Carty and Connacht enter crunch period in a good placeConnacht need win over Ulster to stay in play-offs – and send fans home in festive moodSat Dec 23 2017 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Cooney shows merit of move between provincesFormer Leinster and Connacht scrumhalf has thrived given opportunity at UlsterTue Dec 19 2017 - 06:00
Ian Keatley shows maturity as he kicks on to higher levelMunster outhalf’s performance against Leicester was almost vintage Ronan O’GaraTue Dec 19 2017 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Provinces stay cool to complete double sweepWin ensures four wins from four for Irish provinces for second successive weekMon Dec 18 2017 - 06:30
Johann van Graan praises Munster's maturityLeicester coach Matt O’Connor says Munster have rediscovered their edgeMon Dec 18 2017 - 06:00
Munster bin the script and make it consecutive wins over LeicesterJohan van Graan’s side became first team ever to beat the Tigers back-to-back in EuropeSun Dec 17 2017 - 12:53
Leinster’s production line is rugby equivalent of Ajax in the 80sOther Irish provinces now benefitting hugely from numbers going through the systemSat Dec 16 2017 - 07:00
Johnny Sexton’s steady hand on tiller can steer Leinster homeIn-form Lions outhalf can help province to vital back-to-back victories over ExeterSat Dec 16 2017 - 06:00
Nobody beats Leicester twice – and that may hold trueA Munster win would constitute a bigger achievement than what they did a week agoSat Dec 16 2017 - 01:00
Peter O’Mahony commits to Munster and IrelandMunster captain has signed a new three-year deal while Tadhg Furlong also agrees contractFri Dec 15 2017 - 16:48
Billy Holland’s load gets lighter the more he carries for MunsterWith almost 1,000 game minutes this season he's to play 16th Champions Cup game in a rowFri Dec 15 2017 - 01:00
Ian Whitten hoping to make it a winning Aviva stadium debutFormer Ulster duo Whitten and Gareth Steenson part of Exeter squad to face LeinsterThu Dec 14 2017 - 06:00
Johann van Graan in the deep end as Munster enter Tigers’ lairNew coach preparing side for a ‘different’ type of game to last Saturday’s victoryThu Dec 14 2017 - 05:45
Smiling Simon Zebo primed for challenge of life in Top 14Munster star has no regrets about move despite putting Ireland future at riskWed Dec 13 2017 - 05:30
Keith Earls and Niall Scannell in Munster fold for LeicesterJohann van Graan receives a timely boost ahead of return fixture at Welford RoadTue Dec 12 2017 - 15:57
Gerry Thornley: Provinces should be wary of historic turnaroundsChampions Cup losers have revenge as motive not to lose return legTue Dec 12 2017 - 07:00
Another big Leinster performance needed to advance in Europe, says FurlongProp says it will be tough to recover in time for second Exeter clash after physical gameMon Dec 11 2017 - 06:00
Leinster are as cold as ice to crown a whitewash for the IrishPremiership leaders Exeter put away with efficiency as Irish sides make their markMon Dec 11 2017 - 01:01
Leinster squeeze the life out of Exeter to show champion credentialsVisitors silence Sandy Park with Jack Conan scoring key try after 44 mammoth phasesSun Dec 10 2017 - 19:56
Traditional values serve Robbie Henshaw wellLeinster centre looking forward to Exeter games and a hectic festive programmeSat Dec 09 2017 - 07:00
Chiefs and Leinster each go hunting for prized scalpTwo of the tournament’s heavyweights set to go head-to-head at Sandy ParkSat Dec 09 2017 - 07:00
Injury-plagued Munster up against it as they host LeicesterNew head coach Johann van Graan relying on ‘number one prop’ Kilcoyne to deliverSat Dec 09 2017 - 07:00
Gerry Thornley’s Champions Cup state of playEuropean rugby returns for the key pre-Christmas double-headersFri Dec 08 2017 - 06:30
Jack Conan braced for different challenge of Exeter ChiefsNo 8 says English champions have a lot more substance to their game than MonpellierWed Dec 06 2017 - 01:00
James Lowe not registered by Leinster for Champions CupScott Fardy and Jamison Gibson-Park get the nod for Exeter due to two non-European players ruleTue Dec 05 2017 - 20:10
Gerry Thornley: James Lowe can help Larmour to flourishUlster will rely on Piatau’s mix of strength, pace, elusiveness and creativity to progressTue Dec 05 2017 - 07:00
Jordi Murphy to swap Leinster for Ulster next seasonIreland international will leave Leinster ending a seven-year spell with the provinceTue Dec 05 2017 - 05:00
Gerry Thornley: November gives way for intriguing Six NationsScotland’s arguably made the most impressive strides of all during the autumn internationalsTue Nov 28 2017 - 07:00
Pumas’ passion takes some of the gloss off Ireland’s winIreland were in control , but Argentina refused to fade away – and it was no bad thingMon Nov 27 2017 - 07:30
Joe Schmidt not entirely satisfied with where Ireland are atCoach really happy with work ethic but left frustrated by ‘few things we didn’t get right’Mon Nov 27 2017 - 06:00
Ireland take foot off the gas against ArgentinaWin rounds off successful November series but Ireland ease up in second halfSat Nov 25 2017 - 19:42
‘Fellas are hungry to win trophies – not just win with Ireland’Peter O’Mahony embraces the high-stakes pressure that comes with the modern gameSat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00
Ireland ready to get down and dirty with wily ArgentiniansPlayers as much as the fans are expecting a 3-0 series and a seventh straight winSat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00
Experimentation remains name of the game for Joe SchmidtRyan, Stockdale and Byrne given chance to make an impression against ArgentinaFri Nov 24 2017 - 06:30
Gerry Thornley: O’Gara’s bold move makes perfect senseStaying with Racing 92 would have ruled out any promotion for the next four seasonsThu Nov 23 2017 - 06:00
Adam Byrne set for Ireland debut against ArgentinaLeinster team-mate James Ryan also in line to start a full Test for the first timeWed Nov 22 2017 - 23:30
Greg Feek relishing his overflow of talented Irish propsScrum coach says ‘we’re very lucky to have these guys’ after years of scarcity in frontrowWed Nov 22 2017 - 06:45
Conor Murray to make up for ‘one of worst days’ of careerDefeat to Pumas in World Cup quarter-finals still stings ahead of meeting this SaturdayWed Nov 22 2017 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Windows of opportunity closing for SchmidtPlayers need Test match experience if they are to make it to Japan in two years’ timeTue Nov 21 2017 - 07:00
Leinster welcome back batch of big name playersGarry Ringrose, Isa Nacewa and Josh van der Flier among those returning for the weekendTue Nov 21 2017 - 06:30
Pumas looking to end year of long hauls with a win over IrelandArgentina have played more games than almost every other international team this yearTue Nov 21 2017 - 05:00
Joe Schmidt plays down notion of revenge against ArgentinaIreland coach says it is ‘literally another Test match’ and laments injury to CarberyMon Nov 20 2017 - 01:24
Schmidt learns more about Ireland’s youngsters from struggle against FijiOnly Conway and Ruddock look strong candidates for promotion to first-choice teamMon Nov 20 2017 - 01:00
Ireland second-string left frayed as Fiji put up a fightIreland dominated possession and territory but failed to push on from strong startSat Nov 18 2017 - 20:19
Ireland need to be the party poopers and play it safe against FijiThe more Joe Schmidt’s side spill the ball, the more they invite Fiji to counter off turnoversSat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00
Joey Carbery ready to seize his opportunityYoung Ireland star says he feels ‘very grateful and lucky’ to be starting against FijiSat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00
Opportunity knocks on a grand scale for Ireland's newcomersChris Farrell is only debutant but eight of the starting XV have five caps or lessFri Nov 17 2017 - 06:00
Scots and Welsh votes could have brought RWC to IrelandFailure of Pro14 partners to support bid particularly disappointing, says IRFU chiefThu Nov 16 2017 - 06:00
Ireland’s eight votes most disappointing part, says O’Driscoll‘You are never going to see a tournament hosted outside the big four or five teams’Thu Nov 16 2017 - 06:00
Wales and Scotland blamed for failure of Irish RWC bidLack of support from Celtic neighbours was ‘critical’ in Ireland losing out to FranceThu Nov 16 2017 - 01:00
