The Irish Times

Foreign fields not as promising for Irish rugby professionals

Less money and opportunity on offer as coronavirus impact becomes clearer

Tue Jul 21 2020 - 06:00

Connacht’s new signing Pita Ahki could play against Cardiff

Former New Zealand Sevens player has arrived in Galway and is fit and ready to play

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 05:15

Kieran Keane reshuffles Connacht XV for visit to Dragons

Head coach Bernard Jackman hoping to lead Welsh outfit to a first league victory

Fri Sept 15 2017 - 06:00

Connacht braced for backlash from Jackman’s Dragons

Backs coach Nigel Carolan says visitors face a difficult assignment at Rodney Parade

Wed Sept 13 2017 - 06:00

Connacht see off Pat Lam’s Bristol in impressive fashion

Bumper crowd of 3,800 at the Sportsground for pre-season victory

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 19:18

Wasps come from 14 points down to beat Connacht

Kieran Keane’s team fade away after promising first half at Ricoh Arena

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 22:18

Connacht sign former Ulster winger Rory Scholes

24-year-old arrives at Sportsground for 2017/18 season after year with Edinburgh

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 16:29

Rugby’s wild geese: the Irish in England and France

Transfers to English Premiership and French Top 14 now more difficult for Irish players

Sat Apr 08 2017 - 07:00

Munster young guns can keep fire burning for Erasmus

Calvin Nash and Peter McCabe come in for their starting debuts against Edinburgh

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 01:01

Paddy Jackson orchestrates big Ulster win over Leinster

Les Kiss’s side put one foot in the Pro 12 play-offs with dominant win over rivals

Sat Apr 30 2016 - 18:07

Ulster's in-form Jacob Stockdale set to ask questions of Zebre

Ulster aiming to bounce back after successive defeats in the PRO12

Fri Mar 04 2016 - 01:00

Rob Herring returns to captain Ulster against Zebre

Rory Scholes starts on the wing days after announcing summer move to Edinburgh

Thu Mar 03 2016 - 12:59

Centre Luke Marshall signs new deal with Ulster

Signs two-year deal while province announce wing Rory Scholes is leaving for Edinburgh

Wed Mar 02 2016 - 12:54

Les Kiss hails Paul O’Connell as one of the greatest players he ever worked with

Ulster’s director of rugby hopes to have Chris Henry back for Friday night’s home Pro12 meeting against Glasgow

Wed Feb 10 2016 - 01:00

Ulster wake from slumber to carve out bonus-point win

Another big second half pays off for Les Kiss’s side in Treviso

Sat Jan 30 2016 - 22:09

Les Kiss happy with how Ulster completed first part of mission

Waiting game will go on until the end of pool stages on Sunday

Sat Jan 23 2016 - 18:29

Ulster rue points that slipped through grasp as they exit Champions Cup

Les Kiss’s side run in eight tries but it’s not enough to secure quarter-final place

Sat Jan 23 2016 - 15:45

Gerry Thornley: Cards must cut Ulster’s way in Champions Cup

Les Kiss’s side need bonus point against Oyonnax – and then favours elsewhere

Sat Jan 23 2016 - 01:00

Rory Best’s rallying cry sets tone for remarkable Ulster revival

Les Kiss and Paddy Jackson hail captain’s influence in dressingroom at half-time

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 01:02

Ulster complete stunning comeback win against Oyonnax

European hopes still alive as second-half replacements turn game around

Sun Jan 10 2016 - 17:29

Rory Scholes seizes chance as injuries force Ulster to dig deep

Former Ireland U-20 international played part in famous away win for province

Thu Dec 24 2015 - 01:01

Ulster’s return to winning ways comes at a cost

Four players all helped from the field in victory over Edinburgh

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 22:18

Ulster travel to Dragons seeking to improve lacklustre away record

New head coach makes four changes and three positional switches for Rodney Parade game

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 20:50

Terenure close in on home semi after win at Cork Constitution

Remain second place in Ulster Bank Division 1A while Ballynahinch move up to fourth

Sun Mar 01 2015 - 13:47

Ulster’s injury list continues to grow

The extent of Ruan Pienaar’s knee problem will be known tomorrow

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 18:11

Munster and Ulster make sweeping changes

Ireland’s two tests against Argentina in June will kick-off at 7.40pm Irish time

Fri May 09 2014 - 13:05

Luke Fitzgerald named in Leinster side to face Zebre

Stephen Ferris to start for Ulster as Dan Tuohy is named on the bench ahead of Edinburgh clash

Thu Mar 20 2014 - 12:56

Ruddock rings changes for France match

Northampton Saints academy wing Wootton to make his Ireland debut

Mon Jun 17 2013 - 15:27

Ireland run in six tries against Fiji to set up crunch game with New Zealand in Junior World Cup

Sides meet on Thursday in pool showdown

Sun Jun 09 2013 - 19:00

Ruddock makes 11 changes for Fiji match

Ireland Under-20 hoping to build on their victory over Australia in France

Fri Jun 07 2013 - 15:00