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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Another Kiwi propALL IN THE SCRUM: Bronson Ross – even the name sounds intimidatingMon Jan 14 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
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
Cronin yet to sign Leinster deal but Connacht return 'just speculation'Seán Cronin has yet to sign a new contract that would keep him at Leinster next seasonTue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Rush praying that Rodgers can find The Liverpool WayINTERVIEW: Ian Rush was in Dublin yesterday to launch his digital scrapbook (available on the App Store), so we went along for…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
'We don't have same depth as the big-spending French clubs'It’s been an amazing runMon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Clermont teach Leinster a harsh lessonLeinster 21 ASM Clermont Auvergne 28: There comes a moment in the evolution of any great team when they must obliterate their…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
IRFU set to review protocols after McCarthy's transfer to LeinsterRUGBY: Following the recent Mike McCarthy transfer from Connacht to Leinster, the current protocols that allow rival provinces…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Heineken Cup format talks stall once againPremiership Rugby’s leaking of their proposed compromise, before it was presented at yesterday’s fourth meeting of the ERC Stakeholders…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Schmidt hits back at ConnachtRugby: An unseemly, but perhaps cathartic, dispute has broken out between Leinster and ConnachtThu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Kearney and O'Driscoll do honours as 2013 big three avoid each otherThe big three for 2013 – Terenure, Blackrock and defending champions St Michael’s – managed to avoid each other in last night…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Boot of O'Gara helps Munster to stand up and fight off SaracensPOOL ONE Munster 15 Saracens 9: When this meeting is simplified, an important difference separated the English visitors from…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Penney left puzzled by man in middlePOST MATCH REACTION: It’s been confirmed by the ERC that Pascal Gaüzère will not referee Sunday’s return tie between Saracens…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Clermont to gain a measure of revengeOnly those Leinster supporters fortunate enough to experience the constant cacophony of rattling sabres within the Marcel Michelin…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Botha backing Kilcoyne to get the measure of GillThe recruitment of South Africans by European clubs is very often down to scrummagingFri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
