Ireland to leave Rome with vital opening victoryOn a sun-kissed Roman morning the Irish management and captain Keith Wood sat on the steps overlooking the practice pitch they…Sat Feb 03 2001 - 00:00
Six Nations now a test site for new regulationsThey keep messing around with the jewel in the European crownSat Feb 03 2001 - 00:00
Success has ripple effect in provinceThey really are a unique bunch in many waysTue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Munster nine form backbonePerhaps outraged Corkonians will lead a march on 62 Lansdowne Road to have Anthony Horgan, John Kelly and Frankie Sheahan as …Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Munster dig deep and prosperIt mightn't have seemed like a classic, but, as Anthony Foley said afterwards, Munster were brilliant in patchesMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Munster battle to yet another epic victoryAnother special day to store in the Munster memory bankMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Munster have the fuel to keep home fires burningLast season one of Ireland's Munster contingent reflected honestly on the anticlimactic end-of-championship defeat at home to…Sat Jan 27 2001 - 00:00
O'Cuinneagain is a surprise Munster standbyThe former Irish captain Dion O'Cuinneagain is a surprise nomination - along with the Cork Constitution centre Conor Mahony - …Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Munster may be Dublin-boundWere Munster to beat Biarritz in Sunday's Heineken Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park they would have a 50-50 chance of a "home…Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Tomorrow decision day for O'DriscollA decision on Brian O'Driscoll's fitness for the opening Six Nations game against Italy in Rome on Saturday week, along with …Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
O'Driscoll a doubt for RomeAlthough the extent of the injury to Brian O'Driscoll's right shoulder is not as bad as first feared, the centre's participation…Tue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
Papal visit has been cancelledThe proposed Papal visit to the Vatican by the Irish squad for tomorrow week has been cancelled because Munster have no choice…Tue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
O'Driscoll decision to be made on ThursdayA decision on Brian O'Driscoll's fitness for the opening Six Nations game against Italy in Rome on Saturday week, along with …Tue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
ERC can be happy but not so cockyAn ERC official and an Irishman sat side by side on an aeroplane en route to a European Cup game last weekendTue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
Leinster have enough in supply not to bottle itFrom a certain angle, it looked like prison groundsSat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
No hiding place for LeinsterThe point of no return, backs to the wall, facing an end to their season if they lose, away from home and coming off a potentially…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Home where the heart isThe pressure is off Munster, comparatively speaking, as they have already qualified for the last eight of the European CupThu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Clubs strike threat deniedWally Morrissey, the treasurer of the Irish First Division Senior Rugby Clubs Association, has disputed claims that the association…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
O'Connor makes impression and the cutThe seasonal graphs of Brian O'Meara and 20-year-old Connacht openside flanker Johnny O'Connor continue to riseWed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Fans angeredA number of Leinster fans have been expressing their anger towards the Leinster Branch and the IRFU after the crowd congestion…Wed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Top clubs threaten to go on strikeThe 16 AIB League first division clubs are considering strike action if they do not get a satisfactory response from their next…Wed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Gatland's juggling to continueAside from attempting to trim yesterday's 44-man squad to around 30 for next week's two-day get-together, the Irish management…Tue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
Broken structure doesn't stand upWhat are the European Cup organisers up to? Though the competition shines like a beacon in the murky professional era, the one…Tue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
A sense of duty to return to ThomondSo another Munster odyssey is up and running againMon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
O'Gara leads Munster revivalThe Fat Lady could have bought her evening gown, tried it on, applied her make-up, recited a few words and then cleared her throat…Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
Ulster have no answers for rampant CardiffCardiff extinguished the interests of the 1999 European champions in this season's competition in an utterly one-sided contest…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
O'Gara and Langford hold key to victoryInterviewed on television over Christmas, Munster coach Declan Kidney was asked for his New Year wish listSat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Launch hinges on TV dealOrganisers of the Celtic League are working to a time frame of six weeks, at the end of which they hope to be in a position to…Wed Jan 10 2001 - 00:00
European survival adds spice to seasonIt's as if the first four months of the season provided the entree. Now comes the beefTue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
Confidence boost for LeinsterLeinster can extract a measure of confidence from claiming a first away win on Munster soil in over two years and 19 games, whilst…Sat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Sevens behind eight ballIreland have been drawn to play reigning champions Fiji in their opening pool match of the 2001 World Cup Sevens, to be held …Fri Jan 05 2001 - 00:00
Pride may come before EuropeThere may be nothing tangible at stake, but when push comes to shove it's still Munster v LeinsterFri Jan 05 2001 - 00:00
Leinster playing it for realThe latest instalment of the Munster-Leinster rivalry may not have interprovincial points at stake but it is a real match, not…Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
Provinces hope to sharpen up for the European battles aheadNothing is perfect - Irish rugby included - and the flip side of the much praised three-tier system is the delicate balancing…Wed Jan 03 2001 - 00:00
After the recounts, Galwey is electedOwing to a chance meeting and a handshake with Mick Galwey, whose wisdom knows no bounds, this correspondent was afflicted with…Tue Jan 02 2001 - 00:00
Shannon hand out season's beatingClontarf were warmly received for having done the decent thing and made the effort to fulfil Sunday's re-arranged AIB League …Tue Jan 02 2001 - 00:00
Irish inhibitions lost in FranceIt's not often when a yearly review of Irish rugby prompts a feeling of excitement as the video is inserted yet againSat Dec 30 2000 - 00:00
Juggling club and country to get trickierIreland's leading international players should start to trickle back to their clubs this weekend and all, barring injury, should…Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Bertie Bowl touches a nerveWell, well, well, Ross O'Carroll-Kelly's dad would appear to have his finger on the pulse after allTue Dec 19 2000 - 00:00
Shannon rise above the drossFor much of an error-strewn game this supposed top billing seemed a case of who most deserved to loseMon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
Clever switch of Keane and Staunton proves crucialGarryowen yesterday managed what no other club in the top two flights of the AIB League achieved the previous day when recording…Mon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
