Victory over Northampton may infuse Castres with more ambitionWhether there will be a more pro-European approach this season remains to be seenFri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
Toulon owner says club will compete in next season’s Heineken CupMourad Boudjellal breaks ranks with Top 14 clubs over foreign player restrictionsFri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
Gloucester ready to ring the changes for clash with MunsterBurns and Twelvetrees set to start as visitors expect a Munster backlashThu Oct 17 2013 - 01:01
IRFU reject Fintan Drury’s take on Seán O’Brien negotiationsPlatinum agent says parties had discussions but nothing which could be considered as negotiationsThu Oct 17 2013 - 01:00
Peter O’Mahony ready to lead by example as Munster gear up for Gloucester testCaptain says Rob Penney’s side are now in cup mode – one more defeat and they’re outWed Oct 16 2013 - 01:00
Simon Zebo out for 10 weeksMunster captain Peter O’Mahony to return against Gloucester on SaturdayTue Oct 15 2013 - 23:20
Flawed bonus point system only issue on opening weekendTries galore in timely advert for the Heineken CupTue Oct 15 2013 - 12:00
RFU chief Ritchie effectively the go-between now as Heineken Cup negotiations continueTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:00
Munster minds turn quickly to upcoming Gloucester testDismal display in Edinburgh consigned to history as Rob Penney’s side switch their focus to a must-win gameMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
Seán Cronin to draw a huge amount of belief from Leinster victoryFormer Connacht man was the creator in chief of the game’s only tryMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
Leinster get quest for a fourth Heineken Cup crown off to winning startIrish province without the talismanic presence of Brian O’Driscoll but they were still able to secure what may prove a vital away winMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
Ulster enjoy perfect start to their campaign at RavenhillPaddy Jackson’s 17 points and a try from Tommy Bowe enough to see off TigersSat Oct 12 2013 - 12:48
Leinster to up the ante and rediscover European pedigreeGopperth preferred to Madigan alongside Boss, as Macken braced for Heineken Cup debutSat Oct 12 2013 - 06:43
O’Connor has to oversee passing of golden generation and stay winningIt’s a tall order but the Leinster head coach thrives on high expectationsSat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Two heavyweights meet on opening nightBowe returns and Pienaar named on bench for Ulster against English championsFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Heaslip chasing Lions for a changeOz friends now foes as number eight gets ready for battle royal with Ospreys’ packFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Top 14 in danger of eating itself, and othersHolders Toulon lead the way as only the super rich can afford twin trophy pursuitWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
Heineken Cup preview: Perhaps timing is right for Clermont’s final flingIrish sides again stand in the way of Anglo-French power blockWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
Heineken Cup Pool-by-Pool GuideFamiliar faces expected to progress but Montpellier could be surprise packetWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
Low-key Munster-Leinster occasion did not live up to golden pastEvents in Ellis Park and Rosario underline daunting November schedule for IrelandTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
Munster in rude health for Heineken Cup after derby win over LeinsterCoach Rob Penney hails Ian Keatley’s performance in 19-15 victoryMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Munster’s pride leads to Leinster’s fall as losing streak is brought to an endIan Keatley steers home side to a deserved victory Pro 12 win at Thomond ParkSun Oct 06 2013 - 23:26
Leinster and Munster all set for another seismic clashToday the provincial matters as the national interest takes a back seat in Thomond ParkSat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00
Space the final frontier in Penney’s enterpriseIdentifying space and using it key to what the Munster coach is trying to achieveSat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00
Munster-Leinster derby prefect appetiser for top European fare, says O’MahonyCaptaincy won’t change him as a player or his personalityThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
The threat may be great but McGrath says rewards are greaterMediator key in forlorn hopes of finding a solution to Euro impasseWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:54
Young outhalves hold key to Irish hopes of more Euro glorySexton, O’Gara and Humphreys are tough acts to followWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
English and French bully boys can afford to play the long gameTactics take European rugby to the brinkTue Oct 01 2013 - 11:00
ERC say door is still open to resolve European impasseWales chief executive says he would meet English and French any time, anywhereTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:06
Safe hands at the wheel as IRFU braces itself for perfect stormBrowne maintains Union will do its damndest to keep marquee players at homeSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Unified response from Celts and ItalyIrish, Welsh, Scottish and Italian unions opposed to new Rugby Champions CupFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:43
Anglo-French plans revealed for competition including sides from southern hemisphereBath owner Bruce Craig warns of legal action if new tournament is blockedThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:01
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 Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Lions set to roar at the RDSO’Driscoll, Heaslip and Warburton in line for seasonal returns as Leinster host CardiffWed Sept 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 Sept 24 2013 - 22:38
Anglo-French club alliance means war over future of European rugbyIncreasingly easy to envisage a huge schism in the gameTue Sept 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 Sept 24 2013 - 01:00
Dominant Ulster open account with controlled performanceSecond-half Jackson display seals victoryMon Sept 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 Sept 22 2013 - 23:08
John Muldoon unafraid of change in ConnachtThe province’s joint captain is enjoying life under new coach Pat LamSat Sept 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 Sept 21 2013 - 00:44
Defence coach Jonathan Bell says alarm bells not ringing in Ulster yetCraig Gilroy may make return against Connacht in GalwayThu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00
IRB against an Anglo-French tournament replacing the Heineken CupChief executive indicates that IRB council would block any breakaway competitionWed Sept 18 2013 - 22:36
IRB insists breakaway needs its approvalLeading figures of Premiership clubs will convene today to discuss their plansWed Sept 18 2013 - 07:53
Joe Schmidt puts his stamp on Ireland squadThe 42 players will assemble at Carton House on SundayWed Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 17 2013 - 11:30
McGrath heads new line of loosehead likely ladsFeek seeks clarity over teething problems with new scrum lawsMon Sept 16 2013 - 23:02
