The Irish Times

What’s Van Graan going to do that Bath’s other well-paid coaches couldn’t?

Whatever happens next, it already feels like the season is long beyond saving

Thu May 05 2022 - 14:09

The world according to Eddie: Jones’ greatest hits with the media

England’s head coach has made a name for himself when it comes to his sharp quips

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 13:55

Local club La Rochelle now pressing claims at Europe’s top table

Model old club deeply rooted in local community now boast team among Europe's best

Sat Apr 17 2021 - 01:00

Rugby scrambles for plan B to complete 2019-20 season

France halts major sports until September, leaving little window to resume competitions

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 06:00

2019-20 Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide

Gavin Cummiskey looks at the contenders ahead of the first round of Champions Cup games

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 12:11

Gerry Thornley: Big-hearted Simon Zebo deserves a break

Bad losers Bath in danger of losing the run of themselves with replay ‘appeal’

Tue Oct 23 2018 - 06:00

The Offload: Owens takes Zebo to task for finger-pointing

Former Munster man apologetic following try-scoring gesture in win over Ulster

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 01:00

Sponsors can toast being winners in Champions Cup U-turn

Despite talk of more commercial partners, brewer remains title sponsor once more

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 06:00

England have lost five Tests in succession with morale in decline

Sun Jun 17 2018 - 21:37

Gerry Thornley: It’s baby steps to begin with for Irish provinces

Champions Cup likely to be Anglo-French carve-up again with odds against Pro12 sides

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 01:00

Leinster line up Mike Ford to replace Kurt McQuilkin

Surprise departure of New Zealander means province must find a new defence coach

Thu Aug 18 2016 - 01:01

Empty seats show Champions Cup still in search of identity

The New tournament was supposed to rescue the European game. So where is everyone?

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 22:30

Champions Cup absence would damage Munster hugely

Anthony Foley’s side face the very bleak reality of a season outside of Europe’s elite

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 07:00

European Cup maulings a blow to Irish rugby’s morale

Despite being reigning champions, Ireland at a low ebb as the Six Nations beckons

Tue Jan 26 2016 - 07:45

Bath look set to bow out of European Champions Cup after defeat to Toulon

Late penalty from Frédéric Michalak proved just enough to save Toulon from their first home defeat in Europe’s elite competition

Sun Jan 10 2016 - 18:34

Eoin Reddan: Champions Cup results not all about the money

Scrumhalf believes penalties conceded not salaries cost Leinster game against Toulon

Tue Dec 22 2015 - 01:00

Clubs face playing midweek European games

No easy solution for organisers in the aftermath of events in Paris

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00

Postponed European Cup games to be rescheduled ‘as soon as possible’

EPCR is currently working ‘to consider all possible fixture permutations’

Mon Nov 16 2015 - 12:39

Toulon match will never be played - Bath chairman Craig

‘Unacceptable, international calendar does not take into account the domestic game’

Mon Nov 16 2015 - 09:39

European Cup’s unique sense of occasion wins out despite final flaws

Competition retains old drama in its new guise even if it is devalued by early finish

Sat May 02 2015 - 13:14

Bath basing drive for glory on Mike Ford’s reliability

Ireland’s former defensive coach the guiding influence with Champions Cup contenders

Fri Apr 03 2015 - 01:00

Bath will provide Leinster with a stern test in their Champions Cup quarter-final

The English side are a different beast to when they lost by 25 points in Dublin in 2012

Tue Mar 31 2015 - 05:45

Gerry Thornley: Leinster should be thanked for breaking monotony of Champions Cup

Money pouring into Anglo-French rugby bodes ill for aspirations of Celtic sides in future

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 12:55

JJ Hanrahan’s departure to Northampton is desperately deflating for Irish rugby

Gerry Thornley: Munster kicking themselves after talent slips through fingers

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 13:14

Steffon Armitage could make Bath switch

The current European Player of the Year is considering leaving Toulon to further England career

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 11:07

As European rugby’s new dawn arrives off-field battles for control are set to continue

‘The Irish are very pragmatic. They realised what they’d had couldn’t last for ever’

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 07:07

Leading French figures propose O’Driscoll as president of EPCR

Player has not been approached and role with new club body would conflict with punditry work

Tue Aug 19 2014 - 01:30

Organisers of inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup beset by teething problems

Commercial partners have yet to be secured for the new competition while expected French TV rights deal has not yet materialised

Wed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00

Twickenham to host inaugural European Champions Cup final

The Stoop named as venue for Challenge Cup decider

Tue Aug 12 2014 - 18:18

Here’s hoping pivotal EPCR meeting comes up with some answers

It will be interesting to see if new cup competition embraces the past

Tue May 13 2014 - 12:00

European Champions Cup delayed but still on course

Hold-up chiefly down to translation issues and minor financial details with Italians

Wed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00

IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset’s comments look a significant development in rift

Well-placed sources maintain Pierre Camou is working assiduously toward saving the ERC-run tournament

Tue Nov 05 2013 - 12:00

Heineken Cup preview: Perhaps timing is right for Clermont’s final fling

Irish sides again stand in the way of Anglo-French power block

Wed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00

English and French bully boys can afford to play the long game

Tactics take European rugby to the brink

Tue Oct 01 2013 - 11:00