Rassie Erasmus: ‘There is a great character coming to Munster’Erasmus gives seal of approval to the province’s new head coach Johann van GraanMon Oct 16 2017 - 05:00
Rassie Erasmus stays tight-lipped on Munster departure dateSouth African didn’t provide any clarity on the situation despite comments from lawyerSun Oct 15 2017 - 16:05
Munster and Castres can’t be separated in scrappy stalemateProvince begin Champions Cup campaign with error-strewn draw to forget in FranceSun Oct 15 2017 - 15:27
One year on: Munster still living through Anthony Foley’s life and deathRTÉ documentary tells the story of the Shannon, Munster and Ireland rugby manSat Oct 14 2017 - 07:00
Time for Munster’s young guns to earn their spursVisit to Castres a tough assignment for several of the newer faces in Erasmus’s sideFri Oct 13 2017 - 20:49
Rassie Erasmus sizes up physical challenge of CastresCoach expects hard-hitting contest up front in Munster’s Champions Cup opener in FranceThu Oct 12 2017 - 06:00
Johann van Graan arrives at Munster with no head coaching experienceRassie Erasmus will remain on to facilitate a changeover before leaving in NovemberWed Oct 11 2017 - 15:32
Erasmus expected to opt for Bleyendaal as Munster outhalfJJ Hanrahan may not make match-day squad for the visit to Castres on SundayWed Oct 11 2017 - 01:01
New book revives criticism of Stuart Lancaster’s England reignFormer RFU director of rugby cites decision to fast-track Sam Burgess as a ‘tipping point’Tue Oct 10 2017 - 06:00
Definitive treatment for concussion still up for debateSymposium hears US experts take issue with the current model adhered to by IRFUMon Oct 09 2017 - 05:30
Battle for starting Munster outhalf spot has national implicationsErasmus: ‘We know who is our number one 10 and we will go with him next week’Mon Oct 09 2017 - 05:00
Peter O’Mahony took ‘huge offence’ from post-match questionFormer international Reggie Corrigan had asked the Munster captain about intensitySat Oct 07 2017 - 18:18
Sub-concussive blows can cause brain injury, says Trinity researchDamage was suffered despite every player examined being free of concussion symptomFri Oct 06 2017 - 06:45
Pat Gilroy poised to take over as Dublin hurling bossFormer football manager expected to see off the challenge of Cuala’s Mattie KennyThu Oct 05 2017 - 19:30
Schmidt’s first panel will have a bolter - Max Deegan perhapsHard to read Ireland coach’s mind as he prepares to choose squad against SpringboksThu Oct 05 2017 - 07:00
Kieran Keane makes his absence felt at Champions Cup launchNew Connacht coach has ‘old-school values’ says assistant coach Nigel CarolanTue Oct 03 2017 - 01:00
Scott Fardy taking nothing for granted after long climb to the topAustralian international forward eager to grasp his new latest opportunity with LeinsterThu Sept 28 2017 - 06:00
Heaslip and Lowe left out of Leinster’s European squadNumber eight’s ‘complicated’ back injury could keep him out until JanuaryWed Sept 27 2017 - 16:04
Scott Fardy: Game needs to become more professionalTwo incidents will ensure Leinster’s trek to South Africa remains memorableTue Sept 26 2017 - 06:00
Leinster’s Lions expected to feature against Edinburgh on FridayDevin Toner and Scott Fardy also back in contention after missing South Africa tripMon Sept 25 2017 - 15:16
Six Nations struggling to secure new sponsor for 2018Only one offer currently on the table following RBS decision to end 14-year dealSun Sept 24 2017 - 23:00
Expansion will hurt Pro14 in long run unless South Africans improveTournament turned down US franchise over gulf in class but current deal seems little betterSat Sept 23 2017 - 07:00
Connacht eye second win in Pro14 as they host CardiffAndrew Deegan to make debut against a Cardiff Blues side that has lost all three gamesSat Sept 23 2017 - 01:00
Cheetahs leave Leinster jaded and embarrassed in equal measureOne positive was the sight of Barry Daly running in a slick hat-trick for visitorsFri Sept 22 2017 - 21:36
James McCarthy enjoys a Blue Monday after his final flourishDublin midfielder among heroes of renown reconvening in Smithfield as the light declinesTue Sept 19 2017 - 07:00
Jim Gavin leaves the elation to others as he ticks off another titleDublin manager remains on message as three-in-a-row annexedMon Sept 18 2017 - 07:00
Jim Gavin: ‘Composure has been the hallmark of these guys’Dublin manager praises his side’s discipline after competing three-in-a-rowSun Sept 17 2017 - 19:34
David Clifford proves a minor miracle as Kerry blitz DerryCaptain scores 4-4 and shows why Kerry will make every effort to keep himSun Sept 17 2017 - 19:18
Minor final is culmination of Derry and Kerry rivalryFour-in-a-row chasing Kerry beat Derry in 2015 and 2016 in the outgoing gradeSat Sept 16 2017 - 01:00
Kingdom hoping to hold on to gifted David CliffordImpressive Kerry minor star could be lured like others to a career in Australian rulesFri Sept 15 2017 - 07:00
McEnaney backs McQuillan to handle All-Ireland pressureReferee for Mayo-Dublin clash ‘will ref game in front of him’ despite history with fixtureThu Sept 14 2017 - 07:30
Leinster duo will return to Ireland after being denied entry to South AfricaNew Zealanders Isa Nacewa and Jamison Gibson-Park fail to get entry visasWed Sept 13 2017 - 20:20
Green light for Gooch’s corporate-sponsored testimonial dinnerEx-Kerry star Cooper to be centre stage at event for 500 guests in Dublin hotelWed Sept 13 2017 - 06:00
Connacht should have too much in hand for Southern KingsVisiting South Africans have yet to prove they will not be whipping boys of Pro14Sat Sept 09 2017 - 06:30
Ulster should reach bonus territory against Benetton TrevisoLes Kiss rejigs his backline as they face an injury hit Italian sideSat Sept 09 2017 - 06:30
Bonus is in the finish as Leinster paper over early cracksNew frontrow paves way for barnstorming ending to clash against Cardiff Blues at the RDSFri Sept 08 2017 - 22:03
GAA doctor critical of rugby’s Head Injury Assessment protocolsBrendan Murphy: medics must be ready to err on the side of caution and remove playersFri Sept 08 2017 - 06:00
Question of Irish captaincy an early-season topicRory Best, Peter O’Mahony and Jonny Sexton all have the credentials to fit the billThu Sept 07 2017 - 06:00
Marc Ó Sé backing Fitzmaurice to remain as Kerry managerFormer Kingdom star says current boss remains the best man for the jobThu Sept 07 2017 - 06:00
Alan Brogan says Mayo primed to test Dublin’s mettleEx-Dublin star believes Rochford’s side have forwards to trouble champions’ defenceWed Sept 06 2017 - 06:30
Bernard Dunne: Ireland’s vision to be boxing’s number oneOn Joe Ward’s exposure: ‘The whole country should know his name, he is that good’Wed Sept 06 2017 - 06:00
Pro14 sees South African rugby moving northTime will tell if other teams follow the Cheetahs and Southern Kings into EuropeSat Sept 02 2017 - 02:06
Pro 14: Gavin Cummiskey’s team by team guideThe revamped competition kicks off on Friday night with Ulster and Munster playingFri Sept 01 2017 - 11:00
Organisers putting positive spin on rebranded Pro14It remains to be seen whether new South African entrants add much to the mixFri Sept 01 2017 - 06:00
England machine derailed by sustained Black Ferns powerHat-trick of tries by prop Toka Natua helps earn New Zealand a thrilling final victorySun Aug 27 2017 - 22:00
Scintillating Dublin keep three-in-a-row firmly in sightTyrone’s blanket defence torn asunder by Jim Gavin’s freewheeling sideSun Aug 27 2017 - 19:09
Mickey Harte and Tyrone beaten all ends up‘Dublin were far superior today. That’s a fact we have to accept’Sun Aug 27 2017 - 18:49
Tom Tierney to remain in IRFU fold after World CupWomen’s coach expected to take up post in underage set-upSun Aug 27 2017 - 14:59
New Zealand blitz England in second half to take World CupBlack Ferns fight back from half-time deficit with stunning performance in BelfastSat Aug 26 2017 - 22:09
Wales put Ireland out of their World Cup miseryTom Tierney confirms he will no longer coach women’s side after latest defeat in BelfastSat Aug 26 2017 - 17:48
