Gerry Thornley: Rugby’s existential crisis worsens amid new dementia and MND findingsRecent landmark study increases the alarm bells sounding on the danger of dementia in rugbyWed Oct 05 2022 - 21:06
Andy Friend hopes for lift in Connacht’s season as side return home to new all-weather pitchProvince begins first of three consecutive games at the Sportsground against Munster this FridayWed Oct 05 2022 - 06:00
Mike Prendergast optimistic sluggish Munster can adapt to more ambitious game planNew attack coach embraces return from Parisian life after three seasons with Racing 92Wed Oct 05 2022 - 05:00
Mike Prendergast focused on eradicating Munster errors ahead of Connacht clashNew attack and backs coach admits to working on handling flawsTue Oct 04 2022 - 17:16
Friend believes home return will galvanise Connacht against MunsterWesterners welcome rivals to the Sportsground with team bottom of the URC tableTue Oct 04 2022 - 15:22
Gerry Thornley: Emerging Ireland tour has devalued the URCOpportunity for development with Irish coaches has come at a cost to the provinces, AIL and URCTue Oct 04 2022 - 06:00
Leo Cullen dismisses talk of Leinster upheaval after interpro win in BelfastDan McFarland admits defeat was a reality check for northern provinceMon Oct 03 2022 - 05:00
URC: Leinster subdue Ulster as they hang on for victory at RavenhillResult came down to a matter of inches with Leinster saved by important tackle from Charlie NgataiFri Sept 30 2022 - 22:02
URC preview: Must-win game for Munster against Zebre ParmaRejuvenated Italians will again look to unveil their array of launch playsFri Sept 30 2022 - 16:58
Champions Clontarf primed to begin the defence of their AIL title Champions Clontarf begin the defence of their AIL Division 1A title with a visit to UCDFri Sept 30 2022 - 05:00
URC preview: In-form Ulster seek prized Leinster scalp in BelfastEmerging Ireland tour looks to have hit Ulster harder as Conan, Ryan and Sexton all returnFri Sept 30 2022 - 05:00
‘We touched on it’ - Leinster smarting over double defeat ahead of Ulster tripDan Sheehan highlights the impact of new signing Jason Jenkins to the packThu Sept 29 2022 - 05:00
Graham Rowntree confirms injury set-back for RG SnymanNewly promoted Munster head coach dismissive of notion his side have been undercookedThu Sept 29 2022 - 05:00
Honest conversations being had in bid to fix Munster’s early season woes - RowntreeMunster one of only three teams to lose back-to-back games to start the campaignWed Sept 28 2022 - 16:22
Robbie Henshaw determined to see Stuart Lancaster sign off on a high Henshaw says Leinster will do their best to ensure Lancaster and Sexton end their careers with the province on a highWed Sept 28 2022 - 05:00
Departing Lancaster believes Leinster will benefit from a fresh voice Lancaster says four-year deal with Racing 92 from next year offers him a chance ‘to go outside my comfort zone’Tue Sept 27 2022 - 05:00
Gerry Thornley: Irish rugby risks overlooking current successes through World Cup obsession Focus on 2023 World Cup diminishes arguably the greatest achievement in the history of Irish sportTue Sept 27 2022 - 05:00
Ciarán Frawley’s shoulder injury to be assessed ahead of Emerging Ireland tour departureLeo Cullen confirms outhalf suffered shoulder injury in Friday night’s win over BenettonSat Sept 24 2022 - 10:23
Laporte’s reputation at stake as corruption investigation runs its courseBernard Laporte, French Federation president, could be facing the prospect of a year in jail if found guilty on corruption chargesSat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Sheehan plays the hits as Leinster tune up nicely in routine winHooker’s four tries pave way for bonus point victory as returning internationals show their quality against BenettonFri Sept 23 2022 - 21:55
Stuart Lancaster agrees deal to become Racing 92 head coach - reportsLeinster coach to sign four-year deal; former colleague Felipe Contepomi could form part of coaching staffFri Sept 23 2022 - 17:21
Leo Cullen prioritising culture over results in likely search for Lancaster’s replacementLeinster head coach says there are many ways of judging success beyond trophiesFri Sept 23 2022 - 05:00
Leinster v Benetton: Bookies’ spread harsh on Italians despite return of Irish big gunsItalian visitors have been tricky opponents on last two visits to the RDSFri Sept 23 2022 - 05:00
‘It never stays the same’ - Leo Cullen plays a straight bat to Stuart Lancaster speculation Ciarán Frawley starts against Benetton despite being named in Emerging Ireland squadThu Sept 22 2022 - 13:13
Stuart Lancaster set to leave Leinster to take up Racing 92 post from next seasonFormer England coach has proved a popular addition to Leo Cullen’s coaching staff since arriving in 2016Wed Sept 21 2022 - 18:40
Gerry Thornley: Eddie Butler was true to his word in taking rugby seriously, if not himselfIt is only in his passing that you fully appreciate what a wonderfully gifted man he wasTue Sept 20 2022 - 06:00
Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins pleased with opportunity South African mini tour offersProvince’s tough start to URC campaign will involve playing last year’s two finalistsMon Sept 19 2022 - 15:15
Connacht welcome back big guns in advance of South African tripConnacht add Aki, Hansen and Bealham to their squad for tough games in South Africa against champions Stormers and BullsMon Sept 19 2022 - 12:57
Comfortable opening night for Ulster on night of Nevin Spence tributes Connacht refuse to roll over but never a factor in the contestSat Sept 17 2022 - 22:02
Jacob Stockdale’s return should further sharpen Ulster’s cutting edge for Connacht derbyUlster field eight internationals in their starting XV for Saturday night clash in BelfastFri Sept 16 2022 - 17:23
Connacht’s Andy Friend: ‘Our model is to find the rough diamond and polish him up, and we’ve done that with a few blokes’Connacht head coach Andy Friend on Ireland and the All Blacks, his ambitions for his club, and the 218km charity cycle he’s doing for the wife of a Connacht employeeFri Aug 05 2022 - 12:00
Gerry Thornley: How Ireland secured a historic series win over the All Blacks in New ZealandAn end of season tour that looked full of trepidation turned into the most successful everSun Jul 24 2022 - 07:00
Series win marks welcome return to form for James Ryan after difficult period Leinster lock hasn’t matched the heights of 2018 due to performance and injury but is now back to his bestTue Jul 19 2022 - 06:00
Player-by-player: How Ireland’s history makers fared in New ZealandGerry Thornley assesses the performances of Andy Farrell’s travelling party after a lengthy tourTue Jul 19 2022 - 05:00
Gerry Thornley: New Zealand tour shows foolishness of scrapping summer series templateLast vestiges of amateur era tours being scrapped by World Rugby from 2024 onwardsTue Jul 19 2022 - 05:00
New Zealand comeback forces Ireland to win the game twice as they refuse to wilt Previous iterations of the Irish side may well have buckled under the Kiwi pressure but not so Andy Farrell’s groupMon Jul 18 2022 - 06:00
New Zealand series win seals Ireland’s deserved spot atop world rankings Unlike in 2019 tag of being the world’s best does not feel out of place given momentous victory in WellingtonMon Jul 18 2022 - 01:00
Wellington belongs to Ireland as travelling support revels in historyFans, players and journalists alike turn windy Welly green to mark one of Irish rugby’s greatest achievementsSun Jul 17 2022 - 13:53
‘It doesn’t get much better than this’: Johnny Sexton relishes Ireland’s memorable series winIreland captain says side must push on now and hit the ground winning at the start of a World Cup yearSat Jul 16 2022 - 13:54
Andy Farrell: ‘That’s the hardest thing to do in rugby by a country mile’Ireland head coach praises efforts of his side to come back from one down to win series against All BlacksSat Jul 16 2022 - 13:25
Ireland withstand second half comeback to seal historic series win on New Zealand soilTries from Josh van der Flier, Hugo Keenan, Robbie Henshaw and Rob Herring secure a 10-point win in WellingtonSat Jul 16 2022 - 11:00
Ireland hoping to exploit New Zealand’s Wellington weakness All Blacks are favourites to win series decider but the the capital hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground of lateSat Jul 16 2022 - 01:00
Gerry Thornley’s New Zealand Diary: Hard-earned respect makes this Irish tour the best everMost Kiwis coming round to the realisation that this rivalry with Ireland has become, eventually, a great oneFri Jul 15 2022 - 19:00
Johnny Sexton: ‘When you get to my age, you know there are not too many weeks like this left’Ireland captain says anticipation to play All Blacks is as acute as a Champions Cup final or Grand Slam finaleFri Jul 15 2022 - 01:00
Focused Ireland relishing opportunity of unprecedented achievement Farrell’s men braced for expected fierce response from a New Zealand whose pride has been badly dentedFri Jul 15 2022 - 01:00
Bundee Aki returns to Ireland side as only change to team that beat All BlacksCentre confirmed to start in place of Garry Ringrose as Keith Earls takes place on the benchThu Jul 14 2022 - 07:59
All Blacks vs Ireland: Aki for Ringrose set to be only change to third Test XVLeinster centre misses out after picking up a concussion during victory in DunedinThu Jul 14 2022 - 05:00
Nick Timoney watches Test team with envy but can stand tall after improvement on midweek teamUlster flanker under no illusions how difficult it is to break into the Ireland backrow at the momentThu Jul 14 2022 - 05:00
‘It’s the best bunch of lads I’ve ever been involved with’ - Keith Earls revels in new captaincy experience Ireland wing captained the side during Tuesday’s win over the Maori All BlacksWed Jul 13 2022 - 05:00
Sam Cane describes O’Mahony incident as ‘good rugby banter’Munster backrow supposedly made a pointed comparison between Cane and All Black great Richie McCawTue Jul 12 2022 - 16:00
