Munster plan without O'LearyCeltic League/Munster v Edinburgh: Munster coach Declan Kidney has been forced to tweak his side further after Tomás O'Leary…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Ulster must not take these lowly Warriors lightlyCeltic League/Glasgow v Ulster: Normally an assignment against a team second from bottom in the Celtic League, even away from…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Fired-up Dragons will be very hard to stopCeltic League/Connacht v N-G Dragons: Coach Michael Bradley must do without captain, Andrew Farley (back) and centre Keith Matthews…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Gaffney is new director of rugby at SaracensEnglish Premiership: Saracens have appointed former Munster coach Alan Gaffney as their new director of rugby, in succession…Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
Trimble returns to bolster UlsterUlster coach Mark McCall has made two changes to the squad from their last outing, a victory over the Dragons, for Saturday's…Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
Reivers fail to act on citing threatBorder Reivers coach Steve Bates has decided not to cite the Leinster and Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll following an incident…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Cork look to Lane to drive out victoryAll-Ireland Cup Final It will be an emotional occasion for the Cork club this afternoon at Lansdowne RoadSat Apr 08 2006 - 01:00
Corrigan calls time on his international careerRugby Retirements Leinster and Ireland prop Reggie Corrigan has announced his retirement from international rugbySat Apr 08 2006 - 01:00
Kearney in as Leinster make four changesCeltic League Previews Borders v Leinster Netherdale, 9Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Clever call caps outstanding Gleeson displayReaction : It was arguably the seminal moment of the matchMon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
Rhetoric over, time to actToulouse v Leinster: The rhetoric emanating from the Leinster camp in media briefings has been impressively defiantSat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Irish PGA to get new title sponsorThe Irish PGA Championship has a new title sponsor, the Sherry FitzGerald GroupThu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Death of Conrad O'SullivanThe sudden death has occurred of Conrad O'Sullivan, the former Munster and Ireland Schools, Munster Under-20, Ireland Under-21…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Time for Bradley's men to shed unfortunate losers tagBorder Reivers v Connacht: Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made four changes to the team that lost narrowly to Leinster last…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Ulster must plan without Trimble for Dragons clashNews: Ireland wing Andrew Trimble will miss Ulster's Celtic League game against the Dragons on Saturday at Ravenhill having …Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Chance for fringe players to drop O'Sullivan reminderEngland A v Ireland A Ireland senior coach Eddie O'Sullivan has outlined his philosophy on matches at this level, welcoming …Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Wallace grabs his chance to crash back into the big timeDavid Wallace breaks tackles, and Jason White obliterates ball carriers - so someone's reputation had to give when the pair collided…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Munster to stay at 'home'The IRFU have confirmed that Thomond Park will be redeveloped as a 26,000-seater stadium, thereby ending speculation that the…Wed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
AIL talent get chance to gain international honoursClub International Preview: It's a novel concept and one that will be warmly appreciated by AIB All-Ireland League players and…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Time for Irish to realise potentialUnder-21 International Preview: Ireland coach Mark McDermott will be hoping for a second win of the campaign following defeats…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Munster duo sign contract extensionsIreland hooker Jerry Flannery and flanker Alan Quinlan have agreed extensions to contracts that will keep the players at Munster…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Reign forecast to continueWorld Matchplay Focus on David Toms: The clear blue skies masked what the locals described as a chilly 13 degrees at La Costa…Tue Feb 21 2006 - 00:00
O'Driscoll cleared but Leamy cited for alleged stampingRUGBY: There were mixed tidings for Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan ahead of Saturday's Six Nations Championship match against…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Irish ready for physical clashUnder-21 International Preview/Ireland v Italy: Ireland coach Mark McDermott has made a couple of alterations and a brace of…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Hickie at fullback for LeinsterCeltic League previews/Leinster v Border Reivers: The next chapter in Leinster's season will be penned tonight at their spiritual…Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Crucial game for UlsterUlster v Llanelli Scarlets: This is a pivotal match for tonight's combatantsFri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Cheika adds academy boys for Borders clashCeltic League: Leinster coach Michael Cheika has named an extended, 26-man squad that includes academy players Jonathan Sexton…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Dempsey the main concernNews round-up: Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan's main concern ahead of Saturday week's opening Six Nations Championship match…Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Leinster's love of adventure can pay off in the long runBath v Leinster : The 26th US President might not have been well versed in Leinster rugby but his words carry a certain resonance…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Jennings not risked against ClermontNew Ireland squad member Shane Jennings is out of the Leicester team for tonight's Heineken European Cup clash with Clermont …Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Connacht without HoganConnacht coach Michael Bradley has made one change to the team that hammered Montpellier 43-10 last weekend for Friday night'…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Dempsey comes on a ton under new axisIf there is one player who personifies the freedom of expression the Australian coaching axis of Michael Cheika and David Knox…Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Memories of last season will drive Munster and Wallace forwardEuropean Cup/Castres v Munster: David Wallace is a cause célèbre at present, a groundswell of opinion singling him out as the…Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Henson available to face Ireland after suspension is reducedGavin Henson last night had his 72-day ban reduced by three weeks after a four-hour appeal hearing in Dublin.Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Leinster wait on EasterbyRUGBY: The acute disappointment of Leinster's 20-18 loss to Llanelli in the Celtic League clash at Stradey Park on Saturday …Mon Jan 09 2006 - 00:00
Top spot's still on for LlanelliLlanelli v Leinster: Simon Easterby could have been wearing the blue of Leinster like his brother Guy rather than the scarlet…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Munster will need more than danderEdinburgh v Munster: Munster face into three huge games in as many weeks that will define their seasonSat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Humphreys central to any revivalUlster v Glasgow: An aside to today's hostilities on the pitch should be a landmark achievement for Ulster outhalf and talisman…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Munster play the waiting gameRugby News round-up: In keeping with the growing tendency to delay naming teams, Munster, like Leinster and Connacht before …Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
McCall calls up ToppingRugby News round-up: Ulster coach Mark McCall has made two alterations to the team beaten by Connacht for Saturday's Celtic …Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Brothers hooked on competitionIn focus: John O'Sullivan talks to Leinster's David Blaney who is constantly vying with his brother Brian for the number two…Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Setanta to show live Irish Celtic tiesTV coverage: Setanta Sports will screen live the Celtic League matches in which all four Irish provinces take part this weekend…Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Scarlets a red rag to Easterby brotherJohn O'Sullivan hears from the Leinster scrumhalf Guy Easterby about the extra importance of this weekend's trip to LlanelliWed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Beefed-up Irish should do betterRepresentative Match/ Ireland Under-19 v Australia Schools Ravenhill (7Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Provinces hoping for a strong finishEuropean Cup News: Munster and Ulster's final matches in the pool stages of this season's Heineken European Cup will take place…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Leinster pack must set the tone againHeineken Cup / Bourgoin v Leinster : It's a curious and possibly Irish mindset that favouritism on the sporting field sits …Sat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
Bourgoin reshuffle to restore some prideEuropean Cup news: Bourgoin coach Christophe Urios has made four changes and a positional switch to the team that was hammered…Fri Dec 16 2005 - 00:00
