The Irish Times

Unchanged French side slightly unnerving for Ireland

First France coach to name the same team for successive Tests since 2012

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 05:30

France stick with the same team that beat Scotland

Jacques Brunel has retained the same French matchday 23 for the trip to Dublin

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 08:21

No shortage of advice for Brunel as he juggles his options again

Critics claim France coach’s chopping and changing means he is unsure of his best backline

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 06:00

Rugby stats: sequence of fixtures has let Wales rotate and build

Coaches are juggling between being competitive in the Six Nations and planning for Japan

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 06:30

Ireland’s impressive frontrunners struggle when chasing a game

Since 2014 on all 10 times Ireland trailed at the interval, they went on to lose the game

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 06:40

Gerry Thornley: Soul searching needed in England after European failings

Strength of Irish provinces bodes well with the start of the Six Nations fast approaching

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 06:00

Leinster hit the high notes of champions

Toulouse succumb to home side’s remorseless carrying and recycling

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 06:00

Leinster back in control of their own destiny

Leinster will top Pool 1 in Champions Cup with a win over Wasps next weekend

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 14:54

Gerry Thornley: Toulouse have found what they were looking for

Former stalwarts like ex-Bandon RFC coach Sonnes helping club reclaim its old identity

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 07:00

Leinster facing a colossal stress test in terms of squad depth

Champions’ missing big guns tilts the balance towards confident Toulouse

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 06:00

How they stand: Gerry Thornley’s Champions Cup pools guide

Leinster and Munster best placed of the Irish provinces heading into pivotal rounds

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 17:37

Gordon D’Arcy: The days of rugby's physical enforcer might be numbered

World Rugby need to be sure about which problem they are trying to solve

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 07:00

EPCR pull the plug on Bath hopes of Toulouse replay

Champions Cup organisers clear up discrepancy over TV and stadium clock

Tue Oct 23 2018 - 16:02

Gerry Thornley: Big-hearted Simon Zebo deserves a break

Bad losers Bath in danger of losing the run of themselves with replay ‘appeal’

Tue Oct 23 2018 - 06:00

Seán Cronin hopes defeat will cause a Leinster reaction

‘Seanie was talking after the game and saying that we need to move on and build on this’

Tue Oct 23 2018 - 05:00

The Offload: Owens takes Zebo to task for finger-pointing

Former Munster man apologetic following try-scoring gesture in win over Ulster

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 01:00

Wasteful Leinster brought rudely back down to earth

Champions falter in Toulouse while three serious injuries mar Munster’s victory

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 01:00

Toulouse are back but the aristocratic aura is gone

Despite their history, famous club no longer enjoy the inherent advantages of yore

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 07:00

Leinster now holding the whiphand as masters face off

Formidable champions unlikely to be daunted these days by a trip to Toulouse

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 06:00

Bath to make unprecedented request for Toulouse game to be replayed

Club say whistle was blown early and also believe French side should have been down to 13 men

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 20:30