Du Preez signs two-year deal with MunsterMUNSTER HAVE announced a significant coup in what is effectively the re-signing of Cheetahs prop Wian du Preez on a two-year …Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Rush rethink on UlsterXAVIER RUSH wants to remain at the Cardiff Blues despite signing a two-year contract four months ago agreeing to join Ulster …Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Ireland agree All Black TestsIRELAND HAVE agreed to travel to play New Zealand in a three-Test series for the first timeTue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Hold the back pageDr De'Ath will spice things up for World Cup: WHAT’S IN a name? Well the England soccer squad will be hoping not much in relation…Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Williams and Wright are citedLEINSTER TIGHTHEAD prop Stan Wright and Munster number eight Nick Williams have been called to an IRFU disciplinary hearing in…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Biarritz looking to cause upsetHEINEKEN CUP NEWS: SATURDAY’S HEINEKEN Cup final doesn’t carry the same resonance outside FranceTue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Poachers turn gamekeepersSPEAKING OF the aforementioned interprovincial clash between Leinster and Munster that took place at Donnybrook almost 10 years…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
South African Melck leaves his mark after short sojourn with MunsterJUSTIN MELCK merits a special place in the heart of Munster supporters as he scored one of the province’s two tries in an 18-…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Last four Leinster v Munster Magners League matchesThe last four Magners League showdownsThu May 13 2010 - 01:00
Cheika confirms Cullen to miss outRUGBY: MALCOLM O’KELLY and Frank Sinatra danced to the tune My Way, albeit in differing contextsWed May 12 2010 - 01:00
Leinster would face race to host finalLEINSTER WOULD face a race against time if they were to host the Magners League final at the RDS because of a conflict between…Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Munster injury worries recede ahead of semi-final showdownRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: MUNSTER ARE reasonably optimistic Ian Dowling, Doug Howlett and Mick O’Driscoll will be available for …Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Key players missing for Munster and LeinsterMAGNERS LEAGUE: MUNSTER AND Leinster will be without a number of key players ahead of Sunday’s final round of matches in the…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Dawson opposes move for 'free-to-air'RUGBY: LEINSTER CHIEF executive Mick Dawson has criticised the desire of Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan to make Heineken…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Munster hampered by injuriesMAGNERS LEAGUE: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan is facing a potential injury conundrum with regard to the secondrow position ahead…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Ferris set to miss tourRUGBY ROUND-UP: ULSTER FLANKER Stephen Ferris seems set to miss Ireland’s summer tour to New Zealand and Australia as well as…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Connacht must stick to winning formulaAMLIN CUP SEMI-FINAL: Connacht v RC Toulon: THERE HAS been a tendency to view Connacht as the runt of the Irish rugby litter…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Grand plan overlooks Irish angleHOLD THE BACK PAGE: HAVE NORTHERN Ireland hockey players who have contributed handsomely to British Olympic success been airbrushed…Sat Apr 24 2010 - 01:00
Planet RugbyRFU policy on recreational drug use: THE English RFU has introduced legislation whereby players guilty of recreational substance…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
St Mary's look to have a slight edgeAIB ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SEMI-FINALS: St Mary's College v Old BelvedereSat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Divisional Semi-finalsANYTHING OTHER than two home victories would constitute a surprise as Lansdowne host DLSP and Bruff welcome Terenure College …Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Red and blue fans may get 10,000 ticketsLEINSTER AND Munster supporters can expect an allocation of between 8,000 and 10,000 tickets for their respective Heineken Cup…Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Munster hue to BarbariansALAN QUINLAN, Doug Howlett, Jean de Villiers and Paul Warwick will experience what it is like to be in the away dressingroom …Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Bradley hoping for more heroicsConnacht v Bourgoin: IT’S BEEN a remarkable campaign to date that has propelled Connacht into the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter…Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Leinster against the FrenchAPRIL 2006 Toulouse 35 Leinster 41: IT’S HARD to believe that it is almost four years ago since that Heineken Cup quarter-final…Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Connacht can build on RDS showRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: Connacht v Edinburgh LARCENY MIGHT be a tad overstating matters but Connacht’s performance in defeat against…Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Former Blackrock schoolboy shines for RussiaPLANET RUGBY: THE LURE of the Hong Kong Sevens ensured this column took in the final day of a tournament, broadcast live on …Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Keogh keen to keep on delivering for LeinsterMAGNERS LEAGUE/Leinster v Connacht: AN INJURY may usher in a dark cloud for one player while representing a silver lining to…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Glasgow boosted by return of Test eightMunster v Glasgow Warriors: THE QUIRKY incongruity of the Magners League fixture schedule is graphically illustrated using the…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Cardiff look for vital winCardiff Blues v Ulster: IT’S THE first leg of a Magners League double header between the teams that will see the Blues travel…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Connacht must stick to winning formulaAMLIN CUP SEMI-FINAL: Connacht v RC Toulon: THERE HAS been a tendency to view Connacht as the runt of the Irish rugby litter…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll may be back in time to face Clermont AuvergneRUGBY: LEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika is optimistic that Brian O’Driscoll (strained medial knee ligament) will be fit for the…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Former Blackrock schoolboy shines for RussiaPLANET RUGBY: THE LURE of the Hong Kong Sevens ensured this column took in the final day of a tournament, broadcast live on …Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Lineen may release Killer BsONCE AGAIN the provincial coaches must preside over the precarious practice of personnel juggling ahead of the weekend’s fixtures…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Sexton expected to return for Connacht clashMAGNERS LEAGUE: JONATHAN SEXTON practised his routine under the watchful gaze of Leinster kicking coach Richie Murphy at Donnybrook…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Divisional Semi-finalsANYTHING OTHER than two home victories would constitute a surprise as Lansdowne host DLSP and Bruff welcome Terenure College …Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
St Mary's look to have a slight edgeAIB ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SEMI-FINALS: St Mary's College v Old BelvedereTue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
In-form Ireland in a strong positionU-20 SIX NATIONS: ALLEN CLARKE’S Ireland team stand on the cusp of claiming the Under-20 Six Nations Championship, albeit that…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Munster must stand firm at set-piecesMunster v Scarlets: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan makes eight changes, including one positional, from the side that lost in disappointing…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Sides depleted but upbeat nonethelessLeinster v Glasgow: THE TIMING of this rearranged fixture guaranteed that both sides would be severely depleted but the Scottish…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
O'Connell taking nothing for grantedSIX NATIONS NEWS: ‘WHAT WE have here is a failure to communicate,’ is delivered by Paul Newman’s character in the film, Cool…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
