Gerry Thornley: Anti-climactic final round of derbies – especially for UlsterRisk that Ulster-Leinster and Munster-Connacht would be dead rubbers comes to passTue May 02 2017 - 06:30
Hassanein and players’ union opposed to condensed Six NationsIncoming CEO of IRPA says players must be at forefront of decision-making in the gameFri Apr 28 2017 - 01:00
Marmion and Connacht still have goals to chase this seasonHighs of last year are absent but Champions Cup qualification is still a possibilityThu Apr 27 2017 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Leinster look closer to the mountain topWeekend shows Munster need offensive weapons while Leinster attack poses real threatTue Apr 25 2017 - 07:00
Gerry Thornley: Leinster will rue this one that got away‘We feel very frustrated . . . but there is a lot more to come from this team,’ says CullenMon Apr 24 2017 - 13:34
Johnny Sexton full of optimism for future despite European exitLeinster outhalf ‘gutted’ not to get crack at Saracens in Champions Cup finalMon Apr 24 2017 - 06:00
Leo Cullen pins Leinster defeat on failing to hold Clermont early onCoach believes Dan Leavy’s disallowed try was one of those 50-50 callsSun Apr 23 2017 - 19:33
So close but so far as Clermont end Leinster’s European dreamLeo Cullen’s side flirt with famous comeback but Camille Lopez drops French into finalSun Apr 23 2017 - 18:00
Second coming of Isa Nacewa could be as glittering as the firstLeinster’s Kiwi captain energised by this season’s performance with new wave of youthSat Apr 22 2017 - 07:00
Confident Leinster prepared for gunfight at the OK CorralChampions Cup semi-final with Clermont promises to be hot and high-scoringSat Apr 22 2017 - 06:00
Munster to strain every sinew in effort to dethrone SaracensRed army a factor but European champions are grizzled lot and worthy favouritesSat Apr 22 2017 - 05:00
Champions Cup: Rhys Ruddock ready for fast and furious semi-finalLeinster will back their fitness and play at a high tempo against Clermont on SundayFri Apr 21 2017 - 06:30
Andy Farrell says none of these Lions will accept second bestExperienced Lions’ defence coach says Saracens v Munster clash too close to callThu Apr 20 2017 - 22:15
Warren Gatland deflects questions of perceived Welsh bias‘Selection is a matter of opinion at end of the day. That’s what makes it interesting’Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:45
Rory Scannell joins Conor Murray on Munster’s injury listRassie Erasmus does not expect either player to be fit for Champions Cup semi-finalThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
Rassie Erasmus selects strong side for crucial Thomond Park derbyEven without Stander, Munster pack has the grunt and grind to wear Ulster downThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42
Muldoon to reach milestone as Connacht host LeinsterPat Lam’s side seeks third win in row against Leinster on night Muldoon wins 300th capThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42
Gerry Thornley: Players entitled to strike if Six Nations is condensedPrinciple of player welfare completely ignored by Premiership Rugby’s proposalThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
Lions squad ticks more boxes than its 2013 equivalentGatland has real strength in depth, with Ringrose among a number of hard-luck storiesThu Apr 20 2017 - 01:00
Gatland warns Murray he needs game time before Lions tourScrum coach Rowntree excited by prospect of working with Furlong and McGrathThu Apr 20 2017 - 01:00
A decade on and Gatland happy to have Jared Payne‘I’m delighted to see the turnaround. I felt at the time he wasn’t fulfilling his potential’Wed Apr 19 2017 - 21:55
Gerry Thornley: Experience the order of the day in Lions squadThere are significantly more hard-luck stories this time around, despite 41 selectionsWed Apr 19 2017 - 13:43
Irish Lions’ representation set to be in double figuresEntire Irish frontrow of Jack McGrath, Rory Best and Tadhg Furlong likely in squadWed Apr 19 2017 - 01:00
Luke McGrath seizes his chance to become Leinster’s No 9Young scrumhalf excited by the chance to pit his wits against Clermont’s Morgan ParraWed Apr 19 2017 - 01:00
Gerry Thornley: Munster’s ‘Red Army’ set for return to big timeDublin braced for visit of the best supported non-international team in world rugbyTue Apr 18 2017 - 05:58
Lancaster and Leinster brace themselves for Clermont testImprovement in Leinster’s attacking game proven by impressive try-scoring statisticsTue Apr 18 2017 - 01:00
Dave Kearney ruled out of Champions Cup semi-finalKearney rolled his ankle in an awkward collision against Connacht on SaturdayMon Apr 17 2017 - 14:46
Leinster not for bending and Connacht are not for turningPat Lam’s men played some stunning rugby but coughed up 21 points from turnoversMon Apr 17 2017 - 06:04
Leinster secure home semi-final after wild road trip winConnacht live and die by the sword in an enthralling Sportsground contestSun Apr 16 2017 - 13:59
Gerry Thornley picks his Lions squad for New ZealandWarren Gatland’s task this week is far from easy but it still represents calm before stormSat Apr 15 2017 - 05:00
Leo Cullen juggles Leinster’s resources to face OspreysNine changes from Wasps victory as win would leave side poised for Pro12 semi-finalFri Apr 07 2017 - 19:48
Munster and Glasgow meet again in grudge match showdownJean Deysel’s debut among ten changes as Munster aim for fourth win in six monthsFri Apr 07 2017 - 19:36
Connacht eager to return to winning waysPat Lam’s side looking to back from successive defeats with a win against EdinburghFri Apr 07 2017 - 06:00
Ulster go for seven Pro12 wins in a row against CardiffPaddy Jackson and Rory Best return as Ulster seek a Guinness Pro12 playoff placeFri Apr 07 2017 - 01:00
Gerry Thornley: Irish are back, but they never really went awayLeinster and Munster’s travails in the Champions Cup last year now look like a blipTue Apr 04 2017 - 08:00
Champions Cup semi-finals dates and kick-off times confirmedMunster play Saracens at the Aviva on Saturday, on Sunday Leinster travel to LyonMon Apr 03 2017 - 18:34
Peter O’Mahony drawing inspiration from past glories‘I was there when they won the two trophies and it was an unbelievable part of my life too’Mon Apr 03 2017 - 01:00
Munster prove irresistible as Thomond plays its part to perfectionUmbilical link between team and supporters has made province extremely tough to beatMon Apr 03 2017 - 01:00
Cream rises to the top as Munster and Leinster prepare for semi-finalsProvinces will be underdogs against Saracens and Clermont, but at least they’re backMon Apr 03 2017 - 01:00
Rassie Erasmus hoping for home semi-final for MunsterErasmus also said that it was touch-and-go with Conor Murray’s fitness all weekSat Apr 01 2017 - 21:28
Thomond Park roars as four-try Munster rout ToulouseA 12th European Cup semi-final in 21 years for Munster as old foes brushed asideSat Apr 01 2017 - 20:29
Simon Zebo still wants to live the dream with Munster successWin over Toulouse in Thomond Park is latest challenge on way to Champions Cup glorySat Apr 01 2017 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Leinster and Munster can keep home fires burningChampions Cup semi-final places at stake in what promise to be two cracking matchesSat Apr 01 2017 - 05:30
Well-primed Munster face down veteran French gunslingersAging Toulouse may have one last face off left in them as corral of Thomond Park awaitsFri Mar 31 2017 - 20:40
Toulouse are titans of French rugby but risk becoming also-ransMunster’s opponents have found status diminished as money floods into Top 14Fri Mar 31 2017 - 06:00
Munster's Jaco Taute excited about prospect of all-out warfareMunster’s South African back well aware of the tradition behind playing Toulouse at ThomondThu Mar 30 2017 - 06:00
Peter O’Mahony prepares for battle of European titansMunster captain eager to make up for lost time as Toulouse come to ThomondWed Mar 29 2017 - 06:00
Timing key to Donnacha Ryan not getting Ireland contractMunster will have little option but to look abroad to replace international secondrowTue Mar 28 2017 - 05:58
Rassie Erasmus stays focused on the here and nowSouth African admits ‘speculation’ on future ill-timed ahead of Munster-Toulouse clashTue Mar 28 2017 - 05:00
Erasmus non-committal on Munster future“I’m big friends with the current (South African) coaches and management team”Mon Mar 27 2017 - 14:28
