The Irish Times

‘This isn’t a rebel competition’: David Humphreys on how World 12s can change rugby

Former Ireland star believes new competition can do for rugby what IPL did for cricket

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 08:00

World Rugby respond to plans for IPL style World 12s competition

Organisers intend for 192 players to enter an auction to represent one of eight franchises

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 14:47

State architect hopes to push Ireland in Dutch direction

Ciarán O’Connor urges ‘proper dialogue’ on architecture in Ireland

Sat Jan 25 2020 - 05:00

Galway festival offers impressive art in occasionally underwhelming displays

Galway International Arts Festival 2019 largely overcomes issues with venues

Tue Jul 23 2019 - 05:00

Spire architect designs new €6m Dublin bridge

Pedestrian and cyclist bridge will be built in National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge

Tue May 14 2019 - 19:04

Eddie Jones: What drives England’s notoriously difficult head coach?

Jones must embrace change in a game he had figured out with mathematical precision

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 06:45

English clubs set for windfall as Premiership Rugby sells £230m stake

Each club will receive windfall of around £18 million after deal goes through

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 20:57

Premiership Rugby aiming to finalise £230m CVC deal by Christmas

Deal would give private equity firm a 35% stake in competition with each club receiving £18m

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 21:36

English RFU chief executive Steve Brown to step down

Union has faced claims of financial mismanagement from former CEO

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 19:00

RFU defends €220 tickets for England v All Blacks at Twickenham

Chief executive Steve Brown says top-range price in line with other major events

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 20:15

Attempted All Blacks test was Eddie Jones motivated, not ‘economics’

‘The only reason for having this match was because Eddie wanted to. This wasn’t driven by economics’

Fri Mar 24 2017 - 13:58

England boss Eddie Jones not happy with Italy’s tactics

‘I thought they were brilliant in the execution, but if that’s rugby, I’m going to retire’

Sun Feb 26 2017 - 20:20

English rugby chief backs leadership of Dylan Hartley

Hooker faces disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after Leinster red card

Tue Dec 13 2016 - 13:13

Warren Gatland set for Lions job ahead of Joe Schmidt

Ireland coach is expected to be overlooked for role on 2017 tour to native New Zealand

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 15:30

English RFU agree eight-year deal with Premiership Rugby

Agreement will give England head coach Eddie Jones greater access to squad players

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 17:15

JJ Hanrahan holds nerve to secure points for Saints

Former Munster back kicks late penalty as Northampton edge contest with Bath

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 17:47

New England coach Eddie Jones happy not to pick overseas players

Australian, England’s first foreign head coach, tasked with reviving the national team after its World Cup disaster

Fri Nov 20 2015 - 16:22

England set to appoint Eddie Jones as their new coach

Former Australia and Japan coach to guide England into the Six Nations

Fri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00

Warren Gatland declares no interest in England job

Wales head coach dismisses reports claiming he will succeed Stewart Lancaster

Sat Nov 14 2015 - 17:27

Stuart Lancaster steps down as England head coach

The 46-year-old was at the helm for England’s ill-fated Rugby World Cup campaign

Wed Nov 11 2015 - 12:16

England coaches under investigation over half-time tunnel incident

Two members of the coaching team are reported to have approached match officials

Mon Oct 05 2015 - 16:53

Michael Cheika switches his focus to next challenge against Wales

Australia coach not getting carried away by his side’s superb win over England

Mon Oct 05 2015 - 00:15

English RFU say there’ll be ‘no hasty reaction’ to RWC exit

‘Lessons will be learnt - and they’ll be found in a calm, clear, rational manner’

Sun Oct 04 2015 - 17:54

Chelsea may need to find new home for two seasons

Plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge could mean new temporary home for league champions

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 23:15

How Ireland have closed the gap on the superpowers of world rugby

Schmidt’s men boast a level of mutual understanding that is helping them outperform rivals

Wed Apr 01 2015 - 05:14

Twickenham to host inaugural European Champions Cup final

The Stoop named as venue for Challenge Cup decider

Tue Aug 12 2014 - 18:18

Sizing it up: when it comes to art, bigger isn’t always better

Large-scale art, a global trend that Antony Gormley’s ‘Angel of the North’ can take some blame for, often doesn’t work, but sometimes, as with Dublin’s Spire, the gamble pays off

Mon May 12 2014 - 01:00

Further European talks expected after Dublin meeting ends

English RFU attend in bid to find solution to current impasse

Fri Dec 20 2013 - 21:51

Irish visionary who redesigned architecture

The Irish engineer Peter Rice brought collaborative spirit and human scale to the projects he pioneered

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00

Rugby unions make concessions in bid for compromise

But agreement on 20-team format is prelude to bigger stumbling blocks on governance and televsion coverage

Fri Oct 25 2013 - 09:01

Safe hands at the wheel as IRFU braces itself for perfect storm

Browne maintains Union will do its damndest to keep marquee players at home

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00

Lux warns of long-term damage to world rugby

ERC chairman says Anglo-French split from Heineken Cup would be “detrimental” to the world game

Thu Sept 19 2013 - 12:50

IRB against an Anglo-French tournament replacing the Heineken Cup

Chief executive indicates that IRB council would block any breakaway competition

Wed Sept 18 2013 - 22:36