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Murray one of seven-strong Irish contingent with painful memories of World Cup

Leinster win fills O’Gara with belief La Rochelle can claim first European title

Coach hopeful his underdogs can rise to the challenge again in final against Toulouse

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It’s nearly decision time for the Lions coach - who should make the South Africa tour?

Stander and Fardy’s exit signals a changing of Irish import guard

This summer marks a watershed moment in the role of ‘project players’ in Irish rugby

Leinster break new ground and Munster to retain Pro14 title

Defending champions make it four on the spin as rivals are beaten again in Dublin

All eyes on Tadhg Furlong as Leinster travel to Llanelli

Ireland and Lions tighthead makes return against the Scarlets on Saturday night

Munster seek quick return to winning ways

Van Graan makes 13 changes from Leinster defeat for the trip to Treviso

Jack is back: Carty overcomes self-doubt and returns to form

Clearly a thoughtful and sensitive soul, he plays better when he feels the coach’s trust

Malachy Clerkin’s sports books of the year for 2020

Live sport may have gone missing during the pandemic but there was always plenty to read

Brian Kerr: ‘The uncertainty, lack of support from the FAI, it was a dark time’

Former manager turned pundit’s passion for the sporting life remains undimmed

How can Andy Farrell build for the Six Nations over the coming weeks?

Future proof: our rugby writers pick their Ireland team for the 2021 tournament

Gerry Thornley: Saracens have targeted Leinster for eight months

Weakened defending champions remain daunting Champions Cup quarter-final opponents

Gerry Thornley: Players face gruelling 12 months of non-stop rugby

Rescheduling 2019-20 games was a financial necessity but has resulted in little downtime

Dr Éanna Falvey: I expect competitive rugby to resume this year

World Rugby’s chief medical officer on what it will take to get the sport back on track

Pro 14 chief Anayi ‘really confident’ that season will finish

Ideal eight-week schedule would initially see derbies being played behind closed doors

Winning Triple Crowns: ‘Seeing Jack Kyle was a spiritual experience’

A history of Ireland’s wins throws up some mythical tales and unforgettable moments

The Offload: attrition remains Ireland and Andy Farrell’s true enemy

The body count is already high before Wales visit, Metallica a misjudgment at the Aviva

Johnny Sexton says Ireland captaincy makes him emotional

New captain seems to be in a good place ahead of Six Nations opener against Scotland

Sporting Year roundtable: Our panel discuss the highs and lows of 2019

Marie Crowe and Colin Byrne join some of our writers to look back on the highs and lows

‘If South Africa win with Siya Kolisi as captain, it'll be monumental’

Springboks’ first black captain has been an inspiration to the team and country

Red-letter day for Ryan and Henderson as they face definitive test

In Retallick and Whitelock, Irish pair are facing the best lock pairing in the world

Rugby World Cup - Ireland v New Zealand: Irish kick-off time, TV channels and more

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Rugby World Cup: Wise old Earls has learned to channel nervous energy

‘My wife thought I was going to have a heart attack with the state I was in’

Rugby World Cup: Ireland make heavy weather of Russia win

Joe Schmidt’s side secure their bonus point in imperfect victory over minnows in Kobe

Schmidt insists his faith in Ireland squad undiminished by Japan defeat

Coach says players determined to get things right in two games before ‘monumental’ quarter-final

Added Time: Are you Team Jamie or Team Eddie?

Living is easy after an opening weekend that couldn’t have gone a lot better

Rugby World Cup: Ireland burst out of the blocks to crush Scotland

Only black spots in Yokohama were Peter O’Mahony and Bundee Aki coming off injured

‘Japan is never boring - the 13 coolest things to see and do’

‘Pet a meerkat, buy a cat hat, eat a sea urchin, heated toilet seats, drink a can of wine -this is the life’

Rugby World Cup: Ex-players, coaches and our pundits share their predictions

How far can Ireland go, who are the likely winners, and the players set to light up Japan

Ireland get green machine back on the road

Joe Schmidt’s side withstand late rally to defeat Wales in Cardiff warm-up

Gerry Thornley: World Cup warm-ups a necessary evil

If Ireland can swerve injuries, pre-tournament fixtures will have served a purpose

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I’ve tried my best not to love my son any less since he storted wearing glasses

I have to remember to treat them all equally, even though one of them is clearly never going to play rugby

Leo Cullen: ‘We want to be in finals. We want to win finals’

As Leinster face Glasgow, manager shrugs off criticism of his player selection decisions

James Ryan runs away with Zurich Players’ Player of the Year award

Leinster and Irish lock is youngest player to scoop accolade at Irish Rugby Players Awards

Head to head: Johnny Sexton v Owen Farrell

In some respects the two competitors are mirror images in terms of qualities

Win over Toulouse settled some Leinster doubts for Kearney

Leinster fullback is sure to be tested by Sarries' kicking game during the final in Newcastle

Leinster set up a brutal battle with Saracens in bid for historic title

Emphatic defeat of Toulouse a good omen as province seeks fifth Champions Cup win

Leinster ready to take derby day honours at the Aviva

There’ll be fever in the Aviva as Ulster travel south in hope of dislodging Leinster

Munster braced for testing quarter-final against Edinburgh

Joey Carbery returns as Johann van Graan makes 11 changes to squad that beat Zebre

Ireland may need to follow England’s example for Rugby World Cup

Gerry Thornley: Irish team can rebuild momentum by matching 2003 formula

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