Munster caught short after Leicester show killer instinctAnthony Foley’s side play some of best rugby of season but errors prove costlySun Dec 20 2015 - 22:16
Trying times for Leinster as players seek to secure futureSome 17 players on professional contracts nearing the end of their deals in JuneSat Dec 19 2015 - 11:52
Leinster are ready to click but it may not be enoughToulon have an incentive to bring their A-game with qualification still in the balanceSat Dec 19 2015 - 01:02
Leo Cullen calls on Leinster to show poise in heat of battleLeinster coach believes his side can beat Toulon if they execute more preciselyFri Dec 18 2015 - 01:00
Leinster v Toulon: Mike McCarthy to join 300 clubLeinster secondrow will make milestone appearance when Toulon visit the AvivaThu Dec 17 2015 - 01:00
Leinster urged to reclaim obsessive mindsetKevin McLaughlin and John Fogarty hammer home messageWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
Rob Kearney simplifies next step for struggling LeinsterProvince's focus now on delivering a performance and showing that Toulon are beatableWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
Gerry Thornley: Johnny Sexton burdened by weight of expectationIrish outhalves under microscope with Keatley and Madigan dealing with own problemsTue Dec 15 2015 - 07:20
Leinster ushered towards exit as Munster cling to lifelineWhat is now normal service has been resumed, and it’s not what it used to beMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:54
Leinster’s accuracy and discipline lets them down as Toulon pounceLeo Cullen’s gritty side demonstrated huge bravery but will rue basic errorsSun Dec 13 2015 - 17:51
Mark Chisholm eager to hit stride after stepping into some big Munster shoesWallaby says Paul O’Connell is irreplaceable as he vows to give his all to causeSat Dec 12 2015 - 05:57
Munster can prevail as storm clouds gather over Thomond ParkAn ugly win over Leicester would do nicely for Anthony Foley’s red army of players and fansSat Dec 12 2015 - 01:51
Leinster’s big players must have big games against ToulonProvince face daunting test against most expensive squad in history of the gameSat Dec 12 2015 - 01:00
Class of ’95 believe Leinster have enough to take on ToulonVictor Costello and Paul Wallace say it is a big ask but the province can progress in EuropeFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:00
Anthony Foley expecting Munster to step up to the challengeMunster coach wants a traditional Thomond Park ‘welcome’ for visitors LeicesterFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:00
IRFU powerless in relation to ‘Help for Heroes’ jerseyGreen jersey bearing a shamrock being sold to help aid wounded British armed forcesWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Anthony Foley says provinces must remain strong to keep top playersMunster coach encouraged by the return to training of Conor Murray and five team-matesWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Simon Zebo’s future at Munster still hangs in the balanceBig performance expected in Champions Cup as must-win home tie with Leicester loomsWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
On Rugby: More at stake for Munster than current seasonIrish provinces desperately need a win or two in Champions Cup this weekendTue Dec 08 2015 - 07:15
Munster eager to energise season with robust showingAnthony Foley will expect his side to bounce back after home defeat to ConnachtSun Dec 06 2015 - 11:54
Leinster face a looming storm and a gale-force Glasgow sideLeo Cullen has revamped frontrow, but will miss some heavy hitters at ScotstounSat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
Connacht can make it a lucky number seven in CardiffDespite lengthy injury list Pat Lam’s side are riding wave of six successive winsFri Dec 04 2015 - 01:14
Ulster in real need of a morale-boosting victoryCoach Les Kiss makes seven changes as he seeks winning formula for Edinburgh clashFri Dec 04 2015 - 01:00
Ulster’s Rob Herring aiming to step up his game to a new levelMore game time with province will help hooker stake his claim at international levelFri Dec 04 2015 - 01:00
IRFU confirm New Zealand and Australia Tests in 2016Chicago fixture against the All Blacks unlikely to be confirmed until early next yearWed Dec 02 2015 - 14:19
Playing for Leinster a privilege, says Hayden TriggsMove to province a massive opportunity, insists former Maori All Blacks lockWed Dec 02 2015 - 09:04
Gerry Thornley: Want to win a World Cup? Scrap the LionsThe toll on the Irish and British players of badly-timed tours is ridiculously exactingTue Dec 01 2015 - 05:45
Girvan Dempsey working on ways to sharpen Leinster attackSeán O’Brien struggling to make Glasgow trip as backs coach eyes clinical approachTue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Connacht fully focused as winning mentality takes holdPat Lam’s side have found a level of stability that is allowing them to compete with bestSat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Leinster edge past Ulster in scrappy encounterSeán Cronin’s lone first half try was enough to separate the sides in their Pro12 clashFri Nov 27 2015 - 22:06
Both Leinster and Ulster look to make amendsLeo Cullen’s side aim to shake off the ill effects of Ireland’s World Cup campaignFri Nov 27 2015 - 12:47
Ian Madigan’s versatility benefits Leinster, says CullenCoach envisages the 26-year-old remaining as an outhalf-cum-inside-centre this seasonFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
Leinster and Ulster ring the changes for inter-provincial clashLeo Cullen starts Ian Madigan in midfield with Isa Nacewa and Fergus McFadden restedThu Nov 26 2015 - 12:39
Pat Lam plays down injury crisis as Connacht face MunsterLeague leaders hoping to end their bad away record at Thomond Park fortressWed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
John Muldoon still searching for elusive win at Thomond ParkConnacht veteran has unfulfilled ambition as the league leaders travel with high hopesWed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
Gerry Thornley: poor outlook for provinces in Champions Cup well-foundedPro12 is already assuming more importance for remainder of Ulster and Leinster seasonsTue Nov 24 2015 - 07:45
Leo Cullen pleads for patience as Leinster struggleLeinster coach turns his focus to Ulster clash as his side seek a morale-boosting winMon Nov 23 2015 - 14:46
Bath revival shows two defeats need not be fatal - Mike FordCoach says lack of focus against Leinster would have been punished by ToulonMon Nov 23 2015 - 08:53
Leinster on the mend but still looking down barrel in EuropeToulon double-header next on European menu for Leo Cullen’s stuttering sideSat Nov 21 2015 - 17:57
Leinster face chill financial winds if denied riches from EuropeMore than ever province needs to generate revenue itself and failure on pitch doesn’t helpSat Nov 21 2015 - 07:01
Leinster ready to come out fighting against BathProvince boast an unbeaten record at The Rec but English side are hungry for revengeSat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Jonah Lomu: Another one of the good dies youngGerry Thornley: ‘His immense size and power was hard to even comprehend’Wed Nov 18 2015 - 14:13
Johnny Sexton says World Cup injury was biggest let down of careerIreland outhalf who spent two seasons in Paris was shocked by terrorist attacksWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Mixed news on the injury front for LeinsterTe’o, Ruddock and Fitzgerald should be available but province less certain on other walking woundedTue Nov 17 2015 - 18:11
Leinster’s season close to unravelling after dismal defeatFailure to beat Bath at the Rec and Leo Cullen’s side are out of European reckoningTue Nov 17 2015 - 07:45
Ireland to play All Blacks in Chicago next yearThe Irish Times has learned that Ireland will play the All Blacks in the US for the first timeFri Nov 13 2015 - 10:30
Gerry Thornley: Halcyon days are over for Irish provinces in EuropeNot since the late 1990s have prospects looked so glum – we can but be pleasantly surprisedTue Nov 10 2015 - 07:45
Gerry Thornley: Rugby wins as cup overflows with qualitySport showed best face, with great entertainment on pitch and fantastic organisation of itTue Nov 03 2015 - 08:30
World Cup review: Blossoms set tone for feast of rugby‘Irish Times’ team looks back at an eventful tournament and pick their highs and lowsMon Nov 02 2015 - 12:56
World in reunion: All Blacks bask in back-to-back titlesSteve Hansen admits he is likely to step down from post as coach after Lions tour in 2017Mon Nov 02 2015 - 08:37
