Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Q&A: The competition formats explained European rugby: Your guide to what has changed and what has stayed the same in Europe’s top two club competitionsWed Jun 21 2023 - 19:00
Deja vu for La Rochelle and Leinster as they meet for fourth time in a row in Champions Cup Champions Cup draw is kinder for Irish provinces Munster, Ulster and ConnachtWed Jun 21 2023 - 16:35
Murphy retains 26 players from Grand Slam success for U-20 World Cup dutyIreland coach positive about the players’ condition as the squad prepare to head for Cape TownThu Jun 15 2023 - 05:00
Leinster hoping for a favour from La Rochelle as new European format unveiled Champions Cup will consist of four groups of six teams but will still have just four rounds of pool gamesWed Jun 14 2023 - 12:56
Richie Murphy names 30-man Ireland squad for U20 World Championship in South AfricaFour uncapped players included in the squad for tournament that gets underway on June 24thWed Jun 14 2023 - 12:01
Johnny Sexton’s World Cup preparation could be impacted as he faces EPCR investigationIrish outhalf disciplined for dissent to officials during Leinster’s game with La RochelleMon Jun 12 2023 - 13:06
Irish rugby’s player contract model looking more attractive by the day as English clubs struggleWith London Irish the latest victim of financial issues, and players seeing their earning options narrow, world rugby is looking enviously in our directionSun Jun 11 2023 - 05:00
Lights go out for London Irish as gloom continues to grip English club gameAnticipated takeover did not happen, leaving the 125-year-old club to succumb to its financial difficultiesWed Jun 07 2023 - 20:22
Andy Farrell stays loyal to those who have brought Ireland this far in 42-man squad Irish head coach will assemble this squad in just three weeks’ time as build-up beginsTue May 30 2023 - 19:29
The Offload: Munster’s future looks bright thanks to reassertion of old qualities Province showed mighty resolve during extraordinary sequence of away performancesMon May 29 2023 - 08:00
Caelan Doris and Jenny Murphy win Leinster player of the year awards Scott Penny and Aoife Dalton win the young player awards while Garry Ringrose takes try of the year gongSun May 28 2023 - 23:19
Munster secondrow Jean Kleyn hoping to brew up a storm on his return to Cape Town The South African-born player will return to the club of his formative years, but there’ll be no sentimentFri May 26 2023 - 05:00
Munster must focus on the process not the outcome in Cape Town, warns Denis LeamyExpectation is running high for URC final, but defence coach knows Stormers will be a formidable foe at homeThu May 25 2023 - 05:00
Deon Fourie’s enduring quality and versatility demonstrating that age is no barrier The 36-year-old flanker aims to subdue Peter O’Mahony in the URC final before setting a record at the World CupThu May 25 2023 - 05:00
Irish rugby officials rigorous in mental and physical preparation for World Cup duty They worked on performance mindset with former Dublin Gaelic footballer Kevin McManamonTue May 23 2023 - 05:00
‘From hell to heaven’: French media reacts to La Rochelle’s Champions Cup win over LeinsterAlldritt unhappy with Ryan’s attitude at the pre-game coin tossMon May 22 2023 - 08:00
EPCR could be set to change Champions Cup format for next season Leinster disappointed not to give departing players ‘the send-off they deserve’Mon May 22 2023 - 05:00
Leinster’s ‘exit strategies’ not up to scratch as La Rochelle punish errorsSliced and snatched clearances gave French side the momentum in the second halfSun May 21 2023 - 06:00
Leinster player ratings: Josh van der Flier and Dan Sheehan shine despite crushing Champions Cup final defeat John O’Sullivan rates the Leinster performances as La Rochelle pip Leo Cullen’s side in the Champion Cup finalSat May 20 2023 - 19:46
Ronan O’Gara: ‘Do I coach in French? Damn right I coach in French’The La Rochelle head coach discusses his joie de vivre in southwestern France, his approach to coaching and why he is confident his team can beat Leinster in Saturday’s Champions Cup finalFri May 19 2023 - 09:00
Antoine Hastoy has been a perfect 10 since arriving at La RochelleThis season’s Champions Cup leading scorer’s range of skills will provide an array of attacking options against Leinster in Saturday’s finalWed May 17 2023 - 05:00
Rugby Canada appoint Stephen Aboud as high performance directorDubliner enjoyed a successful six-year stint in Italy after 26 years with IRFUMon May 15 2023 - 20:49
Irish women book place in Olympic Sevens Win over Fiji on Sunday morning secures place at Paris OlympicsSun May 14 2023 - 19:27
Munster more than worthy winners but URC need to acknowledge timing error on Healy kick Munster outhalf’s equalising kick early in the game broke the new World Rugby law that came in this yearSun May 14 2023 - 13:40
Munster were deserving winners but should have wrapped it up long before fraught end gameMunster shouldn’t have required a length of the field foray on a turnover to rescue the victorySat May 13 2023 - 21:31
The Offload: Jersey’s red letter season underpinned by Irish contingent Ex-Munster academy player Eoghan Clarke is a key member of the Jersey Reds team that clinched the English RFU ChampionshipMon May 08 2023 - 09:00
Glory Days for Terenure College as Caolan Dooley’s boot leads them to first All-Ireland League title Centre kicks 30 points and is praised by Ronan O’Gara after brilliant display of placekickingSun May 07 2023 - 18:48
Ulster possess the cutting edge to deliver on forward momentum McCloskey and Sutherland’s return a boost for McFarland’s side in advance of quarter-final clash against ConnachtThu May 04 2023 - 17:15
Leinster get fewer than 3,000 tickets for Champions Cup decider at Aviva Each side receives just 5 per cent of the Aviva Stadium capacity for the repeat of last year’s deciderThu May 04 2023 - 14:04
Snyman and Beirne in the frame to play in Munster’s URC quarter-final in GlasgowMunster head coach Graham Rowntree has an interesting conundrum when it comes to picking the back fiveTue May 02 2023 - 17:55
Greg McWilliams expected to step down as Ireland Women’s head coach The IRFU confirmed on Tuesday that it was “in discussion” with McWilliams, but did not comment furtherTue May 02 2023 - 13:55
Jamison Gibson-Park the spark that fired Leinster’s engine in victory over Toulouse The Leinster and Ireland scrumhalf projects a blue-clad blur of activity, perpetually in motionMon May 01 2023 - 05:00
French media reaction: Toulouse ‘blown away by Leinster tornado’ as locals lament poor disciplineToulouse fail to capitalise on size advantage as yellow cards prove decisiveSun Apr 30 2023 - 15:22
Rodrigue Neti’s moment of madness the turning point as Leinster coast homeAt a critical juncture in the game, the prop received a yellow card following an incident involving Josh van der FlierSat Apr 29 2023 - 19:21
Leinster player ratings: Jamison Gibson-Park, James Ryan and Dan Sheehan lead the wayJohn O’Sullivan rates the Leinster performances in Champions Cup win over ToulouseSat Apr 29 2023 - 17:43
Thomas Ramos a disciple of the Toulouse way with the big match temperament to match his skillsThe 27-year-old was a member of the France’s Glam Slam-winning side in 2022Sat Apr 29 2023 - 06:00
Toulouse head coach believes loss of Sexton and Lowe will upset Leinster’s patternsUgo Mola has studied France v Ireland games and La Rochelle’s wins over Leinster as part of preparing game planFri Apr 28 2023 - 06:00
Toulouse’s strength at ruck time may force Leinster to mix things up a little moreLeo Cullen’s side like to keep possession but kicking options and aerial game will also be keyFri Apr 28 2023 - 06:00
Ireland show some character despite being outclassed and held scoreless by England A bonus point victory over Scotland and some good fortune in other results is needed not to finish bottomSat Apr 22 2023 - 17:01
Ireland must ignore the white noise against England at Musgrave ParkThe Red Roses have long been Ireland’s nemesis as they go in search of a 23rd straight Six Nations winSat Apr 22 2023 - 06:00
Leinster’s unbeaten record may not survive the Bulls run at Loftus Versfeld Ireland Under-20 Grand Slam winners Conor O’Tighearnaigh and Liam Molony set for Leinster senior debutsFri Apr 21 2023 - 15:06
Ed Byrne and Leinster looking to finish regular season on a high note against Bulls Prop delighted with news that Jacques Nienaber will be joining Leinster after the World CupFri Apr 21 2023 - 06:00
Greg McWilliams: ‘We will always put on the jersey and fight for every inch we can’Ireland women’s coach says his side have prepared well for daunting encounter with England in CorkFri Apr 21 2023 - 06:00
URC: Ulster look to lock-in second place with bonus-point win over EdinburghDan McFarland’s side would play both quarter-final and potential semi-final in Belfast if they finish secondThu Apr 20 2023 - 16:14
Sam Monaghan knows devil is in Ireland’s performance detail for England gameIrish secondrow speaks of tough mental game after criticism of recent team performancesThu Apr 20 2023 - 06:00
O’Mahony happy to dive into the ‘Shark tank’ again as Munster aim to better their last visit Province will need to emulate same performance in win over Stormers to beat Sharks this timeThu Apr 20 2023 - 06:00
The Offload: Ireland Women’s Sevens have one more shot at Olympic qualification Plus the courage of Fergus Slattery’s family, and St Michael’s roll of honourMon Apr 03 2023 - 09:00
Munster coach Rowntree laments ‘hugely disappointing’ defeat to Sharks Third quarter proved decisive with South African side scoring four tries in 18 minutes against visiting Irish provinceSun Apr 02 2023 - 19:00
Sharks power past Munster in Durban to reach Champions Cup quarter-finalsThe Irish province blown away by a four-try burst in the 18 minutes after half-timeSat Apr 01 2023 - 15:08
Crowley at the helm as Munster seek to navigate the Shark tank in DurbanThe 23-year-old has started in the number 10 position just twice this seasonSat Apr 01 2023 - 05:00
