Blackrock remain calm and patient to land spoilsLEINSTER SENIOR CUP SECOND ROUND/BLACKROCK - 23; GONZAGA - 7: This was an enthralling confrontation, a much better spectacle…Tue Feb 12 2002 - 00:00
Miller and O'Kelly come through unscathedRUGBY/News: Perhaps the most wearying and worrying aspect of an international coach's remit is the Saturday evening, a week …Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Planet RugbyIt said in one newspaper during the week Steve Hansen (below) likes a challengeMon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
O'Kelly back in Ireland squadRugby: Malcolm O'Kelly has been restored to the Ireland squad for tomorrow week's Six Nations Championship game against England…Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
St Mary's welcome back key playersMalcolm O'Kelly will take his place in the St Mary's College second row tomorrow to confirm his rehabilitation from a cheekbone…Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Fire of ambition still Byrne'sEmmet Byrne's season is over. Next Wednesday the Leinster and Ireland prop will undergo surgery on his right shoulderThu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
Ireland to test knock on WoodKeith Wood will join the Ireland squad when they convene on Sunday for Saturday week's Six Nations Championship match against…Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
O'Kelly set for club actionNews round-up : Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan confirmed he would like Malcolm O'Kelly and Eric Miller to play for their clubs…Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
Outhalf plays it modestlyDavid Humphreys would probably colour in embarrassment as the kudos reigned down on Ireland's outhalfMon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
Fitzgerald's men face tough testUNDER 21s: Wales lead Ireland 5-4 in the head-to-head meetings at under-21 level since 1991, and it will require a tremendous…Sat Feb 02 2002 - 00:00
Disruptions a part of Williams's new routineIRELAND A: The disruption endured by the senior national side through injuries and illness to Malcolm O'Kelly, Keith Wood, Shane…Sat Feb 02 2002 - 00:00
High School find line even in mudHigh School 21, Wesley College 10: High School may have been slightly flattered by the margin of success but there could be…Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
O'Connell called into senior squadSix Nations/News round-up: It proved to be a double celebration for Paul O'Connell this weekendMon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
Stringer should be fit for MunsterMunster coach Declan Kidney has delayed naming a team for Saturday's Heineken European Cup quarter-final with Stade Francais …Thu Jan 24 2002 - 00:00
Palmer Cup to stay in IrelandTwo Irish courses, Doonbeg and Ballybunion (Old), will stage the Palmer Cup over the next three yearsThu Jan 24 2002 - 00:00
Full back in full swingRUGBY: John O'Sullivan talks to Geordan Murphy about his return to the Ireland squad for Sunday week's opening Six Nations championship…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Ulster face a tall orderRUGBY/EUROPEAN CUP: Defeat, albeit a narrow one, against Wasps (36-32) last weekend has dealt a heavy blow to Ulster's chances…Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
Williams salutes brave victoryRUGBY: Leinster coach Matt Williams was not about to exacerbate the ill-feeling that surrounded the twice postponed European…Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Forecast good for Leinster fixtureRUGBY: Newcastle are relying on the accuracy of the weather forecast in their bid to stage tomorrow night's Heineken European…Fri Jan 04 2002 - 00:00
Ireland can learn from LeinsterLeinster's gameness in defeat is something that Ireland will hope to draw from when they face Australia in the Schools' international…Sat Dec 22 2001 - 00:00
Miller's ban covers two matchesLions, Ireland and Leinster flanker Eric Miller has received a 30-day ban following his sending off for kicking out at the prone…Thu Dec 20 2001 - 00:00
NZ confirm dates and venuesThe New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) has confirmed the dates and venues for next year's two Test matches against Ireland…Thu Dec 20 2001 - 00:00
Late try blitz sweeps aside Leinster's good workLeinster's gallantry did not suffice at Donnybrook last night as three tries in the closing stages allowed Australia to maintain…Wed Dec 19 2001 - 00:00
Leinster look to claim prized scalpOrdinarily a run of 14 matches unbeaten spanning three seasons would be considered quite an achievementTue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Seven-week format for Six NationsThe Six Nations championship is to be condensed into a seven-week tournament from 2003.Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
Students prove to be the real mastersReducing it to a simple analogy, yesterday's AIB All-Ireland League Division One match on the back pitch at Lansdowne Road was…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
Leinster to cite GarveyLeinster are to cite Newport tighthead Adrian Garvey following an incident during Friday night's Celtic League quarter-final …Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Coach Kidney started earlyDeclan Kidney's introduction to coaching came as a 19-year-old when he was invited to take charge of the Presentation College…Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Former Eagle lands at the top of Irish treeEddie O'sullivan's introduction to rugby came as an underage player with Youghal RFC in CorkSat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Llanelli can provide stiff examinationDeclan Kidney's charges face a difficult assignment even allowing for the fact that Llanelli are without the injured Lions and…Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Leinster make most of bright beginningLeinster were made to work hard by a game Newport side in last night's Celtic League quarter-final, their third victory over …Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Doyle 'staggered' by 'absolutely appalling' decisionIreland coach Mick Doyle - who guided Ireland to their last Triple Crown triumph, in 1985 - was scathing in his condemnation …Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Injuries delay Neath selectionThe Welsh All Blacks, as Neath are colloquially referred to, have delayed naming a side for tonight's Celtic League quarter-final…Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
Munster's European games live on RTERT╔ will provide live coverage of Munster's final two matches in the Heineken European CupWed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Shelbourne get it togetherA second-half tour de force from Shelbourne ensured a deserved win at Tolka Park last nightSat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
Injuries fail to dampen Dempsey's desireGirvan Dempsey deserves a break - metaphorically speaking of course, because he's had enough of the literal kind over the last…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
Mitchell goes for men in formNew Zealand include two new caps, openside flanker Richard McCaw and centre Aaron Mauger, in the team to play Ireland at Lansdowne…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
Steele moves upstairsThe man who masterminded Northampton's Heineken European Cup final victory over Munster, coach John Steele, is set to swap his…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Talking a good gamePlanet Rugby has once again got a hold of the ref link transcript, this time for Saturday's international between England and…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Samoans learn the mostAs the Samoans trotted on a circuit of Lansdowne Road to acknowledge the genuine applause of those supporters who had lingered…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Tomatu left red-facedIt's certainly been an eventful week for Samoan loosehead prop Tomatu LeupoluMon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Referee Turner upsets FijiOn the official web site of the Fiji Rugby Union, the union's chairman, Keni Dakuidreketi, has castigated South African referee…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Staunton completes the set for proud GarryowenWhen Jeremy Staunton stepped out on the Lansdowne Road pitch yesterday to win his first international cap he became the 53rd …Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Rovers ride their luck to stretch leadShamrock Rovers enjoyed a somewhat fortuitous victory over the champions at Richmond Park to extend their advantage at the top…Sat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Tuigamala and Lima includedVa'aiga Tuigamala and Brian Lima have been included in the Samoa team to face Ireland at Lansdowne Road on SundayFri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
