Leinster face five-day turnaround for final Heineken Cup pool matchesMatt O’Connor’s side face hectic schedule in bid to claim home quarter-finalTue Dec 17 2013 - 16:27
Munster produce perfect end game to edge PerpignanJJ Hanrahan’s late try snatches a dramatic winSat Dec 14 2013 - 20:34
Zane Kirchner happy to make the cut for LeinsterIt’s a complete fresh start for the South African with Leinster . . . even his dreads have been shornSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Zane Kirchner pays moving tribute to MadibaLeinster’s newest foreign recruit thanks Nelson Mandela for having the visionSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Munster have the wherewithal to maintain their momentum in Pool SixBut threat of Perpignan in their own ground can’t be underestimatedSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Matt O’Connor says Leinster won’t fall into the complacency trap that Ulster didLeinster well aware how dangerous a wounded animal like Northampton Saints can beFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
Irish women’s fixture against Italy not yet confirmed for Aviva StadiumUnion release all but one of women’s Six Nations venues for 2014Fri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
Dublin’s Jim Gavin wins Philips Manager of the Year awardFootball boss rewarded for a year that saw his team capture National League, Leinster and All-Ireland titlesThu Dec 12 2013 - 01:00
Mark Anscombe can’t see history repeating itself this time for UlsterDespite recruitment issues on the horizon, side are in better shape this year than lastWed Dec 11 2013 - 01:01
Conor Murray signs new deal to stay at MunsterIreland scrumhalf had been linked with a move to the Top 14 in FranceTue Dec 10 2013 - 11:25
Heaslip and O'Brien rumours appear to be falseHowever, IRFU risk losing seven frontline internationals if they’re not offered market worthTue Dec 10 2013 - 09:25
It’s Blackrock College versus the usual suspects as Leinster schools draws madeMon Dec 09 2013 - 23:00
Northampton flanker Tom Wood ashamed and embarrassed after Leinster mauling‘To have fans call you an embarrassment as you leave the field is about as bad as it gets’Mon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
Glowing Leinster display leaves shellshocked Northampton to rake over the ashesFitzgerald and O’Driscoll lead the rout for the visitorsMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
Leinster lay down marker with stunning winNorthampton blown away at Franklin’s Gardens by three-time European championsSat Dec 07 2013 - 20:32
Leinster to prevail if 14 returnees replicate All Black heroicsAnything less than fierce will see Matt O’Connor’s side fall at Franklin’s GardensSat Dec 07 2013 - 01:01
Connacht face a right mauling in the lion’s den of ToulouseFor the travelling players, now under the captaincy of Craig Clarke, this is why they play professional rugbySat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Joe Schmidt outlines challenges facing Ireland’s elite playing groupCoach stresses need to grow from world-class hub into a wider group really competent in playing in Test arenaFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
Rob Kearney keen to avoid ‘dip’ after high of All Black performanceLeinster fullback believes competition for places keeps players focusedFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
John Afoa to leave Ulster for GloucesterProvince must now enter talks with IRFU over recruiting a foreign scrum expert for the positionThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
Callum Clark determined to make up for 2011 final defeat‘It was one of my biggest disappointments in rugby and that certainly won’t change’Thu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
James So’oialo exit leaves Connacht in even worse pickle as Toulouse loomLack of funds prohibits Connacht from replacing foreign departures and injuriesThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
IRFU cool on Lote Tuqiri contractKearney brothers no certainty for Leinster line-up against rivals Northampton SaintsMon Dec 02 2013 - 11:25
Leinster grab bonus point ahead of key double-headerScarlets side missing their Welsh players beaten at the RDSSat Nov 30 2013 - 21:42
Blackrock RFC agrees to sell land to Cuala to ease debtDeal will see GAA club move its headquarters from Dalkey to Stradbrook RoadSat Nov 30 2013 - 08:22
Matt O’Connor reintroduces Leinster’s big gunsScarlets are stripped bare by the Wales versus Australia gameSat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
Leinster will not be swayed by Irish interest when it comes to selectionMatt O’Connor hopes ‘environment’ will be enough to fend off French interest in Jamie Heaslip and Seán O’BrienThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:03
Shane Jennings keeps the home fires burning as he takes pride in the Leinster collectiveThe flanker knows it’s a squad game these days if you want successThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:01
Ireland women’s rugby team set to play first match at Aviva Stadium in MarchAshbourne RFC to continue as home venue for Scotland and WalesThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Brian O’Driscoll and Rob Kearney out of Leinster clash with ScarletsDave Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald ready to step in at fullback and centreWed Nov 27 2013 - 15:59
IRFU switch focus to seven out of contract frontlinersFrench and Japanese clubs do the majority of their player recruitment in DecemberWed Nov 27 2013 - 01:04
A successor to greatness to come from Robbie Henshaw, Jared Payne and Luke FitzgeraldGame time at outside centre may restrict Schmidt plan for next Ireland 13Wed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00
Gordon D’Arcy admits not scoring in the second half ‘killed us’To throw away a 20-point lead is hard to take for Ireland’s inside centreMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Paul O’Connell and Joe Schmidt left devastated by this painful defeatDetermination in the Ireland camp that this will not be a one-off performanceMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Ireland suffer last-minute heartbreak against All BlacksRyan Crotty’s late converted try ends Ireland’s hope of a first victory over New ZealandSun Nov 24 2013 - 16:22
Competitive Gordon D’Arcy is not prepared to go quietlyInside centre partners Brian O’Driscoll for a world record 52nd time against the All BlacksSat Nov 23 2013 - 01:00
Munster have too much in reserve and will give Cardiff the bluesBarely noticed, Munster have climbed back to the top of the Pro 12 with just one defeat in seven outingsSat Nov 23 2013 - 01:00
Gopperth to kick Leinster to victory despite 18 on international dutyDominic Ryan gets a start at openside with Jordi Murphy on the bench after an injury lay-offSat Nov 23 2013 - 01:00
Day the crowd dared to sense a magical dayIt was rugby’s version of McGuigan going toe-to-toe with PedrosaFri Nov 22 2013 - 21:39
Sexton, O’Driscoll and Kearney in Ireland XVTrio will start against the All Blacks on Sunday despite injury concerns earlier in the weekFri Nov 22 2013 - 13:44
Richie the real McCaw at rugby but hardly the real McCoy at hurlingBrogan’s Dubs dazzle All Blacks with sliotar science and round ball eruditionThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:00
Brian O’Driscoll to rage against the dying of the lightCalf injury threatening to deny him one last tilt at All Blacks, Sexton and Kearney also concernsTue Nov 19 2013 - 14:44
Richie McCaw backs ‘hugely competitive’ Brian O’Driscoll to be at heart of Irish effortAll Black veteran hands back William Webb Ellis trophy to IRB at the Aviva StadiumTue Nov 19 2013 - 01:01
Leinster seeking to keep TuqiriShort-term replacement for Strauss to be announced this weekTue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Ireland v Australia: Player RatingsA forgettable outing for most at the Aviva StadiumMon Nov 18 2013 - 15:19
Ewen McKenzie thinks Joe Schmidt has Ireland on the right track‘He’s got the right spirit about the game and I sense a lot of confidence in him from the rugby community so there’ll be support and he’ll get on with it’Mon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
Ireland given reality check by AustraliaJoe Schmidt’s side concedes four tries to Wallabies ahead of New Zealand visit next weekSat Nov 16 2013 - 19:37
Brian O’Driscoll keen to pass on his experiences to Ireland’s younger playersLeinster legend says it won’t be long before Australia are a superpower againFri Nov 15 2013 - 01:00
Selections allow Schmidt to broaden the squadMurray and D’Arcy not dropped per se, Ireland coach explainsThu Nov 14 2013 - 15:49
