Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Rugby Correspondent

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times

‘It freshens you up’: Munster’s Jimmy Duffy on how travels shaped his rugby philosophy

Forwards coach bringing experience from Tonga and down under to Thomond Park

Munster forwards coach confident province has depth to endure injury-prompted outhalf shortage

Tom Wood joins Jack Crowley on the sidelines after being ruled out until new year

Old Wesley mark return to the big time with celebration of famous victory over Barbarians

After several near-misses, the team secured promotion in convincing style last season and face Clontarf in first match

Deafening sound of September silence tells us where rugby has messed up

It will nearly be October when the season finally starts. Can’t we just go back to the old way?

After emulating his brother at Munster, Seán Edogbo dreams of doing the same with Ireland

Big season ahead for younger sibling after earning a senior contract with the province

Leinster name strong squad for season opening two-match tour to South Africa

Leo Cullen has named 15 players who took part in Ireland’s opening Nations Championship games in Australia and New Zealand

Alex Nankivell: ‘I had a real deep dive into why I behaved like I did on the pitch’

Calmer is better for ‘Cranks’ Nankivel as he enters his fourth season with Munster. Could an Ireland jersey be on the cards?

‘I want to win trophies’: Munster newcomer Marnus van der Merwe raring to prove his worth

South African hooker praises set-up and environment after switch from Scarlets

Munster’s Clayton McMillan: ‘There were a few things that I would have had a strong opinion on’

Head coach is focusing on change, saying team must be more multidimensional to meet challenges of game

Munster can call on Marnus van der Merwe as South African hooker recovers from calf injury

29-year-old set to be involved in Friday’s preseason clash against Leicester Tigers in Cork

World Rugby is wasting its time if it thinks the US is an untapped goldmine

The US already has its own, hugely popular version of the sport. It’s called American football

Ronan O’Gara signs four-year extension to La Rochelle deal that closes door on Leinster job

The former Munster and Ireland outhalf will remain at the French club until the end of the 2030-31 season

Seán O’Brien handed 10-week suspension by IRFU after verbally abusing official at Women’s AIL match

Tullow RFC hit with three-match ground closure for an unrelated incident in the same match

Leo Cullen: ‘We won’t be taking bullshit off anybody this year. Nobody. None of our players, nobody’

Leinster coach’s mood in keeping with 56-12 win over Zebre in final preseason friendly

Exuberant Leinster make winning return to the RDS against Zebre

Leo Cullen offers opportunities aplenty in preseason friendly

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