McGahan utilises his vast resourcesMunster v Cardiff Blues: IT'S A fairly healthy state of affairs when a coach can make 10 unenforced changes from a 50-pointer…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Leinster prepared for tougher assignmentLeinster v Ospreys LEINSTER'S SEASON is cranking up nicelyFri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Gibbes looking forward to assessing recruitsRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: LEINSTER'S SQUAD is starting to take shapeWed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Munster determined to give it a better goDragons V Munster: AND SO the Magners League and Setanta embark upon the brave new dawn that is their Sunday evening slotSat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Unlucky farewell for ConnachtScarletts v Connacht: IN WHAT could be a decidedly double edged sword for Connacht, the Scarlets begin the process of an emotional…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Caldwell in as Ulster seek rare away winCardiff v Ulster: IN THE raft of statistics that Matt Williams has sought to improve (particularly the penalty count and a porous…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
League ratify top tier of eightRUGBY NEWS: IF NOTHING else, and certainly not before time, the IRFU yesterday showed some leadership in grasping the AIB League…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Cheika starts the rotation systemCardiff v Leinster: LUKE FITZGERALD, Girvan Dempsey and Trevor Hogan are on the bench, there's no place in the 22 for Stephen…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Home start will suit UlsterULSTER v LLANELLI: A GOOD start is arguably even more important for Ulster than Munster or Leinster, given their comparative…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
McGahan looking to hit ground runningEDINBURGH v MUNSTER: THEIR new head coach Tony McGahan and his new assistant coach Laurie Fisher would love to throw down …Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Cheika hopes bans will be appealedRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP PENDING ANY appeals, the Leinster-bound duo of South African prop CJ van der Linde and Australian flanker…Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Eagles to pose stern examMUNSTER FACE a searching examination of their fitness and stamina in their seasonal opener in Hartford, Connecticut, today.Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Woods outlines issuesPLAYERS' CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS: EMPLOYER/WORKER teething difficulties are hardly unique to Irish rugby, but 13 years into the…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Things falling nicely into place for BradleyRUGBY CONNACHT'S PRE-SEASON: A 24-8 PRE-SEASON win over a Harlequins side that Michael Bradley readily acknowledges was missing…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Cheika to field inexperienced side in PadovaRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: SETTLED IN the unfamiliar, brilliant sunshine of Padova, Leinster will take their first steps into the …Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Tests take on World Cup significanceSOUTH AFRICA'S 63-9 win over Argentina in Ellis Park last Saturday has cemented the world champions' status atop the IRB's world…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Easterby appointed Leinster's chief scoutRUGBY NEW LEINSTER POST GUY EASTERBY has been appointed to the newly-created position of Leinster's chief scoutFri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
O'Sullivan off to the States as consultantRUGBY: FORMER IRISH head coach Eddie O'Sullivan has agreed a short-term contract in the US to work with a number of elite colleges…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Muldoon to captain ConnachtRUGBY: JOHN MULDOON has been appointed Connacht's new captainWed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
'Over the last 12 months we've underachieved hugely'THERE CAN be no more fitting metaphor for the 2007-'08 season than the sight of Brian O'Driscoll endeavouring to hobble on with…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Elsom leaves Leinster talk for laterWALLABIES blindside flanker Rocky Elsom was predictably noncommittal yesterday about his imminent move to Leinster.Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
WELLINGTON DIARYTipp crew rally for hurlers : TOMORROW'S Munster hurling semi-final is a regular source of debate among the Irish party, with…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Only unticked winning box likely to stay soNew Zealand v Ireland: HISTORY BECKONS for Ireland in the Westpac Stadium tomorrowFri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
McGahan most likely to succeed KidneyRUGBY NEWS EUROPEAN: TONY McGAHAN, Munster's defensive/backs coach, remains the likeliest choice to succeed the departing Declan…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Kidney faces some tough callsMICK O'DRISCOLL, Federico Pucciariello and Tomas O'Leary - absentees from training earlier in the week with back, stomach bug…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Kidney faces some tough callsMICK O'DRISCOLL, Federico Pucciariello and Tomas O'Leary - absentees from training earlier in the week with back, stomach bug…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Munster also have to conquer nervesRUGBY : MUNSTER ARE back in their favourite place - Heineken Cup mode - albeit with the additional nerves and pressure of final…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Munster have to conquer nerves as wellRUGBY: MUNSTER ARE back in their favourite place - Heineken Cup mode - albeit with the additional nerves and pressure of final…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Whoever wins will have done it the hard wayNo teams in Europe have been more durable or consistent over the last 13 years than Munster or ToulouseTue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Casey comes in from the cold after eight years in the wildernessCOME IN, Bob, your time has arrivedSat May 10 2008 - 01:00
McGahan and Bradley the outstanding candidatesMUNSTER VACANCY: AS HISTORY has shown, the Munster hierarchy will move swiftly to replace the departing Declan Kidney; they …Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
IRFU hopeful about KidneyRUGBY: THE IRFU remain confident Declan Kidney will agree to become the next Ireland head coach and it will be possible to confirm…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Leinster set fair to take title in styleRUGBY/Leinster v NG Dragons: PRIVATELY, Leinster won't be too disappointed Connacht didn't shove them over the Magners League…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
IRFU will not name coach todayAlthough Rumours circulated yesterday that Declan Kidney was to be formally confirmed at some juncture today as the next Ireland…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
IRFU will not name coach todayALTHOUGH RUMOURS circulated yesterday that Declan Kidney was to be formally confirmed at some juncture today as the next Ireland…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Munster set their sights on joining an elite clubHEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINALS: Gerry Thornley talks to several Munster players keen to cement their place among the elite teams to…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Clerc's injury a real body blow for busy ToulouseIT'S SQUEAKY bum time in the season, as Alex Ferguson is wont to sayTue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Kidney's appointment regarded as inevitableDECLAN KIDNEY remains the odds-on favourite to become the next Irish coach from other contenders who are believed to include …Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
Leinster feel Murrayfield chill once moreMagners League Edinburgh 15 Leinster 13 WHATEVER IT is by the chilly Edinburgh air, Murrayfield remains Leinster's graveyard…Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
Cheika's men have the means and all the incentiveMAGNERS LEAGUE - Edinburgh V Leinster: ALMOST THERE nowFri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Stringer and O'Gara X-rays reveal no major damageMAGNERS LEAGUE: RONAN O'GARA and Peter Stringer will be monitored closely over the next few days to see how they progress from…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Leinster to take another giant stride towards winning titleRUGBY: Leinster v Munster: TWO TRIBES go to war and all thatSat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Munster pick strong squad for RDSIN WHAT may well prove a statement of intent, Munster yesterday announced the same squad of 27 who were on duty for their Heineken…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Le Roux to head home next monthRUGBY: OLLIE LE ROUX is set to return to South Africa next month at the end of his one-season deal with Leinster to coach the…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Swift end to O'Sullivan's long reignRUGBY : THE LONGEST reign as head coach of the Irish rugby team formally came to a swift and relatively dignified conclusion…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Eddie O'Sullivan: The Highs, The Lows, The RecordTHE HIGHS February 3rd, 2002, Lansdowne Road: Ireland 54 Wales 10Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
O'Shea to head English body as IRFU miss chanceIN A DEVELOPMENT that underlines how the IRFU have missed a golden opportunity to hire one of the most highly regarded off-field…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
O'Sullivan steps down as Irish coachEDDIE O'SULLIVAN'S six-and-a-half-year, 78-match reign as Irish rugby coach came to an end last nightThu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Ireland coaching group starts to disbandAs the public await the latest IRFU review on the Six Nations, Eddie O'Sullivan's backroom staff are already beginning to disband…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Ireland coaching group starts to disbandAS THE public await the latest IRFU review on the Six Nations, Eddie O'Sullivan's backroom staff are already beginning to disband…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
