Another big Leinster performance needed to advance in Europe, says FurlongProp says it will be tough to recover in time for second Exeter clash after physical gameMon Dec 11 2017 - 06:00
Leinster are as cold as ice to crown a whitewash for the IrishPremiership leaders Exeter put away with efficiency as Irish sides make their markMon Dec 11 2017 - 01:01
Leinster squeeze the life out of Exeter to show champion credentialsVisitors silence Sandy Park with Jack Conan scoring key try after 44 mammoth phasesSun Dec 10 2017 - 19:56
Traditional values serve Robbie Henshaw wellLeinster centre looking forward to Exeter games and a hectic festive programmeSat Dec 09 2017 - 07:00
Injury-plagued Munster up against it as they host LeicesterNew head coach Johann van Graan relying on ‘number one prop’ Kilcoyne to deliverSat Dec 09 2017 - 07:00
Chiefs and Leinster each go hunting for prized scalpTwo of the tournament’s heavyweights set to go head-to-head at Sandy ParkSat Dec 09 2017 - 07:00
Gerry Thornley’s Champions Cup state of playEuropean rugby returns for the key pre-Christmas double-headersFri Dec 08 2017 - 06:30
Jack Conan braced for different challenge of Exeter ChiefsNo 8 says English champions have a lot more substance to their game than MonpellierWed Dec 06 2017 - 01:00
James Lowe not registered by Leinster for Champions CupScott Fardy and Jamison Gibson-Park get the nod for Exeter due to two non-European players ruleTue Dec 05 2017 - 20:10
Gerry Thornley: James Lowe can help Larmour to flourishUlster will rely on Piatau’s mix of strength, pace, elusiveness and creativity to progressTue Dec 05 2017 - 07:00
Jordi Murphy to swap Leinster for Ulster next seasonIreland international will leave Leinster ending a seven-year spell with the provinceTue Dec 05 2017 - 05:00
Gerry Thornley: November gives way for intriguing Six NationsScotland’s arguably made the most impressive strides of all during the autumn internationalsTue Nov 28 2017 - 07:00
Pumas’ passion takes some of the gloss off Ireland’s winIreland were in control , but Argentina refused to fade away – and it was no bad thingMon Nov 27 2017 - 07:30
Joe Schmidt not entirely satisfied with where Ireland are atCoach really happy with work ethic but left frustrated by ‘few things we didn’t get right’Mon Nov 27 2017 - 06:00
Ireland take foot off the gas against ArgentinaWin rounds off successful November series but Ireland ease up in second halfSat Nov 25 2017 - 19:42
Ireland ready to get down and dirty with wily ArgentiniansPlayers as much as the fans are expecting a 3-0 series and a seventh straight winSat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00
‘Fellas are hungry to win trophies – not just win with Ireland’Peter O’Mahony embraces the high-stakes pressure that comes with the modern gameSat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00
Experimentation remains name of the game for Joe SchmidtRyan, Stockdale and Byrne given chance to make an impression against ArgentinaFri Nov 24 2017 - 06:30
Gerry Thornley: O’Gara’s bold move makes perfect senseStaying with Racing 92 would have ruled out any promotion for the next four seasonsThu Nov 23 2017 - 06:00
Adam Byrne set for Ireland debut against ArgentinaLeinster team-mate James Ryan also in line to start a full Test for the first timeWed Nov 22 2017 - 23:30
Greg Feek relishing his overflow of talented Irish propsScrum coach says ‘we’re very lucky to have these guys’ after years of scarcity in frontrowWed Nov 22 2017 - 06:45
Conor Murray to make up for ‘one of worst days’ of careerDefeat to Pumas in World Cup quarter-finals still stings ahead of meeting this SaturdayWed Nov 22 2017 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Windows of opportunity closing for SchmidtPlayers need Test match experience if they are to make it to Japan in two years’ timeTue Nov 21 2017 - 07:00
Leinster welcome back batch of big name playersGarry Ringrose, Isa Nacewa and Josh van der Flier among those returning for the weekendTue Nov 21 2017 - 06:30
Pumas looking to end year of long hauls with a win over IrelandArgentina have played more games than almost every other international team this yearTue Nov 21 2017 - 05:00
Joe Schmidt plays down notion of revenge against ArgentinaIreland coach says it is ‘literally another Test match’ and laments injury to CarberyMon Nov 20 2017 - 01:24
Schmidt learns more about Ireland’s youngsters from struggle against FijiOnly Conway and Ruddock look strong candidates for promotion to first-choice teamMon Nov 20 2017 - 01:00
Ireland second-string left frayed as Fiji put up a fightIreland dominated possession and territory but failed to push on from strong startSat Nov 18 2017 - 20:19
Ireland need to be the party poopers and play it safe against FijiThe more Joe Schmidt’s side spill the ball, the more they invite Fiji to counter off turnoversSat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00
Joey Carbery ready to seize his opportunityYoung Ireland star says he feels ‘very grateful and lucky’ to be starting against FijiSat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00
Opportunity knocks on a grand scale for Ireland's newcomersChris Farrell is only debutant but eight of the starting XV have five caps or lessFri Nov 17 2017 - 06:00
Scots and Welsh votes could have brought RWC to IrelandFailure of Pro14 partners to support bid particularly disappointing, says IRFU chiefThu Nov 16 2017 - 06:00
Ireland’s eight votes most disappointing part, says O’Driscoll‘You are never going to see a tournament hosted outside the big four or five teams’Thu Nov 16 2017 - 06:00
Wales and Scotland blamed for failure of Irish RWC bidLack of support from Celtic neighbours was ‘critical’ in Ireland losing out to FranceThu Nov 16 2017 - 01:00
IRFU will not bid for future World Cups under present parametersPhilip Browne disappointed by lack of support from Wales and ScotlandWed Nov 15 2017 - 15:55
France to host Rugby World Cup as Ireland lose outIrish bid only received eight votes and was eliminated after first roundWed Nov 15 2017 - 13:20
Rugby World Cup 2023: Final vote set for dramatic finaleSouth Africa remain favourites but outsiders Ireland could benefit from intense lobbyingWed Nov 15 2017 - 06:00
Joey Carbery needs to focus only on ‘playing at 10’Kicking and skills coach Richie Murphy says Carbery not considered at inside centreWed Nov 15 2017 - 05:00
Gerry Thornley: IRFU right to ask questions but tone was wrongSouth Africa Rugby Union’s move could be interpreted as applying pressure on RWCLTue Nov 14 2017 - 07:00
Gerry Thornley: Springboks suffer from northern exposureIreland kick-off autumn series with clinical display against woeful South AfricaMon Nov 13 2017 - 05:00
Boks botch it as Ireland make it look almost too easyHigh-calibre performances from Irish team leave South Africa a shell of their former selvesMon Nov 13 2017 - 05:00
Ireland expose gulf in class with South Africa with record winWinning scoreline of 38-3 no more than Joe Schmidt’s side deserve at the Aviva StadiumSat Nov 11 2017 - 19:59
Jacob Stockdale living the dream playing alongside his boyhood heroesIn-form 21-year-old makes his home debut for Ireland against the SpringboksSat Nov 11 2017 - 09:00
Conor Murray and Sexton need to steer rejigged Ireland homeDiscipline is key as Joe Schmidt’s side face match-hardened Springboks at AvivaSat Nov 11 2017 - 06:00
Bundee Aki scorcher will silence the doubters, says SchmidtDebutant could add intriguing dimension to attacking game against South AfricaFri Nov 10 2017 - 06:00
Iain Henderson holds reminders from series that got away‘We could have made history to be the first team to turn over South Africa in an away series’Thu Nov 09 2017 - 06:00
Bundee Aki in line for Ireland debut with Cian Healy to startDave Kilcoyne and Rob Herring may earn places on the bench for South Africa clashWed Nov 08 2017 - 22:00
Joey Carbery has fifth cap in sight after impressive Leinster formYoungster says Sexton is the ‘best person I can learn from in the world at this stage’Wed Nov 08 2017 - 06:30
IRFU question South Africa RWC bid in letter to World RugbyLetter, which has been seen by The Irish Times, shows misgivings on evaluation reportWed Nov 08 2017 - 02:00
Gerry Thornley: When will World Rugby ditch old reliables?If same criteria were applied to bids six years ago, New Zealand would never have wonTue Nov 07 2017 - 07:00
