Madigan voted player of the year by peersSpecial presentation to Isa Nacewa who retires from rugby at the end of the seasonSun May 05 2013 - 20:05
Munster looking to repeat last year’s winProvincial A sides clash at Dooradoyle for a place in the British & Irish Cup finalFri Apr 26 2013 - 02:00
Connacht may find Italian job too toughBenetton Treviso have won their last five home matches in all competitionsFri Apr 26 2013 - 02:00
Leinster looking for speedy resolutionIrish province want the IRFU to make a decision on whether Schmidt is preferred choice for vacant Ireland coach positionThu Apr 18 2013 - 06:05
Ulster and Leinster name RDS as ‘home’ venue for Pro 12 finalRavenhill redevelopment rules out Belfast venueWed Apr 17 2013 - 21:40
McFadden and D’Arcy return to face WaspsIreland internationals will form midfield partnership for Friday night’s Challenge Cup quarter-finalThu Apr 04 2013 - 12:59
IRFU sack Kidney to end five-year Ireland reignCoaching duties end today with Les Kiss to take interim position for US tourTue Apr 02 2013 - 15:56
Elsom added to Toulon’s Heineken rosterMunster, Ulster and Leinster increase squads by three players while Stringer and Noone also make the grade for English clubsFri Mar 22 2013 - 14:24
O’Driscoll likely to appeal three-week suspensionIreland centre gets mid-range sanction for stamping on Italy’s Simone FavaroWed Mar 20 2013 - 15:12
Gilroy fit again and looking forward to Italian testUlster winger determined to help Ireland end their season on a high in RomeThu Mar 14 2013 - 06:00
Video: Ireland draw little comfortFrance produce final quarter fightback to deny Declan Kidney’s teamSat Mar 09 2013 - 20:13
Penney makes five changesMunster’s realistic pursuit of a top four place in the RaboDirect Pro 12 league will be defined by the outcome of tonight’s match…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Madigan and McFadden make cases for a green jerseyLeinster 32 Scarlets 5: In the context of sport the most persuasive argument is often not vocalised but instead framed by actions…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Anscombe forced to make 11 changes for trip to GlasgowUlster coach Mark Anscombe will know a little bit more about the depth of his squad after tonight’s match in Glasgow and he’ll…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Connacht keen to back up last week's showing on tough Cardiff missionThere is a familiar refrain in sport about “backing up” an excellent performance with another, something Connacht coach Eric …Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
O'Gara and O'Callaghan looking to impress as Munster prepare for formidable testRonan O’Gara won’t be fazed by any additional scrutiny of his performance in west Wales this evening during this RaboDirect Pro…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Kidney may need to cast net wider to replace D'ArcyRUGBY: Gordon D’Arcy has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations Championship following a stress injury to his right…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Young Leinster's cutting edge to help find a rhythm and overcome physical challenge of TrevisoSporting mantras 101 advocates “staying in the moment”, to the exclusion of the promise of future reward and peripheral distractions…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Ireland smothered by ruthless EnglandIreland 6 England 12: England’s clarity of purpose and intelligent game management were decisive in securing victory in today…Sun Feb 10 2013 - 00:00
Discipline and ball retention key to victory over EnglandIreland’s primary ball carriers in Cardiff were two of their backrow, Seán O’Brien and Peter O’Mahony, the latter used in wider…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Grit and determination hallmarks of the AzzurriIf Italian three-quarters’ play fails to evlove then the side will be doomed to one-off, if notable, victoriesFri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Olding and McGrath only 2012 survivorsSIX NATIONS: UNDER-20s and WOMEN'S Fullback Stuart Olding and scrumhalf and captain Luke McGrath are the only returning players…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Redemption tantalisingly out of reach for LeinsterExeter Chiefs 20 Leinster 29: The king is dead, long live the kingMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Schmidt pleased with his side's response to adversityThe Leinster coach was in philosophical mood after the bonus point winMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Despite lengthy injury list Anscombe targets home quarter-finalUlster coach Mark Anscombe will know more about the depth of his squad after today’s final Heineken Cup pool matchSat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Leinster need to ignore the big pictureLeinster stand at the crossroads of this season’s Heineken Cup looking for directionsSat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Tigers and Toulouse go head to head while Toulon can do Irish sides a favourIt’s a photo finish to determine which is more intimidating – Toulon’s starting team or a bench that includes Gethin Jenkins, …Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Leinster make their play for final spotExeter 20 Leinster 29: The benchmark was a four-try bonus point and the European champions Leinster achieved that feat before…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Pride will ensure a fitting European farewell for ElwoodIt seems a trifle trite to suggest that the sole motivation for Connacht this evening in their final pool encounter is prideFri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Boost for Leinster as injuries clear ahead of Exeter tripA dentist’s drill might have been regarded with more affection than the phalanx of tape recorders that enveloped in turn, Leinster…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Byrne to team up with ElsGOLF: Colin Byrne is joining forces with four-time Major winner Ernie Els beginning at the €2Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Three key components return for LeinsterTrying to discern whether Joe Schmidt or Declan Kidney is sporting a broader grin this weekend is a moot pointFri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Ulster have huge incentive to crank up the momentumIt’s difficult to escape a feeling that Ulster’s defeat against the Northampton Saints in the Heineken Cup was an aberration …Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Tuohy returns to strong Ulster squad for clash against ScarletsUlster coach Mark Anscombe may be able to call on the services of Ireland international secondrow Dan Tuohy for tomorrow night…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Sheriff move beginning to bear fruit at SaracensRUGBY : Eoin Sheriff fully appreciates his career as a professional rugby player because injury threatened to deny him the privilege…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Morris secures a new deal at LeicesterLeicester Tigers have announced that former Ireland underage international and Leinster fullback cum wing, Niall Morris has signed…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
O'Connell targets April for a return to competitive actionRUGBY: Paul O’Connell has targeted a return to competitive action in April after undergoing surgery to correct a bulging disc…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Kidney gathers troops for two-day campRUGBY: Ireland coach Declan Kidney will conduct a two-day camp at Carton House with an abbreviated squad on Thursday and Friday…Mon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
McIlroy targets Irish Open gloryNorthern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy outlined an ambition that is very close to his heart in expressing a desire to add the Irish …Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Fired-up Saints halt Ulster's gallopUlster 9 Northampton Saints 10 Ulster coach Mark Anscombe displayeda soothsayer’s perception when he fretted about his team …Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
'One defeat doesn't make us a bad team'Reaction: One-point defeats invariably tantaliseMon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Sloppy Ulster cough up their perfect recordUlster 9 Northampton Saints 10: Northampton Saints exacted a measure of revenge for last week’s drubbing at Franklin’s Gardens…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
From a fallible Pope to the original All BlackBrent Pope: If You Really Knew Me (Irish Sports Publishing) Many people would claim to know Brent Pope basing their opinion …Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Ulster wary of backlash from hurt SaintsThere is a popular theory in professional sport that advocates focusing on the process of winning rather than being distracted…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Hartley faces hearing in DublinEngland hooker Dylan Hartley faces an independent disciplinary hearing at ERC headquarters in Dublin today following a citing…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Barnes to referee Ireland games against Scotland and ItalyEngland’s Wayne Barnes will referee two of Ireland’s matches in the 2013 RBS Six Nations Championship.Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Leinster are dealing with a full packLeinster’s medical bulletin in the wake of last weekend’s bruising 15-12 defeat to Clermont Auvergne for Saturday’s Heineken …Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
