Cronin aiming to capitalise on opportunitiesCHALLENGE CUP WORCESTER v CONNACHT: PATIENCE MAY indeed be a virtue but when you’re 23 years of age it’s hard to be phlegmatic…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
McGahan welcomes back trusty stalwartsHEINEKEN CUP POOL ONE: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan welcomes back Paul O’Connell, Denis Leamy, Jerry Flannery and David Wallace…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Cheika gives young players a chanceMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika has raised one or two eyebrows in naming his squad for Sunday’s Magners League…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Leinster must fill 10 shirt as Sexton ruled outJONATHAN SEXTON will miss Leinster’s two Heineken Cup matches in December after being ruled out for four weeks with an injury…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
McGahan extends contract at MunsterMUNSTER HAVE confirmed that coach Tony McGahan has agreed a contract extension that will see him stay with the Irish province…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Helping players to realise their ambitionsHOME AND AWAY ALLAN RYAN: WHAT’S IN a name? Well in the case of London Irish strength and conditioning coach Allan Ryan, it …Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
A learning experience for all involvedNO ONE would quibble that Brian O’Driscoll’s 37th try for his country might not make it into the top 25 of his career in terms…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
England can't afford to slip againEngland v Argentina : THE UNIVERSAL clamour of disapproval following last week’s insipid performance in losing to Australia …Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Azzurri passion may not be enoughItaly v New Zealand : THE VENUE has dominated pre-match media hype, the Italians moving out of their traditional home of the…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Robinson looking for a positive startScotland v Fiji : ANDY ROBINSON is back for his second crack as an international coach having previously taken charge of England…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Pocock the only change as Deans gears up for tough encounterAUSTRALIA COACH Robbie Deans has made just a single alteration to the team that beat England 18-9 for Sunday’s Test match against…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Kidney to have full squad to pick fromRUGBY: IRELAND TEAM manager Paul McNaughton confirmed that coach Declan Kidney will have a full complement to select from when…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
'Memento of outstanding achievement'THE CHOICE of Jack Kyle to launch The Irish Times Grand Slam 2009 – A History In The Making , could not have been more apposite…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Horan is Ireland's biggest concernRUGBY NEWS : A NUMBER of Ireland players took a limited or no part in the squad’s first training session at the University of…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Munster look to get back on trackMunster v Ulster - Thomond Park KO 5pm Setanta Ireland: THE DEARTH of fit props in Munster is in danger of being upgraded to…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Leinster looking for big improvementMAGNERS LEAGUE: Leinster v Cardiff Blues DAI YOUNG could be forgiven for dwelling briefly this week on the lack on uniformity…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Provincial teams to open new stadiumA COMPOSITE Leinster/Ulster selection will take on a Munster/Connacht collaboration to mark the opening of the Aviva Stadium …Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Leinster correct shortcomings with tough trainingMAGNERS LEAGUE NEWS : LEINSTER WELCOME back Leo Cullen, Cian Healy, Shane Horgan and Eoin Reddan to the extended squad for Saturday…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Kidney gets the juggling act for autumn Tests about rightINTERNATIONAL RUGBY : DECLAN KIDNEY’S Ireland squad for next month’s Tests against Australia, Fiji and South Africa will provoke…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
McGahan names strong side despite Munster's injury spateMAGNERS LEAGUE Edinburgh v Munster : INJURIES TO Marcus Horan, Tony Buckley and Doug Howlett notwithstanding, Munster coach …Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Connacht will look to add consistency to their play to build on recent winsMAGNERS LEAGUE Glasgow v Connacht: THE HOME team has prevailed in the last four meetings between tonight’s combatants but that…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Bradley sticking by A teamCONNACHT’S MICHAEL Bradley will continue in his role as coach to the Ireland A team who will play against the full Tonga side…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Wallace to miss Leinster clash due to IRFU agreementRUGBY: ULSTER CAPTAIN Paddy Wallace will miss his team’s Magners League clash with Leinster at Ravenhill on Saturday because…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
De Villiers savours his first win at ThomondTHE FACT that Jean de Villiers survived sharing a couple of pints of Guinness with Munster icons Keith Wood, Anthony Foley, Mick…Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Bath's hopes go down the drain with last-minute loss to Stade FrançaisHEINEKEN CUP ROUND-UP : FORMER LEICESTER Tigers scrumhalf Julien Dupuy broke Bath hearts at The Recreation ground yesterday …Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Munster should pick up the tempo on home soilPOOL ONE MUNSTER v TREVISO : SPORTING ONE or two bruises from the brickbats, individual and collective, that have been hurled…Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Heineken Cup previewsPool Two : Biarritz Olympique v Gloucester Rugby Parc des Sports Aguilera Kick-off: 1Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Treviso's grit ensures famous victoryEUROPEAN ROUND-UP : THERE CAN be no doubting the performance of the weekend, Benetton Treviso’s 9-8 victory over French champions…Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Heineken Cup PreviewsPool One Benetton Treviso v Perpignan Today, Stadio Comunale di Monigo Kick-off – 1.30pmSat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
O'Callaghan resolved on righting a wrongRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP: TOO MUCH introspection isn't good for the soul so this week Donncha O'Callaghan has tried to look forward…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
O'Callaghan resolved on righting a wrongRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP: TOO MUCH introspection isn’t good for the soul so this week Donncha O’Callaghan has tried to look forward…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Bradley can relax and focus on performancesCHALLENGE CUP: Connacht v Olympus Madrid: CONNACHT COACH Michael Bradley will enjoy this two-week respite from Magners League…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Referee Owens won't be fooled againWELSH REFEREE Nigel Owens has spoken out about his feelings in the wake of the Bloodgate scandalThu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Guarded Mallinder quietly confidentJIM MALLINDER is politely guarded in fielding questions, his answers a tad opaque, so Munster will have to look elsewhere to …Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Lions trio make a welcome return for LeinsterMAGNERS LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Leinster ROB KEARNEY, Luke Fitzgerald and Jamie Heaslip have been pencilled into the Leinster team…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Edinburgh give Blair first startRUGBY NEWS : SCOTLAND AND Lions scrumhalf Mike Blair will make his first start of the new Magners League season when lining …Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Setanta secure live rights to French Top 14SETANTA SPORTS have enjoyed a coup in securing the live broadcast rights to the French Top 14 tournament.Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Ospreys to have little too much for LeinsterMAGNERS LEAGUE: Ospreys v Leinster THE CLASH of two teams expected to contest the new end of season play-offs in the Magners…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Kidney names squad for final sessionIRELAND COACH Declan Kidney has announced a 34-man panel for a third and final training camp which takes place in Dublin next…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Niland courted several sportsSPORTING PASSIONS: CONOR NILAND IRELAND’S NUMBER ONE TENNIS PLAYER: I WOULD have played several sports growing up but tennis…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Gibbes positive about new challengeLEINSTER FORWARDS’ coach Jono Gibbes smiled when asked if there was life after Rocky ElsomWed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
No one dreams of losing a finalSÉAMUS CALLANAN and Brendan Cummins are team-mates separated in age by 14 years – aeons in terms of hurling experience – but …Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Williams opened floodgate on BloodgateTOM WILLIAMS’ decision to produce an affidavit and supplemental statement drastically amended his original submission pertaining…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
ERC offer damning judgment on RichardsTHE INDEPENDENT Appeals Committee offered a damning judgment on the role former Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards, charging…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Casey not expecting Leinster to give too much awayRUGBY NEWS: BOB CASEY will conduct a watching brief from the sidelines at Donnybrook tonight, the London Irish captain in the…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Dublin v Kerry Meetings since 20012001 Kerry 1-14, Dublin 2-11 All-Ireland quarter-final : THE GAME in hurling’s cathedral, Semple Stadium, will be long remembered…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Donaghy ruled out definitely . . . maybeKIERAN DONAGHY exudes eloquence and charm as he marshals his thoughts into fully developed answersFri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Connacht start at homeEUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP : CONNACHT WILL open their European Challenge Cup campaign on Friday night, October 9th, with a fixture…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Munster sign French prop Brugnaut on one-year dealRUGBY NEWS: MUNSTER HAVE completed their squad for the coming season with the signing of French international prop Julien Brugnaut…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Memories springing back of a horse of a different natureTV VIEW: UNSTRUCTURED CHANNEL surfing occasionally unearths something watchable that otherwise would not have caught the eye…Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
