The Irish Times

If ever there was a moment for Munster to Stand Up And Fight it is now

Big lads in Limerick are now choosing hurling instead of Munster rugby

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 17:45

TV View: ‘Zero-craic Eddie’ sees the glass half-empty at Twickenham

Donal Lenihan went through the exultant highs and funereal lows in a draining 80 minutes

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 21:04

Noel McNamara heads for South Africa on two-year coaching deal with Sharks

‘Just getting back on the grass was the main motivation for me’, says former Clongowes man

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Rugby at risk of losing fans if two-hour games become the norm

Next season will be interesting for Connacht after major revamp of coaching ticket

Tue Jun 08 2021 - 07:00

Lions squads have proved a moveable feast down the years

John O'Sullivan: Recent history shows that squad will number in the 40s by the end

Thu May 06 2021 - 06:00

Stuart Lancaster impressed with Munster’s trajectory

Postponement means sides will now have to wait to match up against each other

Sat Dec 26 2020 - 06:00

Munster battle their way past Harlequins in feisty Thomond Park scuffle

Inaccuracies cost home side a bonus point against a side that had three players sinbinned

Sun Dec 13 2020 - 19:58

Graham Rowntree admits Steve Thompson’s dementia diagnosis ‘unsettling’

Munster forwards coach played alongside hooker for England and the Lions

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 07:07

Quality of seminal Leinster-Munster semi-final clash still a cause of wonder

Nine of Ireland’s 10 most capped players ever were in the starting line-ups at a packed Croke Park

Tue May 05 2020 - 06:00

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Joe Wicks goes, ‘That’s our warm-up completed.’ I’m already focked

My Leinster training top is a bit snugger than usual. I may have gone too hord on the chocolate

Sat Apr 18 2020 - 06:00

Few, if any, have given as much to Munster as Garrett Fitzgerald

Long years of unstinting service to Munster rugby recalled after his passing on Friday

Sun Feb 16 2020 - 16:45

Rugby Statistics: It’s time for change as Farrell puts his own shape on things

There is an average 5.4 selection changes between the final game of an Irish coach and the opener of his successor

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 06:15

Gerry Thornley: Edinburgh’s upright antics must be nipped in the bud by World Rugby

Padding on post is there to protect players and tampering with it endangers their welfare

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 06:00

The Offload: Wild geese finding that the grass isn’t always greener

Madigan struggling to make an impression at Bristol

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 11:30

Niall McGarry steps away from Maximum Media business in Ireland

Move comes after concerns arose over ‘click farm’

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 19:43

Rugby World Cup TV View: Tommy Bowe every bit as ruthless as the All Blacks

‘Kiwi commentary is the best commentary. The sense of superiority is constant and absolute’

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 18:31

Rugby World Cup: Flannery a big fan of South African coaching ticket

Ireland could face the Springboks in a World Cup quarter-final

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 01:01

Rugby World Cup armchair fans facing a gruelling schedule

Not just players in Japan facing a stamina-sapping test as viewers prepare for long sit-in

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 10:00

Irish pub closures: The slow death of the local bar

Ireland has 1,500 fewer pubs than in 2006. Nowhere has seen a steeper decline than Limerick

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 06:00

Pool B: RWC regulars Namibia on the hunt for a maiden victory

Tournament’s lowest-ranked side are set for their sixth-consecutive appearance

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 05:00

TV View: Here’s to Shane Duffy, the Wendie Renard of Ireland

Hosts France get their World Cup of to a brilliant start before Derryman delivers the perfect finish

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 22:33

Nucifora sets Ireland target of at least a semi-final in Rugby World Cup

IRFU performance director says outgoing coach Schmidt very focused on final task

Fri May 24 2019 - 06:00

Gordon D'Arcy: Innovation and clarity key to Munster's progress

Lacking sheer physicality, Johann Van Graan’s men need to build a new playing style

Wed May 22 2019 - 06:15

Gerry Thornley: Munster end season banging off glass ceiling

The deeper a team goes in a tournament, the more acute the disappointment of defeat

Tue May 21 2019 - 06:31

The game that marked a turning point in Leinster-Munster rivalry

Leinster’s current dominance began with memorable semi-final victory in 2009

Sat May 18 2019 - 05:00

Matt Williams: Leinster and Munster is a battle of pride after European heartbreak

Pro14 semi-final winner can move on from crushing Saracens Champions Cup losses

Fri May 17 2019 - 06:00

Ronan O’Gara rules out working as Munster assistant coach

La Rochelle are in prime position to make O’Gara their head coach next season

Wed May 15 2019 - 06:44

Peter O’Mahony: Munster are capable of taking their final step

Despite pain of previous semi-final losses, flanker is focussed on beating Leinster

Wed May 15 2019 - 06:00

Munster face old foes against backdrop of another coaching overhaul

Carbery and Earls in line to face champions Leinster at the RDS

Tue May 14 2019 - 07:00

Van Graan: Munster did their best to keep Jones and Flannery

‘I am very disappointed and sad that they are leaving, two fantastic coaches’

Mon May 13 2019 - 14:10

The Offload: Who is running Munster rugby right now?

Munster coaches depart for pastures new. Plus: anatomy of a Champions Cup defeat

Mon May 13 2019 - 11:23

Gordon D’Arcy: When Seán O’Brien takes the field, anything seems possible

Aura he brings can inspire those around him to be better players, to exceed expectations

Wed May 08 2019 - 06:00

Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones to leave Munster coaching roles

Former Irish internationals have turned down new contract offers

Tue May 07 2019 - 19:39

‘A special place’ - Johann van Graan extends Munster contract

‘This is a special club to be part of and I look forward to continuing the journey together’

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 12:14