‘Quiet assassin’ Hugo Keenan earning plaudits at every level‘Every level he’s got to he’s excelled. He’s been able to keep pushing forward the whole time’Sat Sept 12 2020 - 06:00
Ulster know they have game to spoil Leinster’s partyLeo Cullen’s side hold all the cards but opponents have put it up to them beforeSat Sept 12 2020 - 01:00
Cullen says Sexton can make impact off the bench for LeinsterOuthalf has been left out in favour of Ross Byrne for Pro14 final against UlsterFri Sept 11 2020 - 16:04
All Autumn Nations Cup games will be televised free-to-airIt had been widely speculated Ireland v England would be on Amazon PrimeFri Sept 11 2020 - 14:08
Ireland’s November clash with England set to be shown on Amazon PrimeAutumn Nations Cup fixtures confirmed as Ireland open against WalesThu Sept 10 2020 - 14:34
Five-match ban is the least Owen Farrell could have expectedSaracens’ outhalf has typically tackled quite high and was caught out on SaturdayWed Sept 09 2020 - 10:10
Andrew Porter: ‘The whole season will mean nothing if we don’t turn up this weekend’Prop believes he and his Leinster team-mates still have a few extra gears in themWed Sept 09 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Hard to fathom Munster’s approach to Leinster semi-finalLack of ambition and width seemed at odds with what we had seen post World CupTue Sept 08 2020 - 06:00
James Ryan could add to Leinster’s rich resources for final clash with UlsterFelipe Contepomi praises secondrow after his recovery from a shoulder injuryTue Sept 08 2020 - 06:00
Owen Farrell set to miss Saracens’ Champions Cup quarter-final against LeinsterEngland captain could be hit with a ban of at least six weeks for high tackleMon Sept 07 2020 - 06:00
Leo Cullen: ‘the match itself I thought it was pretty brutal’Leinster head coach impressed by Caelan Doris as his team progress to Pro14 finalSat Sept 05 2020 - 11:50
Ulster look to have their work cut out against EdinburghDan McFarland’s side are bidding to lift their Pro14 semi-final hoodoo at MurrayfieldSat Sept 05 2020 - 06:00
Déjà vu all over again for Munster against LeinsterDefending champions into Pro14 final as Munster fail to make most of opportunitiesFri Sept 04 2020 - 21:58
Clinical Leinster have more room for improvementMunster will strain every sinew to end their semi-final jinx but the holders remain the team to beatFri Sept 04 2020 - 06:00
Leinster the biggest losers as empty stadiums mean a huge financial hitAbsence of fans for Munster and Saracens games will see province deprived of over €2mFri Sept 04 2020 - 06:00
Leinster boss Cullen believes past successes over Munster mean ‘absolutely nothing’‘It’s two different sets of players, a completely different environment’Thu Sept 03 2020 - 14:50
‘Winning the World Cup doesn’t make me a better player than the other centres’Damian de Allende excited to play at Thomond Park in front of his new fansThu Sept 03 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Pluses and minuses in one-off Champions Cup formatWith 16 teams set to exit after the pool stages, dead rubbers could be an issueThu Sept 03 2020 - 06:00
Caelan Doris and Leinster keen to meet the Munster challenge head-onVersatile flanker feeling refreshed following lockdown and eager again for the frayThu Sept 03 2020 - 06:00
Champions Cup to feature all four Irish provinces in 24-team tournamentDraw to take place in late October with qualifiers to play home and away quarter-finalsWed Sept 02 2020 - 10:00
Graham Rowntree: ‘There is no reason why we can’t win Friday night’Munster forwards coach strikes bullish tone ahead of semi-final clash with LeinsterWed Sept 02 2020 - 06:00
Rowntree and Munster in a bullish mood ahead of Leinster semi-finalForwards coach says past defeats irrelevant with De Allende raring to take on championsTue Sept 01 2020 - 14:09
Leinster braced for their toughest assignment to dateLancaster says unbeaten run now irrelevant as Munster loom large in Pro14 semi-finalTue Sept 01 2020 - 06:29
Gerry Thornley: When players hit their 30s, they can really hit their strideEnforced Covid ‘time out’ may benefit players heading into the next phase of their careerTue Sept 01 2020 - 06:00
John Cooney hoping the magic touch returns after lockdown‘I’d be lying if I said I don’t feel the pressure coming back after playing well last season’Fri Aug 21 2020 - 05:30
Lebanese roots keep things in perspective for Michael CheikaFormer Leinster coach fondly remembers experiences of rivalry with MunsterSat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00
Worst sporting moment: White knuckle ride on a hate-filled night at WindsorGerry Thornley has yet to experience a more hateful atmosphere than Windsor Park in 1993Thu Aug 13 2020 - 07:00
Gerry Thornley: Consistent trailblazers New Zealand once again ahead of the posseSuper Rugby Aotearoa sets high standard for Pro14 and Premiership clubs to emulateTue Aug 11 2020 - 01:00
Sene Naoupu turning mind back to rugby after health scareSince losing to England in February much has changed for the Kiwi-born Irish playerSat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00
Brain as well as brawn on Sexton’s lockdown menuIreland coach says his captain has ‘continued to lead through this period as well’Fri Aug 07 2020 - 06:00
Andy Farrell admits Ireland net may need to be spread wide in the autumn‘We’ve got to be adaptable from the start’ admits head coach ahead of hectic scheduleFri Aug 07 2020 - 06:00
Andy Farrell raring to rekindle Ireland’s Six Nations title tiltFarrell relishing the idea of November tournament and the availability of James LoweThu Aug 06 2020 - 14:12
Leo Cullen says rotation will be key as Leinster look to keep on winning‘We hopefully won’t have that many weekends off because we want to continue to win games’Thu Aug 06 2020 - 07:26
Sporting Cathedrals: Le Stadium - European fortress of the mighty ToulouseGround is deep in the bosom of the Pink City, and in French rugby’s southern heartlandsThu Aug 06 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Irish system to face its acid test in front-loaded returnSomething has to give, or else the majority of the players’ bodies and minds willTue Aug 04 2020 - 06:00
James Ryan injury could open the door for Ryan BairdRyan looks almost certain to miss remainder of Pro14 season and Champions CupMon Aug 03 2020 - 18:19
Gerry Thornley: Players face gruelling 12 months of non-stop rugbyRescheduling 2019-20 games was a financial necessity but has resulted in little downtimeFri Jul 31 2020 - 06:00
Ireland set for six Tests in seven weeks from October 24thWorld Rugby Council approved a temporary change to Regulation 9 to facilitate matchesThu Jul 30 2020 - 16:55
No positive results from Munster and Leinster’s second round of Covid-19 testsTo date there have been 560 tests conducted and zero positive tests reportedThu Jul 30 2020 - 10:19
IRFU has no plans to ban scrums in return to rugbyIn the UK there is talk that scrummaging won’t be allowed in the recreational gameThu Jul 30 2020 - 06:15
World Rugby extends window for release of international playersMove confirms the planned return of international rugby by the end of this yearThu Jul 30 2020 - 06:00
Andrew Conway excited and nervous as Leinster clash loomsMunster player says the desire to beat his former province is as strong as everThu Jul 30 2020 - 05:00
Gerry Thornley: Leinster’s home advantage inevitably diluted at a quiet AvivaIf there was a good time for likes of Munster to visit headquarters it’s surely nowTue Jul 28 2020 - 06:00
Ireland to face Wales, Fiji and England in autumn tournamentJapan to take part in group with Scotland, France and ItalyMon Jul 27 2020 - 19:20
Daniel Davey on feeding Dublin and Leinster winning machinesPerformance nutritionist believes that repetition and behaviour is the key to dietMon Jul 27 2020 - 06:00
Tournament organisers hopeful travel restrictions will not affect cross-border gamesPro 14, Champions Cup and Six Nations finales would all involve cross-border encountersThu Jul 23 2020 - 06:00
Ireland’s Six Nations games confirmed for October 24th and 31stBusy autumn schedule takes shape with Pro 14 derby dates and times announcedWed Jul 22 2020 - 19:51
Sporting Cathedrals: Fortress Thomond, where the 16th man always gets his gameThe Limerick city ground is famed and feared the rugby world overWed Jul 22 2020 - 06:00
Bernard Laporte confirms October 31st date for France v Ireland Six Nations clashTimeline points to October 24th date for Ireland v Italy game in DublinTue Jul 21 2020 - 17:53
Gerry Thornley: World Rugby’s problem is that refereeing is not an attractive career pathGoverning body must improve standards, make it more appealing and investTue Jul 21 2020 - 07:00
