Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Rugby Correspondent

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times

Stakes are high for all four provinces as they seek to define their season

Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht sit within seven points and six places of one other in URC table

AIL round-up: Lansdowne take down Terenure to boost playoff hopes

Leaders Clontarf secure home semi-final after comeback win over Young Munster

AIL preview: In-form Terenure host Lansdowne with playoffs in sight

Young Munster in do-or-die mode at home to Clontarf

Six Nations prize money is a tricky and inexact science

Reports that Thomas Ramos’ last-gasp kick cost the IRFU millions seem rather far-fetched

Leinster out to make move at top of the URC table as they take on leaders Glasgow

Leo Cullen’s side have been boosted by the return of Hugo Keenan for his first game of the season

Robert Baloucoune’s Rising Player award at 28 proves it’s never too late

It’s taken the Northern Irishman a while to make his mark in Ireland rugby, but this Six Nations was his moment

Gerry Thornley’s team of the Six Nations: France lead the way and no England player makes the XV

Player of the tournament; top three tries; best match; plenty of surprises; things to change

Andy Farrell to hold talks over Ireland contract extension

The Ireland head coach is set to explore the possibility of extending his tenure beyond next year’s Rugby World Cup

Gerry Thornley: That was the best Six Nations ever, wasn’t it?

Ireland rebounded from France defeat with four wins, including record-breaking victory at Twickenham

Ireland denied as Ramos wins the Six Nations for France with the last kick of game against England

French win incredible high-scoring contest where an England win would have given Ireland the title

Andy Farrell ‘proud as punch’ as Ireland secure Triple Crown win against Scotland

Head coach says side played ‘bloody well’ as they had convincing victory over the Scots

Ireland’s firepower sees them win game for the ages against Scotland and claim Triple Crown

Sides go toe-to-toe in brilliant Six Nations game where both teams were committed to attacking

Robert Baloucoune: Who is Ireland’s ‘find’ of the Six Nations?

28-year-old Baloucoune has become Ireland’s overnight sensation after six years

‘It should be a fantastic game’: Ireland can beat Scotland in quest for Six Nations glory

Andy Farrell’s buoyant side face potent opponents in tournament showdown for Triple Crown and more

Joshua Brennan adds a green tinge to France v England

Irish-born Toulouse lock in line for Six Nations debut at the Stade de France on Saturday

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