Rugby preview: Fear of being cut adrift can spur Connacht to defy expectationsPat Lam’s side can get season back on track with victory over MunsterWed Dec 31 2014 - 12:03
Paul O’Connell retirement rumours may be prematureIreland captain has contract with IRFU until 2016Wed Dec 31 2014 - 01:01
Conan nearing his ultimate target after steady rise through the ranksPlayer’s progression has put himself in the shop window for clubs across EuropeWed Dec 31 2014 - 01:00
Leinster’s Luke Fitzgerald considered retirementSeries of serious injuries nearly brought a premature end to winger’s career after high-flying startTue Dec 30 2014 - 01:00
Leinster’s Ben Te’o in the frame to face UlsterFormer rugby league star has not featured since breaking his arm on debutMon Dec 29 2014 - 15:34
Lam uhappy with change of fixtureConnacht coach says squad had to do too much travelling before narrow defeatMon Dec 29 2014 - 00:30
Pat Lam feels referee made crucial decisions in Ulster’s favourSouth African halfback Ruan Pienaar unlikely to be fit for Leinster game after knee setbackFri Dec 26 2014 - 23:54
Sporting Advent Calendar #22: So many positives for Irish rugby in a fruitful autumnIt’s the little things, Gavin Cummiskey on three wins from three for Joe Schmidt’s menMon Dec 22 2014 - 14:50
Sporting Advent Calendar #16: Dramatic thriller in Paris seals Six Nations titleThe choke tackle in all its glory - Gavin Cummiskey recalls the night Ireland held on in FranceTue Dec 16 2014 - 11:00
Leinster coach Matt O’Connor relieved to have overcome Harlequins testConor O’Shea left frustrated by referee Romain Poite’s big decisionsMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Leinster get what they need but fall long way short of firing out warningProvince move closer to European Champions Cup qualification but fail to convinceMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Rhys Ruddock set to be sidelined with arm injuryLeinster flanker suffers another setback after shipping knock in victory over HarlequinsSun Dec 14 2014 - 23:00
Schools quiet on use of supplements in underage rugbyThe Irish Sports Council say schools are ‘a law unto themselves’Sat Dec 13 2014 - 04:00
Munster face uphill task to secure survival in European Champions CupClermont drew enough blood in Thomond to finish job at homeSat Dec 13 2014 - 01:00
Joe Schmidt does not believe Irish rugby has a doping problemIreland coach also does not feel legal supplement are being abused at any levelThu Dec 11 2014 - 15:20
High-achiever Joe Schmidt records another firstKiwi becomes the only foreign rugby coach to claim Irish Sports Manager of the Year awardThu Dec 11 2014 - 01:00
Jono Gibbes says Clermont must evolve their strategy for Munster clashFrench side’s 16-9 victory at Thomond Park down to ‘good preparation’Tue Dec 09 2014 - 14:48
Leinster Schools Senior Cup: St Michael’s gunning for BlackrockBlackrock going for three in a row but rivals start competition as favouritesMon Dec 08 2014 - 21:11
Sporting advent calendar #8: Brian O’Driscoll’s long goodbye to the Ireland crowdIreland’s captain and talisman lasted 62 minutes on his 140th cap and final home appearance - but what a 62 minutesMon Dec 08 2014 - 11:25
Anthony Foley admits Munster lost physical battle against Clermont AuvergneCoach says province will not throw in towel in return fixture at weekendMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:06
Munster left to bang against brick wall in European Champions Cup defeatClermont Auverge prove too powerful for Anthony Foley’s menMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
Clermont’s Fritz Lee may be cited for punching Munster’s Peter O’MahonyAnthony Foley: ‘Clermont came over here and did a big physical number on us’Sat Dec 06 2014 - 22:24
Conor O’Shea relishing clash against former club LeinsterHarlequins coach scored provinces’s first try in Europe but is not laying out the red carpetSat Dec 06 2014 - 01:05
Pat Lam urges Connacht to ‘protect’ the SportsgroundRobbie Henshaw remains out as weakened Bayonne travel for Challenge Cup clashSat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
Nick Evans can give Harlequins a slight edge against Leinster at The StoopBut visitors’ form suggests they can bring home a vital bonus pointSat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
Ireland’s 15-a-side women now under IRFU’s high performance unitNo coaches appointed or training sessions held since World CupThu Dec 04 2014 - 01:00
Jack McGrath’s progress in the Autumn Internationals mirrors that of IrelandThe Leinster loosehead has learned from the mistakes of 2013 New Zealand gameWed Dec 03 2014 - 01:00
Mike Ross: Ireland tighthead offered new one-year contractLeinster prop had been seeking two-year deal but that is not on the the tableWed Dec 03 2014 - 01:00
Dave Kearney eager to deliver timely reminder to Joe SchmidtIreland winger is back from injury and determined to make impression at StoopTue Dec 02 2014 - 01:00
Ian Madigan passed fit to play Harlequins at The StoopDoubts remain over Luke Fitzgerald and Richardt Strauss for key European gameMon Dec 01 2014 - 16:12
Joe Schmidt’s Ireland ready to go to war as World Cup year loomsSquad depth, self-belief and tactical excellence have put Ireland in a strong positionSat Nov 29 2014 - 10:00
Pat Lam finding his stride as he raises standards in westConnacht coach determined to build on good start to seasonFri Nov 28 2014 - 01:00
‘You are what you hunt and gather. Most of this gluttonous adult life was spent deep inside a mustard-stained bread bin’Gavin Cummiskey, sports journalistThu Nov 27 2014 - 13:06
Les Kiss outlines Ireland’s strategy for evolutionDefensive coach says Joe Schmidt’s side are working to build variation in their gameThu Nov 27 2014 - 11:35
Les Kiss confident Ulster flanker Chris Henry will play againIRFU initially described problem as virus before upgrading condition to blood vessel blockageThu Nov 27 2014 - 09:28
Connacht hooker Jason Harris-Wright out for six months with knee injuryRobbie Henshaw expected to start in vital clash with ScarletsWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
World knows what Ireland can do but bigger challenges awaitPlayers happy with clean sweep but are under no illusions about Six Nations and World CupMon Nov 24 2014 - 11:38
Robbie Henshaw salutes the inspirational example of captain Paul O’Connell‘That’s just him as a leader. It shows his role in the team is unbelievable’Mon Nov 24 2014 - 11:36
Ireland 26 Australia 23: player ratings15 green-shirted heroes saw off the Wallabies yesterday but who was pick of the bunch?Sun Nov 23 2014 - 18:22
Luke Fitzgerald cast in a central role for formidable LeinsterVisitors likely to prolong the agony for struggling TrevisoSat Nov 22 2014 - 10:45
Cheika’s way: dictatorships deliver trophiesAustralia is a cultural mix, it’s the wearing of the green and gold that makes them WallabiesSat Nov 22 2014 - 01:00
Kurtley Beale on bench for Ireland showdownCoach Michael Cheika says decision gives Australia ‘more options’Fri Nov 21 2014 - 01:00
It’s shifted from hobby to national coach for hobo CheikaWhen he moved to Stade Français he wanted to take Sexton and O’Brien along with himFri Nov 21 2014 - 01:00
Watson and Fletcher play International Rules despite doping controversyFormer Asada head Richard Ings questions validity of series with Australian pair involvedThu Nov 20 2014 - 22:17
Ireland maul tactic doesn’t always work, says Wallaby lock Rob Simmons‘It’s proper rugby. It’s in the law book. You play the game to the rules, don’t you?’Thu Nov 20 2014 - 00:01
Fit-again Will Genia eager for game time under Michael CheikaWallaby scrumhalf believes players ready to buy into new coach’s philosophyWed Nov 19 2014 - 11:05
Ireland V USA: Player ratingsWho impressed and who didn’t as Ireland round off 2014 with an 4-1 victoryTue Nov 18 2014 - 21:58
Joe Schmidt plays down alleged stamp on Dominic RyanReferee JP Doyle declined to consult TMO despite appeals from Ireland captain Eoin ReddanMon Nov 17 2014 - 08:16
Victory won’t be assured against the WallabiesIreland had it handed to them yesterday; Australia won’t be so generous next weekMon Nov 17 2014 - 01:00
Attitude brought Dominic Ryan a long wayPowerful debutant flanker ready to seize the daySat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
