Joey Carbery set for spell on sidelines with broken armBoss Joe Schmidt full of praise for young outhalf after thrilling display against FijiSat Nov 18 2017 - 21:41
Masterful Joey Carbery born to play Test match rugbyPerformance against Fiji at the Aviva Stadium shows he needs more chances at outhalfSat Nov 18 2017 - 19:58
Rugby World Cup bid: Quiet deals outmanoeuvred IrelandInexperienced Irish bid refused to wade into murky waters and instead played by the rulesSat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00
Jordi Murphy amazed at just how quickly things can changeIreland player to win cap number 18 since his debut at Twickenham in 2014Fri Nov 17 2017 - 07:08
Joe Schmidt makes 13 changes in team to face FijiJoey Carbery is one of the players to come in from the team that hammered South AfricaThu Nov 16 2017 - 13:57
France 2023: ‘This is not the World Cup of Bernard Laporte’Whatever he might say, French rugby’s wily president is an absolute master politicianThu Nov 16 2017 - 06:00
Rugby World Cup 2023 timeline: From recommendation to voteThe reaction to Rugby World Cup Board’s recommendation of South Africa as hostWed Nov 15 2017 - 10:40
IRFU will amend club fixtures to avoid clashes with Women’s Six NationsDates of three home games were set to clash with league and cup fixturesTue Nov 14 2017 - 18:35
IRFU rejects RTÉ offer of prime time slot for women’s rugbyFriday and Saturday night double-headers ruled out for home Six Nations matchesTue Nov 14 2017 - 01:00
South Africa’s fall a symptom of larger malaise in rugbyRecord defeat to Ireland shows need to put greater value on being part of a national teamSun Nov 12 2017 - 16:31
Joe Schmidt’s report card comes back looking healthyIreland coach delighted with the performance of midfield debutante Bundee AkiSat Nov 11 2017 - 22:01
Allister Coetzee: ‘We let ourselves and support back home down’South Africa head coach says ‘it is difficult to explain’ record loss to IrelandSat Nov 11 2017 - 21:27
Ireland 38 South Africa 3: Ireland player ratingsVictorious Ireland are cool, calm and collected against a woeful Springbok sideSat Nov 11 2017 - 20:36
John Robbie: 2023 World Cup can be catalyst for change in South AfricaFormer Ireland scrumhalf says tournament would be ‘marvellous’ for adopted nationSat Nov 11 2017 - 07:30
Cian Healy in flying form after losing weight and lifting the fitnessProp has secured a starting position in Ireland squad after finding his rhythm againFri Nov 10 2017 - 06:00
O’Mahony questions media narrative surrounding Aki’s selection‘I didn’t think it was very impressive from a media point of view to be honest’Thu Nov 09 2017 - 15:53
Bundee Aki to make Ireland debut against SpringboksCian Healy starts ahead of Jack McGrath while Keith Earls out through injuryThu Nov 09 2017 - 14:11
Jean de Villiers gives seal of approval to new Munster man van GraanSpringbok legend would ‘love to see’ likes of O’Connell and O’Gara on province’s ticketThu Nov 09 2017 - 12:27
World Rugby disappointed at criticism of South Africa RWC bidSA Rugby points to lack of serious crime at country’s soccer and cricket World CupsThu Nov 09 2017 - 06:00
Ireland’s Rugby World Cup bid was on a par with South AfricaRedacted section of controversial review shows Irish bid matched commercial offer and feeMon Nov 06 2017 - 06:00
IRFU strategy may backfire when Schmidt bids farewellCoach has altered thinking of many players, but when he leaves will a mass exodus ensue?Sat Nov 04 2017 - 07:00
Laporte slams ‘amateur’ RWC 2023 reportFFR president disregards World Rugby’s endorsement of South AfricaSat Nov 04 2017 - 00:47
World Rugby will expect exemption on French law on dopingWR sought assurances, as a positive test in France is considered a criminal offenceTue Oct 31 2017 - 19:22
Moment of truth beckons for future of Irish women’s rugbyIRFU moves to plot a new way forward after six-month part-time coaching plan backfiresSat Oct 28 2017 - 07:00
Railway Union seeks committee inclusion ‘to influence women’s rugby’Club wants bylaw on senior status to be amended to include women’s AILSat Oct 28 2017 - 07:00
Railway Union accuses Leinster Branch of gender discriminationWomen’s club seeking senior status, only granted to clubs with male teams in leagueFri Oct 27 2017 - 06:00
IRFU admits ‘causing confusion’ on future of women’s rugbyUnion makes no update to ad seeking ‘part-time casual’ head coach despite concernsTue Oct 24 2017 - 21:31
IRFU steering group will review strategy for women’s gameGroup will make recommendations about strategies for development and growthTue Oct 24 2017 - 20:16
Players’ union to represent women’s squad in IRFU talksRPI were previously only linked to female amateur players on a support basisMon Oct 23 2017 - 19:14
Garry Ringrose ruled out of November Tests by Leo CullenLeinster coach Leo Cullen says Leinster centre will return to action in DecemberMon Oct 23 2017 - 07:00
Women’s rugby protests IRFU’s move to seek part-time head coach‘Legacy’ wristband campaign aimed at highlighting union’s ‘kick in the teeth’Mon Oct 23 2017 - 06:30
Ruthless Leinster tear Glasgow Warriors apartSexton avoids concussion in brutal encounter with four forced off with head injuriesSun Oct 22 2017 - 17:08
Irish women’s rugby ‘Legacy’ campaign gathers paceWrist band campaign against IRFU treatment of women’s game goes internationalSun Oct 22 2017 - 12:42
Sublime Johnny Sexton steers Leinster to Glasgow bonus pointProvince run in four tries once again to all but end Warriors’ Champions Cup hopesSat Oct 21 2017 - 15:41
Ante firmly upped as Leinster face wounded Glasgow WarriorsJohnny Sexton back in the saddle as Stuart Hogg returns looking to keep Glasgow aliveSat Oct 21 2017 - 06:30
Shane Jennings gradually adjusting to real life after rugby‘The key was to be part of a winning culture. And then just leave it’ says ex-Leinster manSat Oct 21 2017 - 06:00
IRFU downgrades women’s coach to part-time roleNew candidate will also only be offered a six-month contractTue Oct 17 2017 - 20:00
‘We could have no qualms if we came away with a loss’ – Billy HollandMunster relieved in the end to prise two points from the visit to CastresTue Oct 17 2017 - 06:00
Rassie Erasmus: ‘There is a great character coming to Munster’Erasmus gives seal of approval to the province’s new head coach Johann van GraanMon Oct 16 2017 - 05:00
Rassie Erasmus stays tight-lipped on Munster departure dateSouth African didn’t provide any clarity on the situation despite comments from lawyerSun Oct 15 2017 - 16:05
Munster and Castres can’t be separated in scrappy stalemateProvince begin Champions Cup campaign with error-strewn draw to forget in FranceSun Oct 15 2017 - 15:27
One year on: Munster still living through Anthony Foley’s life and deathRTÉ documentary tells the story of the Shannon, Munster and Ireland rugby manSat Oct 14 2017 - 07:00
Time for Munster’s young guns to earn their spursVisit to Castres a tough assignment for several of the newer faces in Erasmus’s sideFri Oct 13 2017 - 20:49
Rassie Erasmus sizes up physical challenge of CastresCoach expects hard-hitting contest up front in Munster’s Champions Cup opener in FranceThu Oct 12 2017 - 06:00
Johann van Graan arrives at Munster with no head coaching experienceRassie Erasmus will remain on to facilitate a changeover before leaving in NovemberWed Oct 11 2017 - 15:32
Erasmus expected to opt for Bleyendaal as Munster outhalfJJ Hanrahan may not make match-day squad for the visit to Castres on SundayWed Oct 11 2017 - 01:01
New book revives criticism of Stuart Lancaster’s England reignFormer RFU director of rugby cites decision to fast-track Sam Burgess as a ‘tipping point’Tue Oct 10 2017 - 06:00
Definitive treatment for concussion still up for debateSymposium hears US experts take issue with the current model adhered to by IRFUMon Oct 09 2017 - 05:30
Battle for starting Munster outhalf spot has national implicationsErasmus: ‘We know who is our number one 10 and we will go with him next week’Mon Oct 09 2017 - 05:00
Peter O’Mahony took ‘huge offence’ from post-match questionFormer international Reggie Corrigan had asked the Munster captain about intensitySat Oct 07 2017 - 18:18
