Japan need early World Cup scalps to get populace behind themLetter from Japan: Home side love their rules but several illogical demands will need to be brokenMon Sept 16 2019 - 06:00
Japan’s Luke Thompson aiming to bow out on a highKiwi has proved a remarkable servant for Brave Blossoms and is looking forward to fourth RWCSun Sept 15 2019 - 19:00
Robbie Henshaw set to miss Scotland game with hamstring injuryIreland suffer serious injury blow a week out from World Cup opener against ScotlandSun Sept 15 2019 - 02:12
Robbie Henshaw an injury concern for World CupIreland centre is believed to have injured his hamstring; Will Addison taken out of Ulster line-upSat Sept 14 2019 - 15:02
Steve Hansen: 'I can’t be telling you Irish too much'New Zealand coach playing cards close to his chest in quest for ‘threepeat’Sat Sept 14 2019 - 12:52
Ireland in Japan: First impressions bring back unwelcome memoriesIn his first report from Japan, Gavin Cummiskey takes in Ireland’s official welcome ceremonyFri Sept 13 2019 - 11:57
Explainer: How Ireland are World Rugby’s number one teamEveryone should ignore this list until November 2nd, it’s ‘a label’, nothing moreMon Sept 09 2019 - 14:04
Where’s Chester? Another Springboks ’95 legend passes awayThe Offload: Sam Warburton fears a death on TV; Makazole Mapimpi’s ‘RIP Nene’ protestMon Sept 09 2019 - 11:00
Ireland enter eye of storm with attacking strategies under wrapsGarry Ringrose has altered from a definite starter to cover for any number of positionsSun Sept 08 2019 - 12:57
Ireland 19 Wales 10: Ireland player ratingsGavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Joe Schmidt’s men in farewell before JapanSat Sept 07 2019 - 16:44
Johnny Sexton’s World Cup redemption starts nowWhen it comes to the showpiece of the world game, Ireland’s outhalf remains mired in regretSat Sept 07 2019 - 06:30
Henshaw enjoying healthy distractions before World Cup kick offMeeting Christy Moore, Henry Shefflin and Ruby Walsh benefitted squad, says Ireland centreFri Sept 06 2019 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray reunited for Wales clashAndy Farrell says players are ‘raring to go’ for final World Cup warm-up game against WalesThu Sept 05 2019 - 13:50
The big calls Joe Schmidt made finalising Ireland’s World Cup squadCoach was very exact in looking for specialists among his 31-man squad for JapanMon Sept 02 2019 - 15:35
Peter Keane: ‘Jaysus, it would be a lot worse coming out of here with a loss’Kerry manager does not buy into talk of a missed opportunity against DublinSun Sept 01 2019 - 19:52
Dublin 1-16 Kerry 1-16: Kerry player ratingsGavin Cummiskey runs the rule over the Kingdom side who held the championsSun Sept 01 2019 - 19:14
James Ryan is Ireland’s leader - it’s time to make him captainThe boys of 2016 must be trusted to help the old guard reach semi-final promised landSun Sept 01 2019 - 14:43
Own goals, replays and that GPS: A look back at Dublin’s steps towards five in a rowJim Gavin’s side are on the brink of history but there has been plenty of drama since 2015Fri Aug 30 2019 - 16:30
Joe Schmidt concerned about Felix Jones joining South Africa coaching staff‘He would have a great knowledge of even the language we use in our camp’Fri Aug 30 2019 - 01:05
Beirne and Addison both have chance to raise spirits and Japan hopesDuo come into Joe Schmidt’s side for trip to Cardiff as Ireland look to brighten the moodThu Aug 29 2019 - 18:23
Carty to make first Ireland start as Schmidt looks at Ringrose as back-up 10Ireland coach hoping Will Addison puts ‘his best foot forward on Saturday’Thu Aug 29 2019 - 13:26
Declan Darcy: Dublin’s strong discipline key to five-in-a-row bid‘Doing a Davy Fitz and going mad on the sideline’ not what players need, says DarcyThu Aug 29 2019 - 06:00
Murray backs Best to come good after Twickenham nightmare‘Rory is an incredibly strong character. He’s leading this week incredibly strongly’Thu Aug 29 2019 - 01:00
The Offload: Ireland’s pre-World Cup malaise is self-imposedSaturday’s daunting trip to Cardiff is likely to see the injury list increase ahead of JapanMon Aug 26 2019 - 10:36
Dark clouds gather as Ireland captain Rory Best runs out of roadFaltering lineout at Twickenham points to 37-year-old becoming a serious liabilitySun Aug 25 2019 - 14:09
England 57 Ireland 15: Ireland player ratingsGavin Cummiskey runs the rule over the visitors after their humbling in LondonSat Aug 24 2019 - 18:26
Stress test for Ireland against England’s bulldozer squadWith Tuilagi, Vunipola and Underhill on board, no wonder the pundits are worriedSat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Liam Sheedy: ‘I wouldn’t be an All-Ireland champion manager only for Eamon O’Shea’Tommy Dunne on the alchemy that makes the Tipp backroom tickTue Aug 20 2019 - 06:00
Tommy Dunne says it is madness for GAA to ignore technologyTipperary coach believes referee’s need every help from a hurling version of soccer’s VARTue Aug 20 2019 - 06:00
Brian Cody ‘amazed’ by red card for Richie Hogan‘To try to take them on with 14 was a bridge too far, definitely, and that’s how it turned out’Sun Aug 18 2019 - 20:43
Tipperary 3-25 Kilkenny 0-20: Kilkenny player ratingsGavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Brian Cody’s beaten All-Ireland SHC finalistsSun Aug 18 2019 - 18:24
RWC 2019: glaring flaws in Japan schedule remain31-man squads a concern while nations like Samoa and USA have drawn the short strawSat Aug 17 2019 - 07:00
International rugby players need to have a ‘genuine seat’ at top table of world gameOmar Hassanein believes Nations Championship was a missed opportunity for the sportFri Aug 16 2019 - 06:00
Joe Schmidt’s decisions clouded by Joey Carbery recoveryJohn Cooney, Finlay Bealham and Mike Haley cut from Ireland squad for Portugal campWed Aug 14 2019 - 18:27
Joe Schmidt’s best-laid plans for Japan could be torn up by injuryJoey Carbery’s injury against Italy has cast a pall on Ireland’s World Cup preparationsMon Aug 12 2019 - 06:00
Schmidt concerned over World Cup numbers game“I think it’s a very tight number that World Rugby limit you to”Sat Aug 10 2019 - 18:58
Schmidt keeping fingers crossed for Carbery“It’s too soon to say, but I don’t think it’ll keep him (Joey Carbery) out of the World Cup”Sat Aug 10 2019 - 17:55
Ireland duo Murphy and Conway looking to win in the Japan numbers gameFormer schoolmates have taken divergent paths but now have the exact same goalThu Aug 08 2019 - 20:00
Munster lock Jean Kleyn to make his Ireland debut against ItalyBattle for secondrow slots intensifies as Ireland open World Cup warm-up campaignThu Aug 08 2019 - 14:34
‘These are the days you dream of’ - Laois stun DublinJoe McDonagh Cup winners pull off a huge upset to set up quarter-final against TippMon Jul 08 2019 - 12:17
Laois’s spark of self-belief becomes a winning flame at O’Moore ParkEddie Brennan knew Laois could fell Dublin – he just had to make his players believe it tooMon Jul 08 2019 - 12:16
David Treacy: Dublin's Conal Keaney ‘just does what he does’Keaney’s heroics against Galway see Dublin head to O’Moore Park for clash with LaoisFri Jul 05 2019 - 06:00
Tyrone well and truly in the race as they leave Kildare with nowhere to runMickey Harte: ‘We are never as good as we appear to be at some times’Sun Jun 30 2019 - 14:02
Devin Toner ready to go ‘hell for leather’ as ligament tear healsGrade two tear has seemingly all but healed and Meath man will be fully fit for JapanThu Jun 27 2019 - 06:00
Seán O’Brien sanctioned for Dublin pub incident‘The player has expressed his deep regret and has been sanctioned’Mon Jun 24 2019 - 17:32
Dark night for Meath folk who remember the glory days‘We have to try everything we can to close gap,’ says Andy McEntee after defeatMon Jun 24 2019 - 06:00
Leinster on life support as Dublin swat aside Meath for nine-in-a-rowJim Gavin’s side never threatened in Croke Park rain in a final which never caught fireSun Jun 23 2019 - 18:25
Diageo cancels sponsorship of London Irish over decision to sign Paddy JacksonSigning ‘not consistent’ with company values, owners of Guinness have saidThu Jun 13 2019 - 18:14
Kilkenny keen to maximise every possible moment of his Dublin careerForward inspired by Dublin footballing family’s presence at O’Toole’s funeralThu Jun 13 2019 - 07:10
Ireland 2 Gibraltar 0: Ireland player ratingsFullback Seamus Coleman the most creative player on view, which is a concernTue Jun 11 2019 - 07:05
