Leo Cullen managing Leinster’s bigger picture to perfection
Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level
Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level
Both Ulster and the Sharks can copperfasten a last-eight tie in front of their own supporters should they win
High-profile Springboks feature as Sharks know win would enhance playoff prospects
Ban on Springbok director of rugby gives world champions extra motivation
Unlikely to be a connection between snub and Erasmus’ antics but relations are sour
‘They never go away ... so it is all about who takes the opportunity when it comes along’
Siya Kolisi knows where his side went wrong in the past playing at Principality Stadium
Springboks captain opens up on problems with hunger, violence and addiction
The United Rugby Championship (URC) begins next weekend with some new faces . . .
Penalty call against Lawes harsh but butchered try-scoring chances lost it
In practically every metric bar the final score the visitors were the superior team
Veteran outhalf reprises his heroics from 12 years ago with late penalty winner
Warren Gatland's side must find a way to get round the South Africa defence
Despite all the off-field shenanigans, on it the world champions were utterly dominant
Springboks captain admits he endured a tough week in the build-up to second Test
The Springboks proved a different proposition in a dominant second Test display
‘I didn’t feel I had the same access to the referee and there’s proof if you watch’
Lions captain effectively confirmed Dan Biggar is in line to start the second test
Alun Wyn Jones calls for improvement as he expects a stronger South African side
Dan Biggar kicks 14 points as Warren Gatland’s side beat Springboks in first Test
Match-day squad to face British & Irish Lions features 17 from 23 on duty against England
Backrow was absent from Bulls defeat as he continues recovery from Covid-19
1995 Rugby World Cup final: South Africa 15 New Zealand 12 (aet)
It’s nearly 50 years since first black man played for Springboks and Ireland were the opposition
He started with the supply of sanitiser and masks but has moved to filling stomachs
Pandemic Action Network formed to combat current global crisis and future pandemics
Former Wales centre admits he had goal to play rugby in the southern hemisphere
Most searched in Ireland also included how to stop snoring, vegan recipes and Boris Johnson
Success has punctured air of national despondency by underlining togetherness
South African coach could not turn down chance to be part of something transcending sport
South Africa emerge deserving winners from open tournament made by hosts’ enthusiasm
Felix Jones is a part of a Springboks coaching ticket fine-tuned in Munster
England can have no complaint with Garces as South African pressure game prevails
Winger from a township in the rural Eastern Cape becomes first South African to score a try in a World Cup final
Rassie Erasmus masterminds World Cup victory as England fall at the final hurdle
Rassie Erasmus’s side utterly dominant as they secure a third Rugby World Cup title
‘Playing rugby was a privilege that could be withdrawn if my grades dropped’
Beating southern hemisphere’s big four to lift the trophy would be an unparalled feat
Springboks’ first black captain has been an inspiration to the team and country
Eddie Jones’s men look to complete quartet of wins against southern hemisphere big four
Heroics on home soil helped to heal some of the country’s apartheid wounds
South Africa hooker praises the impact of former Munster boss ahead of Wales semi
Brave Blossoms wilt against South Africa as they set up a semi-final meeting with Wales
Rugby World Cup: Brave Blossoms have brought game to new levels in host country
Variety in point of attack is also crucial to unleashing Ireland’s potent backline
Lowest ranked team at tournament had students, an engineer and a dentist in their team
Dual playmakers Mo’unga and Barrett give defending champions buckets of options
Rugby World Cup: Defending champions weather Boks’ storm to take charge of Pool B
How far can Ireland go, who are the likely winners, and the players set to light up Japan
Rassie Erasmus has named the same lineup that defeat Japan in final warmup match
‘I wouldn’t tag us as favourites, but we have a much more realistic chance’
Skipper returns to action after injury-blighted season in win over Argentina
Rassie Erasmus also names Marcell Coetzee in a new look XV for Argentina Test match
2007 World Cup winner back in the fold, skipper Kolisi out of Rugby Championship
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices