Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Rugby Correspondent

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times

Ireland v New Zealand: Jimmy O’Brien to start over Jamie Osborne as Andy Farrell names team

Robert Baloucoune will make a delayed first appearance of the tour after recovering from the tight hamstring

‘Chalk and cheese’: Jamison Gibson-Park says Ireland move transformed him

Scrumhalf is back in the familiar setting of Auckland ahead of Nations Championship showdown with the All Blacks

‘As a Kiwi, Eden Park is special’: Ireland backs coach Andrew Goodman is our man on the inside

New Zealander backs boys in green to ‘put their game on’ in Auckland against the All Blacks on Saturday

Full-strength Ireland squad ‘excited’ to tackle All Blacks and Eden Park history

New Zealand have not lost at their Auckland fortress for 32 years and 52 games

Ireland visit to All Blacks fortress could be start of something special

Win, lose or draw, Andy Farrell’s side will learn more about themselves in Nations Championship encounter

New Zealand clash will be extra special for breakout Ireland star Sean Jansen

Born and reared in Dunedin, Jansen will have plenty of family and friends watching on at Eden Park

All Blacks must be more balanced to beat Ireland, Dave Rennie says

New Zealand beat Italy 47-17 on Saturday after underperforming in first half

Ireland prepare for daunting prospect of playing New Zealand in Eden Park citadel

Farrell excited by playing All Blacks in Auckland: ‘We have a shot at doing something that nobody’s done’

Sam Illo on his Ireland debut: ‘It’s everything I’ve always wanted to do’

‘I can’t really describe it in words. I’d say a dream come true.’

Infectious joy of Ireland’s new quartet outshines laboured win over Japan

Connacht's Billy Bohan and Ulster's Bryn Ward underline the value of rugby's alternative pathways

Andy Farrell: ‘How Sean Jansen attacked the game as a debutant, it’s a learning for everyone’

Head coach admitted 36-20 scoreline flattered Ireland in Nations Championship match

Ireland secure bonus-point win over Japan despite flawed performance

Much-changed Irish side was slick at times, but not without hiccups and clunkiness

Keith Gleeson: ‘The fear is Super Rugby will fall in a few years’

The former Ireland player, who was reared in Sydney, discusses his concerns about the future of professional rugby in Australia and the ‘very special’ Andy Farrell

Gerry Thornley: Ronan O’Gara might just be the rocket that Leinster need

While it may be hard for Munster fans to stomach, Leinster would be a sound move for the La Rochelle head coach

‘I know what he’s trying to do’: Andy Farrell not taking the bait from Eddie Jones

Ireland head coach would not be drawn into a back-and-forth with Japan counterpart ahead of Nations Championship clash

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