Edge in savvy to reverse trendThere's a neat sense of symmetry about Mike Ruddock and Harry Williams going head-to-head at Donny brook this evening as the …Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Brennan loses out to O'BrienFollowing his barnstorming, two-cap tour with Ireland in South Africa, Trevor Brennan has returned to domestic fare with a bump…Thu Aug 13 1998 - 01:00
Prospect of a British League quickly recedesNot unexpectedly, the prospect of a half-baked British League all but vanished yesterday when the English RFU chairman, Brian…Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
Munster go with tried and trustedMunster are the only province to reveal their hand so far in advance of this weekend's opening games in the Interprovincial Championship…Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
Unions to meet on British league plansThe Scottish Rugby Football Union will press ahead with their own proposals for a 22team British and Irish League (including …Tue Aug 11 1998 - 01:00
Tourists to turn up heatThere are at least some people wandering around the west of Ireland who are grateful for what the locals are deeming this bummer…Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
Connacht start without Elwood and McGuinnessIt's a sad state of affairs to be discussing the onset of the new rugby season with summer seemingly never having taken place…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
IRFU issues cup rebukePredictably, the Irish Rugby Football Union yesterday reacted indignantly to the revelation that the English RFU had engaged …Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
Irish fall in foul-tempered finaleTo the backdrop of an arrogant Afrikaaner crowd in Loftus Versfeld, the Irish safari ended with a predictably fractious and fragmented…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Violence is left to restIn time-honoured fashion, no one was citing anybody after Saturday's bruising second Test in PretoriaMon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Ireland hoping to end with big performanceAt the end of their South African safari, the Irish rugby tourists may feel entitled to turn their thoughts to summer holidays…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Davidson, O'Kelly set to move onIreland's outstanding young locks, Malcolm O'Kelly and Jeremy Davidson, look set to leave London Irish to play with Bath and …Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Lenihan is full of praise for squadIt's been a jolly tour, full of shiny, happy facesFri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
Gatland gives main men another chanceNot only are Irish selection panels getting smaller, so are their meetingsThu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Irish made to workA win is a win is a win, as they say, and the Irish midweek side raised their hands in triumph for the first time on this tour…Wed Jun 17 1998 - 01:00
Mallett angry at Wood's let-offThe Springbok coach Nick Mallett believes Ireland hooker Keith Wood should have been sent off for what he called a "deliberate…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Final chance for Irish redemptionThe dirt trackers kiss South African dirt for the last time en bloc when they take on the weakest of the tour opponents, North…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Terblanche's try bonanza scuppers IrishTrue to form, Ireland rattled the Springboks' cage and shook local arrogance in Free State Stadium on SaturdayMon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
Hickie gets another chanceDenis Hickie is the only member of Ireland's starting XV from last Saturday's first Test defeat to South Africa who has been …Mon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
Reasonable draw for Ireland in 1999 World CupIreland received what can only be described as a reasonably favourable draw for the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals, in Cardiff yesterday…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
SA first Test complacency may give Irish some hopeAs Irish rugby challenges go, they couldn't come much bigger than this: the rejuvenated world champions, unquestionably one of…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Choice of referee cause of relief in Irish campIt is A telling commentary on the great divide in rugby refereeing styles between the two hemispheres that tomorrow's match official…Fri Jun 12 1998 - 01:00
Gatland goes with the men in formThe Irish side to play South Africa in the first Test here on Saturday is both a predictable and a form selectionThu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Springboks are impressive in practice sessionThe Springboks afforded anyone interested in their training methods a last chance to see them on display before the first Test…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Referee admits he erred on line-outJonathan Kaplan, the referee whose handling of Western Province's controversial 12-6 victory over Ireland in Newlands last Saturday…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
No excuses from GatlandThe physical scars possibly even outweighed the mental scars after Ireland's predictably torrid afternoon in KimberleyWed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
Ireland put up a pitiful displayThe wheels came off the Irish tour to South Africa in Hoffe Park yesterday, leaving the Warren Gatland bandwagon looking at least…Wed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
Du Toit gets the callThe nucleus of the Springbok side which routed all-comers on their five-Test, tour of Europe, averaging just under 50 points …Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Gatland to study video of matchDonal Lenihan and Warren Gatland will sit down with South Africa's top refereeing official, Steve Straydem, this week in Bloemfontein…Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00
Irish vent anger at referee's decisionsIreland left Norwich Park in Newlands in a state of high dudgeon after the focus of their anger, Natal referee Jonathan Kaplan…Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00
Ireland's mettle set for big testToday's shadow Test match between South Africa's star-studded reigning Currie Cup champions Western Province and Ireland at Newlands…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Gatland throws down the gauntletWarren Gatland has unveiled one or two more surprises in what is a putative shadow Test side for tomorrow's game against reigning…Fri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
Gatland regrets substitutionsNo one will have tossed and turned in their beds in the team hotel in Wilderness last night more than Warren GatlandThu Jun 04 1998 - 01:00
Ireland pass up winning opportunityOne that got away. There was plenty more encouragement to be derived from Ireland's second game in George yesterday, especially…Thu Jun 04 1998 - 01:00
Anger at Corrigan's forced exitReggie Corrigan has been ruled out of the remainder of Ireland's tour and will be replaced by Young Munster's Des Clohessy.Wed Jun 03 1998 - 01:00
Foley travels full circle to take captaincyAnthony Foley will captain a remodelled Irish XV against the South West Districts here todayTue Jun 02 1998 - 01:00
Bishop in for ToppingJustin Bishop flew to South Africa overnight in time to link up with the Irish s quad here in the scenic seaside setting of Wilderness…Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
Gatland's men have solid base to build onAs postcards home go, this tour opener had a fairly simple little message: "The lads say `hi' to the knockers"Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
IRFU to approve transfersThe IRFU are today expected to ratify the proposed moves of Reggie Corrigan and Gabriel Fulcher to Lansdowne, following a meeting…Sat May 30 1998 - 01:00
Gatland brings out big guns early onRecognising the need to hit the ground running for the pivotal tour opener against Boland at Wellington Stadium, 50 miles from…Thu May 28 1998 - 01:00
Arrogant Britannia waives the rulesIt's been a long season, and for those of us heading off to South Africa next Sunday it ain't over yetTue May 19 1998 - 01:00
New posts for IRFUThe IRFU yesterday announced appointments to six newly-created positions within their Rugby Development frameworkTue May 19 1998 - 01:00
Shannon dig deep for O'DonovanThere are many ways they go about it, and the motivational factors vary too, but invariably it all adds up to the same result…Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Southam may come backRay Southam yesterday confirmed his resignation as the IRFU's director of rugby development, as and from the end of his current…Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
Transfer free-for-allFor public consumption, the IRFU have reiterated their stance vis-a-vis player movementTue May 12 1998 - 01:00
Southam expected to announce resignationRay Southam is expected to announce his resignation as the IRFU's Director of Rugby development shortlyTue May 12 1998 - 01:00
