Out of the shadows, Munster’s Superman swoops on the Stoop to tackle HarlequinsPaul O’Connell adamant last week’s Glasgow rout has left no baggageSat Apr 06 2013 - 07:00
Leinster’s Schmidt favourite to succeed KidneySounded out by IRFU about availability for job of Ireland head rugby coachSat Apr 06 2013 - 06:00
Ulster may have found their mojo just in timeThis is the first time Ulster have started with 13 internationals since beating Northamtpon in Franklin’s GardensSat Apr 06 2013 - 05:00
Madigan leads Leinster parade through Adams ParkOuthalf runs up 28-point tally as province earn semi-final date with BiarritzFri Apr 05 2013 - 22:00
Wasps to feel the sting as Leinster prepare to up anteAdams Park set to have its biggest crowd of the seasonFri Apr 05 2013 - 07:00
Conor Murray refreshed for Heineken Cup clash against HarlequinsScrumhalf reveals “we’re not unaware of people writing us off”Fri Apr 05 2013 - 07:00
Unsure whether to stretch out his career, O’Gara gives coaching hintOuthalf says he would like to coach Munster one day as he says this may be his last yearThu Apr 04 2013 - 07:00
Munster looking to bounce back against HarlequinsPenney admits 51-24 defeat to Glasgow an embarrassmentThu Apr 04 2013 - 07:00
IRFU begin search for new head coachOutside consultant enlisted to help draw up a shortlist of candidatesWed Apr 03 2013 - 01:30
Lady luck ran out as injuries mountedDecision to take the captaincy from O’Driscoll may have been the turning pointWed Apr 03 2013 - 01:30
The Contenders: Who is likely to replace KidneyMcKenzie installed as favourite but Schmidt’s the outstanding candidateWed Apr 03 2013 - 00:00
League great for bringing players on, but paying for success leading clubs to the wallMunster clubs favour banning player payments, but getting Leinster’s to follow suit won’t be easyTue Apr 02 2013 - 07:00
Ulster in the best shape ahead of SaracensTimely return of heavyweights helps province dig out rare Dublin win, but Schmidt left 'frustrated' by referee Clancy after late pressure goes unrewardedMon Apr 01 2013 - 07:00
Lansdowne crowned AIL champions in true styleLeague title sealed with yet another attacking showMon Apr 01 2013 - 06:00
Ulster stand tall to survive late Leinster siegeTries from Diack and Henderson help visitors end Leinster’s long unbeaten league runMon Apr 01 2013 - 06:00
London calling once more for trio of coaches ahead of big Heineken Cup weekendFormer London Irish backs David Humphreys, Conor O’Shea and Mark McCall return to the city in charge of their sidesSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
It’s all over bar the crowning as Lansdowne look to wrap up All Ireland League title earlyMeeting with second-placed Clontarf this afternoon largely for show as leaders just about uncatchableSat Mar 30 2013 - 05:00
Brian O’Driscoll could yet be the diplomatic choice for Lions’ captainWith his return to fitness Paul O’Connell could be in with a shout as wellTue Mar 26 2013 - 12:00
Normal service resumed as O’Connell hits the ground runningMunster second row stars on his first Pro12 game since last OctoberMon Mar 25 2013 - 09:51
O’Connell back with a bang for MunsterSecondrow grabs early try in impressive showing against ConnachtSat Mar 23 2013 - 19:55
Is this the end of the golden age for Irish rugby?The IRFU is facing into uncertain future on and off the pitch after an unprecedented period of successSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Isa Nacewa adamant there’s no going back on decision to retire from LeinsterHard to credit that the Leinster legend is still only 31 years oldFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
Leinster’s Isa Nacewa to retire and return home to New Zealand at end of seasonPopular back giving up the game for family reasonsWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:14
Defeat in Rome surely signalled the end of the Kidney eraRebuilt Ireland squad could do with new ideas and new energyTue Mar 19 2013 - 12:00
Wales look likely to dominate Lions’ squadSaturday’s result in Cardiff looks certain to result in a squad of a distinctly red hueTue Mar 19 2013 - 06:00
Ragged, disjointed, ill-disciplined and ignominious finale for IrelandSkies blue for Italy as they affirm their veryreal advances in Six Nations championshipMon Mar 18 2013 - 06:00
Declan Kidney to know his fate in next three weeksIrish head coach to meet National Team Review Group on WednesdayMon Mar 18 2013 - 01:00
For some in the Ireland rugby team, these could be the last days in RomeKidney’s future is in doubt and this may be Brian O’Driscoll’s final game for IrelandSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:12
O’Brien prepared to ‘go up the guts’ for Ireland against ItalyLeinster flanker is powered up and ready to be Ireland’s main man in RomeSat Mar 16 2013 - 05:00
McLean feels Italy are ready to step it up against IrelandHead coach Brunel central to Italian renaissanceSat Mar 16 2013 - 05:00
Castrogiovanni is ruled out of Rome finaleBut Azzurri talk up chance of historic first win over IrelandFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Castrogiovanni is ruled out of Rome finaleBut Azzurri talk up chance of historic first win over IrelandFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Italians smell blood as returning Sexton steps out again to rejoin swelling ranks of absenteesJackson back in as scan reveals torn tendon in Sexton’s footFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Sexton set to return against ItalyIreland’s outhalf has recovered from hamstring injury sustained against EnglandThu Mar 14 2013 - 06:00
Japan bound Ferris set to leave UlsterIreland flanker less than enamoured with new deal offered by IRFUWed Mar 13 2013 - 13:51
Sexton and Gilroy look fit to face the ItaliansLock Donnacha Ryan is now Ireland’s biggest injury concernTue Mar 12 2013 - 14:49
Azzurri to provide stern test for IrelandRoman holiday unlikely from improving ItalyTue Mar 12 2013 - 12:00
Ireland left wounded as French earn Six Nations draw at AvivaEoin Reddan and Fergus McFadden ruled out of trip to ItalySun Mar 10 2013 - 23:18
Thoughts of dreaded wooden spoon should concentrate French mindsIreland v France: Fourth hosting sixth was not quite how this had been envisagedSat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Home debut can't come quick enoughWhen Luke Marshall’s dad walked into his kitchen the day after his son’s debut in Murrayfield, he looked at the table in disbelief...Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Will we have BOD on our side for much longer?This afternoon could witness the home farewell of Ireland’s greatest ever player, writes Gerry ThornleySat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Enigmatic Michalak restored to outhalfAs was suspected prior to his team announcement yesterday, Philippe Saint-André has restored Frédéric Michalak to outhalf for…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Michalak set for surprise return as Saint-Andre considers five changesFrédéric Michalak is set for a surprise return to the French starting team in place of François Trinh-Duc as, against all previous…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Discretion the better part of valour as Sexton is rested while Jackson to fit inWhen Ireland won their only Grand Slam of the last 65 years, in 2009, such was their injury-free run they used only 22 players ...Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
O'Gara synonymous with last-ditch feats of escapologyON RUGBY: With each passing week, the 2013 Six Nations feels like the end of an era and now, with Ronan O’Gara’s exclusion from…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Best knows that Ireland need to see out the 80Far from heralding a new dawn of more regular success, with each passing year that Grand Slam of 2009 – Ireland’s first in 61…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Kidney remains upbeat while brushing off questions about his futureRUGBY: Declan Kidney has needed a broad back for the last few days, and yesterday he presented an upbeat front, apparently not…Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Connacht launch grassroots fund-raising initiativeConnacht yesterday launched a fund-raising initiative designed to raise at least €50,000 per annum with a view to furthering …Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Criticisms are warranted but we didn't get rub of greenThe damaging reverberations from Murrayfield are liable to tremor for quite a whileTue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Flowering Scotland send Kidney and Ireland homeward to think againRUGBY: The nagging suspicion at half-time, more a gnawing fear really, was that an utterly dominant Ireland had only translated…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
