Ulster could welcome back Tommy Bowe and Rory Best for Treviso visitNeil Doak warns that Italians will again be waiting in the Ravenhill long grassWed Sep 25 2013 - 01:00
Matt O’Connor hoping Leinster’s winning culture helps keep Seán O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip in the foldLeinster coach admits they could not afford to lose such key playersTue Sep 24 2013 - 22:38
Anglo-French club alliance means war over future of European rugbyIncreasingly easy to envisage a huge schism in the gameTue Sep 24 2013 - 12:00
Baptism of fire looming for SchmidtNew Irish coach expresses concerns over Sexton’s workload and implications for others tempted by Top 14Tue Sep 24 2013 - 01:00
Dominant Ulster open account with controlled performanceSecond-half Jackson display seals victoryMon Sep 23 2013 - 01:00
Paddy Jackson praised as he gets form back‘Give him positive vibes and he just pulls us around the paddock’Sun Sep 22 2013 - 23:08
John Muldoon unafraid of change in ConnachtThe province’s joint captain is enjoying life under new coach Pat LamSat Sep 21 2013 - 13:12
Seán O’Brien linked with Racing MetroSources believe flanker has been lined up to wear the famous ciel et blanc coloursSat Sep 21 2013 - 00:44
Defence coach Jonathan Bell says alarm bells not ringing in Ulster yetCraig Gilroy may make return against Connacht in GalwayThu Sep 19 2013 - 01:00
IRB against an Anglo-French tournament replacing the Heineken CupChief executive indicates that IRB council would block any breakaway competitionWed Sep 18 2013 - 22:36
IRB insists breakaway needs its approvalLeading figures of Premiership clubs will convene today to discuss their plansWed Sep 18 2013 - 07:53
Joe Schmidt puts his stamp on Ireland squadThe 42 players will assemble at Carton House on SundayWed Sep 18 2013 - 00:51
Darragh Fanning takes the long route home to LeinsterWinger’s emergence with Leinster highlights the talent available in the club gameWed Sep 18 2013 - 00:45
Simple truth – English and French clubs never wanted to salvage Heineken CupTactics of English clubs suggest it was about power and control all alongTue Sep 17 2013 - 11:30
McGrath heads new line of loosehead likely ladsFeek seeks clarity over teething problems with new scrum lawsMon Sep 16 2013 - 23:02
O’Connor draws the positives from inexperienced side’s fightback‘The Heineken pool is going to be very tight with very small margins,’ says coachMon Sep 16 2013 - 01:01
Leinster’s young guns earn draw in shoot-out with OpsreysMcGrath and Murphy inspire 14-man rally as home side run in three triesMon Sep 16 2013 - 01:00
Could this be the beginning of the end for the Heineken Cup?The positions of the French and English clubs look to be entrenchedSat Sep 14 2013 - 01:34
Leinster hope to shake off early season rust and dispatch some familiar foes in OpsreysLeinster beef up their pack for visit of Welsh nemesisSat Sep 14 2013 - 01:00
Wounded pride should help Ulster start at Ravenhill with a bang against Glasgow WarriorsMark Anscombe hopes his side can put disappointment of Pro12 opening day defeat in Newport behind themFri Sep 13 2013 - 01:08
Eoin Reddan not distracted by Heineken Cup issues ahead of Pro12 clash against OspreysScrumhalf focused on challenge from Welsh side for Leinster’s first competitive home gameFri Sep 13 2013 - 01:00
Rob Kearney stresses importance of Heineken Cup to Irish gameNew Irupa chairman believes provincial system could suffer without foreign competitionThu Sep 12 2013 - 01:00
Celtic and Italian clubs won’t join any new competitionBut representatives tell ERC meeting they’re open to compromise with English and French clubsThu Sep 12 2013 - 01:00
Anglo-French alliance look set to break from ERC Heineken CupDemise of European Cup would free up nine weekends to accommodate Top 14, perhaps expanding into a Top 16Wed Sep 11 2013 - 01:00
Leinster concerned by French interest in Irish pairSeán O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip reportedly targets for Clermont AuvergneTue Sep 10 2013 - 01:00
Jonathan Sexton up and racing after Metro debut‘It’s hard to know what to expect when you do take such a plunge, but I am determined to succeed at it’Mon Aug 19 2013 - 01:00
Lions can go in search of fresh prey with confidenceAustralia was the perfect host for a tour which restored Lions’ credibilityTue Jul 9 2013 - 01:00
Gatland in pole position to lead next Lions’ tour to New Zealand as pride is restoredFirst series win in 16 years a massive boostMon Jul 8 2013 - 01:00
Dazzling win confirms Warren Gatland’s call on Brian O’DriscollEarly experience with Ireland taught coach to back his own judgmentMon Jul 8 2013 - 01:00
Sexton: ‘We did the Lions tradition proud’Ireland international reflects on successful tour and impending move to Racing MetroMon Jul 8 2013 - 01:00
Will Genia cites team bonding as key to building Wallaby confidenceThis generation of Australian rugby players have shown a tendency toward ‘yo-yo’ performancesSat Jul 6 2013 - 01:00
Gatland hopes his big gambles pays off for the LionsWallabies more likely to produce a moment of magic to win the seriesSat Jul 6 2013 - 01:00
Tommy Bowe ‘nervous but excited’ at prospect of emerging victorious in Lions series deciderIreland international far from risk averse and at 29 this could be his last Lions tourSat Jul 6 2013 - 01:00
Intense scrutiny having no adverse effect on a relaxed and engaging Robbie DeansWallabies coach makes his own big call, restoring veteran George SmithFri Jul 5 2013 - 01:00
Jonathan Davies remains calm but admits the pressure is on him to deliverO’Driscoll as effusive as anyone about Davies’s performance in the win over the WaratahsFri Jul 5 2013 - 01:00
Ballsy call to drop O’Driscoll just doesn’t sit rightIt’s hard not to be furious about it and upset for him in equal measureThu Jul 4 2013 - 01:00
Warren Gatland stands over his decision to drop Brian O’Driscoll for Sydney decider“I have to put hand on my heart and say it’s the right rugby decision”Thu Jul 4 2013 - 01:00
Brian O’Driscoll left out of final Lions test in AustraliaIrish centre fails to make the bench with Jamie Roberts returning from injuryWed Jul 3 2013 - 06:37
Lions basking in their own little Utopia of NoosaSunshine Coast location is easing the aches and pains of the touring squad before the decider in SydneyWed Jul 3 2013 - 01:00
Meddling IRB give Wallabies higher ground before crucial third TestHome side retain their captain James Horwill for a second time after a judicial hearingWed Jul 3 2013 - 01:00
Real risk Sydney Test decider may hinge on referee Romain Poite’s interpretation of the lawsThere is a strong argument for having the same referee in charge for all three Tests in this seriesWed Jul 3 2013 - 01:00
Brian O’Driscoll calls on team-mates to produce ‘80 minutes of their lives’Leinster and Irish player desperately wants to be part of a Lions Test series win at the fourth time of askingTue Jul 2 2013 - 01:00
Lots of key decisions for Lions managementAt least if Roberts is fit, tourists can adopt go-forward game necessary for successTue Jul 2 2013 - 01:00
Lions hope rest can restore pride as they try to recover from body blowsSquad look to recuperate after emotional and physical cost of losing second TestMon Jul 1 2013 - 01:00
Horwill hailed for leadership and decision-making qualitiesRefusing three points and opting for attacking scrum a defining momentMon Jul 1 2013 - 01:00
Opportunity knocks and the Lions are ready to answerIt’ll be tight but the visitors can prevail if keeping pressure on Australia in right areasSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Robbie Deans keeps Australia changes to minimum for second TestWallabies coach decides to retain James O’Connor as playmakerFri Jun 28 2013 - 07:00
Lions identify Will Genia as the big threat as Tommy Bowe makes welcome returnLions have little option but to go with their fourth-choice loosehead in Mako Vunipola, and Geoff Parling for their sorely missed enforcer Paul O’ConnellFri Jun 28 2013 - 07:00
Tommy Bowe grateful to Australians for getting him back on the wing‘I was pretty much told it was curtains when I hurt my hand’Fri Jun 28 2013 - 07:00