Conor Murray: All is not lost for Leinster
Leo Cullen’s side need to tap into the same emotions that won them the URC last season
Conor Murray: Nienaber’s Springbok defence may not matter against all-out Bordeaux attack
Leinster’s opponents in Champions Cup final are a side packed with internationals who win games any which way
Conor Murray: How the battle for the number nine shirt is shaping the future of Irish rugby
Munster’s hurling culture and the influence of the GAA on Irish rugby’s development pipeline
Conor Murray: Leinster Rugby deserves more than social media cynicism
Leo Cullen’s frustration is visible, but the consistency of this Leinster era deserves more than social media cynicism
Conor Murray: Leinster players need to channel Twickenham win to see off Toulon and make final
Two provinces in European finals would confirm a great season for Irish rugby
Conor Murray: Win over Ulster can help Munster redefine their troubled season
URC clash could alter picture of entire campaign for both provinces and their players
Conor Murray: Noel McNamara coaches Europe’s best attack – the IRFU could benefit some day
Coaches such as McNamara, Ronan O’Gara and Felix Jones should be top of the list whenever Irish provinces are hiring
Conor Murray: Ireland’s nines and tens are quickly adding up as depth continues to grow
Nathan Doak has taken his opportunity with a buoyant Ulster side and is one of a fine stock of young halfbacks
Conor Murray: Munster players should be focused on Exeter, not worrying about job losses
Team has been left to shoulder an unfair burden ahead of Challenge cup encounter
Conor Murray: Pay-off for Ireland’s risky Six Nations move will be seen in World Cup 2027
Having seven players make their Six Nations debuts while winning four out of five games is an outstanding return
Conor Murray: Maybe Scotland have to say it out loud to believe it – some things never change
Scotland and Ireland have changed a lot since the start of this Six Nations and each could view the other as being ‘there for the taking’
Conor Murray: Expectations of Welsh success have nosedived
IRFU boasts a solid system, but only five years ago the same could have been said about Wales
Conor Murray: The number 10 shirt is Jack Crowley’s for the rest of the Six Nations
Putting 42 points on the Twickenham board silenced the increasing din of negativity around Andy Farrell’s squad
Conor Murray: I know exactly how Jack Crowley felt about losing his place in Ireland team
Crowley’s reaction to being benched this Six Nations would have been watched closely by Andy Farrell and the other coaches
Conor Murray: Here’s why the obituaries for Irish rugby are premature
Ireland were written off in 2013 and 2019, so what’s to say the critics aren’t wrong again in 2026?