Heaslip chasing Lions for a changeOz friends now foes as number eight gets ready for battle royal with Ospreys’ packFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Top 14 in danger of eating itself, and othersHolders Toulon lead the way as only the super rich can afford twin trophy pursuitWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
Heineken Cup preview: Perhaps timing is right for Clermont’s final flingIrish sides again stand in the way of Anglo-French power blockWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
Heineken Cup Pool-by-Pool GuideFamiliar faces expected to progress but Montpellier could be surprise packetWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
Low-key Munster-Leinster occasion did not live up to golden pastEvents in Ellis Park and Rosario underline daunting November schedule for IrelandTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
Munster in rude health for Heineken Cup after derby win over LeinsterCoach Rob Penney hails Ian Keatley’s performance in 19-15 victoryMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Munster’s pride leads to Leinster’s fall as losing streak is brought to an endIan Keatley steers home side to a deserved victory Pro 12 win at Thomond ParkSun Oct 06 2013 - 23:26
Leinster and Munster all set for another seismic clashToday the provincial matters as the national interest takes a back seat in Thomond ParkSat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00
Space the final frontier in Penney’s enterpriseIdentifying space and using it key to what the Munster coach is trying to achieveSat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00
Munster-Leinster derby prefect appetiser for top European fare, says O’MahonyCaptaincy won’t change him as a player or his personalityThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
The threat may be great but McGrath says rewards are greaterMediator key in forlorn hopes of finding a solution to Euro impasseWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:54
Young outhalves hold key to Irish hopes of more Euro glorySexton, O’Gara and Humphreys are tough acts to followWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
English and French bully boys can afford to play the long gameTactics take European rugby to the brinkTue Oct 01 2013 - 11:00
ERC say door is still open to resolve European impasseWales chief executive says he would meet English and French any time, anywhereTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:06
Safe hands at the wheel as IRFU braces itself for perfect stormBrowne maintains Union will do its damndest to keep marquee players at homeSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Unified response from Celts and ItalyIrish, Welsh, Scottish and Italian unions opposed to new Rugby Champions CupFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:43
Anglo-French plans revealed for competition including sides from southern hemisphereBath owner Bruce Craig warns of legal action if new tournament is blockedThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:01
Ulster could welcome back Tommy Bowe and Rory Best for Treviso visitNeil Doak warns that Italians will again be waiting in the Ravenhill long grassWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Lions set to roar at the RDSO’Driscoll, Heaslip and Warburton in line for seasonal returns as Leinster host CardiffWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Matt O’Connor hoping Leinster’s winning culture helps keep Seán O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip in the foldLeinster coach admits they could not afford to lose such key playersTue Sept 24 2013 - 22:38
Anglo-French club alliance means war over future of European rugbyIncreasingly easy to envisage a huge schism in the gameTue Sept 24 2013 - 12:00
Baptism of fire looming for SchmidtNew Irish coach expresses concerns over Sexton’s workload and implications for others tempted by Top 14Tue Sept 24 2013 - 01:00
Dominant Ulster open account with controlled performanceSecond-half Jackson display seals victoryMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:00
Paddy Jackson praised as he gets form back‘Give him positive vibes and he just pulls us around the paddock’Sun Sept 22 2013 - 23:08
John Muldoon unafraid of change in ConnachtThe province’s joint captain is enjoying life under new coach Pat LamSat Sept 21 2013 - 13:12
Seán O’Brien linked with Racing MetroSources believe flanker has been lined up to wear the famous ciel et blanc coloursSat Sept 21 2013 - 00:44
Defence coach Jonathan Bell says alarm bells not ringing in Ulster yetCraig Gilroy may make return against Connacht in GalwayThu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00
IRB against an Anglo-French tournament replacing the Heineken CupChief executive indicates that IRB council would block any breakaway competitionWed Sept 18 2013 - 22:36
IRB insists breakaway needs its approvalLeading figures of Premiership clubs will convene today to discuss their plansWed Sept 18 2013 - 07:53
Joe Schmidt puts his stamp on Ireland squadThe 42 players will assemble at Carton House on SundayWed Sept 18 2013 - 00:51
Darragh Fanning takes the long route home to LeinsterWinger’s emergence with Leinster highlights the talent available in the club gameWed Sept 18 2013 - 00:45
Simple truth – English and French clubs never wanted to salvage Heineken CupTactics of English clubs suggest it was about power and control all alongTue Sept 17 2013 - 11:30
McGrath heads new line of loosehead likely ladsFeek seeks clarity over teething problems with new scrum lawsMon Sept 16 2013 - 23:02
O’Connor draws the positives from inexperienced side’s fightback‘The Heineken pool is going to be very tight with very small margins,’ says coachMon Sept 16 2013 - 01:01
Leinster’s young guns earn draw in shoot-out with OpsreysMcGrath and Murphy inspire 14-man rally as home side run in three triesMon Sept 16 2013 - 01:00
Could this be the beginning of the end for the Heineken Cup?The positions of the French and English clubs look to be entrenchedSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:34
Leinster hope to shake off early season rust and dispatch some familiar foes in OpsreysLeinster beef up their pack for visit of Welsh nemesisSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:00
Wounded pride should help Ulster start at Ravenhill with a bang against Glasgow WarriorsMark Anscombe hopes his side can put disappointment of Pro12 opening day defeat in Newport behind themFri Sept 13 2013 - 01:08
Eoin Reddan not distracted by Heineken Cup issues ahead of Pro12 clash against OspreysScrumhalf focused on challenge from Welsh side for Leinster’s first competitive home gameFri Sept 13 2013 - 01:00
Rob Kearney stresses importance of Heineken Cup to Irish gameNew Irupa chairman believes provincial system could suffer without foreign competitionThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
Celtic and Italian clubs won’t join any new competitionBut representatives tell ERC meeting they’re open to compromise with English and French clubsThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
Anglo-French alliance look set to break from ERC Heineken CupDemise of European Cup would free up nine weekends to accommodate Top 14, perhaps expanding into a Top 16Wed Sept 11 2013 - 01:00
Leinster concerned by French interest in Irish pairSeán O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip reportedly targets for Clermont AuvergneTue Sept 10 2013 - 01:00
Jonathan Sexton up and racing after Metro debut‘It’s hard to know what to expect when you do take such a plunge, but I am determined to succeed at it’Mon Aug 19 2013 - 01:00
Lions can go in search of fresh prey with confidenceAustralia was the perfect host for a tour which restored Lions’ credibilityTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Dazzling win confirms Warren Gatland’s call on Brian O’DriscollEarly experience with Ireland taught coach to back his own judgmentMon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00
Gatland in pole position to lead next Lions’ tour to New Zealand as pride is restoredFirst series win in 16 years a massive boostMon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00
