January 30th AIL fixtures postponedThe IRFU has decided to postpone the full All-Ireland League programme on January 30th to allow players and supporters alike …Fri Jan 15 1999 - 00:00
Big demand for ticketsUlster will receive a minimum of 20,000 tickets for the European Cup final against Colomiers at Lansdowne Road on January 30th…Thu Jan 14 1999 - 00:00
Blackrock make two changesBlackrock make two changes from the side beaten by Clontarf for the short journey to Templeville Road on SaturdayThu Jan 14 1999 - 00:00
4.0 start for English gameThere will be a break with tradition at Lansdowne Road on March 6th for Ireland's Five Nations Championship game against England…Tue Jan 12 1999 - 00:00
Ulster worthy of total supportTickets for the European Cup final between Ulster and Colomiers at Lansdowne Road on January 30th will go on sale to the general…Tue Jan 12 1999 - 00:00
Club rugby set for revolutionThe IRFU have devised a revolutionary blueprint for the future of club rugbyTue Jan 12 1999 - 00:00
Easterby gets Ireland call-upGuy Easterby is perhaps the most surprising inclusion a 26-man Ireland squad which will congregate in Galway next Monday for …Tue Jan 12 1999 - 00:00
Shannon move to ClanwilliamShannon will play next Saturday's All-Ireland League Division One clash against Lansdowne at ClanwilliamTue Jan 12 1999 - 00:00
Constitution rue unlikely defeatThe Garryowen players were left contemplating an unlikely and extremely fortunate victory at Dooradoyle on SaturdayMon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
Shannon prevail with precision tryShannon still cling to that dog-eared script, one that has served them well on numerous occasions during their four-year tenure…Mon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
IRFU tenants protest over pitch closureLansdowne and Wanderers are seeking an urgent meeting with the IRFU following the union's decision to close the main pitch at…Sat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Insurance problem rules McCall out of Ulster sideMark McCall's desperate race for fitness has ended unsuccessfully, a disappointing setback for both the player on a personal …Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
Shoulder injury rules Cronin outFormer international number eight Ben Cronin is out of the Garryowen team to play Cork Constitution in Saturday's AIB League …Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
Winning Irish remain waryWhere once euphoria would have raged unchecked and the celebrations last for days there is nothing but the measured tones of …Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
Byrne must fight for placeSt Mary's College have announced an unchanged side from that which defeated Garryowen for Saturday's AIB League Division One …Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
Thomond Park plan agreedIRFU officials yesterday met representatives of Shannon and Bohemian rugby clubs to discuss the condition of the pitch at Thomond…Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
New year looking bright for BallymenaAndre Bester would not get many neutrals to subscribe to his assertion that Ballymena do not represent genuine title contenders…Mon Jan 04 1999 - 00:00
D'Arcy makes league debutGordon D'Arcy will make a long awaited competitive debut for Lansdowne in Saturday's AIB League Division One clash with Terenure…Wed Dec 30 1998 - 00:00
Likely lads have hit on world stageChampions Du Monde. Harry McKibbin remembers the presentation ceremony, the standing ovation that the squad received on entry…Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Wallabies maintain proud traditionNot even the most ardent native would dispute Australia's success in last night's Schools' international at a rain sodden Ravenhill…Wed Dec 23 1998 - 00:00
Ireland in search of Australian recordIreland bid to record successive victories when they face Australia in the Schools' international at Ravenhill tonight (7.0)Tue Dec 22 1998 - 00:00
No joy from slaves to grindThe proverbial game of two halves; the first dreadful, the second 40 minutes marginally better at Lansdowne Road on SaturdayMon Dec 21 1998 - 00:00
Lucky Australians steal victory in injury-timeLeinster's anguish was palpable at the final whistle at Donnybrook last night as they contemplated a defeat snatched from the…Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Terenure AIL debut for MillerTerenure College can call upon the considerable talents of Eric Miller and Girvan Dempsey for a potentially hazardous journey…Fri Dec 18 1998 - 00:00
ERC says yes to RavenhillUlster have been successful in their fight to secure Ravenhill as the venue for next month's European Cup semi-final against …Fri Dec 18 1998 - 00:00
Ravenhill likely to get the go aheadUlster appear to have won their battle to stage next month's European Cup semi-final against Stade Francais at RavenhillThu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
£1m bonanza for AIL clubsThe IRFU has announced a £1 million bonanza for AIB All-Ireland League clubs in grant form, concurrent with continued travelling…Thu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
O'Brien faces long lay-off with injuryLeinster flanker Declan O'Brien could be out of action until next April with a knee injury sustained during Clontarf's victory…Wed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00
Giant-killers Ulster face further trialUlster were handed another gargantuan assignment in Paris yesterday evening when they were drawn against top French side Stade…Mon Dec 14 1998 - 00:00
Lansdowne win niggly contestPoor quality fare permeated by a nasty undercurrent was exacerbated by a frustratingly patchy performance from referee Sean Buggy…Mon Dec 14 1998 - 00:00
In at the deep end for O'NeillSunday's well right wing John O'Neill makes his competitive debut for Munster in their crucial European Cup quarter-final against…Thu Dec 10 1998 - 00:00
Young Munster are stung by St Mary'sThe sight of black and amber-clad bodies being shunted backwards and sideways was a sobering sight and offered a first indication…Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
Former players honouredTwo former presidents of Bective Rangers, Michael Cuddy and George Norton, were honoured yesterday at a special luncheon at Dublin…Sat Dec 05 1998 - 00:00
Garryowen appeal for day's delay is rejectedGarryowen's application to have their League Division One clash with Clontarf put back to Sunday has been rejected by the IRFU…Fri Dec 04 1998 - 00:00
Corkery's injury not as bad as fearedDavid Corkery's shoulder injury, sustained on Tuesday night against South Africa at Ravenhill, is not as bad as first fearedThu Dec 03 1998 - 00:00
Injuries hit St Mary's hardInjury threatens to curtail any lofty aspirations for St Mary's College as they prepare for the opening AIB League clash, a particularly…Wed Dec 02 1998 - 00:00
High praise for WoodProvidence smiled on Keith Wood as he capped a superb individual display with his third international try against South Africa…Mon Nov 30 1998 - 00:00
Mallett hammers home harsh realityDisplaying the patience of a kindly schoolmaster for an errant pupil, South African coach Nick Mallett explained another gallant…Mon Nov 30 1998 - 00:00
Gatland welcomes wake-up callThe irony of the situation was appreciable, the Irish team management, coach Warren Gatland, assistant coach Philip Danaher, …Mon Nov 23 1998 - 00:00
Victory a must with a place in finals at stakeThe shortcomings of the World Cup qualifiers are manifest in tonight's clash between Romania and Georgia at Lansdowne Road (7…Wed Nov 18 1998 - 00:00
Galwey made captainIreland coach Warren Gatland has named an experienced Combined Provinces team for the clash with South Africa at Musgrave Park…Tue Nov 17 1998 - 00:00
Forwards seal winSome may quibble with the margin of victory but none should dispute the merit of Terenure College's Kitty O'Shea Leinster Senior…Mon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
Georgians keen to join the partyIreland's call hasn't really been embraced as a rousing battle cry by Irish supporters, despite the best efforts of the IRFUMon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
Road to glory starts hereRugby's World Cup hardly conjures up an image of widespread global participation, nor does it suggest a complex or arduous route…Sat Nov 14 1998 - 00:00
Students get pushed around up frontThe disparity in the score-line in no way flatters Terenure College, comprehensive victors in last night's Kitty O'Shea Leinster…Wed Nov 11 1998 - 00:00
Leicester bark as bad as their biteThe footfall of 4,500 people shoehorned into the Crumbie Stand built to a crescendo of noise, supporters stamping in unisonMon Nov 09 1998 - 00:00
Toulouse matches for Irish under-21 squadThe IRFU will send a 40-man under-21 squad to Toulouse later this month to play two matches against French selectionsThu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
