Champions Cup: Connacht to meet Leinster under the lights before Good Friday returnFirst leg to be held at The Sportsground before Good Friday second leg at the AvivaTue Feb 08 2022 - 14:36
Gerry Thornley: Ireland v France is box-office clash of Six NationsLes Bleus and Dupont will come on for Italy win but Paris visitors pose a serious dangerTue Feb 08 2022 - 07:07
Andrew Porter at the heart of modern Ireland’s forward effortMixing physicality with deft handling, Leinster prop is relishing a Parisian showdownTue Feb 08 2022 - 06:01
Leinster’s Will Connors ruled out for up to 10 weeks with knee ligament injury25-year-old Ireland flanker, with nine caps, has been plagued with injuries this seasonMon Feb 07 2022 - 16:54
Dave Heffernan replaces injured Rob Herring in Ireland squad for France gameConnacht hooker called up but Keith Earls continues to rehab a hamstring injuryMon Feb 07 2022 - 14:07
No harm in imperfect display as Ireland swat Wales asideAndy Farrell praises defence as the best part of Ireland’s game after nearly keeping clean sheetMon Feb 07 2022 - 01:00
Ultimate test beckons in Paris after Ireland clear first hurdle in styleFarrell facing some difficult selection calls with Henderson and Henshaw back in the mixMon Feb 07 2022 - 01:00
Andy Farrell content with Ireland’s opening salvoHead coach’s decision to give Mack Hansen his Test match debut is richly rewardedSat Feb 05 2022 - 19:08
Ireland start their Six Nations in style with a dominant win over WalesAndy Farrell’s side emphasise their title credentals with a bonus-point victorySat Feb 05 2022 - 17:27
‘He’s phenomenal’: Hard-working Josh van der Flier at top of his gameSeven-try forward enjoying his most prolific season to date for both Leinster and IrelandSat Feb 05 2022 - 06:00
Confident Ireland to build on autumnal promise and extend winning runWales can never be written off but variety of Irish attack game points to a home victorySat Feb 05 2022 - 06:00
Andy Farrell admits Aviva full house ‘makes us tick’ ahead of Wales openerHead coach named strong side for Six Nations opener against defending championsFri Feb 04 2022 - 08:08
Andy Farrell keen for ‘natural footballer’ Mack Hansen to just keep on truckingAustralian-born back offers considerable versatility having played at fullback and outhalfFri Feb 04 2022 - 06:00
Irish rugby great Tom Kiernan dies, aged 83Kiernan was both captain and coach of Ireland and also led the LionsThu Feb 03 2022 - 14:54
Stuart McCloskey and Tom Daly return for URC derbyUlster and Connacht name teams for Friday night’s clash at Kingspan StadiumThu Feb 03 2022 - 13:45
Mack Hansen in Ireland team to face Wales in Six Nations openerThe reigning champions come to Dublin on Saturday with kick-off at 2.15pmThu Feb 03 2022 - 13:05
Josh Adams starts in centre as Wales name team for Dublin visitWayne Pivac without several key players from last season’s title-winning campaignThu Feb 03 2022 - 11:44
Mack Hansen in line to make Ireland debut against Wales in settled line-upTadhg Beirne’s form looks set to be rewarded in the secondrow with other big call at centreWed Feb 02 2022 - 23:38
Johnny Sexton: ‘We’re striving for a new level and hopefully we see that the next few weeks’Outhalf delighted to continue as Ireland captain and continue the ‘learnings’Wed Feb 02 2022 - 08:59
Stephen Jones in bullish form as he stresses Welsh strengthsWales backs coach confident defending champions will not lack for quality against IrelandWed Feb 02 2022 - 06:23
Caelan Doris: ‘I’m loving playing at the minute’Ireland backrow puts ‘weird and uncertain period’ behind himTue Feb 01 2022 - 17:35
Leinster trio in the mix for European Player of the Year awardCaelan Doris, Jimmy O’Brien and Josh van der Flier included on longlistTue Feb 01 2022 - 17:03
Gerry Thornley: Irish rugby is in a healthier place than Welsh rugbyIs reaching a World Cup semi-final the be all and end all? What about beating All Blacks?Tue Feb 01 2022 - 07:08
Ireland set to be in full health for Six Nations opener against WalesTadhg Furlong, James Ryan and Iain Henderson all set to return to full trainingTue Feb 01 2022 - 01:00
Furlong, Ryan and Henderson set to return to training to give Ireland clean bill of healthThree main injury concerns heading into the championship to train on Tuesday in campMon Jan 31 2022 - 13:32
Kieran Treadwell keen to make the most of his ‘second chance’ with IrelandUlster forward included in Farrell’s Six Nations squad after making three caps in 2017Mon Jan 31 2022 - 06:00
Jack Carty looking to come full circle in hunt for Ireland game timeConnacht outhalf enjoying the game more after earning recall two years after JapanSat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Mack Hansen not just along for the ride despite call-up he didn’t see comingThe Australian-born Connacht flier is hoping to represent his Irish mother with prideSat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Josh Murphy set for move west to join Connacht next seasonLeinster forward started the recent Champions Cup romps over Bath and MontpellierThu Jan 27 2022 - 22:55
Regional problems can wait as Wales look to paper over the cracks once morePivac’s side struck by injuries and poor club form as they slip down the favourite listThu Jan 27 2022 - 19:00
Munster and Ulster announce yet more contract extensionsJohn Hodnett rewarded for recent good form while Jack McGrath extends his Ulster stayThu Jan 27 2022 - 16:59
England boss Eddie Jones rolling with the punches after testing Six Nations build-upCaptain Owen Farrell ruled out of tournament and will have surgery on ankle injuryWed Jan 26 2022 - 22:00
Johnny Sexton focused on Wales but dreaming of bringing it all back home‘It’s not every year you get a home game to finish the tournament’Wed Jan 26 2022 - 22:00
France coach Galthié says Ireland have ability to achieve ‘wonderful things’France’s Six Nations prospects appear to hinge significantly on new captain DupontWed Jan 26 2022 - 22:00
Joey Carbery to be fit for Ireland’s Six Nations opener against WalesAndy Farrell confirms outhalf is back in full training after recovering from arm fractureWed Jan 26 2022 - 12:46
Leinster-Connacht Champions Cup clash likely to be moved to Aviva StadiumLarge interest in last-16 tie in April likely to justify such a decision from province’s boardWed Jan 26 2022 - 06:00
Munster and Ireland tighthead prop John Ryan set to join Wasps33-year-old Corkman has not been offered a new Munster contract after 11 seasonsWed Jan 26 2022 - 06:00
Ben Healy relishing learning ‘to break the rules’ from a masterOuthalf credits Stephen Larkham with bringing a new approach to his playTue Jan 25 2022 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Teams are all primed up for a powerhouse finaleAll four Irish sides advancing to knock-out stages for the first time is worth applaudingTue Jan 25 2022 - 06:00
Stuart Lancaster believes last 16 ties will ignite Champions Cup in AprilLancaster confident that quartet of Leinster players will be fit for Ireland’s Six Nations campaignTue Jan 25 2022 - 01:00
Van der Flier and Larmour in line for Six Nations despite minor injuriesTadhg Furlong and James Ryan ‘making good progress’ ahead of opener against WalesMon Jan 24 2022 - 14:53
Munster sticking to process after encouraging Wasps performancevan Graan delighted with club’s position after recovering from South Africa nightmareMon Jan 24 2022 - 06:02
European interpro to come as provinces learn their fateUlster and Munster both draw the short straw in recent champions Toulouse and ExeterMon Jan 24 2022 - 06:00
Munster end Champions Cup pools with a statement win over WaspsCrowd of 13,047 returns to Thomond Park as province make it four pool wins from fourSun Jan 23 2022 - 19:53
Champions Cup: Leinster and Connacht to meet in knockoutsAll Irish two-legged tie confirmed; Ulster handed short straw of playing ToulouseSun Jan 23 2022 - 19:53
Gerry Thornley: Munster still have the belief they can change the narrativeVan Graan is leaving, their games are a hard watch, but they’re still in an enviable positionSat Jan 22 2022 - 10:30
Munster look to nail down third spot in pool as summit moves beyond reachTop-four seeding would earn Munster comfort blanket of home second leg in next roundSat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00
Irish rugby gets huge boost as restrictions lift but clouds build over European gameLegal action threatened by French clubs over decision to award two walkovers in final round of pool gamesFri Jan 21 2022 - 20:30
Jack Conan and Leinster staying humble ahead of Bath ‘knock-out clash’Game time and match fitness crucial for group that has been deprived of outingsFri Jan 21 2022 - 06:02
Andrew Conway and Munster intend to keep pedal to the floor against Wasps‘It’s Europe in Thomond and there’s no getting away from it’Fri Jan 21 2022 - 06:00
