Guardians of game should do just thatON RUGBY While in Perpignan last weekend a Munster supporter, now living in Galway, received a phone call from his 16-year-old…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Munster are in the mood to right a few wrongsOn the Mediterranean, close to the Spanish border, the Catalan rugby hotbed of Perpignan is, as Anthony Foley recalls from their…Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
Munster ready for raucous welcomeRUGBY: Anyone who drifted past Thomond Park in the middle of a sunny Tuesday this week must have been puzzled by the noise from…Thu Jan 09 2003 - 00:00
Referees caught in lose-lose situationUlster coach Alan Solomons maintained the sending-off effectively ended the match, and it probably did, while Ulster not unreasonably…Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
BBC to break ground at ThomondBBC Grandstand will break new ground when they show the potentially decisive Heineken Cup Pool Two clash between Munster and …Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Leinster fans get refundThe Leinster Branch are offering a refund to the 1,000 or so supporters who were charged over the odds at last Friday night's…Tue Dec 17 2002 - 00:00
Quinlan to replace D'Arcy in squadLeinster centre David Quinlan, one of the finds of the season, has been called into the Ireland squad for their warm weather …Tue Dec 17 2002 - 00:00
DLSP keep run goingToo much can be attributed to coaches in modern sport yet this hardly tallies with the sea change in DLSP's fortunes this season…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
It's win well or bust for ConnachtA defining moment in Connacht's season takes place in the unusual surrounds of Corinthian Park when they seek to retrieve a …Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Munster recall Kelly for trip to ItalyJohn Kelly returns for his first game since Ireland's win over Australia five weeks ago as Munster inch nearer to a full-strength…Thu Dec 12 2002 - 00:00
Leinster's French mission dauntingPOOL FOUR/Preview: So this is it then. Leinster's most daunting challenge in Pool Four of the Heineken European CupSat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Wallace tries rest curePaul Wallace has been advised to rest his troublesome ankle until JanuaryTue Dec 03 2002 - 00:00
Relentless hosts turn out lights on ConnachtMunster - 33 Connacht - 3: A compelling effort by a dominant Munster pack at Musgrave Park last night earned the home side a…Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
Ireland face three extra summer TestsRUGBY: Having just completed a record 13 Tests in the calendar year for 2002, Ireland will go at least two better next season…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
West expected to put up a fierce battle to end hoodooThe Celtic League may still have more teething problems than a toddler, but, for all its troubles, it has provided some of the…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Quinlan replaces sidelined HickieDenis Hickie, still sidelined for a mandatory three weeks as a result of the concussion he sustained against the Wallabies, and…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Let's not get too carried awayGERRY THORNLEY ON RUGBY: So Ireland scalped the world champions, put the record straight to some degree with their nemesis from…Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Connacht could face IRFU axeIRFU finances: The Connacht provincial set-up faces a renewed threat of disbandment after it emerged that the IRFU faces losses…Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Bishop gambit only strategic surpriseRUGBY: Eight changes from the win over Fiji but more pertinently, just one enforced change from the team which beat Australia…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Pumas setbackRUGBY: The Argentinian 44-man party arrived in Ireland yesterday morning but without their boots, runners and socks after officials…Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Murphy and Bishop make squadRUGBY: The Irish management were left with a choice on the wing between Geordan Murphy and Justin Bishop for Saturday's game…Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Wood opts out of Pumas TestKeith Wood has been obliged to take another rest from the game due to his troublesome neck injury, and as a result has ruled …Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Fiji look to sevens genius SereviAlways presuming the relaid Lansdowne Road pitch survives the incessant downpours of late, the sizeable crowd anticipated for…Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Kelly to miss game against ArgentinaRUGBY/News round-up: John Kelly and Paul Wallace have been forced to withdraw from the 22-man Irish squad for next Sunday's …Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Win may have far-reaching consequencesON RUGBY: A historic triple whammy over the Southern Hemisphere by Europe's leading triumvirateTue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Skipper will return for Argentina, touch woodKeith Wood completed a full 80 minutes after six weeks on the sidelines in Harlequins' 36-30 defeat by Saracens yesterday and…Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
It's a beautiful day for O'SullivanReaction A dank, dark, wet, windy, chilly beautiful November day. Manna from heavenMon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
Finnegan plays the ticket master for family reunionThough he's struggling with the ankle injury which sidelined him in last Saturday's win over Argentina, Owen Finnegan is under…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Hickie likely to make teamIRELAND V AUSTRALIA: Denis Hickie will almost certainly be named on the Irish team for this Saturday's international against…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Celtic unions reap what they sowWhen the three Celtic unions contemplate the relatively poor impact which the pool phase of the Celtic League has made, or its…Tue Oct 29 2002 - 00:00
Irish defer selectionThe announcement of the 22-man Irish squad for the game against Australia at Lansdowne Road on November 9th has been deferred…Tue Oct 29 2002 - 00:00
Munster earn home tie against ConnachtMunster will host Connacht in the Celtic League quarter-finals at the end of NovemberMon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
Easterby out and Wood doubtfulInjuries will weaken Ireland's hand on Monday when management announce the 22-man squad for the game against Australia this day…Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
Red Army in revolt over sense of rip-offWhat has happened to Thomond Park? In his post-match interviews on RTÉ Ger Canning made much of the atmosphere in the old ground…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Wood in race against timeKeith Wood's chances of being fit enough to lead Ireland out in the first of the autumn internationals against Australia at Lansdowne…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Munster must stand up and fightMunster v Perpignan The Munster players' anthem, Stand Up and Fight, has rarely been more appositeSat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Ulster must lift their gameRUGBY: It's an indication of the pressure facing both sides in tonight's Pool Six encounter at Ravenhill that at least one of…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Henderson out for six weeksRUGBY: Munster and Rob Henderson had their worst fears confirmed yesterday when a scan on the Irish and Lions centre's injured…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Munster must roll with punchesEuropean Cup: Bloodied but unbowed, back they come again, and it's straight into the bear pitSat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
PREVIEWTime was when Leinster embarked on a Heineken European Cup campaign with, at best, underdog optimismFri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
England the fly in European ointmentThe ERC and Heineken high-rollers came to town on their third leg of their promotional tour of the European Cup yesterdayTue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Romania first up for IrishRomania will be Ireland's opening opponents in the World Cup finals in Australia a year from now after they qualified by dint…Mon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Union call off Cardiff big gameUnder fire from a variety of angles, and especially from the English clubs, the International Rugby Board yesterday had to bow…Sat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
European showpiece for DublinNEWS ROUND-UP: The Irish provinces have been given additional incentive to progress to the knockout stages of this season's …Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
September a wicked month for Test rugbyON RUGBY/Gerry Thornley: Now, at last, back to some real rugbyTue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Celtic League previewConnacht have dispelled coach Steph Nel's worst pre-season fears with a stunning run of four wins and today they have a very …Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
Plane trek takes toll on WoodRugby: It was too good to be true really and invariably there had to be some payback for the hectic, in-and-out travel arrangements…Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Hardest work was not on the fieldTo travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labourTue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
Irish ready for the long haulBoldly or otherwise, Ireland will go where no Irish team has gone before when they head off on a 10-hour trek to Siberia tomorrow…Wed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
