The Irish Times

Owen Doyle: Wayne Barnes’ loud continuous communication is over the top

Scotland captain Stuart Hogg could learn a lot about leadership from the Italians

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 06:00

Gregor Townsend ‘I was proud of what the team did following the incident at the weekend’

Scotland head coach attempts to draw a line under disciplinary breach by six players

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 23:28

Ireland wrap up Triple Crown with bonus-point win over Scotland

Conor Murray try completes comfortable victory to secure first silverware won on home soil since 2004

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 18:43

Six Nations: Ireland on cusp of winning first trophy on home soil in 18 years

Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 06:00

Six Scotland players disciplined after leaving team hotel to visit Edinburgh bar

Scottish Rugby Union says players involved have been spoken to individually

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 18:53

Scotland drop Finn Russell for Ireland game

Scottish outhalf makes way for Blair Kinghorn for game in Dublin

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 13:30

Chris Harris’s first-half double puts Scotland on the road to Rome win

Two late tries from debutant replacement Ange Capuozzo narrowed scoreline

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 16:27

Gerry Thornley’s 2021 winners and losers

Memorable victory over New Zealand was one of the best-ever Ireland displays

Tue Dec 28 2021 - 06:00

Rainbow Cup: Leinster, Glasgow and Connacht name their teams

Andrew Porter is among another six players recalled to Leinster’s matchday squad

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 13:36

Hard-nosed Ireland have the means to halt Scotland’s momentum

Establishing forward dominance could prove crucial in stymieing Hogg/Russell influence

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 07:35

WP Nel returns to Scotland frontrow in one of four changes for Ireland game

Sean Maitland, Sam Johnson and Jamie Ritchie also come in for Murrayfield clash

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 14:04

Leinster punish Glasgow’s ill discipline with bonus point win

Reigning Pro14 champions now have a six-point lead at the top of Conference A

Sun Feb 28 2021 - 20:33

Scotland given a fright in Florence but Italy are beaten again

Gregord Townsend’s side come from behind to notch their fifth-consecutive victory

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 15:22

Scotland shred France’s Grand Slam dreams at Murrayfield

Les Bleus left to rue Mohamed Haouas’s red card as Townsend’s side capitalise in style

Sun Mar 08 2020 - 17:34

Johnny Sexton using experience when talking to referees

Ireland captain has checkered past with officials but now aims to get balance right

Fri Feb 07 2020 - 06:00

Ireland made to fight tooth and nail to beat Scotland

New era for Irish rugby up and running as Scotland narrowly beaten in Dublin Six Nations opener

Sun Feb 02 2020 - 13:58

Murray v Cooney: Ireland scrumhalf debate no clearer after scrappy affair

Munster man played key role for Irish try while Ulster No 9 was solid in the endgame

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 20:20

Ireland 19 Scotland 12: How the Irish players rated

Gavin Cummiskey hands out the marks after Andy Farrell’s first game in charge

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 20:19

Leinster’s startling strength-in-depth there for all to see

Byrne and Kelleher clinical as Cullen praises quality of his second string side

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 16:40

Leinster make it seven from seven at Glasgow

Pro14 champions come from behind to secure win at Scotstoun and extend lead

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 22:33

Jonny Gray returns to Scotland action for Georgia send-off at Murrayfield

Gregor Townsend rests a number of his frontline players for Friday’s game

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 17:17

Gregor Townsend believes Scotland have ‘never been in a better position’

Head coach names his 31-man squad with Huw Jones and Rory Hutchinson missing out

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 18:13

Paradise regained as Leinster win the bigger moments in Pro14 final

Champions use all their finals experience in a far from perfect display in Glasgow

Mon May 27 2019 - 07:00

Leinster get down and dirty to hold on to their prize in Paradise

Leo Cullen’s side take sixth title in front of record final attendance at Celtic Park

Sat May 25 2019 - 21:26

Leinster and Glasgow name their Pro14 final teams

Leo Cullen makes three changes, while Glasgow go unchanged for Celtic Park clash

Fri May 24 2019 - 12:22

Glasgow blow Ulster out of the water to secure Celtic Park final date

Warriors run in seven tries as they score 50 points at Scotstoun

Fri May 17 2019 - 22:10

Leinster defeat hands Glasgow a window on home semi-final

Leo Cullen’s side remain on European footing ahead of Toulouse game

Mon Apr 15 2019 - 06:00

Glasgow go above Munster after five-try win against Leinster at RDS

Scottish side will top Conference A if they can beat Edinburgh at home in final round

Sat Apr 13 2019 - 19:34

Ford denies Scotland famous comeback win

England sub rescues a draw for England after Scotland fought back from 31-0 down

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 19:06

Opportunity knocks as Gregor Townsend names his Scotland team

Finn Russell, Stuart Hogg, Huw Jones and Ryan Wilson all ruled out for Paris clash

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 11:55

Johnny Sexton failed HIA after ‘stamp on the head’

Ireland outhalf was withdrawn at half-time after shipping a number of early knocks

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 18:28

Scotland 13 Ireland 22: Scotland player ratings

Finn Russell, Josh Strauss and Stuart McInally best for Gregor Townsend’s team

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 17:07

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

Kinghorn runs in hat-trick as Scotland grab bonus point

Italy score three late tries but can’t avoid 18th straight Six Nations defeat

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 16:41