Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Rugby Correspondent

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times

Expectations rising around Ireland as organised Italy come to Galway

Dexcom Stadium to host first Six Nations fixture on Saturday

AIL preview: Four Leinster teams contest Division 1A playoffs for first time

St Mary’s play Terenure, while Clontarf play Lansdowne

Leinster leapfrog Ulster in table after fending off late fight back by hosts

Ulster scored three tries in 10 minutes to threaten the comeback of the season

Sellout crowd for St Mary’s and Terenure D6W derby in AIL knockout stages

The match has morphed into the biggest club rivalry in the country

Roger Randle fallout raises serious questions over governance of Munster

Roger Randle’s appointment as attack coach has led to disquiet and three resignations

Munster make eight changes for URC clash against Benetton

Clayton McMillan names strong side which is captained by Tadhg Beirne

Clayton McMillan defends Munster’s appointment of Roger Randle as attack coach

Randle was accused of raping a woman in Durban, South Africa in 1997

Munster finalise deal to appoint former All Black Roger Randle as new attack coach

Randle, who will replace Bath-bound Mike Prendergast, links back up with head coach Clayton McMillan

Leinster are dreaming of a final, but 2025 should remind them not to dream too hard

Home advantage presents Leo Cullen’s men with a big opportunity but Toulon will also fancy their chances

‘We feel good out there’: Leinster looking forward to Saturday special against Toulon

Blues hope recent improvements in attack will bear fruit in plum Champions Cup semi at Aviva

Leinster to face Toulon in Champions Cup semi-final on May 2nd

Ulster at home to Exeter in Challenge Cup final four

Bold positional switch of Dan Sheehan paid off handsomely for Leinster

Leo Cullen’s decision to leave Sheehan on the pitch after Rónan Kelleher came on proved a winning ploy

UL Bohemian to face Blackrock in All-Ireland League decider

Enniskillen secure promotion with win over Boyne

Leo Cullen happy with Leinster’s ‘great group effort’ to get the job done against Sale

Head coach conscious of past painful days at the hands of semi-final opponents Toulon

Leinster made to work hard for Champions Cup quarter-final win over Sale Sharks

Hosts pull away in the second half after testing opening 40 minutes at the Aviva Stadium

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