Now just one more - big - hurdleRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP FINAL Leinster v Northampton: ONE TO go. Almost thereMon May 02 2011 - 01:00
A year on, prospects good for a Blue DayRUGBY: REACHING THE Holy Grail once is all fine and dandy, but to become a genuine European superpower Leinster desperately …Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Familiarity breeds respect for SchmidtRUGBY: MINDFUL THAT 20 other teams would envy Leinster’s position, the excitement, good humour and fear in Joe Schmidt’s voice…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Nacewa, Earls and O'Brien on listIRUPA AWARDS: KEITH EARLS, Seán O’Brien and Isa Nacewa have been short-listed for the Bord Gáis Energy Irupa Players’ Player…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Cardiff can put cat among pigeonsMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER, ULSTER and the Ospreys will await with keen interest the outcome of Cardiff’s final home game in the…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Stade Toulousain ready to hit their strideON RUGBY: AS LEINSTER discovered in their 14-year quest for the mountain top, which was reached with back-to-back wins over …Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Schmidt has mind on home semi-finalRUGBY: COMING A week before their Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulouse at the Aviva, next Saturday’s penultimate Magners…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Refreshed Leinster trample flat UlsterMAGNERS LEAGUE: Leinster 34 Ulster 26: THE FEELING lurked that Leinster would be revived and refreshed by seven changes to their…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Much-changed Leinster still have edge in this encounterRUGBY: Leinster v Ulster NO REST for the victors or the vanquishedSat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Schmidt concedes Leinster are vulnerableRUGBY: IDEALLY, LEINSTER want to be playing four knock-out games in the last five weeks of their season, culminating in the …Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Leinster welcome Toulouse to DublinRUGBY: THE CREAM invariably comes to the top at the business end of the Heineken Cup and, after overcoming the two-time European…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
If Leinster get motoring, front and back, they'll be awayRUGBY: QUARTER-FINAL weekend in the Heineken Cup, the best competition in Europe: no better weekend in the calendarSat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Leicester are not without their flaws defensivelyON RUGBY: THE SIX Nations had better be carefulTue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
O'Connell now faces anxious waitRUGBY : PAUL O’CONNELL and Munster received mildly encouraging news yesterday when an X-ray at Limerick Regional Hospital established…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Avenging Munster may just shade itLIGHTS, CAMERAS and the action part is guaranteedSat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
When they're good, they really are the bestON RUGBY: England will regroup, France are stuck with Lièvremont, Wales aren’t as good as they think, Scotland and Italy still…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Kidney waiting for lot of pennies to dropRUGBY: IN CONTRAST to the relatively relaxed and forthcoming Martin Johnson as he contemplated the challenge of winning a Grand…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Fortress needs new keystoneSIX NATIONS: A POWERFUL spur for both Wales and Italy last week was the underlying motivation that they simply owed their supporters…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Try illegal on three countsFOR THE fateful quick throw by Matthew Rees to Mike Phillips for Wales’ match-winning try on Saturday, not only is it quite clear…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Bright start but Ireland lose wayRUGBY/Wales 19 Ireland 13: THIS WAS taking one-that-got-away to ridiculous levelsMon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Both sides intent on putting best attacking feet forwardRUGBY: NO CHANGES for Ireland, but two significant ones for Wales; the net effect being that both sides seem intent on putting…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
O'Driscoll focuses on the positivesRUGBY: SUCCESS, AND with it raised expectation levels, can have their disadvantages too – Grand Slams in first campaigns under…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Elwood gets new recruit from UlsterRUGBY: TRAFFIC BETWEEN provinces is becoming more commonplace and the trend continued yesterday when Connacht confirmed Ulster…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Putting the lessons into practiceINTERVIEW DAVID WALLACE: PAST THE mid-way point and with a weekend’s respite before the final two rounds is a good time to take…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Kidney always keeps it in perspectiveRUGBY: THREE GAMES in, Ireland find themselves having beaten the bottom two away and lost at home to France, thereby leaving…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Munster decide to reduce ticket pricesMAGNERS LEAGUE: IN RECOGNITION of the economic climate, Munster have made “significant reductions” in their ticket prices for…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
From being in full control to a nervy finishScotland 18 Ireland 21: PHEW AGAINMon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Watching this Ireland is not good for youRUGBY: THIS IRISH rugby team is not good for you, especially when it comes to Murrayfield; this latest Edinburgh escapade adhering…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Ireland must earn the right to playRUGBY: EDINBURGH CASTLE and the other landmarks of this charming city were resplendent in winter sunshine yesterday, but tomorrow…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
O'Driscoll dismisses Gaffney's theorySIX NATIONS SCOTLAND v IRELAND : IT HARDLY counts as dissension in the ranks, but no sooner had on-field communication been …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Robinson opts for radical overhaulAS PART of a rallying call to “restore pride” in the Scottish jersey, Andy Robinson has pretty much overhauled the outfit which…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
BJ Botha set to join MunsterNEWS ROUND-UP: BJ BOTHA is set to join Munster on a two-year contract from next seasonThu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Gaffney pinpoints some basic failingsSIX NATIONS SCOTLAND v IRELAND: THE IRELAND backs’ coach, Alan Gaffney, yesterday admitted there is an anxiousness and a lack…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
O'Gara likely to start against ScotlandWITH PETER Stringer added to the Ireland squad, in part because of ongoing concerns over Tomás O’Leary’s back problems, and Ronan…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Veteran again out in the cold, but Bowe may startSIX NATIONS NEWS: PETER STRINGER has again been overlooked by Ireland coach Declan Kidney, who has added eight other players…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Munster have much to proveMAGNERS LEAGUE Munster v Edinburgh: MUNSTER seek to return to winning ways at home to Edinburgh tonight after their defeat to…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Lièvremont swayed to go for stabilityRUGBY: IT IS a measure of both France’s content and intent that the Tinkerman has resisted the temptation to tinkerWed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Scrumhalf points to backline flawsRUGBY: IRELAND HAVE had better days in Rome and after such a mixed bag of a performance the feelings in the away dressingroom…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Ireland back in the familiar role of underdogsTHE “VENI, vidi, Visa” days are over and, for a few eye-popping minutes on Saturday, it seemed the “vici” days had gone too. …Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
'I just felt very relaxed'AFTER-MATCH REACTION RONAN O’GARA: HE’S DONE it more times than he can possibly remember himself, indeed so many times now he…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Fitzgerald points to positives in fullback role and team's responseAFTER MATCH REACTION: FOR LUKE Fitzgerald, Saturday in Rome was almost like a first capMon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Multi-million euro package keeps Irish rugby stars at homeTHREE OF the biggest names in Irish rugby have signed new contracts in a multimillion-euro deal that will see them stay on home…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
McFadden makes first start but Kidney springs few surprisesRUGBY: NO GREAT surprises, no curve ballsWed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Good Six nations would make World of a differenceON RUGBY: Declan Kidney’s twin ambitions of Ireland doing well in the domestic tournament and in New Zealand in September can…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Provinces get carrot of home semi-finalsHEINEKEN CUP: TWO EUROPEAN superpowers lurk in their way, but at least Leinster won’t have to leave Dublin until a potential…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
