Deasy gets a start at fullbackRUGBY: COACH TONY McGahan has made four changes to the side that thumped Toulon in the Heineken Cup as Magners League leaders…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Wallace to line out at outhalfRUGBY: AN INTERESTING footnote to tonight’s Magners League clash is Paddy Wallace’s presence at outhalf for Ulster, believed…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Leinster unlikely to risk FitzgeraldRUGBY: LUKE FITZGERALD is expected to resume training tomorrow after a scan confirmed he had suffered bruising to his hip in…Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
Versatile Murphy making his presence feltDESCRIBING JOHNE Murphy as versatile seems trite and underwhelming, suggesting “a jack of all trades, master of none”, analogy…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Danaher injury forces Booth to reshuffleRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP PREVIEW Ospreys v London Irish: LONDON IRISH coach Toby Booth has made three changes and two positional switches…Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Saracens pay penalty for early missesHEINEKEN CUP ROUND-UP: SARACENS DIRECTOR of rugby Brendan Venter missed his club’s trip to Marcel Michelin because of a family…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Blue line derails Racing MetroPOOL TWO LEINSTER v RACING METRO: Leinster 38, Racing Metro 22 : JOE SCHMIDT’S post-match observation that “it’s the perfect…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Leinster must aspire to reach higher groundRUGBY: PRE-MATCH conjecture had been enlivened by the uncertainty as to who would wear the respective number 10 jerseys in today…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
Ulster must state their intentRUGBY: THIS MATCH should be regarded as a statement of intent from Ulster in the context of their Heineken Cup campaignFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Gibbes confident Sexton will make starting line-upRUGBY: LEINSTER WILL wait until lunch-time today before confirming their side for tomorrow’s opening Heineken Cup match against…Fri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Day one timelineGOLF/7.30am: There are very few seats left in the grandstand around the first tee; lots of umbrellas, raingear and excitement…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Eyes on the prizeMontgomerie’s Ryder Cup record is exemplary, but as captain he’s wise enough to draw on the strengths of others to achieve victory…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Disciplined Ulster can prevailRUGBY/Ulster v Edinburgh: RUAN PIENAAR touched down in Belfast yesterday and while not involved tonight could be available to…Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
Connacht face tough test of progressRUGBY/Glasgow v Connacht: CONNACHT COACH Eric Elwood understands the futility of looking backwards and so won’t dwell unduly…Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
IRFU alter autumn ticket packagesRUGBY: THE IRFU has confirmed that, following dialogue with the provinces and clubs, it has agreed tickets for the November …Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Schmidt keen for Leinster to rediscover appetiteRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER’S CONTINGENT of Ireland players didn’t look too discomfited as they trained in the teeming rain…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Unfamiliar role for MurphyMUNSTER v GLOUCESTER - Musgrave Park Kick-off – 7pm: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan has handed former Leicester Tiger Johne Murphy…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Shawe faces tough debut against LeicesterLEICSTER TIGERS v LEINSTER - Welford Road Kick-off – 7Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Schmidt gets chance to survey optionsFRIENDLY PREVIEW LEINSTER V WASPS: LEINSTER’S NEW coach Josef Schmidt will be better versed with the depth of his squad after…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Aviva Stadium's improved facilities justify 21% increase in ticket prices, says IRFUTHE IRISH Rugby Football Union has defended an increase of just over 21 per cent on a stand ticket purchased as part of a four…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Leinster to play two matches at AvivaTHE INTRODUCTION of two Italian teams, the Benetton Treviso and Aironi franchises, to this season’s Magners League tournament…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Away date with Exiles a tough start for MunsterHEINEKEN CUP: ULSTER AND Leinster have negotiated home advantage on the opening weekend of the 2011 Heineken Cup with Munster…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Provinces get in shape for early fixturesRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: THE MAJORITY of the Ireland squad that played Test matches against New Zealand and Australia as well as…Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
The Chief ends up coaching film starsHOLD THE BACK PAGE: WHAT NUMBER links Henri Cochet, Bill Tilden, Sid Woods Jnr, Vic Seixas, Roy Emerson, John Newcombe, Bjorn…Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Horror movies prove apt comparisonTV VIEW NEW ZEALAND v IRELAND: SLAUGHTER, EMBARRASSING, thrashed and horrow show are just some of the words and phrases used…Mon Jun 14 2010 - 01:00
Heineken draw puts it up to Leinster and MunsterLEINSTER AND Munster have been handed tough assignments following yesterday’s Heineken Cup draw in Cardiff, while for once, lady…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Opportunity knocks at Barbarians auditionRUGBY INTERNATIONAL MATCH - Ireland v Barbarians, kick-off 7Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Kidney considers the broader pictureRUGBY/INTERNATIONAL NEWS: THE MANTRA in modern professional sport is to highlight a commitment to focusing solely on the next…Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
Ireland will hope for reversal of fortune against France in openerIRELAND COACH Allen Clarke will be hoping they can avenge the one defeat they suffered in winning this season’s Under-20 Six …Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
No reaching for the remote as Cork versus Tipp hits the spotTV VIEW: WATCHING SPORT on television requires a minimum investment for any viewerMon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Du Preez signs two-year deal with MunsterMUNSTER HAVE announced a significant coup in what is effectively the re-signing of Cheetahs prop Wian du Preez on a two-year …Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Rush rethink on UlsterXAVIER RUSH wants to remain at the Cardiff Blues despite signing a two-year contract four months ago agreeing to join Ulster …Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Ireland agree All Black TestsIRELAND HAVE agreed to travel to play New Zealand in a three-Test series for the first timeTue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Hold the back pageDr De'Ath will spice things up for World Cup: WHAT’S IN a name? Well the England soccer squad will be hoping not much in relation…Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Williams and Wright are citedLEINSTER TIGHTHEAD prop Stan Wright and Munster number eight Nick Williams have been called to an IRFU disciplinary hearing in…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Biarritz looking to cause upsetHEINEKEN CUP NEWS: SATURDAY’S HEINEKEN Cup final doesn’t carry the same resonance outside FranceTue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Poachers turn gamekeepersSPEAKING OF the aforementioned interprovincial clash between Leinster and Munster that took place at Donnybrook almost 10 years…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
South African Melck leaves his mark after short sojourn with MunsterJUSTIN MELCK merits a special place in the heart of Munster supporters as he scored one of the province’s two tries in an 18-…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Last four Leinster v Munster Magners League matchesThe last four Magners League showdownsThu May 13 2010 - 01:00
Cheika confirms Cullen to miss outRUGBY: MALCOLM O’KELLY and Frank Sinatra danced to the tune My Way, albeit in differing contextsWed May 12 2010 - 01:00
Leinster would face race to host finalLEINSTER WOULD face a race against time if they were to host the Magners League final at the RDS because of a conflict between…Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Munster injury worries recede ahead of semi-final showdownRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: MUNSTER ARE reasonably optimistic Ian Dowling, Doug Howlett and Mick O’Driscoll will be available for …Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Dawson opposes move for 'free-to-air'RUGBY: LEINSTER CHIEF executive Mick Dawson has criticised the desire of Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan to make Heineken…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
