Friends become foes as Tadhg Beirne returns to red of MunsterAdaptable forward gunning for Leinster after a very impressive Six Nations campaignFri Mar 26 2021 - 06:00
Johann van Graan admits Munster focus purely on final against LeinsterMunster have lost eight of nine meetings with Leinster since South African’s arrivalWed Mar 24 2021 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Financial concerns mean it’s South Africa or bust for Lions tourThere remains a distinct possibility of the tour being cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemicTue Mar 23 2021 - 20:00
Van Graan welcomes back Ireland stars to Munster camp for Leinster decider‘It would be great to win this game for a whole lot of reasons, and one of them will be CJ’Tue Mar 23 2021 - 15:15
Six Nations 2021: Gerry Thornley’s team of the tournamentIreland’s strong end to the tournament reflected in selectionTue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Unpredictability of Six Nations remains its key attractionEngland’s slump and Wales’ unlikely ascent the main storylines from intriguing campaignTue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00
Six Nations 2021: Gerry Thornley’s highs and lowsOur rugby correspondent looks back on this year’s tournamentTue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00
Ireland’s ‘special’ win provides CJ Stander with a fitting finaleFarrell praises ‘magnificent’ team that ‘got the emotion right’ for big clash with rivalsMon Mar 22 2021 - 06:00
Ireland come good at the end to send out a messageScoreline flattered England as CJ Stander bowed out after 51 Test appearancesMon Mar 22 2021 - 05:00
Andy Farrell pleased as Ireland’s tactics bear fruitHead coach paid tribute to CJ Stander after the South African played his final gameSat Mar 20 2021 - 20:45
Ireland come out firing to sweep past England despite Aki red cardBest performance of the campaign sees Andy Farrell’s men end with a deserved victorySat Mar 20 2021 - 18:57
Bountiful years ahead as Tadhg Furlong enters third phase of career28-year-old back from 11 months on the bench in time to seal place in Lions squadSat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00
England look to hold all the cards for final day showdown with IrelandEddie Jones’s side comes to Dublin looking to make it five wins in a row against IrelandSat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00
With Irish XV in flux, Farrell needs to find a winning mixSix Nations: Head coach hoping solid choices will help Ireland withstand England assaultFri Mar 19 2021 - 06:00
Ireland v England: Aki and Stockdale could be restored for finaleAndy Farrell forced to make changes for Saturday with Ryan and Ringrose ruled outThu Mar 18 2021 - 06:00
CJ Stander admits lure of home and family behind decision to end careerNumber eight made a pro career with Munster and Ireland after South Africa rejectionWed Mar 17 2021 - 06:00
Sexton, O’Mahony lead Stander tributes after both admit being blindsided by newsForwards coach Graham Rowntree says Munster have ‘some big shoes to fill’Tue Mar 16 2021 - 17:05
Ireland’s CJ Stander announces shock retirement at the end of the season30-year-old Munster and Lions number eight to hang up boots at the end of current dealTue Mar 16 2021 - 10:53
Gerry Thornley: Ireland know how to get the ball - just not how best to use itImagine what France or the All Blacks would do with all those turnover giftsTue Mar 16 2021 - 06:43
Ireland likely to lose out on potential Lions games due to absence of crowdsAttendances of 10,000 would be required just to break even if organisers agree on shiftTue Mar 16 2021 - 06:00
Rugby World Cup online ticket sales leave buyers frustrated at queuesMore than 150,000 people were in a queue for the first tranche of tickets for France 2023Mon Mar 15 2021 - 21:11
Proud Farrell relieved as Ireland prevail in fraught endgameRyan a major concern for England clash having suffered another head injuryMon Mar 15 2021 - 01:00
Ireland dig deep as Johnny Sexton seals win over ScotlandAndy Farrell’s side gave up a 24-10 lead before captain kicked the winning penaltySun Mar 14 2021 - 17:54
Potent twin threats give Scotland an exciting extra dimensionHogg and Russell the most dangerous, X-factor backs Scottish rugby has produced in two decadesSun Mar 14 2021 - 08:00
Hard-nosed Ireland have the means to halt Scotland’s momentumEstablishing forward dominance could prove crucial in stymieing Hogg/Russell influenceSat Mar 13 2021 - 07:35
Gibson-Park likely to keep Murray out of Ireland XV for Murrayfield tripPossible changes in frontrow could see Cian Healy and Rob Herring returnThu Mar 11 2021 - 20:30
IRFU’s Philip Browne hails €400m-plus deal with ‘seventh partner’ CVCChief executive says Six Nations countries maintain controlling interest in the competitionThu Mar 11 2021 - 14:50
Johnny Sexton: ‘I am more confident about where we’re going than I have ever been’Ireland captain looking for side to make statement against Scotland at MurrayfieldThu Mar 11 2021 - 06:00
James Ryan hoping to reignite partnership with Iain HendersonPlenty of competition in lock position with the likes of Ryan Baird coming throughWed Mar 10 2021 - 13:52
Johnny Sexton ready for a different test against ScotlandIreland captain says Lions selection at the back of everyone’s mind with two games to goWed Mar 10 2021 - 12:09
Leinster and Munster both face tough French assignmentsBoth provinces face tough away quarter-finals if they can get past Toulon and ToulouseTue Mar 09 2021 - 12:56
Gerry Thornley: Scotland will firmly believe they can beat IrelandCeltic rivalry has been one-sided for 20 years but generational talents can tip the balanceTue Mar 09 2021 - 06:00
Leinster and Munster homing in on French opposition in Champions Cup drawDraw will be made on Tuesday for the last-16 and unseeded quarter-finalsMon Mar 08 2021 - 16:52
Weakened Leinster and Munster likely to face off in Pro14 finalSides likely to be down players due to scheduling between Six Nations and Champions CupMon Mar 08 2021 - 06:00
McFarland will speak to referees’ manager about Warwick red cardUlster head coach frustrated with sending off for dangerous play in loss to LeinsterMon Mar 08 2021 - 05:00
Frustration for 14-man Ulster as Leinster machine rolls onDefining moment of an eventful evening in Belfast was harsh red card for WarwickMon Mar 08 2021 - 01:00
Ruthless Leinster play their cards right in rout of UlsterChampions return to the Pro14 final as referee Frank Murphy dominates in BelfastSat Mar 06 2021 - 22:14
Ulster’s new breed of backline boys can return silverware to BelfastProvince have a host of exciting young backs coming off the Ravenhill production lineSat Mar 06 2021 - 06:00
Ulster’s Pro14 season reaches familiar point of no returnIn 15-year trophy drought, no team has proven more of a bugbear than LeinsterSat Mar 06 2021 - 06:00
Andy Farrell happy with how IRFU contracts have so far been handledCian Healy, Keith Earls, Tadhg Furlong and CJ Stander all expected to sign extensionsFri Mar 05 2021 - 05:00
Andy Farrell doesn’t know yet if he’ll be with Lions or Ireland this summerIrish head coach delighted to have Peter O’Mahony and Sexton agree new dealsThu Mar 04 2021 - 15:46
Billy Holland glad he stuck around and got his second wind at MunsterSecondrow won more caps in his 30s after he considered departing in 2014Thu Mar 04 2021 - 06:49
Fabien Galthié cleared of any wrongdoing for leaving bubbleInternal investigation finds French coach was not ‘patient zero’ in Covid-19 outbreakWed Mar 03 2021 - 14:39
Munster looking to drive home their advantage on Thomond Park run-inA win over Connacht on Friday night would wrap up Conference BWed Mar 03 2021 - 06:00
Van Graan admits Munster will ‘take our time’ with Carbery comebackHead coach has positive news on RG Snyman as he pays warm tribute to Billy HollandTue Mar 02 2021 - 15:07
Jack Conan makes an impact as he returns in RomeHe bridged a gap of a year and five months since his sole World Cup appearanceTue Mar 02 2021 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Wales have the momentum to claim Grand SlamPivac’s bold Autumn Nations Cup move has been key factor in side’s Six Nations successTue Mar 02 2021 - 05:00
Billy Holland put slow start behind him to leave his mark on MunsterSecondrow will retire as the province’s second most capped playerMon Mar 01 2021 - 17:41
French camp scrambling hard to explain how the bubble burstBernard Laporte backs coach Fabien Galthié as fallout continues from Covid-19 outbreakMon Mar 01 2021 - 15:45
Sexton back to his imperious best in sun-kissed Roman rompOuthalf’s importance to Ireland clear again in clinical dismantling of ItalyMon Mar 01 2021 - 06:00
