Four second half tries flatter Ireland Under-20s in win over ItalyPerformance dogged by inaccuracy and mistakes for three quarters of the matchFri Feb 25 2022 - 22:34
Ireland U20s make four changes for visit of improving ItalyMullins, Postlethwaite, Gibbons and Devine start as Murphy’s side seek third successive winFri Feb 25 2022 - 07:18
Leinster v Lions preview: Cullen looking for a ‘bit of grunt’Head coach excited by signing of South African secondrow Jason JenkinsFri Feb 25 2022 - 05:00
Willie Faloon hoping Ireland under-20s can build a pressure gameDefence coach has seen his side let in just two tries in first two gamesWed Feb 23 2022 - 06:00
The Offload: Harry Byrne glad to be back in action no matter the positionDave Kilcoyne, Sean Cronin and Kieran Marmion each made their 200th appearanceMon Feb 21 2022 - 10:00
‘Miles off where we can be’: Performance albeit not result fails to impress Leo CullenScott Penny comes in for praise despite an inaccurate display from the table toppersMon Feb 21 2022 - 06:00
Leinster make hard work of bonus point win against OspreysVictory contained some excellent rugby but it could’ve been a little more comfortableSat Feb 19 2022 - 19:22
Cullen agrees to extend his stay at Leinster for another yearNew deal will take the head coach up to the end of the 2022-2023 seasonThu Feb 17 2022 - 18:00
Joey Carbery looking to kick on after first Six Nations startOuthalf has learned that pain comes in different forms after years of injury setbacksThu Feb 17 2022 - 06:00
The Offload: Aurelie Groizelea keeps her cool despite English protestationIreland’s winning run comes to an end; Italy U-20s send out message with England winMon Feb 14 2022 - 10:00
Performance to be proud of from Carbery despite adversarial conditionsCertain mistakes made by Ireland’s outhalf but he is slowly finding his rugby mojo againMon Feb 14 2022 - 06:00
Fabien Galthie: ‘It is a beautiful victory which we went after with all we had in the locker’France head coach was not surprised that Ireland played their way back into the gameSat Feb 12 2022 - 20:29
France 30 Ireland 24: Ireland player ratingsJohn O’Sullivan hands out the marks to Andy Farrell’s side from the Stade de FranceSat Feb 12 2022 - 19:19
Late Tector conversion snatches famous Ireland win on French soilIreland U20s secure first win in France since 2012 to keep Grand Slam hopes firmly on trackFri Feb 11 2022 - 22:10
‘Callous, cold and calculating’ - Fabien Galthié’s journey to the topFrench coach has detractors but questionable man-management skills may be worth itFri Feb 11 2022 - 13:05
The Offload: Ireland Under-20s make a promising startIreland’s low penalty count is impressive; Brian Moore signs off at MurrayfieldMon Feb 07 2022 - 10:00
Johnny Sexton remains controller-in-chief of Ireland’s attacking gameHe may no longer be front of house in the back line, but he brings order and composureMon Feb 07 2022 - 06:00
Villiere lights it up as France open with bonus point win over resilient ItalyWinger scores a hat-trick as Les Bleus warm up for Ireland visit with hard-fought victorySun Feb 06 2022 - 18:34
Wales left to lick their wounds after Ireland win the collisionsCaptain Dan Biggar admits his side were physically outgunned in Dublin defeatSat Feb 05 2022 - 17:34
Louis Rees-Zammit: ‘Rees-Lightning’ will strike fear in Ireland’s defenceSpeedster Wales winger has crammed eye-catching marker into his fledgling careerSat Feb 05 2022 - 06:00
Ireland under-20s run in eight tries as they demolish Wales in CorkCrowd of 8,000 at Musgrave Park see Richie Murphy’s side put on a showFri Feb 04 2022 - 22:26
Six Nations 2022: Optimism abounds for Andy Farrell’s IrelandEight-consecutive wins - including over the All Blacks - has boosted hopes of the titleFri Feb 04 2022 - 12:00
Six Nations 2022: France have all the tools to justify their favouritismFabien Galthié has an embarrassment of riches - he just needs to knit it all togetherThu Feb 03 2022 - 12:00
Six Nations 2022: Can youthful Italy earn first Championship win since 2015?Kieran Crowley’s Azzurri have age on their side but look to be well out of their depthTue Feb 01 2022 - 12:00
The Offload: Ireland Under-20s short on international experienceCovid-19 pandemic deprived players of the chance to represent Ireland at U-18s/U-19sMon Jan 31 2022 - 10:00
Ireland women suffer agonising Sevens final defeat against AustraliaAustralia score two late tries in Seville as Ireland let chance slip in first ever finalSun Jan 30 2022 - 19:48
Cardiff vs Leinster: Debut for Trinity lock Joe McCarthyWill Connors returns from injury as Jamie Osbourne gets a run out at outside centreSat Jan 29 2022 - 06:17
Jake Flannery gets his shot at No 10 as youthful Munster clash with ZebreJohann van Graan makes 11 changes to side that swatted Wasps for trip to ItalySat Jan 29 2022 - 01:00
Reuben Crothers returns to captain Ireland at U20 Six NationsCrothers one of four returning players alongside Mullins, Boyle, and MorriseyFri Jan 28 2022 - 18:43
URC team news: Tiernan O’Halloran makes 200th Connacht appearanceJake Flannery starts at outhalf for Munster; Leinster’s Will Connors returns from injuryFri Jan 28 2022 - 15:38
The Offload: Castres stung by Harlequins controversyDéjà vu as Connacht are mugged again; Leinster rack up the numbers at The RecMon Jan 24 2022 - 10:58
Ruthless Leinster quick to capitalise on depleted Bath’s frailtiesWinger O’Brien becomes the first Leinster player to score four tries in a European gameSun Jan 23 2022 - 16:48
Four-try Jimmy O’Brien powers Leinster to Bath romp at The RecNewbridge wing becomes the first Leinster player to score four tries in a European fixtureSat Jan 22 2022 - 15:35
In-form Ulster to stick with attacking game plan for Clermont clashWin would give province home advantage as Champions Cup unfurls towards its finalSat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00
Leinster determined to deliver more of the same against BathLeo Cullen stresses the need to play through the 80 minutesSat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00
Lindsay Peat calls time on Ireland rugby career after 38 capsTalented athlete also played basketball for her country and won an All-Ireland with DublinFri Jan 21 2022 - 19:58
Champions Cup teams: Johnny Sexton starts for LeinsterSee how the four provinces line up ahead of the final weekend of European pool actionFri Jan 21 2022 - 13:29
Aviva stadium director wants Government to mandate masks in ground if Nphet advise itMartin Murphy says decision needed on capacity soon as ‘we are right up against the wire’Wed Jan 19 2022 - 18:39
Former Ireland centre Kevin Flynn dies aged 82Flynn won 22 caps after 1959 debut and scored famous Twickenham try in 1972Tue Jan 18 2022 - 13:29
The Offload: Young Will Hickey making progressGeorge Taylor is latest player to retire from professional rugby due to brain injuryMon Jan 17 2022 - 10:30
Gavin Coombes’ late try rescues Munster victory in FranceJack Crowley displayed guts and character while unruffled in kicking all his goalsFri Jan 14 2022 - 22:15
Depleted Ulster braced for tough Northampton assignmentAbsence of influential trio Cooney, Henderson and McCloskey may tilt balanceFri Jan 14 2022 - 17:40
Leo Cullen explains Leinster selections as Sexton and Lowe start on benchDrogheda teenager Karl Martin named at inside centre on the Montpellier teamFri Jan 14 2022 - 15:02
Leinster packing a powerful punch for visit of MontpellierJack Carty leads Connacht against Leicester; Robert Baloucoune fit againFri Jan 14 2022 - 13:27
Hanrahan set to leave Clermont and join Dragons in the summerFormer Munster outhalf to join Newport-based Welsh side on a three-year contractFri Jan 14 2022 - 06:28
The Offload: John O’Sullivan’s order of merit for 2021The players, the try, the tackle and the moments of the rugby yearMon Dec 27 2021 - 15:30
Andy Friend puts faith in youngsters to help Connacht reach new heightsUnder-resourced province have enjoyed impressive wins but greater consistency neededFri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00
Michael Lowry happy to just be on the pitch as he impresses in fullback roleSecond playmaker role good enough for versatile back despite preference for outhalfThu Dec 23 2021 - 06:00
The Offload: Tadhg McElroy building an interesting rugby CVIreland under-20s go down to Italy; quote of the week; Michael Cheika to Narbonne?Mon Dec 20 2021 - 09:00
Leinster to appeal Montpellier cancellation after receiving EPCR assurancesProvince say matchday 23 had no positive Covid-19 cases and decision came as a shockSat Dec 18 2021 - 17:11
