Leinster include heavy hittersMAGNERS LEAGUE LEINSTER'S HEAVY hitting new captures, CJ van der Linde and Rocky Elsom, are in line to make debuts for the province…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
High-profile rivalry benefits national sideON RUGBY: Leinster versus Munster, there probably won't be a better all-Irish match this season, writes Gerry ThornleyTue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Leinster pair ready for debutsRUGBY NEWS CJ VAN DER LINDE and Rocky Elsom both trained with the Leinster squad for the first time yesterday and are in line…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
McGahan utilises his vast resourcesMunster v Cardiff Blues: IT'S A fairly healthy state of affairs when a coach can make 10 unenforced changes from a 50-pointer…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Leinster prepared for tougher assignmentLeinster v Ospreys LEINSTER'S SEASON is cranking up nicelyFri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Gibbes looking forward to assessing recruitsRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: LEINSTER'S SQUAD is starting to take shapeWed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Unlucky farewell for ConnachtScarletts v Connacht: IN WHAT could be a decidedly double edged sword for Connacht, the Scarlets begin the process of an emotional…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Munster determined to give it a better goDragons V Munster: AND SO the Magners League and Setanta embark upon the brave new dawn that is their Sunday evening slotSat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
League ratify top tier of eightRUGBY NEWS: IF NOTHING else, and certainly not before time, the IRFU yesterday showed some leadership in grasping the AIB League…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Caldwell in as Ulster seek rare away winCardiff v Ulster: IN THE raft of statistics that Matt Williams has sought to improve (particularly the penalty count and a porous…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Cheika starts the rotation systemCardiff v Leinster: LUKE FITZGERALD, Girvan Dempsey and Trevor Hogan are on the bench, there's no place in the 22 for Stephen…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Home start will suit UlsterULSTER v LLANELLI: A GOOD start is arguably even more important for Ulster than Munster or Leinster, given their comparative…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
McGahan looking to hit ground runningEDINBURGH v MUNSTER: THEIR new head coach Tony McGahan and his new assistant coach Laurie Fisher would love to throw down …Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Cheika hopes bans will be appealedRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP PENDING ANY appeals, the Leinster-bound duo of South African prop CJ van der Linde and Australian flanker…Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Eagles to pose stern examMUNSTER FACE a searching examination of their fitness and stamina in their seasonal opener in Hartford, Connecticut, today.Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Woods outlines issuesPLAYERS' CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS: EMPLOYER/WORKER teething difficulties are hardly unique to Irish rugby, but 13 years into the…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Things falling nicely into place for BradleyRUGBY CONNACHT'S PRE-SEASON: A 24-8 PRE-SEASON win over a Harlequins side that Michael Bradley readily acknowledges was missing…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Cheika to field inexperienced side in PadovaRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: SETTLED IN the unfamiliar, brilliant sunshine of Padova, Leinster will take their first steps into the …Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Tests take on World Cup significanceSOUTH AFRICA'S 63-9 win over Argentina in Ellis Park last Saturday has cemented the world champions' status atop the IRB's world…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Easterby appointed Leinster's chief scoutRUGBY NEW LEINSTER POST GUY EASTERBY has been appointed to the newly-created position of Leinster's chief scoutFri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
O'Sullivan off to the States as consultantRUGBY: FORMER IRISH head coach Eddie O'Sullivan has agreed a short-term contract in the US to work with a number of elite colleges…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Muldoon to captain ConnachtRUGBY: JOHN MULDOON has been appointed Connacht's new captainWed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
'Over the last 12 months we've underachieved hugely'THERE CAN be no more fitting metaphor for the 2007-'08 season than the sight of Brian O'Driscoll endeavouring to hobble on with…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Elsom leaves Leinster talk for laterWALLABIES blindside flanker Rocky Elsom was predictably noncommittal yesterday about his imminent move to Leinster.Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
WELLINGTON DIARYTipp crew rally for hurlers : TOMORROW'S Munster hurling semi-final is a regular source of debate among the Irish party, with…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Only unticked winning box likely to stay soNew Zealand v Ireland: HISTORY BECKONS for Ireland in the Westpac Stadium tomorrowFri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
McGahan most likely to succeed KidneyRUGBY NEWS EUROPEAN: TONY McGAHAN, Munster's defensive/backs coach, remains the likeliest choice to succeed the departing Declan…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Kidney faces some tough callsMICK O'DRISCOLL, Federico Pucciariello and Tomas O'Leary - absentees from training earlier in the week with back, stomach bug…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Kidney faces some tough callsMICK O'DRISCOLL, Federico Pucciariello and Tomas O'Leary - absentees from training earlier in the week with back, stomach bug…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Munster have to conquer nerves as wellRUGBY: MUNSTER ARE back in their favourite place - Heineken Cup mode - albeit with the additional nerves and pressure of final…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Munster also have to conquer nervesRUGBY : MUNSTER ARE back in their favourite place - Heineken Cup mode - albeit with the additional nerves and pressure of final…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Whoever wins will have done it the hard wayNo teams in Europe have been more durable or consistent over the last 13 years than Munster or ToulouseTue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Casey comes in from the cold after eight years in the wildernessCOME IN, Bob, your time has arrivedSat May 10 2008 - 01:00
McGahan and Bradley the outstanding candidatesMUNSTER VACANCY: AS HISTORY has shown, the Munster hierarchy will move swiftly to replace the departing Declan Kidney; they …Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Leinster set fair to take title in styleRUGBY/Leinster v NG Dragons: PRIVATELY, Leinster won't be too disappointed Connacht didn't shove them over the Magners League…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
IRFU hopeful about KidneyRUGBY: THE IRFU remain confident Declan Kidney will agree to become the next Ireland head coach and it will be possible to confirm…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
IRFU will not name coach todayALTHOUGH RUMOURS circulated yesterday that Declan Kidney was to be formally confirmed at some juncture today as the next Ireland…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
IRFU will not name coach todayAlthough Rumours circulated yesterday that Declan Kidney was to be formally confirmed at some juncture today as the next Ireland…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Munster set their sights on joining an elite clubHEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINALS: Gerry Thornley talks to several Munster players keen to cement their place among the elite teams to…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Clerc's injury a real body blow for busy ToulouseIT'S SQUEAKY bum time in the season, as Alex Ferguson is wont to sayTue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Leinster feel Murrayfield chill once moreMagners League Edinburgh 15 Leinster 13 WHATEVER IT is by the chilly Edinburgh air, Murrayfield remains Leinster's graveyard…Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
Kidney's appointment regarded as inevitableDECLAN KIDNEY remains the odds-on favourite to become the next Irish coach from other contenders who are believed to include …Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
Cheika's men have the means and all the incentiveMAGNERS LEAGUE - Edinburgh V Leinster: ALMOST THERE nowFri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Stringer and O'Gara X-rays reveal no major damageMAGNERS LEAGUE: RONAN O'GARA and Peter Stringer will be monitored closely over the next few days to see how they progress from…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Leinster to take another giant stride towards winning titleRUGBY: Leinster v Munster: TWO TRIBES go to war and all thatSat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Munster pick strong squad for RDSIN WHAT may well prove a statement of intent, Munster yesterday announced the same squad of 27 who were on duty for their Heineken…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Le Roux to head home next monthRUGBY: OLLIE LE ROUX is set to return to South Africa next month at the end of his one-season deal with Leinster to coach the…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Eddie O'Sullivan: The Highs, The Lows, The RecordTHE HIGHS February 3rd, 2002, Lansdowne Road: Ireland 54 Wales 10Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
O'Shea to head English body as IRFU miss chanceIN A DEVELOPMENT that underlines how the IRFU have missed a golden opportunity to hire one of the most highly regarded off-field…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
