What Irish rugby can learn from France
Ireland need to consider expansion and finding a way to tap into the cultural zeitgeist to increase funds and playing numbers
Andy McBrine comes to Ireland’s rescue once more to deny New Zealand victory inside two days
Ireland still need 247 runs to make New Zealand bat again after being asked to follow-on
Ireland enjoy morning success before New Zealand take control of Stormont Test
Tom Blundell and Rachin Ravindra make centuries after Mark Adair’s three wickets gave home crowd some hope
Ireland’s first Test against New Zealand at Stormont is one for the romantics
Expectations are low, but this week could set a precedent for Irish red ball cricket
Ciarán Frawley explains why he’s leaving Leinster for Connacht
Frawley says consistent game time and reunion with Stuart Lancaster shaped decision to leave province
Why Leinster’s defence unravelled in Champions Cup final defeat to Bordeaux-Bègles
Fast ruck ball and dominant collisions prevented Jacques Nienaber’s system from taking hold
Joey Carbery set for Leinster return, Ulster had eyes on the wrong prize: What we learned from the European finals
Defeats for Leinster and Ulster in Bilbao leaves Irish rugby with some food for thought
Leinster abandoned by precision and fortune as Champions Cup hopes collapse
Half-time deficit left Leinster in need of a miracle that never look likely
Leinster ratings v Bordeaux: Joe McCarthy and Jamison Gibson-Park bring tempo in defeat
Error-strewn display stops Leinster from firing
Ulster ratings v Montpellier: Rob Baloucoune a rare shining light for exhausted Ulster
Zac Ward and Tom Stewart among those with games to forget in Challenge Cup final
Back in Bilbao - remembering Leinster’s last European triumph in 2018
A tit-for-tat dogfight, Donnacha Ryan in a beret and that last-gasp missed drop goal
‘Incredible’ Rob Baloucoune brings joy despite Ulster’s defeat in Challenge Cup final
The winger impressed as his team-mates wilted around him in stifling heat in Bilbao
‘This is what you want’: Leo Cullen glad to be back in Bilbao chasing more European glory with Leinster
Head coach paid a pre-Christmas visit to northern Spain to visualise goal for the season
Leinster name unchanged starting side from Toulon win for Champions Cup final against Bordeaux
Tommy O’Brien passed fit to start on the wing
Ulster’s Ward and Baloucoune offer inspiration, but key to victory rests with someone else
Scrumhalf is top of the URC for kicks in play and try assists – and a big performance in Bilbao could yield long-overdue silverware