Andy Friend frustrated by Connacht errors as clinical Munster take the points‘The bottom line was way too much error and it’s something that we need to fix pretty quickly’Sat Dec 21 2019 - 20:36
Munster stay top of the tree as they contain Connacht’s ambitionDisciplined away performance earns Johann van Graan’s side the points in GalwaySat Dec 21 2019 - 19:36
Dave Heffernan keen to grab Ireland chance second time around‘Explosive’ Connacht hooker finding greater consistency after switch from backrowSat Dec 21 2019 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Champions Cup packed with usual suspects againLeinster have qualified after four rounds, turning a potential pool of sharks into a rompTue Dec 17 2019 - 07:00
Rob Kearney left out of Ireland squad get togetherAndy Farrell and his coaches will meet up with the group of players next weekMon Dec 16 2019 - 15:50
Johnny Sexton turns down big money offer from LyonTop 14 club wanted to bring Sexton back to France at end of this seasonMon Dec 16 2019 - 12:25
Chastened Munster leave the champions’ lair with regretsVunipola brothers help Saracens up the ante following all-in melee in the third quarterMon Dec 16 2019 - 02:00
Wounded Munster left facing a win-or-bust clash in ParisUnseemly fracas during defeat to Saracens to be investigated by tournament organisersMon Dec 16 2019 - 01:00
Ulster’s man of the moment John Cooney won’t believe the hypeScrumhalf has the Midas touch, but he puts streak of good form down to hard workMon Dec 16 2019 - 01:00
Van Graan stands by decision to kick to touchMunster turned down late shot at goal which could have secured bonus point against SaracensSat Dec 14 2019 - 18:49
Munster up against it after losing at SaracensDefending champions put on show of strength against Johann van Graan's visitorsSat Dec 14 2019 - 17:31
Opportunity knocks for JJ Hanrahan as cards fall his wayInjuries give the former Ireland U-20 star chance to prove his worth as Munster outhalfSat Dec 14 2019 - 06:00
Ulster run riot at the Stoop to make it four from fourJohn Cooney once again shone as the Ulstermen marched on with a bonus pointFri Dec 13 2019 - 22:02
Champions Saracens provide litmus test for new MunsterTrip to face the defending champions will be toughest test yet in Munster’s pool of deathFri Dec 13 2019 - 19:22
More settled Ulster have what it takes to pass stern Stoop testMcFarland’s side looking to complete a notable double over Harlequins in Pool 3Fri Dec 13 2019 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton to be fit for Ireland’s opening Six NationsOuthalf expected to recover in time for Andy Farrell’s first game as head coachWed Dec 11 2019 - 01:00
Johnny Sexton to be fit for opening Six Nations matchOuthalf should be fit for Andy Farrell’s first game as head coach of the Irish teamTue Dec 10 2019 - 18:12
Gerry Thornley: Irish halfback situation now looking less certainFor the first time since the 2011 World Cup, the nine-ten partnership is not certainTue Dec 10 2019 - 06:18
Leinster and Ireland sweating on Sexton scan after positive weekendsCullen’s team on course for home quarter-final while Munster likely to need away victoryMon Dec 09 2019 - 06:00
Peter O’Mahony gives Billy Holland credit in lineout warsMunster captain lauds secondrow for set-piece work in victory over SaracensMon Dec 09 2019 - 06:00
Munster mix the old with the new in victory over SaracensEarly salvos a sign of hosts’ progress before weather turns second half into grim affairMon Dec 09 2019 - 01:00
Johann van Graan: ‘We’ll take a win against Saracens any day of the week’Peter O’Mahony admits second-half weather meant it was better off not having possessionSat Dec 07 2019 - 21:32
Mark McCall says Saracens will bring back big guns for return legBonus point keeps champions in the frame to qualify for knockout stagesSat Dec 07 2019 - 20:58
New Munster battle some old-school weather to hold off SaracensGame of two halves sees Mark McCall’s side take bonus point away from Thomond ParkSat Dec 07 2019 - 20:01
Mark McCall: ‘We wanted to be more like Munster to be honest’The Saracens coach still has faith in European champions despite their travailsSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
Munster find themselves in must-win territory again as they brace for SaracensMcCall’s decision to leave number of big guns at home bodes well for provinceSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
Review suggests mounting anxiety a factor in Ireland’s World Cup woesUnderestimation of Japan and failure to develop game plan also among main findingsThu Dec 05 2019 - 01:00
IRFU review admits Ireland caught cold by Japan at World Cup‘We underestimated the intensity of what Japan were able to play at, that genuinely surprised us’Wed Dec 04 2019 - 17:18
Wales shatter Ireland's World Cup dreamIreland 10 Wales 22: The dream is over as a great Irish side misfired on the nightTue Dec 03 2019 - 15:06
Gerry Thornley: Edinburgh’s upright antics must be nipped in the bud by World RugbyPadding on post is there to protect players and tampering with it endangers their welfareTue Dec 03 2019 - 06:00
Mike Ruddock leaves Lansdowne to take charge of OspreysFormer player will take charge of struggling Welsh franchise after disastrous start to the seasonMon Dec 02 2019 - 18:59
Leinster on the forward march as they line up another pack of likely ladsDepartures, injuries have depleted province but backrow production line goes onSat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Ronan Kelleher could be in the right place at the right timeCircumstances can steer careers, and hooker is timing form perfectly to catch Farrell’s eyeTue Nov 26 2019 - 06:30
New ground has been broken in Larkham's Munster revolution‘New Munster’ show their width and wit as they draw with Racing 92 at Thomond ParkMon Nov 25 2019 - 06:00
Munster’s old dogs learn a few new tricks under LarkhamDespite disappointing draw with Racing 92, Peter O’Mahony feels his side held their ownMon Nov 25 2019 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Anglo-Irish clashes pivotal to European hopesDecember's games come fast on the back of a quartet of tough Franco-Irish battlesMon Nov 25 2019 - 06:00
Peter O’Mahony admits Munster’s regret is two-fold‘I don’t think we played well enough to win the game, to be totally honest with you’Sat Nov 23 2019 - 21:29
Munster fall just short of the full Houdini as Racing take share of the spoilsJJ Hanrahan’s late drop goal misses target in thrilling Thomond Park endgameSat Nov 23 2019 - 20:04
Formidable home fortress key to Munster conquering the FrenchOver the years Racing have been one of many French sides to fail the Thomond Park testSat Nov 23 2019 - 05:00
Munster could do with a racing start against old foes and friendsVan Graan’s men will have to bring their ‘A’ game to overcome talented French visitorsFri Nov 22 2019 - 21:15
Schmidt was handed cards late mother wrote in lead-up to quarter-finalShe penned notes in knowledge that she would not have been alive to see World CupThu Nov 21 2019 - 07:12
Joe Schmidt: Rory Best nearly quit before 2018 Grand SlamIn his autobiography Ordinary Joe, the coach says he faced several ‘uncontrollables’Thu Nov 21 2019 - 07:00
Joe Schmidt reveals reason for omitting Toner in new book'Ordinary Joe' shows ex-coach’s restless mind and obsessive attention to detailThu Nov 21 2019 - 06:00
Schmidt wanted Samoa match called off due to state of pitchFormer Ireland coach felt pitch in Fukuoka for Rugby World Cup tie was dangerous for playersThu Nov 21 2019 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: French clubs loom large for the provincesFrance’s international contingent set to ensure tough test for Irish provinces in EuropeTue Nov 19 2019 - 08:19
Gerry Thornley: Promising signs that Irish rugby’s healing process has begunThose on Japanese expedition will feel they have a lot to prove as Champions Cup beginsTue Nov 12 2019 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Japan World Cup reminds rugby of its core valuesSouth Africa emerge deserving winners from open tournament made by hosts’ enthusiasmTue Nov 05 2019 - 06:30
South Africa’s Damian de Allende to join Munster next seasonWorld Cup winning centre has agreed a two-year deal with the Irish provinceMon Nov 04 2019 - 15:59
Rugby World Cup 2019: Gerry Thornley’s team of the tournamentPlayers from six countries are represented, with five of the XV from South AfricaMon Nov 04 2019 - 13:29
South African victory a cocktail of hope and unity – with a twist of IrishFelix Jones is a part of a Springboks coaching ticket fine-tuned in MunsterMon Nov 04 2019 - 06:00
