England ratings12 SHONTAYNE HAPE: Gordon D’Arcy opined during the week that Hape has to get the line movingMon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
England have to bring in BanahanRUGBY: ENGLAND CAPTAIN and centre Mike Tindall has failed to recover from the ankle ligament injury sustained against Scotland…Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Healy keen to play down hypeIRELAND v ENGLAND: CIAN HEALY is reluctant to enthusiastically embrace the hoopla surrounding Saturday’s Six Nations Championship…Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Cullen is the main concern for KidneySIX NATIONS: LEINSTER CAPTAIN Leo Cullen remains Ireland’s main concern ahead of next Saturday’s Six Nations Championship match…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Munster trust youth brigadeMAGNERS LEAGUE Munster v Dragons: GARRYOWEN HALFBACKS Conor Murray and Declan Cusack have been entrusted with guiding Munster…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Burke up against former colleaguesBRITISH AND IRISH CUP BEDFORD v LEINSTER A: BRENDAN BURKE is looking forward to catching up with some old friends after today…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Ulster will target five points with high-tempo game planRUGBY: THE HOME side will regard this as a huge opportunity to grab five points, particularly on foot of their most recent victory…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Connacht set-pieces key to leapfrogging visitorsRUGBY: CONNACHT HAVE a chance to leapfrog the Italian visitors to Galway in the table if they win tonightFri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Leinster going all out for the bonus tooRUGBY: MATCHES OF this magnitude, where play-off contenders collide, are not alone about winning but the bonus-point issueFri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Ireland aim to bounce backRUGBY: IRELAND COACH Mike Ruddock will be hoping to re-establish some impetus in Ireland’s campaign with victory over tonight…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Ulster looking for double to give Cardiff the bluesRUGBY: THAT THIS game falls in the midst of the Six Nations Championship, thereby denying both sides front-line personnel, in…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Ruddock missing key personnelIRELAND COACH Mike Ruddock is still without a handful of front-line backs for tomorrow night’s under-20 Six Nations Championship…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Doyle changes team to face ScotsRUGBY WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS: THE IRELAND team shows a number of changes from the side that lost narrowly to France (14-12) for…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
By Royal decree: Brian and Amy get invitationBRIAN O’Driscoll could be set for a busy weekend in late April after receiving an invitation to the royal wedding of Prince William…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Munster to land knock-out punch in Bristol fashionBRITISH AND IRISH CUP: MUNSTER WILL be hoping to take a significant step towards the British and Irish Cup knock-out stage with…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Wright glad to get first one out of wayMAGNERS LEAGUE: STAN WRIGHT took a deep breath when summoned to the touchline to replace Clint Newland after 58 minutes of Leinster…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Bowe plays 80 minutes without any problemsSIX NATIONS NEWS: TOMMY BOWE played a full 80 minutes for the Ospreys in a 34-18 Magners League victory over Benetton Treviso…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
French under-20 prop gets four weeksNEWS ROUND-UP: FRENCH PROP Sebastien Taofifenua has been suspended for four weeks following an incident during the under-20 …Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Munster tie with Brive to be shown liveAMLIN CUP: MUNSTER’S AMLIN Challenge Cup quarter-final against Brive at Stade Municipal Amédée Domenech on Saturday, April 9th…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Duo not eligible for IrelandCONNACHT NEW SIGNINGS: CONNACHT’S NEWEST signings, Matthew Jarvis (20) and James Loxton (21), both former age-grade internationals…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Kearney likely to miss rest of campaignSIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: ROB KEARNEY underwent an arthroscopy on his damaged knee first thing yesterday morning to ascertain…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Carr moving as he considers optionsRUGBY: FIONN CARR is considering offers from Welsh, English and French clubs – he also has one from an Irish club – and will…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Bowe and Ferris come back into reckoningRUGBY: IRELAND COACH Declan Kidney looks like being able to call upon Tommy Bowe and Stephen Ferris for the Six Nations Championship…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Ulster sense chanceRUGBY: ULSTER COACH Brian McLaughlin has chosen a strong team, including free-scoring wing Craig Gilroy, who has managed five…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Munster opt for youthRUGBY: YOUTHFUL TALENT is given an opportunity tomorrow in Italy as Munster look to maintain their ascendancy at the top the…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Always happy to defend his positionRUGBY: IT WAS a classic case of Hobson’s Choice for Luke Fitzgerald in the nanoseconds leading up to Italy’s try at the Stadio…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Heaslip and Trimble ready to face French but Bowe not rightRUGBY: JAMIE HEASLIP and Andrew Trimble will be available for selection when Ireland coach Declan Kidney names his team at lunch…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Best believes Ireland scrum is moving in right directionRUGBY: THE STADIO Flaminio provided an apposite backdrop to the scrum theatrics of Ireland’s opening Six Nations Championship…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Irish pack must set the backs looseUNDER-20 ITALY V IRELAND: Italy Under-20 V Ireland Under-20: IRELAND BEGIN the defence of their Six Nations Championship title…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Wolfhounds get chance to bite back'A’ INTERNATIONAL IRELAND WOLFHOUNDS v ENGLAND SAXONS: Ireland Wolfhounds v England Saxons: THE IRELAND Wolfhounds, or at least…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Best and Ferris sit out training sessionRUGBY: RORY BEST and Stephen Ferris sat out an Ireland squad training in Limerick yesterday as coach Declan Kidney continues…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Elwood primes pack to win collisionsRUGBY: IN THE context of an ever lengthening casualty list Ireland senior coach Declan Kidney must be hoping the disruption …Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Trio get chance to make Test claimRUGBY NEWS: GAVIN DUFFY, Tomás O’Leary and Tony Buckley have been handed an opportunity to convince Ireland coach Declan Kidney…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Ferris awaits scan results on left kneeRUGBY: JOKES ABOUT knees-ups in a brewery to introduce Ireland internationals Stephen Ferris and Tommy Bowe, with their damaged…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Ulster won't let this wonderful opportunity go abeggingRUGBY: ULSTER STAND on the threshold of the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup for the first time in 12 years since the halcyon…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Munster must focus on futureRUGBY: MUNSTER MUST try and ensure this final Heineken Cup pool match focuses on the future rather than wallowing in the shortcomings…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Saracens v Clermont, Vicarage Road (8.0)CLERMONT AUVERGNE could in theory finish level with Leinster, but the Irish province is guaranteed to top the pool because they…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Exiles out to salvage some prideRUGBY: SEILALA MAPUSUA becomes the third player to captain London Irish in as many matches, following prop Clarke Dermody and…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Ulster must stand tall to end long waitRUGBY: ANALOGIES OF war often creep into sporting rhetoric so French international and Biarritz Olympique hooker Benoit August…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Murphy has ankle scansGEORDAN MURPHY is undergoing a series of scans to ascertain the extent of the damage to his ankle sustained in the final minutes…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
McGahan must choose Henry or Borlase for Euro pool finaleRUGBY: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan will have until tomorrow lunchtime to officially confirm a replacement for the injured Jerry…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Ulster ring the changes for visit of Benetton TrevisoRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: Ulster V Bennetton Treviso: SIMON DANIELLI is the only player to retain his starting position in the Ulster…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Cronin returns to bolster ConnachtDragons v Connacht: CONNACHT COACH Eric Elwood must try and galvanise his depleted playing resources for a third match in 11…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Flannery is ruled out for up to six weeksRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: AN MRI scan has revealed that Jerry Flannery will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a calf muscle…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
McLaughlin in line for returnRUGBY: KEVIN McLAUGHLIN could be in line to play his first match in seven months following knee and shoulder surgery when Leinster…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Boost for Ulster as Best back on trackRUGBY: ULSTER CAPTAIN Rory Best could make his comeback against Magners League leaders Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday night…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Quinlan a doubt for Toulon tieRUGBY NEWS: ALAN QUINLAN faces a race to be fit for Munster’s Heineken Cup pool match against Toulon at Stade Felix Mayol on…Wed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Ulster can restore Ravenhill to unappealing cauldronRUGBY: THE MANNER of defeats to Munster and Biarritz Olympique, spanning two different tournaments, should act as a galvanising…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
O'Connell champing at the bitPAUL O’CONNELL has never shied away from a challenge so there was only ever going to be one answer to a query about whether he…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
