Nick Williams agrees new deal with UlsterNumber eight signs two-year contract extension to remain at RavenhillWed Oct 02 2013 - 12:17
Connacht relish the weekly challengeCoach Pat Lam is optimistic about Connacht facing better resourced teams in EuropeWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Give Paddy Jackson a break and he’ll take itUlster coach Anscome there to steer young outhalf through tough timesWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
ERC wants all Heineken Cup stakeholders at the tableDerek McGrath reaffirms his belief that Heineken Cup can be savedTue Oct 01 2013 - 16:57
Toner tuned in to tackling task of lineout leaderLeinster secondrow relishing the challenge of facing up to Munster’s Paul O’ConnellTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
Guy Easterby upbeat as Séan O’Brien back in frame for Leinster returnLote Tuqiri and Luke Fitzgerald could get some game time against MunsterTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
Seán O’Brien set for Leinster returnFlanker due to make first appearance of the season in derby game against Munster at ThomondMon Sept 30 2013 - 17:09
Keith Earls switches from wing to partner Ivan Dineen at centre as Munster look to get back on trackProvince hoping to bounce back from their defeat last week in TrevisoSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy decides to break with Horizon and set up his own management companyMcIlroy joined Ridge’s Horizon just under two years ago and was contracted to them until the end of 2017Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Discipline will be crucial for Connacht as Ospreys carry Biggar threat and quick backlineVisit of Welsh side will be a challenge for Pat Lam’s team after losing to Ulster last weekSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Lansdowne begin All-Ireland League campaign with testing opening matchLast year’s winners are at home to UCD on the back pitch at Lansdowne RoadSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy splits from Dublin agencyCo Down golfer sets up own management companySat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Losing Nevin tough for Billy Walsh but focus now on World ChampionshipsHead coach regrets top bantamweight’s departure but Kazakhstan mission comes firstFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Leinster Lions to roar into action in the RDSInternational big guns return to formidable champions as they take on Cardiff in DublinFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Ulster seek a home win against TrevisoTommy Bowe comes in for his first competitive match since the Lions’ TourFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
UCD hoping for silverware this yearThe student hockey team have a strong scholarship system in place in BelfieldFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Henshaw hoping to follow in O’Driscoll’s footstepsConnacht youngster is being tipped as a long term replacement for Brian O’Driscoll at outside centreThu Sept 26 2013 - 16:58
Walsh tried to talk Nevin aroundIreland boxing coach wanted the world number one to remain an amateurThu Sept 26 2013 - 14:45
Craig Gilroy happy to be back playing and staying in Schmidt thoughtsThe Irish winger was sidelined for months with a groin injuryThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
Paul O’Connell gives new Irish management an emphatic thumbs-upSense of new beginning under Joe Schmidt apparent at two-day training campTue Sept 24 2013 - 01:00
Joe Schmidt settling in to new rolePaul O’Connell describes new coach’s sessions as ‘enjoyable and stimulating’Mon Sept 23 2013 - 18:15
European Rugby Cup dispute continuesThe breakaway English and French clubs have named their new competitionMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:04
Ulster should take first league win of season in ConnachtConnacht are eyeing up a team that are desperately looking for a boost in GalwaySat Sept 21 2013 - 01:00
ERC appoint mediator in Heineken Cup disputeCanadian lawyer Graeme Mew to contact 10 signatory organisations as soon as practicableFri Sept 20 2013 - 19:53
Amateur boxing’s governing body Aiba rejects Katie Taylor’s claimsIrishwoman said women’s boxing was ‘going backwards’ and she is considering turning proFri Sept 20 2013 - 18:20
Munster on a roll and look too strong for hopeful TrevisoThe Irish side are hoping to complete their third win in consecutive weeks in ItalyFri Sept 20 2013 - 01:02
Ken Doherty can’t understand why Stephen Lee got involved in match-fixingFormer world champion also criticises comment made by Ronnie O’SullivanFri Sept 20 2013 - 01:00
Leinster face a tough challenge in GlasgowThe Dublin team meet one of the better sides early in this years PRO12 league campaignFri Sept 20 2013 - 01:00
Michael Conlan says he is ready to turn professionalOlympic champion Katie Taylor also ‘definitely thinking about turning pro’Fri Sept 20 2013 - 01:00
Ulster decline to comment on reports of Ruan Pienaar’s futureSouth African scrumhalf said to have agreed two-year deal with Heineken Cup holdersThu Sept 19 2013 - 22:32
John Joe Nevin’s absence from training camp hints at decision to turn proSpeculation grows about future of current world number one amateur bantamweightSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:00
Rory McIlroy looks out of sorts and out of the running at the BMW ChampionshipPlace in next week’s Tour Championship seems far away after first round 78 as Snedeker shoots a 63Fri Sept 13 2013 - 01:01
Arms Park surface synthetic but Cardiff challenge all too real for ConnachtBlues have Lion Cuthbert back for tonight’s Pro12 clashThu Sept 12 2013 - 18:05
Leinster look for first win in WalesA skeleton team will travel to Llanelli for coach Matt O’Connor’s first league matchFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00
Under-strength Ulster should be strong enoughThe Belfast side are missing a number of their big name international playersFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00
Brian O’Driscoll admits ‘resentment’ over being dropped by Warren Gatland for Lions’ third Test‘Yeah there’s resentment of course. Is he on the Christmas card list? Unlikely?’Thu Sept 05 2013 - 22:59
Zane Kirchner’s South Africa call-up to delay Leinster debutFullback will line up for the Springboks against Australia this weekendThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Mounting evidence suggests acute risk to players from head injuriesHead injuries are a serious concern in both amateur and professional sportWed Sept 04 2013 - 01:25
Ulster still on an upward curve says coach Mark AnscombeProvince came close to European and league trophies but lack of silverware not true measure of progress madeWed Sept 04 2013 - 01:00
Reddan back in harness for LeinsterThe Irish scrumhalf broke his leg last season but is fit for selection for the first matchTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Leinster looking for a better league startThe province are looking for another player who can play in the position of outside centreTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Leinster non commital on Tuqiri rumourThe Fijian born former Wallaby has been linked with a move to the Irish provinceMon Sept 02 2013 - 13:10
Devil in the detail for city hopefuls of hosting 2020 OlympicsAfter years of hard work and extensive lobbying, Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid are soon to find out which takes goldMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Concussion issue big enough but now research links big hits with Alzheimer’sBrain injuries expert’s published case on early onset dementia caused by rugby could effect management of head injuriesSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
Eoin Reddan back in the frame as Leinster prepare to host NorthamptonCoach Matt O’Connor has picked a young team to face a strong Saints line-up in DonnybrookFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00
Interview with Katie Taylor: In the clearing stands a boxerTwelve months on from London 2012, Katie talks about how life has changedWed Aug 07 2013 - 11:00
Weather turns cricket Test match to ashesSlow play, rain and bad light in Manchester is all just part of the typical English summerMon Aug 05 2013 - 06:00
Plumtree Schmidt’s pick for Ireland jobThe former Natal Sharks coach will take on the Irish forwards’ coaching role this seasonThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00
Peter O’Mahony’s Munster captaincy could clear the Ireland way for Paul O’ConnellJoe Schmidt yet to appoint skipper but veteran secondrow has strong CVWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:11
