The Irish Times

Leinster out to do professional job against understrength Lyon

Visitors omit several regulars while hosts chase home Champions Cup quarter-final

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 06:00

Leinster have sufficient experience to survive Lyon test

Cullen’s side packed with knowledge of these difficult assignments in France

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 19:30

Champions Cup: Gerry Thornley's club-by-club guide

A look at the 20 sides in the 2018-19 Heineken Cup who are bidding for the ultimate prize

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 05:41

Confident Leinster prepared for gunfight at the OK Corral

Champions Cup semi-final with Clermont promises to be hot and high-scoring

Sat Apr 22 2017 - 06:00

Lancaster and Leinster brace themselves for Clermont test

Improvement in Leinster’s attacking game proven by impressive try-scoring statistics

Tue Apr 18 2017 - 01:00

Jono Gibbes makes Ireland his port of call again

Former All Black will arrive at Ulster having thrived out of comfort zone at Clermont

Wed Apr 12 2017 - 06:30

Clermont power past Toulon to set up Leinster semi-final

Champions Cup payback as second-half tries see off winners of 2013 and 2015 finals

Sun Apr 02 2017 - 19:19

Ringrose, Furlong and Murray among nominees for European Player of the Year

Six Irish-based players in total are on the list – three from Leinster and three from Munster

Tue Mar 21 2017 - 21:02

Guy Noves makes four changes for France’s clash with Italy

Fullback Scott Spedding among those dropped after third round defeat to Ireland

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 14:53

Gordon D’Arcy: Six Nations building towards Cardiff and beyond

The players can prepare in a good head space over the next week - the same can't be said for Wales

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 11:09

Ireland tough it out to claim win in another French slugfest

Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton help Joe Schmidt’s side control full-on encounter

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 19:40

Six Nations Championship: Ireland v France, player statistics

What Joe Schmidt’s side will face at the Avivia Stadium

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 07:00

Liam Toland: Exploiting turnover ball a key tactic for Ireland

France’s new pod system has limitations which Ireland can exploit and expose

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 07:00

France make three changes to starting XV for Aviva visit

Prop Rabah Slimani, flanker Bernard Le Roux and wing Yoann Huget come in

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 11:23

Garry Ringrose breaking new ground in blood and thunder of Six Nations

Ireland centre believes gradual introduction to team has benefited his development

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 06:00

Gordon D'Arcy: Systems errors frustrating but fixable

Defensive lapses cost us but no need to throw the baby out with the bathwater

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 07:05

Ben Te’o comes up trumps as England extend winning run to 15

Physical French side proved a tough hurdle before Eddie Jones emptied his bench

Sat Feb 04 2017 - 20:28

Ulster braced for Clermont power surge but still unlikely to resist it

French league leaders will greet visitor’s pack with ruthless welcome party

Sat Dec 17 2016 - 12:01

All Blacks send ominous warning with awesome display of power

New Zealand set up Springbok semi-final with nine-try rout of demoralised France side

Sun Oct 18 2015 - 15:47

RWC 2015: French hold their hands up

Players, managemet and media admit Les Bleus were not up to standard against Ireland

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 12:31

France bring out big guns as they go in search of rhythm

Thierry Dusautoir insists Canada game is not just ‘dress rehearsal’ for Ireland match

Thu Oct 01 2015 - 01:32

Saint-André right to read riot act, says Nakaitaci

Cameras showed France coach berating side after poor first half display against Romania

Thu Sept 24 2015 - 16:47

Gerry Thornley: Balanced approach required on TMOs

The last thing that anyone wants is games dragging on and on for up to 120 minutes

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 07:45

Little sparkle as France defeat misfiring Italy

Italian indiscipline ensured the result was never in doubt at Twickenham

Sat Sept 19 2015 - 23:42

France should take first step against Italy at Twickenham

Victory many not prove pretty, but French are long past caring what others think

Sat Sept 19 2015 - 01:00

Coach backs Scotland’s call not to settle for draw against France

Scots gamble on passing up on kickable penalty to go for win, but come up short

Sun Sept 06 2015 - 17:20

England’s brave attempt falls just short in Twickenham thriller

Sides run in 12 tries between them in helter-skelter finale to Six Nations

Sat Mar 21 2015 - 20:52

France overpower Italy in dismal Rome clash

Visitors score second-half tries from Yoann Maestri and Mathieu Bastareaud

Sun Mar 15 2015 - 23:30

Johnny Sexton’s pride the only thing hurt in Racing Metro draw

Ireland outhalf is timed out attempting early penalty against Clermont Auvergne

Sun Feb 22 2015 - 12:48

Noa Nakaitaci out to take chance after being named in preliminary France squad

Uncapped Clermont winger named in Philippe Saint-Andre’s 31-strong training squad

Thu Jan 15 2015 - 17:33

Munster show up this time and take home a Christmas bonus

Clermont in control of Pool One after completing double at Stade Michelin

Sun Dec 14 2014 - 21:22

Peter O’Mahony vows Munster will fight for quarter-final spot

Skipper believes losing bonus point from Ian Keatley’s late penalty could prove crucial

Sun Dec 14 2014 - 18:55

Munster scrap hard but Clermont land the telling blows at Thomond

Munster lose at home to leave European hopes on a knife edge

Sat Dec 06 2014 - 19:38

Crucial games in Europe for four Irish provinces

Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht battle Europe on the crest of wave

Sat Dec 06 2014 - 15:55