Tana Umaga names eight All Blacks as Blues prepare for LionsSonny Bill Williams starts with 40,000 tickets already sold for Eden Park clashMon Jun 05 2017 - 10:55
Warren Gatland names a new starting XV for Blues clashRobbie Henshaw and Jared Payne to start in Lions midfield at Eden Park on WednesdayMon Jun 05 2017 - 10:33
Determined Ben Te’o looking forward to ultimate challengeThirty-year-old Aucklander will enjoy pitting himself against New Zealand’s bestSun Jun 04 2017 - 22:45
Rusty Lions struggle to get into the grooveCaptain Sam Warburton acknowledges the need for improvement after shaky first outingSun Jun 04 2017 - 22:30
London victims in the thoughts and prayers of Lions squadThe Lions receive three Maori challenges upon arrival to Waitangi Treaty GroundsSun Jun 04 2017 - 11:24
Glass remains half full for Warren GatlandLions coach focussing on the positives after tough hit out in New ZealandSat Jun 03 2017 - 12:44
Lions hit bum notes against the BarbariansWarren Gatland's rusty tourists given an almighty scare in Whangarei openerSat Jun 03 2017 - 11:05
Johnny Sexton ready to prove himself all over againIreland outhalf not expecting any special treatment on Lions tour of New ZealandFri Jun 02 2017 - 22:37
Lions Letter: Tourists afforded warm Kiwi welcome for nowBuild-up to first tour match has been cordial with real hostilities to comeFri Jun 02 2017 - 19:05
Ring-rusty Lions hope to start with a statement victoryNew Zealand Provincial Barbarians could be a banana skin for opening game of tourThu Jun 01 2017 - 22:32
Kyle Sinckler enjoying frontrow view of the Lions experienceRookie England prop has been soaking up knowledge from more experienced touristsThu Jun 01 2017 - 22:00
Warren Gatland: Our job is to gain respect the Lions deserveThe coach said he was unsurprised 78 per cent of Kiwis didn’t know any Lions playersThu Jun 01 2017 - 09:17
Lions tour: Three Irish players picked for opening game as Gatland lays down markerJohnny Sexton, Rory Best and Iain Henderson will start against Provincial BarbariansWed May 31 2017 - 22:01
Jet lag won’t be an excuse as Sam Warburton demands strong start‘Just win, I don’t care how we win. If we won every game 3-0 I’d bite your arm off’Wed May 31 2017 - 10:00
Gerry Thornley: Lions embrace Maori welcome with Calon LânGatland: ‘You’ve got to create harmony within this group, and we’ve a lot of players’Wed May 31 2017 - 08:55
Gerry Thornley: Judge Munster after third seasonTeam must bring A-game to key tests but Rassie Erasmus’s side is clearly on right trackTue May 30 2017 - 07:00
Dan Biggar welcomes chance to learn from Sexton and FarrellThree Lions outhalves pulling together despite fierce competition for pivotal 10 jerseyTue May 30 2017 - 01:00
Erasmus stays calm after admitting Munster were 'smashed'Poor performance in heavy Pro12 final defeat to Scarlets will not change view of seasonMon May 29 2017 - 06:00
No quibbling with Scarlets' status as championsGuinness Pro12 final a bridge too far for Munster who lacked intensity and accuracyMon May 29 2017 - 06:00
Munster and Scarlets will give Pro12 the finale it deservesDecider may not pack Aviva to the rafters, but it will bring two in-form teams togetherSat May 27 2017 - 12:51
Gerry Thornley: A Lions tour to New Zealand has never looked tougherAll Blacks form and gruelling itinerary presents what seems an impossible taskSat May 27 2017 - 05:00
Lions coaching staff resolute despite piecemeal preparationGatland and company have ‘fingers crossed’ ahead of the Pro12 and Premiership finalsFri May 26 2017 - 06:00
Tadhg Furlong enjoying the steep Lions learning curveLeinster prop admits week of hard training has been a tonic following Pro 12 defeatThu May 25 2017 - 19:56
Andy Farrell and Lions squad rocked by Manchester attack‘Johnny (Sexton) trained all week. He’s absolutely fine. Seanie (O’Brien) is nearly there’Thu May 25 2017 - 14:20
Gerry Thornley: Sloppy Leinster pay price for off-colour startHandling errors prove province didn’t even bring a B game to semi-final defeatTue May 23 2017 - 07:00
Lions Tour: Leinster and Saracens defeats to help causeAvailability of key personnel Sexton, Biggar and Farrell a big bonus for Warren GatlandTue May 23 2017 - 06:00
Lions update: Jack McGrath’s arm X-ray comes back all clearGood news too for Sean O’Brien as Lions squad train in Carton House in KildareMon May 22 2017 - 19:11
Top four seeding helps Ireland’s hopes in World Cup drawThere is no guarantee a place in ‘group of death’ with Argentina will be avoidedWed May 10 2017 - 06:00
Rassie Erasmus wary of Ospreys’ capabilitiesMunster coach says Welsh outfit well able to raise their game when everyone fit and firingWed May 10 2017 - 06:00
Ruan Pienaar’s enforced departure hits so many wrong notesIn essence, gifted South African has been treated as a mere commodity by the IRFUTue May 09 2017 - 07:00
Rhys Webb’s scrumhalf duel with Conor Murray reaches climaxOspreys star will face down opposite number in Pro12 before becoming Lions rivalsTue May 09 2017 - 06:00
Leo Cullen says urge to entertain part of Leinster’s DNACoach stresses team will stick to their adventurous game plan against ScarletsTue May 09 2017 - 06:00
Confident Leinster aiming to finish on a highPride the spur for Ulster who will bid a fond farewell to Ruan Pienaar and Roger WilsonFri May 05 2017 - 21:10
Munster likely to add to Connacht’s woesBoth of these sides have their eyes on bigger fixtures to come in a fortnight's timeFri May 05 2017 - 19:30
Conor Murray ready to make up for lost time in Munster run-inReturning scrumhalf sets sights on Pro12 and Lions success after injury frustrationFri May 05 2017 - 06:00
Conor Murray on dangers of returning from nerve injuryHe admits there were times when he was worried that his season might be overThu May 04 2017 - 13:33
Ulster hopeful Pienaar will make farewell game against LeinsterFinal game likely to be anti-climactic as small miracle required to make play-offsThu May 04 2017 - 01:00
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
