Ospreys will likely add to the gloom around the SportsgroundDiscounting Italian teams and the Dragons, who have been providing become increasingly facile victories, Connacht have won only…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Jackson's understudy audition first upAll eyes on Paddy Jackson in Belfast tonight (with an occasional glance at Declan Fitzpatrick’s scrummaging and industry)Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Irish regroup with three main injury concernsJonathan Sexton (hamstring), Mike McCarthy (medial knee ligament) and Brian O’Driscoll (ankle) are the main concerns as the Irish…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
No schools testing likely in foreseeable futureTesting for performance-enhancing drugs in schools rugby is not going to happen in the foreseeable future.Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Healy likely to appeal three-week suspensionRUGBY: Cian Healy is expected to appeal the three-week suspension meted out by the Six Nations disciplinary committee in Heathrow…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Gatland warns large English contingent on Lions squad may have negative impactThe British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has warned that a large English contingent on this summer’s tour to Australia…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
O'Callaghan and O'Gara set for MunsterRonan O’Gara and Donncha O’Callaghan are both in line to feature for Munster at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday evening.Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Back favourite to succeed Bradley at EdinburghNeil Back is favourite to become Edinburgh’s head coach after it was confirmed that Michael Bradley will depart this summer…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Aviva Stadium Timeline2 mins – Jerome Garces gives Owen Farrell the chance to open the scoring, penalising Jamie Heaslip for not rolling away in the…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Street decides to change winning teamWOMEN'S SIX NATIONS: Ireland v England Despite thrashing Scotland 76-0 last weekend, or perhaps because of it, England coach…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Ireland Player by player15 Rob Kearney Age: 26. Height: 1.85m (6’ 1”). Weight: 95 kg (14st 13lb)Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
England Player by player15 Alex Goode Age: 24. Height: 1.81m (5’11”). Weight: 85kg (13st 5lb)Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Youngs' weighting game: Beef with prop inspired England's number two to bulk up from centre to hookerIt started with a centre looking to fight a propSat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Munster still look the more potent forcePREVIEW Munster v Edinburgh: Edinburgh have a list of 14 unavailable players due to international duty or injurySat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Humble England still want to humble usSIX NATIONS: Lancaster/Robshaw a winning ticket if Ireland give them half a chanceSat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
We have our foreign legion tooALL IN THE 6 NATIONS: England have hardly made a secret of their recruitment policy for players born outside England in recent…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Leinster signal intention to sign foreign outhalf for next seasonLeinster have confirmed that they will sign a foreign outhalf to replace Jonathan Sexton for the 2013/14 season.Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Terenure to take on Roscrea at Tallaght Stadium in new departureIn a new departure for Leinster schools rugby, the senior cup quarter-final between pre-tournament favourites Terenure College…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Tuilagi gives Lancaster a selection headacheRUGBY: England are expected to make two changes for Sunday’s meeting with Ireland at the Aviva stadiumTue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
IRB bet against wageringAll in the Game: The IRB, endeavouring to avoid the pitfalls experienced in professional football and horse racing, have announced…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Blackrock's forwards crush any hope of an upsetBlackrock College 44 Gonzaga College 18: The slightest glimpse of an upset here was crushed by Blackrock’s huge pack of forwards…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Williams reckons Wales pack the bigger punchThe granite either side of Jonathan Sexton next season will be another reason for Welsh rugby to despairSat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
So just who would like to be a referee these days?The ideal referee is one you don’t notice at all, but as long we have scrums officials are going to be pilloried from pillar …Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Best says Sexton saga has not been a distraction to Ireland's lead-inThe story of Ireland’s lead-in to tomorrow’s Six Nations opener against Wales has not been about rugbyFri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Zebo gunning to make his mark and quickReporter: “How does it feel to be a nobody one day and have the whole world know you the next?”Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Henshaw absence just one of the worries facing coach RuddockThe rapid elevation of Connacht teenager Robbie Henshaw, coupled with a chronic injury list, sees Mike Ruddock’s Ireland Under…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Sexton may do the business on the pitch but Mr Five Per Cent calls the real shots“I’m the guy you don’t usually see. Im the one behind the scenes. I’m the sports agent.”Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Puma sever kit deal with IRFU as part of global strategy to exit rugbyPuma have explained the severing of their €40 million kit deal with the IRFU, midway through an eight-year agreement, as part…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Puma to end Ireland deal earlyRugby: Puma has prematurely cancelled Irish rugby's eight-year kit dealThu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Kidney brings McNulty in to Ireland set-upDeclan Kidney’s addition of Enda McNulty to the Ireland coaching ticket shows the head coach’s willingness to embrace change …Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Wolfhounds service not necessary for O'Driscoll as centre kept on iceThis afternoon’s 25-man Wolfhounds squad announcement will not include recently-deposed Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll.Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Hoping that the Penney drops for MunsterShould Munster fail to qualify from Pool One after tomorrow’s lunch-time showdown with Racing Metro it means, this time, that…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Penney catechism may need revisingVery simply, Anthony Foley was asked yesterday if he believed Rob Penney’s rugby philosophy was working in Munster.Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Murray says it's time for young guns to take responsibilityConor Murray arrived in the room after the Anthony Foley press conferenceThu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Fitzgerald's renaissance a bonus amid bonuses for LeinsterPool Five Leinster 33 Scarlets 14: The roar on 61 minutes signalled Brian O’Driscoll’s arrival but the standing ovation that…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Another Kiwi propALL IN THE SCRUM: Bronson Ross – even the name sounds intimidatingMon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
O'Driscoll warms the bench but Leinster should be too hot for ScarletsRUGBY: Brian O’Driscoll has finally, after 80 European starts spanning a 15-year professional career, been excluded from the…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Leinster make point against ScarletsLeinster 33 Scarlets 14: Leinster’s intent to gather the maximum 10 points over these final two Pool matches was immediately…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Schmidt believes in sporting miraclesHeineken Cup Pool Five: Understandably, Leinster believe in miraclesFri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
O'Connell out for season as Leinster trio set to returnRUGBY : As confirmation arrived that Paul O’Connell will undergo back surgery in the coming days – making it highly unlikely…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Backrow absentees not missedWith news of a plethora of quality backs (Rob Kearney, Brian O’Driscoll, Luke Fitzgerald, Eoin O’Malley and Dave Kearney) returning…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Leinster's young guns embrace the challengeLeinster 17 Connacht 0 : Connacht had a genuine opportunity here to send Leinster into crisis territoryMon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Schmidt unhappyEric Elwood believed Connacht were the dominant scrum on Saturday night at the RDSMon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Coaches find it's good to talkEric Elwood and Joe Schmidt may differ on most interpretations from Saturday’s collision-fest, but the recent public spat between…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Despite their absentees, determined Leinster capable of stopping the rotIt seems like a lifetime ago now but way back in September 2010 Leinster lost three of their opening four games of the season…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Munster ready to end depleted Ulster's unbeaten recordIt’s Munster versus Ulster at Thomond Park but this fixture will be a shadow of what we witnessed in last year’s European quarter…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Edinburgh are first up on Munster's do-or-die listMunster appear to have the trickiest assignment of the Irish provinces in round five of the Heineken Cup with a 12Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Gregan leads waltzing O'Driscoll chorusAnd so, Lions fever begins. George Gregan was in London yesterday in his capacity as a HSBC ambassadorThu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Kildare rule out playing Dublin in Croke Park under Friday night lightsGAELIC GAMES: Kieran McGeeney’s Kildare football management have refused to facilitate the first ever Friday night league game…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
