Townsend recognises renewed determinationWould the real Glasgow Warriors please step forward? Gutsy and defiant in defeat to Leinster, they were spanked by Munster last…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Time to crowd out the PA announcerALL IN THE SCRUM: Stadium PA announcers; you can’t listen to them and you can’t shoot them.Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Voices of experience: Advice and predictions from Irish playersDavid Quinlan (former Leinster, Northampton Saints, Ireland centre) 1Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Ireland waste a golden opportunityIreland 12 South Africa 16: Disappointing, frustrating, perplexing; choose your description but for the Ireland team and management…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Tipoki's winning matchesFormer Munster centre Rua Tipoki hasn’t lost the winning touchMon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Contepomi back in favourFormer Leinster favourite Felipe Contepomi has been handed a recall to the Argentina squad for their autumn internationals, one…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Mitchell's Sale now onIt’ll be interesting to see how former All Blacks coach John Mitchell gets on in his second spell at SaleMon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
The force is strong with Giles but Lineker makes the empire want to strike backTV VIEW: The RTÉ panel take pleasure in dispensing wisdom while the boys on BBC delight in double entendresMon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Time for Connacht to close out the tight encountersERIC ELWOOD’S frustration is palpableSat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Revenge on cards despite absencesTHE TEMPTATION to emboss a revenge motif onto the front of a script for this RaboDirect Pro12 match is tempered by the fact that…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
McIlroy free to join Nike in deal believed to be worth €192mGOLF: RORY McILROY appears set to cross the threshold into the realms of the best paid athletes in global professional sport…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Contentious issues yet to be tackled by stakeholdersTHE ERC stakeholders meeting in Dublin yesterday concentrated on proposals relating to the ongoing structure and format of the…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
IRFU name McEntee in key positionNEWS: COLIN McENTEE will succeed Allen Clarke as the IRFU’s high performance manager, an appointment that was officially announced…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Ulster can overcome Ferris' absenceRABODIRECT PRO12 Dragons v Ulster: STEPHEN FERRIS’ troublesome back again precludes him from playing, despite a prognosis earlier…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Munster afforded ideal opportunityRABODIRECT PRO12 Munster v Zebre: THE RECENT playing milestones that JJ Hanrahan has accumulated should prove minor footnotes…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Ireland line up three-Test tour of America and CanadaIRELAND WILL undertake a three-Test series next summer in America and Canada at the same time as the British and Irish Lions …Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
In-form Flood helps to open the gates for recovering LeicesterLEICESTER TIGERS kick-started their Heineken Cup campaign in earnest with a four try, bonus point, 39-22 victory over the Ospreys…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
'It wasn't pretty, but we got the job done'LEO CULLEN exudes a calm, thoughtful presenceMon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Solid defence sets the platform for Leinster's successScarlets 13 Leinster 20: LEINSTER ARE are still searching for a playing equilibriumMon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Leinster win ugly on the roadLlanelli Scarlets 13 Leinster 20: The euphemism about winning ugly was never more applicable than at Parc y Scarlets as Leinster…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Saracens and Clermont lay down big opening markersTHE MOST emphatic statement of intent on the opening weekend of the Heineken Cup was delivered by Saracens as they travelled …Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Chiefs get ready to go on war pathHEINEKEN CUP: Coach Rob Baxter has challenged his players to stay true to the Exeter Chiefs’ playing philosophy as they face…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
West need accuracy to awake againZebre v Connacht: CONNACHT COACH Eric Elwood will have noted the appointment of referee Leighton Hodges for today’s Heineken…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Earls eager to match up to the number one 13PRO 12 LEINSTER v MUNSTER: “TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA” is emblazoned on the official Leinster supporters’ club commemorative tee-shirts…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Hogan focuses on coaching role for St Mary's causeIT’S A SUBTLE shift in terms of attire, swapping jersey and shorts for a tracksuit, but the journey from player to coach offers…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Greens the difference for WoodsTHERE WAS less smiling, joking, idle chit-chat that has characterised some of their recent times on the golf courseFri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Murphy facing a month on sidelinesLEICESTER TIGERS’ captain and fullback Geordan Murphy could be sidelined for a month after suffering a knee injury during last…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Maggs wants to be the best he can beKEVIN MAGGS is in his office at Billesley Common, Birmingham, reflecting on Moseley’s first victory of the season at the weekend…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Munster A change nineMUNSTER A coach Ian Costello makes nine changes to the team that beat the Ulster Ravens last Friday for today’s interprovincial…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Muller pays tribute to SpenceULSTER CAPTAIN Johann Muller has offered a personal poignant reminder on the way Nevin Spence impacted on the lives on his team…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Penney forced to delay selectionMUNSTER WILL be without number eight James Coughlan and wing Luke O’Dea, both of whom were injured during the province’s 20-19…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Ireland delay naming training squadRUGBY: THE ANNOUNCEMENT of an Ireland rugby squad for a two-day training camp at Carton House this weekend, due to be communicated…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
D'Arcy and Kearney set to return for LeinsterGORDON D’ARCY and Rob Kearney are expected to return for Leinster’s RaboDirect Pro 12 game against Edinburgh at the RDS on Saturday…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Connacht primed for real testTHE IMPORTANCE of last weekend’s victory 30-17 away to Zebre cannot be overestimated in providing a confidence fillip for the…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Ulster dig deep for derby winUlster 20 Munster 19: A PULSATING contest, a rip-roaring tale, embellished with enough plot twists to keep the 10,397 supporters…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Leinster bring in the big gunsTHE REPATRIATION of Ireland players to the province begins this weekend with seven returning to Leinster’s starting line-up. …Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Ulster dig in for derby winUlster 20 Munster 19: The home side held on to win a pulsating encounter that swayed first one way, then another, and included…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
What price European rugby?Rugby: BT Vision boss Marc Watson today tried to sound an apparent death knell for the Heineken CupThu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Down again: London Irish lose out to GloucesterPLANET RUGBY: Tomás O’Leary was among the try scorers but he couldn’t prevent London Irish from losing 41-30 at the Madejski…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Leinster respond in a positive mannerRABODIRECT PRO 12 Leinster 45 Dragons 25: THE LEINSTER management elicited a positive response from the players and, while still…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Connacht pack need to set right tone in ParmaCONNACHT COACH Eric Elwood has named the same team that lost 13-9 to the Cardiff Blues for tonight’s assignment in ItalyFri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Schmidt hoping to prolong stay at LeinsterRUGBY : JOE SCHMIDT’S continuation or not as Leinster coach beyond this season will come down to family considerationsFri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Munster to continue on their winning wayBENETTON TREVISO coach Franco Smith’s decision to change eight of the team that beat the Ospreys 12-6 last weekend in Italy and…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Elwood keen to get in zone at ZebreNEWS: TOMORROW NIGHT Connacht will make a little bit of history when they become the first team to visit the RaboDirect Pro …Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Navy can't wait to set sail in AvivaAMERICAN FOOTBALL EMERALD ISLE CLASSIC: THERE’S SOMETHING of a maritime theme to life in Dublin these daysFri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Coghlan switches to Leinster backsRugby: Leinster coach Joe Schmidt is known for being innovative and forward thinking in terms of playing patterns and his decision…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Born fighter Serena takes fifth titleTENNIS: SERENA WILLIAMS won’t care one whit about the manner in which she claimed her fifth Wimbledon title and her 14th Grand…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Williams' power game looks too good for ailing RadwanskaTENNIS: NERVES CAN paralyse or provide the adrenaline surge to redefine the boundary of expectationSat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Murray sets up date with destinyTENNIS: ANDY MURRAY, the front man for a nation, must find a way past the greatest player in tennis history, Roger Federer in…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
