The Irish Times

Familiar foes Leinster and Toulouse to produce another European spectacle

Sides meet for fourth time in semis, with Leinster the only non-French side left in cup

Sat May 14 2022 - 06:00

Connacht disappoint as Glasgow run in six tries at the Sportsground

Rufus McLean and Kyle Steyn both go over for two tries in bonus-point win

Sat Jan 29 2022 - 17:47

Rory Best named as Fiji’s forwards coach for autumn tour to Europe

All players, coaches and management are based in the northern hemisphere

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 11:46

Ulster looking to bring the flare as Kingspan gets ready to roar again

A crowd of 15,000 is allowed for Friday’s United Rugby Championship opener

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 15:15

Richie Gray returns to Glasgow after agreeing two-year deal with Warriors

Giant secondrow has played with Sale, Castres and Toulouse over the last eight years

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 15:02

Toulouse bounce back to take down Gloucester at Kingsholm

Joe Simpson’s two breathtaking tries had given English side early advantage

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 22:37

Gerry Thornley: Seán Cronin out to prove himself again

Hooker focuses on chasing further glory with Leinster after Six Nations ‘disappointment’

Thu Apr 18 2019 - 06:00

John Hardie back in Scotland fold after ban for alleged cocaine use

Assistant coach Blair says it would have been ‘silly’ to ignore a player of flanker’s calibre

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 18:20

Richie Gray one of 10 players added to Scotland squad

Fraser Brown, Zander Fagerson, Alex Dunbar and Darryl Marfo are all deemed fit again

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 11:03

Wales put Scotland in the Halfpenny place

Warren Gatland’s side open Six Nations campaign with comfortable win

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 18:14

France bring in Serin and Bonneval for injured Parra and Dulin

Scotland call up 34-year-old uncapped hooker Neil Cochrane

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 16:30

Scotland and Wales name their Six Nations squads

Josh Adams and James Davies in Wales squad as Scots name four uncapped players

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 12:36

Thomond Park roars as four-try Munster rout Toulouse

A 12th European Cup semi-final in 21 years for Munster as old foes brushed aside

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 20:29

Toulouse are titans of French rugby but risk becoming also-rans

Munster’s opponents have found status diminished as money floods into Top 14

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 06:00

Vern Cotter drops Fraser Brown after England sin bin

Outgoing coach makes just one change for his final game in charge against Italy

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 12:11

Billy Vunipola: 'We know the Irish are going to come at us, know it for a fact'

Eddie Jones’s side look unstoppable with their potent mixture of power, pace and skill

Sun Mar 12 2017 - 22:00

Nicking titles has long been a favoured Caledonian pastime

If Lions were picked now, Stuart Hogg, Finn Russell and Jonny Gray would have a seat

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 13:01

John Barclay skippers Scots as XV for Wales game named

Vern Cotter: ‘It’s a huge weekend in the championship, we’re still right in the mix’

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 13:00

Conor Murray calls for a positive response in Italy

Ireland camp still seemingly bemused by the errors that contributed to defeat in Scotland

Fri Feb 10 2017 - 08:10

Scotland 27 Ireland 22: Scottish player ratings

John O’Sullivan rates the victorious Scottish players after their Murrayfield win over Ireland

Sat Feb 04 2017 - 18:30

Gerry Thornley: Ireland pay heavy price for missing the starting gun

Second-half fightback falls short as Ireland left with just a losing bonus point

Sat Feb 04 2017 - 16:51

Ireland have ball-carriers to earn hard yards in wild and windy Murrayfield

Joe Schmidt’s side has array of dynamic runners with more ballast to come from bench

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 01:00

Scotland reveal their team to face Ireland in opener

Hooker Fraser Brown starts in place of centurion Ross Ford for Murrayfield clash

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 13:23

Momentum so crucial for Joe Schmidt and Ireland

Result in opener at Murrayfield will go long way to determining Ireland’s campaign

Sat Jan 28 2017 - 01:00

Gerry Thornley: Connacht fall just short of prize

Pat Lam’s brave side miss out on quarter-final slot by smallest of margins

Sun Jan 22 2017 - 18:07

Greig Laidlaw urges Scottish players to forget World Cup pain

Preview: Scotland v Australia, BT Murrayfield Stadium, 2.30pm – BBC 1

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 17:19

Connacht run the hell out of everything, including Toulouse

Thrilling Sportsground encounter sees Pat Lam’s side take down superpowers

Sat Oct 15 2016 - 20:19

Liam Toland: Connacht will prosper if they focus on protecting the ball

Ball control is key factor for Pat Lam’s side in Champions Cup opener with Toulouse

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 07:00

Members of Scottish rugby team made kill rabbits, player claims

Jim Hamilton later dampens down claims saying he got ‘carried away’ speaking about training exercise

Mon Aug 08 2016 - 12:42

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

Liam Toland: Ireland’s narrow tactics won day but could have cost them

Joe Schmidt came up trumps but better teams will exploit our weaknesses

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 06:30

Focused Ireland can finish Six Nations campaign in style

Scotland have shown real improvement but the suspicion is Ireland are still a better side

Sat Mar 19 2016 - 01:40

Vern Cotter’s Scotland beat France to finally take big scalp

Result at Murrayfield gives England their first Six Nations championship since 2011

Sun Mar 13 2016 - 17:45

Tim Visser returns for Scotland trip to play Italy

Very Cotter’s side are looking to avoid a 10th Six Nations defeat on the spin

Thu Feb 25 2016 - 11:36