The Irish Times

Six Nations: England very short-priced favourites to retain their crown

Bookies rate France as second favourites to win with Ireland third most likely winners

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 01:00

Gerry Thornley: After 32 weeks the Six Nations is back up for grabs

Ireland know what they have to do but England remain in the driving seat

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 06:00

Beating England perhaps unlikely, but Ireland might settle for emerging unscathed

It may be only a warm-up, but it’s still England v Ireland, and that’s a red-hot prospect

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00

Farrell open-minded over Ireland World Cup squad selection as warm-ups begin

Task of narrowing down squad will be ‘really difficult’, says incoming Ireland head coach

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 06:00

Final Countdown: The greening of Saracens

Munster native Darragh O’Mahony’s proud record with Saracens

Tue May 07 2019 - 01:00

Gerry Thornley: Ireland's hurt to fuel a stormy response at Murrayfield

Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray should have enough to pull Scotland around the park

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00

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

Saracens loom as biggest threat to Leinster’s crown

Gerry Thornley’s Heineken Champions Cup preview: All you need to know

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 06:00

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

Home comfort can help Ulster maintain early momentum

New coach McFarland will be keen to see his side prevail in advance of games in South Africa

Fri Sept 07 2018 - 01:00

Ireland need to be the party poopers and play it safe against Fiji

The more Joe Schmidt’s side spill the ball, the more they invite Fiji to counter off turnovers

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley’s Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide

Remorseless Saracens remain the team to beat but Leinster look equipped for long haul

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 20:13

Bright future for on-course bookmakers far from a safe bet

Busy Galway Festival the exception to the rule as digitalisation sees business move off-course

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 06:00

‘Biggest game ever’ for Lions as immortality beckons

New Zealand media’s treatment of Warren Gatland is disgraceful, says coach’s assistant

Fri Jul 07 2017 - 22:00

Significance of Blues battle now amplified for the Lions

Warren Gatland’s tourists march on Eden Park needing to build some momentum

Tue Jun 06 2017 - 06:00

Munster and Scarlets will give Pro12 the finale it deserves

Decider may not pack Aviva to the rafters, but it will bring two in-form teams together

Sat May 27 2017 - 12:51

Gerry Thornley: A Lions tour to New Zealand has never looked tougher

All Blacks form and gruelling itinerary presents what seems an impossible task

Sat May 27 2017 - 05:00

Cream rises to the top as Munster and Leinster prepare for semi-finals

Provinces will be underdogs against Saracens and Clermont, but at least they’re back

Mon Apr 03 2017 - 01:00

Ireland ready for relaunch as Italy brace for backlash

Schmidt’s side cannot afford to slip up against tournament underdogs in Rome

Sat Feb 11 2017 - 07:52

Ireland will need luck and much more to repel All Black magic

Schmidt’s men unlikely to ever face tougher test than a New Zealand dead set on revenge

Sat Nov 19 2016 - 01:00

Gerry Thornley: It’s baby steps to begin with for Irish provinces

Champions Cup likely to be Anglo-French carve-up again with odds against Pro12 sides

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 01:00

Munster welcome back Peter O’Mahony for Pro12 clash

Simon Zebo and Tommy O’Donnell also return as Zebre look to secure first win

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 20:10

Munster aim to push on as Rassie Erasmus era shows promise

Cardiff Blues will offer strong challenge as they visit Musgrave Park in Pro12

Fri Sept 09 2016 - 10:35

Brexit breaks betting record for non-sport event, says Paddy Power

Nearly £150 wagered on referendum outcome in UK – two-thirds of it on Remain

Fri Jun 24 2016 - 19:43

Ulster have no room for slip-ups against Zebre

Tommy Bowe returns to Les Kiss’s side in the absence of Andrew Trimble

Sat Apr 16 2016 - 07:00

Arch-rivals set up for high-stakes game to secure vital points

Leinster look to league’s meanest defence to deny Munster crucial Pro12 victory

Fri Apr 01 2016 - 23:00

Gerry Thornley: Cards must cut Ulster’s way in Champions Cup

Les Kiss’s side need bonus point against Oyonnax – and then favours elsewhere

Sat Jan 23 2016 - 01:00

Leinster are ready to click but it may not be enough

Toulon have an incentive to bring their A-game with qualification still in the balance

Sat Dec 19 2015 - 01:02

Gerry Thornley: Halcyon days are over for Irish provinces in Europe

Not since the late 1990s have prospects looked so glum – we can but be pleasantly surprised

Tue Nov 10 2015 - 07:45

France haunted All Blacks in past but unlikely to do so at present

Philippe Saint-André’s side don’t look like an outfit that can upset world champions

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00

Ireland have enough to win if our main men turn up

Bare knuckle ride in prospect as crunch pool game against French likely to be attritional

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 22:30

Ireland back to business with first warm-up match against Wales

World Cup hopefuls get opportunity to seize moment in front of capacity crowd

Fri Aug 07 2015 - 23:59

Leinster’s know-how can see them home against Bath

Champions Cup quarter-final clash at Aviva has all the ingredients of an epic

Sat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00

Super Saturday decider not so super for Ireland

Defeat to impressive Wales places old-enemy England in driving seat for Six Nations title

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00