ex-players because ‘we’re on our own’Racing coach prepares to renew old acquaintances with Munster in Champions CupSat Jan 07 2017 - 05:00
Simon Zebo on the brink of making Munster historyProvince’s all-time leading try scorer is one touchdown short of reaching half centuryThu Jan 05 2017 - 07:12
James Cannon says weather made Munster match ‘a little bit tough’Connacht’s lock admits team must begin to win away from home, starting with OspreysWed Jan 04 2017 - 01:00
Dan Carter among big Racing names set to miss Munster clashHowever those expected to come in will be straining at the leash to impressWed Jan 04 2017 - 01:00
Gerry Thornley: Irish rugby primed to be a contender in every arena in 2017From the Six Nations to the choice of 2023 World Cup hosts, prospects are promisingTue Jan 03 2017 - 07:00
Gerry Thornley: Merchants of doom wide of mark in 2016Season turned on Connacht’s daring and unlikely success and will go down in historyWed Dec 28 2016 - 15:54
Victory over All Blacks the standout memory of 2016Sports review of 2016: Triumph put into perspective by Axel passingTue Dec 27 2016 - 09:04
Pro12’s premier derby ends in one-sided Munster winMunster open up five point gap at top of the table after comfortable Thomond Park winMon Dec 26 2016 - 21:56
John Ryan making mark after long apprenticeship with MunsterBetter late than never for Cork tighthead prop as he enjoys his best campaign yetSat Dec 24 2016 - 07:06
Old rivals Munster and Leinster not inclined to do dullRediscovered Thomond Park X factor should be key for home side in intense battleSat Dec 24 2016 - 01:00
Rassie Erasmus juggles options for festive clash with LeinsterMunster coach welcomes fierce foes to Thomond for first time since arriving in LimerickThu Dec 22 2016 - 01:00
Provinces face juggling act over busy Christmas periodIreland players set to miss matches between Connacht, Leinster, Munster and UlsterWed Dec 21 2016 - 12:43
Gerry Thornley: Irish provinces now in much stronger positionPro12 teams could provide four quarter-finalists in European Champions CupTue Dec 20 2016 - 11:08
Jack Carty overcomes doubts to give Connacht a kickOuthalf worked on technique and mental preparation to improve flawed place-kickingMon Dec 19 2016 - 01:18
All four provinces standing tall on European stageLeinster primed for last-eight berth while Connacht and Ulster are firmly in the mixMon Dec 19 2016 - 01:00
Connacht chalk up another memorable night at SportsgroundJack Carty answers his critics as referee’s blunder leaves Wasps feeling stungMon Dec 19 2016 - 01:00
Connacht’s never-say-die attitude comes up trumps yet againNaulia Dawai scores last-gasp try with Jack Carty landing winning conversionSat Dec 17 2016 - 21:23
Conveyor belt of talent continues to deliver for LeinsterAcademy the engine which drives a production line second to none in European gameSat Dec 17 2016 - 10:45
Connacht living on edge – but edge is where they like itPat Lam’s squad is depleted but with enough luck a famous victory is within their graspFri Dec 16 2016 - 19:52
Return legs in Champions Cup offer chance at redemptionDespite heavy defeat to Munster, Leicester have good track record in return gamesTue Dec 13 2016 - 07:45
Pat Lam says Connacht’s Champions Cup pool ‘wide open’Focus switches to must-win return clash against Wasps at the SportsgroundMon Dec 12 2016 - 01:11
Leinster bank positives ahead of home clash with NorthamptonSaints in disarray after weekend hammering and pending suspension of Dylan HartleyMon Dec 12 2016 - 01:00
Connacht lament what might have been as Wasps prevailVisitors left to rue missed chances as English club’s power game pays dividendsSun Dec 11 2016 - 15:37
Munster v Leicester: When two European titans go to warSimilarities between two clubs help intensify one of Europe’s great traditional rivalriesSat Dec 10 2016 - 06:00
Connacht braced for daunting task against WaspsEnglish club have never lost at home to Irish opposition in this competitionSat Dec 10 2016 - 00:50
Northampton have no complaints over Dylan Hartley redJim Mallinder accepts hooker will receive lengthy ban as Leo Cullen eyes Leinster ’s injuriesSat Dec 10 2016 - 00:08
Red mist descends on Dylan Hartley in bonus point Leinster winLeo Cullen’s team score five tries to see off Northampton in Franklin’s Gardens visitFri Dec 09 2016 - 22:17
Away win at Northampton would be like gold dust for LeinsterVisitors have enough talent to finally register an overdue away victory in EuropeFri Dec 09 2016 - 01:00
Andy Farrell expected to rejoin Lions backroom team as defence coachWarren Gatland likely to bring in Howley and Borthwick for tour of New ZealandTue Dec 06 2016 - 18:39
Gerry Thornley: Lam to exit Connacht with sizeable legacyTiming of head coach’s announcement will give province time to identify his successorTue Dec 06 2016 - 07:40
Who will replace Pat Lam at Connacht?Gerry Thornley looks at the possible contenders to replace Lam at Connacht coachMon Dec 05 2016 - 20:52
Bristol make Pat Lam an offer he can’t refuseEnglish club understood to have offered Lam a salary in the region of €750,000Mon Dec 05 2016 - 15:08
Gerry Thornley: Ireland can feel giddy ahead of Six NationsImproved strength in depth and better attacking width augur well for the springTue Nov 29 2016 - 05:55
Joe Schmidt’s options have never been so plentifulIreland coach used 39 players in November internationals, including nine debutantsTue Nov 29 2016 - 05:01
Ireland’s rugby warriors make it a November to rememberSchmidt’s men can now look forward to Six Nations having made history on two frontsMon Nov 28 2016 - 05:01
Ireland’s faith in system sees them rise above chaos to beat WallabiesJoe Schmidt has built a squad that regards adversity as a challenge to be overcomeMon Nov 28 2016 - 01:01
Heroic Ireland somehow find a way to beat AustraliaInjuries take their toll again but Ireland grind out three-point win over WallabiesSat Nov 26 2016 - 21:58
Ireland v Australia: Schmidt seeks to finish on a highVictory over Wallabies would mean all three heavyweights vanquished within the yearSat Nov 26 2016 - 12:27
