Finland 1 Republic of Ireland 0: Ireland player ratingsGavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Kenny’s side on another frustrating eveningWed Oct 14 2020 - 19:29
The Offload: Inspired John Cooney bounces back from the lowsRule changes for women’s clubs might provide a glimpse into the future of the gameMon Oct 12 2020 - 10:00
Ireland 0 Wales 0: Irish player ratings in Nations League drawMatt Doherty fills in at centre back as Shane Long fails to take huge scoring opportunitySun Oct 11 2020 - 16:37
Joe Schmidt named World Rugby’s high performance director‘We are delighted to appoint a person of Joe’s calibre, expertise and global credibility’Thu Oct 08 2020 - 13:02
The Offload: Reincarnation of ‘Rog’ in a Tipp fella’s skinJohann van Graan has been holding out for a hero and Ben Healy delivered on SaturdayMon Oct 05 2020 - 06:00
Rugby in a pandemic: Welcome to the season from the edge of oblivionThe return of supporters is seen as vital to the future of the professional gameSat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
The Offload: Springbok heavyweights heading for Pro14South African sides set to join European competition; Joy Neville’s strange exclusionMon Sept 28 2020 - 10:02
Pro 14 organisers will not bring forward 8.15pm kick-offsPremier League has changed kick-off times due to new UK pub curfew lawsThu Sept 24 2020 - 17:59
The Offload: Saracens prove Pro14 is not fit for purposeThe alternative to fans in stadiums, according to the IRFU, is financial collapseMon Sept 21 2020 - 09:00
Mark McCall glad Saracens ‘could flip a switch and just turn it on’Saracens’ director of rugby impressed by his frontrow despite lack of preparationMon Sept 21 2020 - 06:00
Saracens deliver the brutal blueprint on how to beat LeinsterMako Vunipola immense at scrum time as visitors harrass and hound in the back fieldSat Sept 19 2020 - 18:39
Maro Itoje proves he has no peer in the northern hemisphereDeath by a thousand turnovers destroys invincible season at first meaningful hurdleSat Sept 19 2020 - 17:52
Champions Cup: Leinster v Saracens - Saracens player profilesGavin Cummiskey assesses the defending champions ahead of their date in DublinFri Sept 18 2020 - 14:00
Champions Cup: Leinster v Saracens - Leinster player profilesGavin Cummiskey looks at the Leinster XV looking for revenge at the Aviva StadiumFri Sept 18 2020 - 14:00
Georgian rugby vice-president arrested after player shot in the legRamaz Kharazishvili’s life not in danger after incident at the offices of governing bodyThu Sept 17 2020 - 16:19
Gavin Cummiskey: Does the Mark McCall era at Saracens really count?It’s hard to see how legacy of club’s cheating won’t leave a stain on his coaching careerThu Sept 17 2020 - 06:00
The Offload: Farrell’s five-week ban sets a dangerous precedentBristol’s Pat Lam chances his arm, rugby needs a mega star as Amazon comes callingMon Sept 14 2020 - 10:00
Iain Henderson v James Ryan proves an unfair contestLeinster possess at least three dominant big men in Ryan, Scott Fardy, and Caelan DorisSun Sept 13 2020 - 13:43
Subdued celebrations for Leinster as Saracens move into focusLeo Cullen’s side parade a third-straight title in front of an empty house at the AvivaSat Sept 12 2020 - 22:45
Impossible is nothing. Beating Leinster, though, might be trickierUlster will need all the heroics they can muster up to topple the title-holdersFri Sept 11 2020 - 06:00
Munster hit the right note after Canterbury’s sorry taleWendy Keenan outlines the importance of putting the players front and centreThu Sept 10 2020 - 06:00
Karma chameleon: Owen Farrell and the Zen of being Number 10The Offload: Fans miss out on semi-finals on the telly; Leo Cullen cries foul over poachingMon Sept 07 2020 - 10:43
Ian Madigan delivers timely reminder of enduring class in Edinburgh31-year-old buries a few ghosts as Murrayfield as Ulster progress into Pro14 finalMon Sept 07 2020 - 06:00
Ian Madigan kicks never-say-die Ulster into the Pro14 finalEdinburgh switched off in the last 20 minutes and Irish outhalf punishes them from the teeSat Sept 05 2020 - 21:51
Dan McFarland needs to shake off Ulster’s cobwebsUlster still building for the future but province have plenty still to play for in the short-termSat Sept 05 2020 - 06:00
Bulgaria 1 Ireland 1: How the Irish players rated in SofiaStephen Kenny’s first game saw promising signs of the way he wants to playThu Sept 03 2020 - 22:11
Sporting upsets: Shadow of ‘Susie’ still lingers over seismic rugby shock1995 Rugby World Cup final: South Africa 15 New Zealand 12 (aet)Thu Sept 03 2020 - 06:00
The Offload: Canterbury get Ireland women’s launch all wrongDylan Hartley’s book gives a revealing insight into rugby’s professional ‘guinea pigs’Mon Aug 31 2020 - 10:34
Abraham Papali’i Connacht debut proves short-lived but full of promiseJohann van Graan’s Munster have a tight turnaround before Leinster semi-finalMon Aug 31 2020 - 06:00
Munster trounce 13-man Connacht in feisty Aviva Stadium clashAbraham Papali’i sees red on provincial debut as new man Damian de Allende shinesSun Aug 30 2020 - 17:33
Pros and cons: Dion O’Cuinneagain on professionalism, then and nowThe former Irish captain is now a doctor in his native South AfricaSat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00
Pro14 inter-pros denied a full home audience due to Eir and Virgin dispute296,200 Virgin subscribers won’t have access after Eir removed its channels from platformThu Aug 27 2020 - 06:00
RG Snyman to decide on where to spend his ‘six to 12-month’ rehabilitationMunster’s injury crisis deepens with Springbok star facing up to a year outThu Aug 27 2020 - 05:00
Ulster and Leinster clash to go ahead despite Covid-19 cluster in Ulster academyOne member of the senior squad identified as a potential conact has begun self-isolationWed Aug 26 2020 - 21:30
Munster’s RG Snyman facing ‘six to 12 months’ out with knee injuryProvince won’t be allowed to bring in new players despite Thomond Park injury crisisWed Aug 26 2020 - 14:38
Pro14 drawing up two blueprints with South Africans out until 2021Ulster’s experiment with Jacob Stockdale at fullback could reap rewards for IrelandWed Aug 26 2020 - 06:00
Worst sporting moment: Wales beat Ireland in Wellington - the one which really got awaySexton left out as golden generation miss the chance of a lifetime in 2011 Rugby World CupTue Aug 25 2020 - 06:00
The Offload: Chris Farrell was a distant relative of the man of the matchSomebody tell the young Munster halfbacks to go for it rather than accepting defeatMon Aug 24 2020 - 10:00
Munster’s luck continues to bottom out as Leinster enjoy happier returnInjuries to RG Snyman and Dave Kilcoyne will test Johann van Graan’s strategic reachMon Aug 24 2020 - 06:00
RG Snyman’s knee injury ‘looks pretty serious’The Springbok lock was forced off with a knee injury after just seven minutesSat Aug 22 2020 - 22:41
Leinster edge Munster as rugby makes thrilling returnMunster lost new signing RG Snyman after just seven minutes with a knee injurySat Aug 22 2020 - 22:21
Long wait is over as Leinster and Munster get set to resume the danceMunster roll out World Cup winners RG Snyman and Damian de Allende at the Aviva StadiumSat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
Hectic schedule for rugby’s return means last men standing prosperWith no warm-up games and no crowds, it could take a while before teams get up to speedSat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
Leinster primed to pick up where they left off as Munster come to townJack Conan returns to the Leinster backrow as Munster unveil new South African duoSat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
Rugby gets all clear to resume after latest round of Covid-19 testingZero positive results from 308 tests carried out ahead of Pro 14 derbies this weekendThu Aug 20 2020 - 19:48
A lot on Hanrahan’s shoulders as Van Graan aims for a power gameWith Carbery still out, Munster coach needs to field all his big weapons against LeinsterThu Aug 20 2020 - 06:00
Ireland women’s rugby jersey to be made available to buyIt will be available to purchase in October and to preorder from August 20thWed Aug 19 2020 - 19:26
Stade Francais players showing ‘lung lesions’ due to Covid-19The Paris club’s preseason match against Toulon on August 27th has been cancelledWed Aug 19 2020 - 16:53
Granny rule and Leinster schoolkids the way forward as Ireland look to add depthWith residency law set to be extended to five years, the IRFU have changed approachTue Aug 18 2020 - 06:00
The Offload: All eyes turn to testing time in Munster‘Risky’ rugby hacks sidelined for annual Lansdowne dance; British and Irish LionsMon Aug 17 2020 - 06:00
