The Irish Times

Relief as Wales hold on to deny Wallabies in a Tokyo thriller

Gatland’s side wrestle Pool D initiative off Australia after surviving second-half scare

Sun Sept 29 2019 - 13:06

Hope springs eternal as Australia take on New Zealand

Wallabies have had little to shout about in this fixture in recent years

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 16:20

Hansen backs ‘three best’ loose forwards to fire for All Blacks

Australia’s James O’Connor completes his return from international exile

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 20:17

Australia hold off late Argentina fightback to secure victory in Brisbane

Facundo Isa’s late try put real pressure on Wallabies but defence held on to seal win

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 14:02

Rugby Championship 2019: Preview, squads, fixtures

Surprises in store as World Cup casts shadow over the upcoming Rugby Championship

Tue Jul 16 2019 - 14:34

McFarland and Ulster know they must improve for Leinster

Henderson’s early return and Cooney’s late cameo fire Ulster revival against Leicester

Mon Jan 21 2019 - 06:00

England pull away to secure a sixth straight victory over Australia

Owen Farrell lucky not to concede a penalty try in the first half at Twickenham

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 17:21

Australia’s David Pocock recovers from neck injury to face England

Michael Cheika leaves Kurtley Beale out of 23 with Bernard Foley named at centre

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 16:27

Biggar’s late penalty sees Wales end their losing streak against Australia

Wallabies lose for the eighth time in 10 Tests in low-scoring affair

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 19:44

Ulster’s key players return for must-win game against Leicester Tigers

With Scarlets and Racing 92 also in Pool Four, win tonight is crucial for province

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 06:00

Wallabies seek momentum against confident Pumas

David Pocock and Israel Folau return as Argentina aim to end losing run Down Under

Thu Sept 13 2018 - 09:35

Rugby Championship: team news and everything you need to know

New Zealand v Argentina and Australia v South Africa both underway on Saturday

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 10:09

Australia keen to measure up against All Blacks

Cheika’s men hoping to land an early blow against Championship holders in Sydney

Tue Aug 14 2018 - 18:54

Nobody beats Leicester twice – and that may hold true

A Munster win would constitute a bigger achievement than what they did a week ago

Sat Dec 16 2017 - 01:00

Leicester coach confident Manu Tuilagi will return to form

England centre is on verge of returning after sustaining knee injury at start of season

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 18:39

Wales' Six Nations hopes hit by Taulupe Faletau injury

Faletau out for three or four months with knee ligament injury; Warburton also out

Tue Dec 12 2017 - 18:44

Kurtley Beale as playmaker for Australia is danger for England

He will be the key factor in the attacking structure of Michael Cheika side’s

Fri Nov 17 2017 - 20:43

Michael Cheika’s problems grow as malaise continues in Australian rugby

Bledisloe Cup stays in New Zealand after victory in Wellington

Sun Aug 28 2016 - 13:19

Ronan O’Gara homecoming - Munster grouped with Racing

Champions Cup draw puts focus on provinces’ failure to attract top overseas players

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 01:04

Champions Cup lowdown: Irish pools broken down, players to watch and betting guide

Leinster and Ulster both face two French sides in pool stages

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 16:55

England complete historic series whitewash in Australia

Eddie Jones’s side bring unbeaten run to nine games after high-scoring thriller in Sydney

Sat Jun 25 2016 - 14:54

Wallabies’ woes might just give Pumas the edge

Cheika puts hopes in Pocock and Folau, but Argentina are not planning to sit back

Sat Oct 24 2015 - 01:00

Australia canter past Uruguay at sunny Villa Park

11 tries for Michael Cheika’s side as they rack up biggest win of the tournament to date

Sun Sept 27 2015 - 14:24

Quade Cooper unfairly takes the blame as All Blacks bounce back

‘Cooper Blooper’ headlines dominate as Aussie media call for outhalf’s head

Sun Aug 16 2015 - 13:53

Quade Cooper selection a gamble for Wallabies

Kane Douglas back in the mix for Australia against New Zealand

Thu Aug 13 2015 - 11:20

Australia’s win exposes All Blacks’ facade of invincibility ahead of World Cup

Michael Cheika already playing down expectations after Sydney win

Sun Aug 09 2015 - 13:23

Joe Schmidt faces a huge tactical call as he prepares World Cup plan

Will Ireland’s current kicking strategy suffice when it comes to the latter stages?

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 14:10

Ireland have lot to learn from Wallabies’ attacking threat

Game bookended by massive and vital hits – first from Zebo, second from O’Connell

Mon Nov 24 2014 - 10:07

Ireland dig deep to lay ghost of All-Blacks defeat

Win over Australia means Irish clean sweep of winter international rugby series

Mon Nov 24 2014 - 01:00

Ireland to rise to the top in old pals’ act against Australia

Home side further along the path with Joe Schmidt than Australia are with Michael Cheika

Sat Nov 22 2014 - 08:55

Ireland must embrace tag of favouritism

After South Africa, there are heightened expectations of both squad and supporters

Fri Nov 21 2014 - 08:21

Ireland braced for the visit of high-flying Springboks and improving Australia

Coach Joe Schmidt targeting one win over the Sothern Hemisphere giants

Sat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00

Michael Cheika confirmed as Australia coach in place of Ewen McKenzie

Former Leinster coach signs three-year deal but will remain with Waratahs until end of year

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 13:19

Australia take series with dull 6-0 win over France

Both sides guilty of making too many errors in uninspiring clash at the Docklands stadium

Sat Jun 14 2014 - 14:27