Dorothy Wall not fazed by great expectations as she plans to power onTalented backrow knows all about getting the right kind of athletes involved in women’s rugbyThu Apr 29 2021 - 06:00
The Offload: O’Mahony and James Ryan at the heart of a feisty encounterLeinster secondrow has his Ireland teammate to thank; Ian Madigan stands aloneMon Apr 26 2021 - 10:31
Mission accomplished but serious questions remain for Irish women’s rugbyIreland finish third in Six Nations by seeing off Italy but structural reform urgently requiredMon Apr 26 2021 - 06:00
Ireland get the job done against Italy but more play is neededVisitors were atrocious in possession which meant Irish mistakes weren’t punishedSat Apr 24 2021 - 14:21
Skilful Italy to prove a difficult assignment for IrelandNegative energy around the home squad this week makes this an uphill task for Griggs’s sideSat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00
Lindsay Peat still testing sport’s boundaries and defying timeFormer Dublin footballer and Ireland basketball star will win 34th rugby cap against ItalySat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00
Griggs clarifies chain of command as he focuses on ItalyVeteran Molloy omitted from squad as coach makes three changes to starting Ireland XVFri Apr 23 2021 - 06:00
Adam Griggs says Ireland have a ‘good structure’ in placeWomen’s head coach wouldn’t answer when asked why no players were put up for interviewThu Apr 22 2021 - 14:43
Who’s in charge of Irish women’s rugby? It’s a core questionThe lack of someone running the domestic game is stymieing progress, say sourcesWed Apr 21 2021 - 06:00
The Offload: Time to listen to Cantwell, Briggs and CoughlanZebo’s character, as much as his rare talent, makes him a boon for any organisationMon Apr 19 2021 - 10:00
French rout confirms fears of ever-widening gulf between countriesHead coach Adam Griggs reacts to Ireland’s 56-15 Six Nations defeat to FranceMon Apr 19 2021 - 05:00
IRFU and Italian Federation agree to move final match from Parma to DonnybrookChange of country for Six Nations match must be approved by the Irish governmentSun Apr 18 2021 - 15:48
Italy v Ireland set to be switched from Parma to DonnybrookAny form of isolation for amateur Irish players would put the fixture in jeopardySat Apr 17 2021 - 20:48
France expose gulf in class with impressive rout of IrelandHopes for a competitive Six Nations meeting were dashed as semi-pro visitors ran riotSat Apr 17 2021 - 16:34
Linda Djougang: ‘I love rugby so much because when I am out there I can just be me’From frontline of the pandemic to the Ireland frontrow, the Ireland tighthead is powering onSat Apr 17 2021 - 08:00
Ireland must be on top form if they are to send France packingJessy Trémoulière’s absence for the visitors is a major plus for Ireland on SaturdaySat Apr 17 2021 - 05:00
Ireland benefiting from bringing Sevens players into 15s foldAdam Griggs names same starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations clash in DonnybrookFri Apr 16 2021 - 06:00
Murphy Crowe set to make Ireland 15s debut against FranceSevens player is a promising attacking talent while Emma Hooban comes onto the benchThu Apr 15 2021 - 14:23
Hotel quarantine ‘would be incredibly tough’ on amateur Ireland playersIRFU in discussions with government as players would have to take time off workThu Apr 15 2021 - 06:00
Basketball’s loss is rugby’s gain as Lauren Delany makes up for lost timeWinger only took up the game at 25 and was spotted while playing in EnglandWed Apr 14 2021 - 06:00
Elite athletes still required to undergo 10-day mandatory quarantineMinister says that outside of training the regime will be the sameTue Apr 13 2021 - 20:32
Béibhinn Parsons keen to do more than just wing it for IrelandSpeedster wants to get off her wing more against France after two tries in openerTue Apr 13 2021 - 06:00
France will travel to Dublin to play Ireland after being granted exemptionGovernment grant elite athletes’ exemption to French squad ahead of Saturday’s game in DonnybrookMon Apr 12 2021 - 14:35
The Offload: Parsons and Wall can lead Ireland to 2022 World Cup winDuo were scintillating against a poor Wales side; another head injury for Johnny SextonMon Apr 12 2021 - 10:00
Potential of Parsons and Wall put French and English on noticeYoung duo impress as Ireland breeze past Wales in Women’s Six Nations clashMon Apr 12 2021 - 06:00
Ireland v France in doubt due to hotel quarantine policyIRFU and Six Nations unable to confirm if management and players are exemptSun Apr 11 2021 - 11:47
Ireland make loud statement of intent as they crush Wales in CardiffBéibhinn Parsons and Eimear Considine each grab two tries in shutoutSat Apr 10 2021 - 19:48
Ireland can start building again with win over WalesAdam Griggs’ side showed good promise last year but have been unable to play sinceSat Apr 10 2021 - 08:00
Meet the Irish women who will face Wales this weekendIreland open their Six Nations with a trip to Cardiff Arms Park on SaturdayFri Apr 09 2021 - 12:30
Ireland have a wounded Wales in sight for Six Nations openerWelsh were trounced 53-0 by France last week and Adam Griggs sets out a strong teamFri Apr 09 2021 - 05:30
Ireland bring three Sevens players in for clash with WalesAdam Griggs has set out a strong lineup for the meeting in CardiffThu Apr 08 2021 - 15:01
Ireland women’s side eager for action after a barren year at Test levelTruncated Six Nations gets underway on Saturday against Wales in CardiffWed Apr 07 2021 - 07:45
The Offload: Fly on the wall needed to show what is really happening at MunsterDoes CEO Flanagan really think the province are close? Keith Earls a Lions bolter again?Mon Apr 05 2021 - 10:47
Toulon test marks the start of Leinster’s season, for realRugby’s first galactico club lie seventh in Top 14 but Leo Cullen remains very waryFri Apr 02 2021 - 01:00
The Offload: It’s time to put trust in Munster’s talented young gunsRugby media’s ‘nasty underbelly’; Nigel Carolan and the Irish coaching exodusMon Mar 29 2021 - 10:00
Van Graan: ‘You have to give it to them. They are currently the best team by a mile’Munster coach admits gap between Munster and Leinster remains a wide oneMon Mar 29 2021 - 06:00
Munster’s box kick to nowhere gets only reward it ever deservesJohann van Graan: ‘In terms of playing, we didn’t get a chance to because we got pinned’Sat Mar 27 2021 - 20:48
What lies beneath - Leinster’s talent finding mission under financial strainPandemic could make it harder to develop stars from every corner of provinceSat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
Saliva test that detects concussion hailed as a ‘game changer’Non-invasive test shown to be 94% accurate could be in use by next seasonTue Mar 23 2021 - 22:30
Intriguing selection poser for Cullen as hungry Munster’s challenge loomsDespite short turnaround to Toulon test, assistant coach McBryde says Leinster’s total focus for now must be on Pro14 finalTue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00
The Offload: CJ Stander does the State some serviceLabour and Women’s Rugby Alliance; word of mouth; by the numbers and moreMon Mar 22 2021 - 10:00
He Got Game: ‘I pray that you understand why I pushed you so hard’You need dark forces behind you to make it as a basketball star – in this case an obsessive dadMon Mar 22 2021 - 06:00
CJ Stander bids farewell to Ireland doing what he does bestSouth African leaves a legacy and those coming behind know what’s expected of themSun Mar 21 2021 - 09:54
Johnny Sexton happily vindicated by Ireland’s excellenceCaptain says team were always confident that such a performance was very closeSat Mar 20 2021 - 20:36
England’s Tom Curry ‘could be another McCaw type of player’Still only 22, the powerful backrow has become a leader for Eddie Jones’ teamSat Mar 20 2021 - 08:00
‘Noble’ retirement sees CJ Stander leaving behind €1.6m in potential earningsIreland forward in line for tax relief of about €500,000 – if 30-year-old remains retiredThu Mar 18 2021 - 22:00
Jacob Stockdale one of six new faces in Ireland teamAndy Farrell names his Irish team for the final match of the 2021 Six NationsThu Mar 18 2021 - 15:30
England set for a ‘good battle’ with Ireland as Eddie Jones names teamHead coach makes just one change from the team that saw off France at TwickenhamThu Mar 18 2021 - 11:16
Proudfoot expecting Stander’s last stand to inspire IrelandEngland forwards coach pays tribute to his fellow South African’s impact with Ireland and MunsterWed Mar 17 2021 - 22:00
Irish aerial bombardment would make May’s day at the AvivaGloucester winger happy that his technique will stand up under the high ballTue Mar 16 2021 - 22:00
