Connacht fully focused as winning mentality takes holdPat Lam’s side have found a level of stability that is allowing them to compete with bestSat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Leinster edge past Ulster in scrappy encounterSeán Cronin’s lone first half try was enough to separate the sides in their Pro12 clashFri Nov 27 2015 - 22:06
Both Leinster and Ulster look to make amendsLeo Cullen’s side aim to shake off the ill effects of Ireland’s World Cup campaignFri Nov 27 2015 - 12:47
Ian Madigan’s versatility benefits Leinster, says CullenCoach envisages the 26-year-old remaining as an outhalf-cum-inside-centre this seasonFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
Leinster and Ulster ring the changes for inter-provincial clashLeo Cullen starts Ian Madigan in midfield with Isa Nacewa and Fergus McFadden restedThu Nov 26 2015 - 12:39
John Muldoon still searching for elusive win at Thomond ParkConnacht veteran has unfulfilled ambition as the league leaders travel with high hopesWed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
Pat Lam plays down injury crisis as Connacht face MunsterLeague leaders hoping to end their bad away record at Thomond Park fortressWed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
Gerry Thornley: poor outlook for provinces in Champions Cup well-foundedPro12 is already assuming more importance for remainder of Ulster and Leinster seasonsTue Nov 24 2015 - 07:45
Leo Cullen pleads for patience as Leinster struggleLeinster coach turns his focus to Ulster clash as his side seek a morale-boosting winMon Nov 23 2015 - 14:46
Bath revival shows two defeats need not be fatal - Mike FordCoach says lack of focus against Leinster would have been punished by ToulonMon Nov 23 2015 - 08:53
Leinster on the mend but still looking down barrel in EuropeToulon double-header next on European menu for Leo Cullen’s stuttering sideSat Nov 21 2015 - 17:57
Leinster face chill financial winds if denied riches from EuropeMore than ever province needs to generate revenue itself and failure on pitch doesn’t helpSat Nov 21 2015 - 07:01
Leinster ready to come out fighting against BathProvince boast an unbeaten record at The Rec but English side are hungry for revengeSat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Jonah Lomu: Another one of the good dies youngGerry Thornley: ‘His immense size and power was hard to even comprehend’Wed Nov 18 2015 - 14:13
Johnny Sexton says World Cup injury was biggest let down of careerIreland outhalf who spent two seasons in Paris was shocked by terrorist attacksWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Mixed news on the injury front for LeinsterTe’o, Ruddock and Fitzgerald should be available but province less certain on other walking woundedTue Nov 17 2015 - 18:11
Leinster’s season close to unravelling after dismal defeatFailure to beat Bath at the Rec and Leo Cullen’s side are out of European reckoningTue Nov 17 2015 - 07:45
Ireland to play All Blacks in Chicago next yearThe Irish Times has learned that Ireland will play the All Blacks in the US for the first timeFri Nov 13 2015 - 10:30
Gerry Thornley: Halcyon days are over for Irish provinces in EuropeNot since the late 1990s have prospects looked so glum – we can but be pleasantly surprisedTue Nov 10 2015 - 07:45
Gerry Thornley: Rugby wins as cup overflows with qualitySport showed best face, with great entertainment on pitch and fantastic organisation of itTue Nov 03 2015 - 08:30
World Cup review: Blossoms set tone for feast of rugby‘Irish Times’ team looks back at an eventful tournament and pick their highs and lowsMon Nov 02 2015 - 12:56
World in reunion: All Blacks bask in back-to-back titlesSteve Hansen admits he is likely to step down from post as coach after Lions tour in 2017Mon Nov 02 2015 - 08:37
Sublime All Blacks deliver the perfect final flourishRichie McCaw’s men leave very best for last in retaining Webb Ellis trophySun Nov 01 2015 - 21:10
New Zealand retain World Cup title as they hold off brave Australia fightbackWallabies got back to within four points before All Blacks pulled clear at TwickenhamSun Nov 01 2015 - 00:06
Michael Cheika formula has mended a broken teamThe Australia coach sat down with Gerry Thornley to discuss his motivational tacticsSat Oct 31 2015 - 15:14
Both New Zealand and Australia can claim to be number oneOnce more into the fray for indisputably the best teams at this Rugby World CupSat Oct 31 2015 - 07:57
RWC Final 2015: The key head-to-headsGerry Thornley examines the key areas Australia and New Zealand will do battleFri Oct 30 2015 - 16:51
New Zealand one step from forging unforgettable legacyAll Blacks aiming to be first team to retain World Cup with 54th win in 57 matchesFri Oct 30 2015 - 08:05
Cheika simply not the kind to be satisfied with second bestFinal frontier the only one that really matters to Australia’s driven coachFri Oct 30 2015 - 01:00
Aaron Smith the man who keeps All Black machine ticking overAll Black nine regarded as best in position and has chance to show why against GeniaThu Oct 29 2015 - 11:07
Nathan Grey could be the key to Australia keeping out All-BlacksDefence coach has made the Wallabies a formidable defensive propositionThu Oct 29 2015 - 01:00
Relaxed Pocock keeping his biggest rugby test in perspectiveThe Australian backrow forward brings a distinctive passion to all of his various interestsWed Oct 28 2015 - 10:05
Stephen Larkham looking for chinks in All Black armourWallabies must breach a defence that has conceded only four tries in tournamentWed Oct 28 2015 - 01:00
Gerry Thornley: Europe did Pumas favour by rejecting themNew Zealand desperate for win having lost rugby league and cricket finals to neighboursTue Oct 27 2015 - 13:56
Scott Sio returns as Wallabies have clean bill of health for finalStephen Larkham ranks current Australia side above 1999 Rugby World Cup winnersTue Oct 27 2015 - 12:12
Dane Coles adds new dimension to New Zealand attacking gameAll Black hooker has usurped Mealamu with five tries highlighting ability in open channelsTue Oct 27 2015 - 01:01
Gerry Thornley: All Blacks won’t be budged from the collectiveTalk of retiring stars is pushed aside as focus remains on final with AustraliaMon Oct 26 2015 - 19:21
All Blacks and Australia conjure up a fitting finaleBest two sides have chance to make history by winning trophy for third timeMon Oct 26 2015 - 01:07
Ashley-Cooper bags hat-trick as Australia subdue runaway PumasDavid Pocock-inspired Wallabies march on to final meeting against New ZealandSun Oct 25 2015 - 20:50
‘We’ve probably got greatest skipper. . . game has seen’– HansenWe just didn’t build enough pressure to get the points, says Springboks coachSun Oct 25 2015 - 19:32
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen says composure was keyPlenty of respect between the sides after absorbing encounter at TwickenhamSun Oct 25 2015 - 12:54
Julian Savea aims to make leap into the history booksAll Black' outstanding winger has the chance to beat his idol Jonah Lomu’s World Cup try-scoring recordSat Oct 24 2015 - 13:24
Gerry Thornley: All Blacks poised to make final pushMighty New Zealanders’ all-round strength can make difference against the SpringboksSat Oct 24 2015 - 01:00
Tokyo neighbours Du Preez and Burger relishing TwickenhamFlanker in a Springbok jersey despite contracting bacterial meningitis two years agoFri Oct 23 2015 - 13:59
Steve Hansen fully aware of threat South Africans poseAll Blacks coach knows last three meetings with the Boks have all been one-score gamesFri Oct 23 2015 - 01:00
Ruan Pienaar ready for clash that always stirs imaginationSouth Africa scrumhalf says luck deserted Northern Hemisphere sides at tournamentThu Oct 22 2015 - 01:06
Heyneke Meyer plots downfall of ‘best team of all time’Springbok coach has enjoyed only one win in seven attempts against All BlacksThu Oct 22 2015 - 01:01
Gerry Thornley: where do Ireland go from here?Rugby World Cup quarter-finals showed size of the gulf between the two hemispheresTue Oct 20 2015 - 13:11
Ireland heartbreak as World Cup journey grinds to haltArgentina prove too strong in defence and attack for team shorn of its principal leadersMon Oct 19 2015 - 07:21
All Black humiliation a stain on France’s rugby heritageWorld Cup quarter-final loss typifies decline with inspiration long gone from French gameSun Oct 18 2015 - 21:12
