The Irish Times

Is Fukuoka pitch up to scratch for Ireland-Samoa game?

Rugby World Cup: Strips of turf have been laid down, making the pitch uneven

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 07:40

Rugby World Cup: Murray and Sexton to equal Irish halfback record against Samoa

Duo will play 55th Test together as Joe Schmidt makes 11 changes for Pool A finale

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 08:00

Rugby World Cup: Typhoon fears eased as Ireland prep for Samoa

Storm Hagibis likely to miss Fukuoka while Ireland squad is nearly back to full health

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 11:29

Gerry Thornley: Storm brewing as Samoa bid to take anger out on Ireland

Gluey slugfest with bristling Pacific Islanders is the last thing Joe Schmidt’s side need

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 15:15

Banzai Japan! A country wraps the world in its unique embrace

Tournament sometimes dwarfed by the scale and beautiful strangeness of its host country

Sat Sept 28 2019 - 02:00

Jack Conan’s availability at this World Cup is under review

If he is ruled out, Ulster’s Jordi Murphy would travel from Belfast to join the squad

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 07:23

Gerry Thornley: Ireland forwards a match for any pack in the world

Ryan-Henderson shaping up as one of the great Irish secondrow partnerships

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 06:10

Gerry Thornley in Japan: How many journalists does it take to get the train to Tokyo?

Japan seems uber-efficient and productive, yet it’s safe, and personal space is not invaded

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 05:00

Kearney latest doubt with Henshaw out of World Cup opener

Ireland’s resources stretched for Scotland tie with question marks over Earls’ fitness also

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 00:01

Greg Feek and company ponder prop posers as World Cup looms

Versatility could help press the case of the likes of Ryan, Porter and Bealham

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 06:30

Gerry Thornley’s end of term report: Did Ireland's peaks come too early?

Rugby correspondent runs the rule over the season for Ireland and the four provinces

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 06:30

Tadhg Furlong's farming strength has him in good Irish frontrow company

John Hayes and Mike Ross were as durable as tree trunks, and Furlong is showing same signs

Sat May 25 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Wales have Grand Slam but Irish rugby has grand plan

All four Irish provinces have qualified for Pro14 playoffs, but no Welsh side in last six

Tue Apr 30 2019 - 06:20

The Offload: Joe Schmidt gripes are misplaced

The Offload offers the squad that should travel to Tokyo if World Cup was next week

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 01:00

Rory Best says New Zealand attacks were ‘talk of the team room’

Ireland squad ‘shocked and saddened’ by killings at mosques in Christchurch

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 19:35

Ireland will be in their elements in Cardiff

‘We made a decision on playing a game of rugby in the outdoors’

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 16:08

Andy Farrell: being offered the Ireland job ‘a massive honour’

The heir to Joe Schmidt’s throne has his immediate attention turned towards Italy

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 15:11

Quinn Roux a lock to play a leading role for Ireland against Scotland

Management have no fears over Connacht secondrow in must-win Six Nations game

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 07:10

Six Nations: Schmidt backs ‘solutions man’ Henshaw to make the switch

Ireland head coach admits he has one eye on World Cup with fullback selection

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Life after Joe Schmidt - it's a very unnerving thought

Narrow margins and intense competition define a tournament like no other for coach

Sat Jan 26 2019 - 06:00