Rob Penney relishing the challenge of taking on Toulon‘We’re going to have to play the best game we’ve ever played’ says Munster’s head coach.Mon Apr 21 2014 - 01:01
Munster face Connacht with one eye on Toulon testPaul O’Connell returns to secondrow for Sportsground encounterSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:08
Old Belvedere on verge of AIL title successTerenure attempt to make it 16 from 16 in Division 1BFri Apr 18 2014 - 22:46
Nucifora unveiled as IRFU’s new Performance DirectorAussie worked together with Joe Schmidt for three years at Auckland BluesFri Apr 18 2014 - 02:00
Cian Healy hopeful Clontarf can be kingsLeinster star admits he owes his former club Clontarf a huge debt of gratitude as they prepare to face the BarbariansFri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
IRFU’s new performance director aiming for the topDavid Nucifora says if the ambition is not to win a World Cup ‘you may as well pack it in’Thu Apr 17 2014 - 14:01
IRFU ‘absolutely happy’ with Champions Cup formatChief executive Philip Browne stresses potential benefits for Irish clubs in new financial distributionThu Apr 17 2014 - 01:45
FAI, GAA and IRFU see sports council funding cut by 5%Big three have taken 15% drop in funding over the last three years ‘on the chin’, says ISC chairmanThu Apr 17 2014 - 01:00
Mark Anscombe targets home Pro 12 semi-final for UlsterProvince aims to bounce back from Heineken Cup defeat to SaracensWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
TV3 plans high-definition Rugby World CupStation will broadcast all 42 matches of 2015 tournament after beating RTÉ to the rightsWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
Seán O’Brien admits he was tempted by ToulonLeinster number eight was within 24 hours of joining French outfitWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
Ulster have a duty to appeal Jared Payne red cardIt won’t give them a second shot at Saracens, alas, but they owe it to the player, themselves and the gameTue Apr 15 2014 - 12:00
TV3 wins rights to 2015 Rugby World CupStation’s bidding war with RTÉ inextricably linked with battle for GAA All-Ireland seriesSat Apr 12 2014 - 06:00
Our rugby teams want to play with the best but can they pay with the best?Private backing may be the only way the provinces can compete with the financial muscle of French and EnglishSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Ulster bounce back at Connacht’s expenseAndrew Trimble scores three as Mark Anscombe's side runs in eight tries at RavenhillFri Apr 11 2014 - 21:39
IRFU keeps its cut as new European Cup is confirmedUnion to retain €5.1m participation payment in new 20-team format to start next seasonThu Apr 10 2014 - 22:00
European Champions Cup delayed but still on courseHold-up chiefly down to translation issues and minor financial details with ItaliansWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Seminal story of mercurial Sexton exposes penny-wise but pound-foolish LeinsterAgainst Toulon the province’s depth of talent was finally laid bareTue Apr 08 2014 - 11:00
Leinster fear the worst as Fergus McFadden’s knee assessedCaptain Heaslip concedes Toulon were a lot more accurate in both attack and defenceTue Apr 08 2014 - 02:20
Munster stand alone as Leinster and Ulster fallMunster keep the Irish flag flying but Leinster are easily outgunned by Toulon to follow Ulster out of the Heineken CupMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:24
Matt O’Connor offers no excuse for poor Leinster performanceRoss and Gopperth acknowledge flawed execution of game planMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Leinster bow out of Heineken Cup after long and painful dayMatt O’Connor’s side well beaten as defence is carved apart by ToulonMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Leinster face a daunting test of Toulon powerHome side’s physical approach can be countered by going through the phasesSun Apr 06 2014 - 13:09
Toulouse and Guy Noves still in a league of their own after all these yearsSuccess built on famed academy and grassroot culture of the clubSat Apr 05 2014 - 01:01
Three wins can set up a famous final fourMunster tackle Toulouse first with Aviva Stadium semi-final places within graspSat Apr 05 2014 - 01:00
Leinster in rude health for trip to ToulonMatt O’Connor vows his side are ready for the battle against defending championsFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
Italians and us stay poor, English and French get rich. That’s how it goes. Everybody knowsAnd it’s only going to get harder for the rest to keep their top players as cash floods into Top 14Tue Apr 01 2014 - 10:35
In-form Toulon massive test for LeinsterFive wins in their last six leave them a point behind leaders Montpellier in the Top 14Tue Apr 01 2014 - 01:00
Peter O’Mahony emerges as big injury concern for MunsterLeinster optimistic Cian Healy and Dave Kearney will be able to face Toulon on SundayMon Mar 31 2014 - 07:50
Leinster edge Munster in fierce encounterO’Driscoll marks his potentially final derby affair with game’s decisive tryMon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00
Odds in Leinster’s favour – but that suits MunsterRob Penney’s men arrive at the Aviva for Rabo Pro12 showdown in much better form than last seasonSat Mar 29 2014 - 14:19
No more Mr Nice Guy as Tommy O’Donnell sets out to prove a pointAppetite whetted by his first Irish caps backrower is hungry for successSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Matt O’Connor refuses to rise to Rob Penney’s baitLeinster coach knows they will have to be “really, really good” to beat Munster at the Aviva StadiumFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
Format proposal for new European Cup nears agreementRepresentatives of respective stakeholders met in Dublin on Monday nightThu Mar 27 2014 - 08:18
O’Mahony stresses need for collective performance to build victory platformMunster backrow believes renewing provincial rivalries with Ireland team-mates will pose no problemsThu Mar 27 2014 - 01:00
Aviva a fitting stage for Zebo to remind people of his talentsMunster winger fit again and looking forward to pressing Ireland claims in clash with LeinsterWed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Rob Penney has concerns over Munster’s lead up to Aviva clashCoach does feel his side will be up for it despite playing Test-hardened ‘Six Nations champions’Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Rob Penney has ‘utmost respect’ for LeinsterSecondrow Donnacha Ryan ruled out of Saturday’s derby game with a foot injuryTue Mar 25 2014 - 17:32
Hard to quibble with anything Joe Schmidt has done to date with IrelandPerhaps it is true that Leinster players are more familiar with Schmidt’s methods and better equipped to execute themTue Mar 25 2014 - 12:00
Competition keen for that green 13Will it be Payne? Henshaw? Fitzgerald? Cave? Earls? Who? It’ll be interestingSat Mar 22 2014 - 11:00
Despite earlier indications, Treviso will play in Pro 12 next seasonClub will receive €4m a year from Italian federation until 2018Wed Mar 19 2014 - 01:00
Seven Irish in our team of the Six NationsChoosing Brian O’Driscoll is a tad sentimental but you can’t ignore all his campaign highlightsTue Mar 18 2014 - 13:23
Paris a fitting climax to the tournament that still thrillsIt may be flawed but the Six Nations always puts a spring in our stepTue Mar 18 2014 - 12:00
Onset of a new European Cup moves significantly closer after Paris meetingIn this and much else, such as financial share-out and format, PRL and the LNR have pretty much obtained everything they have demandedTue Mar 18 2014 - 01:00
Ireland and O’Driscoll save the very best for lastJoe Schmidt cites work ethic and unity as champions’ decisive qualitiesMon Mar 17 2014 - 10:02
Four issues to ponder in wake of Six NationsQuestions raised by this remarkable championshipMon Mar 17 2014 - 09:57
O’Driscoll signs off to end era on winning noteIreland’s lucky number 13 ‘very grateful’ to be able to finish career on such a highMon Mar 17 2014 - 01:00
