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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sexton: ‘We did the Lions tradition proud’Ireland international reflects on successful tour and impending move to Racing MetroMon Jul 08 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
Tommy Bowe ‘nervous but excited’ at prospect of emerging victorious in Lions series deciderIreland international far from risk averse and at 29 this could be his last Lions tourSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
Will Genia cites team bonding as key to building Wallaby confidenceThis generation of Australian rugby players have shown a tendency toward ‘yo-yo’ performancesSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
Gatland hopes his big gambles pays off for the LionsWallabies more likely to produce a moment of magic to win the seriesSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
Jonathan Davies remains calm but admits the pressure is on him to deliverO’Driscoll as effusive as anyone about Davies’s performance in the win over the WaratahsFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Intense scrutiny having no adverse effect on a relaxed and engaging Robbie DeansWallabies coach makes his own big call, restoring veteran George SmithFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Ballsy call to drop O’Driscoll just doesn’t sit rightIt’s hard not to be furious about it and upset for him in equal measureThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Warren Gatland stands over his decision to drop Brian O’Driscoll for Sydney decider“I have to put hand on my heart and say it’s the right rugby decision”Thu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Brian O’Driscoll left out of final Lions test in AustraliaIrish centre fails to make the bench with Jamie Roberts returning from injuryWed Jul 03 2013 - 06:37
Meddling IRB give Wallabies higher ground before crucial third TestHome side retain their captain James Horwill for a second time after a judicial hearingWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Real risk Sydney Test decider may hinge on referee Romain Poite’s interpretation of the lawsThere is a strong argument for having the same referee in charge for all three Tests in this seriesWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Lions basking in their own little Utopia of NoosaSunshine Coast location is easing the aches and pains of the touring squad before the decider in SydneyWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Lots of key decisions for Lions managementAt least if Roberts is fit, tourists can adopt go-forward game necessary for successTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
Brian O’Driscoll calls on team-mates to produce ‘80 minutes of their lives’Leinster and Irish player desperately wants to be part of a Lions Test series win at the fourth time of askingTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
Horwill hailed for leadership and decision-making qualitiesRefusing three points and opting for attacking scrum a defining momentMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
