Strong Leinster line-up ready to face down potent Bulls threatSexton, Ringrose and Ryan aiming to hit ground running against Currie Cup winnersSat Sept 25 2021 - 06:00
South African sides make new dawn one of promise for United Rugby ChampionshipLeinster and Munster both open with games against the newcomers this weekendSat Sept 25 2021 - 06:00
Ireland’s luck is out this time as Las Vegas Test against USA postponedOrganisers hope to rearrange game at Allegiant Stadium for October 2022Fri Sept 24 2021 - 17:00
Simon Zebo starts as Munster name team for season openerRugby World Cup winner RG Snyman set to make his Thomond Park debut off the benchFri Sept 24 2021 - 15:42
Andrew Porter reverts to loosehead for clash with Currie Cup championsJohnny Sexton and Ringrose start opening match of United Rugby ChampionshipFri Sept 24 2021 - 13:05
Leinster Rugby season preview: Strength ensures Cullen’s side remains the team to beatLeinster machine rolls on and remains standard-bearer for United Rugby ChampionshipFri Sept 24 2021 - 06:00
Connacht Rugby season preview: Good start essential if Friend’s men are to reach their goalUpheaval and season format against them but Connacht will aim to defy the odds againThu Sept 23 2021 - 06:00
Munster enlist services of renowned sports psychologist Caroline CurridSligo native has enjoyed considerable success with four All-Ireland-winning countiesThu Sept 23 2021 - 06:00
Ireland’s clash with USA in Las Vegas set to be cancelledMatch is due to take place before restrictions lift which would allow Irish fans to travelThu Sept 23 2021 - 05:00
Connacht v Ulster to be first unrestricted sporting event in IrelandInterprovincial derby on October 23rd set to be moved from Galway to the Aviva StadiumWed Sept 22 2021 - 12:15
Munster Rugby season preview: A battle awaits week in, week outIf Munster are to scale the heights this season a healthy Joey Carbery will be crucialWed Sept 22 2021 - 06:00
Johann van Graan tight-lipped on Munster contract extension talksHead coach says he is focused on season ahead as he enters final year of contractWed Sept 22 2021 - 06:00
Johann van Graan quiet on rumours of new contractMunster lock RG Snyman nears a return for what will be akin to a new signingTue Sept 21 2021 - 15:47
Gerry Thornley: Rugby is back again but this time it’s differentIt remains to be seen whether South African teams will galvanise the tournamentTue Sept 21 2021 - 06:47
Ulster Rugby season preview: Nothing easy for McFarland’s men as they seek to buildSilverware remains the aim but competitors have become stronger in new championshipTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:06
Porter, Ringrose and Leavy return to full Leinster trainingAndrew Porter has recovered from toe injury which ruled him out of the Lions tourMon Sept 20 2021 - 19:09
Gerry Thornley: Lions brand will survive SA tour – but not many more like itFew of the legacies of the tour to South Africa will have been the result of the actual rugby playedTue Aug 10 2021 - 06:00
Alun Wyn Jones beaten but unbowed after ‘special tour’‘If rugby were to lose it, it would be a travesty’ says Welsh veteran as he defends Lions conceptMon Aug 09 2021 - 07:07
Gerry Thornley: Lions will have regrets as Springboks secure series victoryIn practically every metric bar the final score the visitors were the superior teamMon Aug 09 2021 - 06:00
History repeats itself as Morné Steyn breaks Lions hearts once againVeteran outhalf reprises his heroics from 12 years ago with late penalty winnerSat Aug 07 2021 - 19:24
Gerry Thornley: Series success looks a bridge too far for the LionsWarren Gatland's side must find a way to get round the South Africa defenceSat Aug 07 2021 - 07:05
Deciding factor: When a Lions tour hinged on the third TestOnly five times in modern British & Irish Lions history has it gone down to a third and final deciderSat Aug 07 2021 - 06:00
Lions Tour: Townsend hoping for fast game to open up Springboks in deciding TestAttacking coach admits more creativity is required after return of just one try so farFri Aug 06 2021 - 15:15
Lions Tour: Grizzled veteran Jones ready to lead from the frontMost-capped player in history says key clash with South Africa ‘most definitely up there’Fri Aug 06 2021 - 06:00
Wily Welsh Ken Owens ready for his biggest Lions Test yetHooker has been called into Gatland’s first XV for Saturday’s Springboks deciderThu Aug 05 2021 - 16:34
Gerry Thornley: With no du Toit and de Klerk, Boks will have to think outside the boxAfter losing two pillars, suddenly South Africa’s line-up for third Test looks shakyThu Aug 05 2021 - 06:00
Bundee Aki thrilled to be in line for his Lions Test debutCentre becomes first Connacht player to play a Lions Test since 1983Tue Aug 03 2021 - 22:00
Lions determined to put on a show and avoid ‘60-odd minute halves’Warren Gatland says his Lions team ‘want to keep the tempo of the game up’Tue Aug 03 2021 - 20:00
Gatland spoke to Joe Schmidt about a neutral TMO for last two TestsLions coach says ‘we can’t see any instances where we’ve been critical of the officials’Tue Aug 03 2021 - 17:00
Lions Tour: Gatland eyeing aerial security with new XVBritish and Irish Lions head coach explains the six changes made for series deciderTue Aug 03 2021 - 16:07
South Africa missing du Toit and de Klerk for final Lions TestBlow for the Springboks as Jacques Nienaber names his starting lineup for SaturdayTue Aug 03 2021 - 13:33
Lions team: Bundee Aki to start with six changes made for South Africa deciderConor Murray left out of the team as Warren Gatland makes six changes for final TestTue Aug 03 2021 - 12:11
Gerry Thornley: An ugly week for rugby but it’s not always like thisThe second Lions Test was another brutal advertisement for the game of rugbyTue Aug 03 2021 - 06:00
Duane Vermeulen likely to return for South Africa in third Lions TestSpringbok coaching team happy with officiating in second Test match on SaturdayMon Aug 02 2021 - 12:45
Lions face a massive challenge to get back up after Boks boss second TestDespite all the off-field shenanigans, on it the world champions were utterly dominantMon Aug 02 2021 - 06:00
Lions Tour: Kyle Sinckler could face lengthy ban for alleged biting incidentProp cited for incident during a ruck in the 64th minute of defeat to South AfricaSun Aug 01 2021 - 19:25
Warren Gatland set to roll selection dice for series deciderChanges in back three and backrow look to be on the cards after defeat in second TestSun Aug 01 2021 - 17:29
Stuart Hogg ‘categorically’ denies biting Willie Le Roux in Lions defeatSecond Test in Cape Town saw more controversial refereeing and TMO decisionsSun Aug 01 2021 - 11:10
Jacques Nienaber praises Siya Kolisi’s leadership after South Africa level seriesSpringboks captain admits he endured a tough week in the build-up to second TestSat Jul 31 2021 - 21:41
Warren Gatland: ‘We need to look each other in the eye this week and come back stronger’Lions head coach says they will keep to official channels in discussing officiatingSat Jul 31 2021 - 21:33
Lions Tour: South Africa’s statement win sets up series deciderThe Springboks proved a different proposition in a dominant second Test displaySat Jul 31 2021 - 19:57
Gatland has his Lions in peak physical condition for second TestBullish head coach believes side will get stronger and stronger as the game goes onSat Jul 31 2021 - 01:00
Lions have the ability to withstand expected BoklashGatland’s side have the momentum and the opportunity to clinch famous series winSat Jul 31 2021 - 01:00
Siya Kolisi backs up Erasmus’ claims he was treated unfairly‘I didn’t feel I had the same access to the referee and there’s proof if you watch’Fri Jul 30 2021 - 15:56
Lions ignoring Rassie Erasmus’s social media claimsRobin McBryde says the tourists have full confidence in Saturday’s referee O’KeefeFri Jul 30 2021 - 11:43
Gerry Thornley: Rassie Erasmus’s unprecedented rant does rugby a grave disserviceSouth African has clearly lost the plot and undermined match officials and World RugbyFri Jul 30 2021 - 05:30
Alun Wyn Jones gives Rassie Erasmus rant a straight batLions captain effectively confirmed Dan Biggar is in line to start the second testThu Jul 29 2021 - 16:16
Lukhanyo Am has the silk and the steel to unpick the Lions’ lockBrilliance in World Cup final a glimpse of the creativity centre can bring to Boks backlineWed Jul 28 2021 - 18:58
Jack Conan: ‘If anything there is probably even more pressure this week'Ireland number eight will come up against a new opponent in Leicester's Jasper WieseWed Jul 28 2021 - 06:00
Lions Tour: Gatland sees Murray as key part of keeping things tight early onHead coach believes side need to make a better start to second Test in order to wrap up seriesTue Jul 27 2021 - 19:18
