Kidney names huge squad with three key issues in mindTHERE IS more than a touch of irony in predicating any analysis of Ireland’s gargantuan 44-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Kidney names huge squad with three key issues in mindTHERE IS more than a touch of irony in predicating any analysis of Ireland’s gargantuan 44-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Munster know the virtue of patienceRUGBY/ HEINEKEN CUP Benetton Treviso v Munster : THE OBSERVATION that statistics are like a lamp post, there to illuminate rather…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Munster know the virtue of patienceRUGBY/ HEINEKEN CUP Benetton Treviso v Munster : THE OBSERVATION that statistics are like a lamp post, there to illuminate rather…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Planet RugbyConnacht could yet face Ulster CONNACHT WILL hope to continue their unbeaten progress through Pool 2 of the Amlin Challenge …Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Planet RugbyConnacht could yet face Ulster CONNACHT WILL hope to continue their unbeaten progress through Pool 2 of the Amlin Challenge …Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Fogarty's focus fixed on the nuts and boltsHEINEKEN CUP POOL SIX: JOHN FOGARTY smiles as he considers the question before thoughtfully plotting his way through an answer…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Ross up front about Scarlets scrumHEINEKEN CUP POOL SIX: CLAIMING KNOWLEDGE of frontrow play should basically be confined to members of the frontrow union, those…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Scarlets duo gracious but defiant after defeat to LeinsterTHE SCARLETS’ Wales and Lions international outhalf Stephen Jones and their coach Nigel Davies were both gracious and defiant…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Dupuy and Attoub cited for alleged gouging of FerrisRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: STADE FRANCAIS scrumhalf Julien Dupuy and replacement prop David Attoub will appear before an independent…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Naoupu to make debut for ConnachtAMLIN CHALLENGE CUP Worcester v Connacht : CONNACHT, AMLIN Challenge Cup Pool Two leaders and the only unbeaten team show two…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Leinster must keep it tight and finally take their chancesRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP Scarlets v Leinster : LEINSTER KNOW today’s match is not a beauty contest and that the aesthetics of their…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Cronin aiming to capitalise on opportunitiesCHALLENGE CUP WORCESTER v CONNACHT: PATIENCE MAY indeed be a virtue but when you’re 23 years of age it’s hard to be phlegmatic…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
McGahan welcomes back trusty stalwartsHEINEKEN CUP POOL ONE: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan welcomes back Paul O’Connell, Denis Leamy, Jerry Flannery and David Wallace…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Cheika gives young players a chanceMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika has raised one or two eyebrows in naming his squad for Sunday’s Magners League…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Leinster must fill 10 shirt as Sexton ruled outJONATHAN SEXTON will miss Leinster’s two Heineken Cup matches in December after being ruled out for four weeks with an injury…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
McGahan extends contract at MunsterMUNSTER HAVE confirmed that coach Tony McGahan has agreed a contract extension that will see him stay with the Irish province…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Helping players to realise their ambitionsHOME AND AWAY ALLAN RYAN: WHAT’S IN a name? Well in the case of London Irish strength and conditioning coach Allan Ryan, it …Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
A learning experience for all involvedNO ONE would quibble that Brian O’Driscoll’s 37th try for his country might not make it into the top 25 of his career in terms…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
Robinson looking for a positive startScotland v Fiji : ANDY ROBINSON is back for his second crack as an international coach having previously taken charge of England…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
England can't afford to slip againEngland v Argentina : THE UNIVERSAL clamour of disapproval following last week’s insipid performance in losing to Australia …Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Azzurri passion may not be enoughItaly v New Zealand : THE VENUE has dominated pre-match media hype, the Italians moving out of their traditional home of the…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Pocock the only change as Deans gears up for tough encounterAUSTRALIA COACH Robbie Deans has made just a single alteration to the team that beat England 18-9 for Sunday’s Test match against…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Kidney to have full squad to pick fromRUGBY: IRELAND TEAM manager Paul McNaughton confirmed that coach Declan Kidney will have a full complement to select from when…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Horan is Ireland's biggest concernRUGBY NEWS : A NUMBER of Ireland players took a limited or no part in the squad’s first training session at the University of…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
'Memento of outstanding achievement'THE CHOICE of Jack Kyle to launch The Irish Times Grand Slam 2009 – A History In The Making , could not have been more apposite…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Leinster looking for big improvementMAGNERS LEAGUE: Leinster v Cardiff Blues DAI YOUNG could be forgiven for dwelling briefly this week on the lack on uniformity…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Munster look to get back on trackMunster v Ulster - Thomond Park KO 5pm Setanta Ireland: THE DEARTH of fit props in Munster is in danger of being upgraded to…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Provincial teams to open new stadiumA COMPOSITE Leinster/Ulster selection will take on a Munster/Connacht collaboration to mark the opening of the Aviva Stadium …Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Leinster correct shortcomings with tough trainingMAGNERS LEAGUE NEWS : LEINSTER WELCOME back Leo Cullen, Cian Healy, Shane Horgan and Eoin Reddan to the extended squad for Saturday…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Kidney gets the juggling act for autumn Tests about rightINTERNATIONAL RUGBY : DECLAN KIDNEY’S Ireland squad for next month’s Tests against Australia, Fiji and South Africa will provoke…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
McGahan names strong side despite Munster's injury spateMAGNERS LEAGUE Edinburgh v Munster : INJURIES TO Marcus Horan, Tony Buckley and Doug Howlett notwithstanding, Munster coach …Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Connacht will look to add consistency to their play to build on recent winsMAGNERS LEAGUE Glasgow v Connacht: THE HOME team has prevailed in the last four meetings between tonight’s combatants but that…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Bradley sticking by A teamCONNACHT’S MICHAEL Bradley will continue in his role as coach to the Ireland A team who will play against the full Tonga side…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Wallace to miss Leinster clash due to IRFU agreementRUGBY: ULSTER CAPTAIN Paddy Wallace will miss his team’s Magners League clash with Leinster at Ravenhill on Saturday because…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
De Villiers savours his first win at ThomondTHE FACT that Jean de Villiers survived sharing a couple of pints of Guinness with Munster icons Keith Wood, Anthony Foley, Mick…Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Bath's hopes go down the drain with last-minute loss to Stade FrançaisHEINEKEN CUP ROUND-UP : FORMER LEICESTER Tigers scrumhalf Julien Dupuy broke Bath hearts at The Recreation ground yesterday …Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Munster should pick up the tempo on home soilPOOL ONE MUNSTER v TREVISO : SPORTING ONE or two bruises from the brickbats, individual and collective, that have been hurled…Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Heineken Cup previewsPool Two : Biarritz Olympique v Gloucester Rugby Parc des Sports Aguilera Kick-off: 1Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Treviso's grit ensures famous victoryEUROPEAN ROUND-UP : THERE CAN be no doubting the performance of the weekend, Benetton Treviso’s 9-8 victory over French champions…Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Heineken Cup PreviewsPool One Benetton Treviso v Perpignan Today, Stadio Comunale di Monigo Kick-off – 1.30pmSat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
O'Callaghan resolved on righting a wrongRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP: TOO MUCH introspection isn't good for the soul so this week Donncha O'Callaghan has tried to look forward…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
O'Callaghan resolved on righting a wrongRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP: TOO MUCH introspection isn’t good for the soul so this week Donncha O’Callaghan has tried to look forward…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Bradley can relax and focus on performancesCHALLENGE CUP: Connacht v Olympus Madrid: CONNACHT COACH Michael Bradley will enjoy this two-week respite from Magners League…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Guarded Mallinder quietly confidentJIM MALLINDER is politely guarded in fielding questions, his answers a tad opaque, so Munster will have to look elsewhere to …Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
