The Irish Times

Owen Doyle: Professional game a dangerous place for amateur players

A non-stop Trojan effort due to ability gap raises a very serious player welfare issue

Tue May 03 2022 - 06:00

Breen ensures determined Ireland finish on a high

Late try snatches win over Scotland and provides a significant boost for McWilliams’ squad

Mon May 02 2022 - 06:00

‘It’s fun hitting people and getting hit’: Conor Oliver gets stuck into Connacht story

Flanker back on track after frustrating spell at Munster and enjoying his best season yet

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 06:00

Mark Sexton continuing to soak up rugby knowledge from family and further afield

‘If you’re not taking stuff off the best coaches in the world then you are going to be in trouble’

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 06:00

Cullen agrees to extend his stay at Leinster for another year

New deal will take the head coach up to the end of the 2022-2023 season

Thu Feb 17 2022 - 18:00

Johnny Sexton: ‘We’re striving for a new level and hopefully we see that the next few weeks’

Outhalf delighted to continue as Ireland captain and continue the ‘learnings’

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 08:59

Gerry Thornley: Munster still have the belief they can change the narrative

Van Graan is leaving, their games are a hard watch, but they’re still in an enviable position

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 10:30

Victor Matfield sheds light on Johann van Graan frustrations

The two are close friends since Munster coach’s time as assistant with the Boks

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 20:19

Gordon D’Arcy: Irish rugby can’t change the past but we can do things differently

This is a new dawn and there’s a chance to genuinely revolutionise rugby in Ireland

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 07:11

These are tricky times for Munster, the European drama kings

Johann van Graan’s departure will leave province in need of a new coaching ticket

Sat Dec 18 2021 - 06:00

IRFU reports further deficit of €10m in 2021 accounts due to impact from Covid-19

Ceo Philip Browne admits ‘no instant, easy answers’ after ‘tough week’ for women’s rugby

Fri Nov 12 2021 - 16:30

Gordon D’Arcy: Women’s rugby must forge its own identity rather than follow men’s model

Ireland’s failure to qualify for World Cup a blow to the women’s game

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 06:37

Gerry Thornley: IRFU must shoulder some blame for state of women’s rugby in Ireland

It must be acknowledged and acted upon that the women’s game is different to men’s

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 06:00

Noel McNamara heads for South Africa on two-year coaching deal with Sharks

‘Just getting back on the grass was the main motivation for me’, says former Clongowes man

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 06:00

Nucifora says Irish rugby ‘in reasonably healthy shape’ after a challenging year

IRFU performance director foresees no change in policy of keeping stars at home

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 01:00

Can David Nucifora get the Irish rugby juggernaut back on track?

Trying times as IRFU’s high performance director gives state of the union address

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 06:00

Tadhg Furlong signs one-year extension to contract

IRFU deal will keep the tighthead prop at Leinster until end of 2021-22 season at least

Mon May 10 2021 - 14:32

French rout confirms fears of ever-widening gulf between countries

Head coach Adam Griggs reacts to Ireland’s 56-15 Six Nations defeat to France

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 05:00

Gordon D’Arcy: Béibhinn Parsons is the gift, IRFU must now do the giving

Professionalism is only way forward for women’s rugby and it must avoid previous pitfalls

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 06:00

IRFU confident that return of spectators in 2022 will limit redundancies

Union say that 20 non-playing staff to leave on both voluntary and compulsory basis

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 15:53

Richie Murphy named as new Ireland under-20 head coach

Murphy will continue his involvement with the senior side as a specialist kicking coach

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 14:56

Farrell’s early record as Ireland coach in shadow of Schmidt and Kidney

Ireland’s progress as a rugby nation has stalled since 2018, we’re now ranked seventh

Sun Mar 14 2021 - 06:00

Owen Doyle: New laws on Australian show could turn rugby union into league

Union’s struggle for popularity in Australia has seen new controversial rules adopted

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 06:00

Cian Healy the latest Ireland stalwart to sign contract extension

Veteran Leinster prop signs a new deal with the IRFU until the end of 2021-22 season

Fri Mar 05 2021 - 10:52

The interpros give players a chance to prove the coaches wrong

For Munster to match expectations, the generational shift may need to be accelerated

Fri Mar 05 2021 - 06:00

Johnny Sexton signs one year extension to his IRFU contract

‘Johnny continues to show he has the quality and appetite to compete at the highest levels’

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 10:39

Owen Doyle: World Rugby have a duty to make the sport safer for next generation

Caelan Doris will likely not be alone in suffering issues and more must be done

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 07:00

Lynne Cantwell’s move is South Africa’s gain and IRFU’s loss

Women’s rugby: The parable of a prophet not being accepted in their hometown is apposite

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 06:15

Keith Earls believed to have agreed new one-year deal to remain at Munster

Johnny Sexton and Cian Healy also offered new one-year contracts with IRFU

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 06:30

Life in a bubble: Ireland players make the best of strict regime in the new normal

IRFU leave nothing to chance as they seek to preserve Covid-free environment for squad

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 06:00

Gordon D’Arcy: Time for IRFU to be bold and secure futures of prized assets

Now is not the time to be slashing the salaries of their most valuable products

Wed Jan 20 2021 - 08:54

Gerry Thornley: IRFU must grasp this opportunity for club game

Pandemic has been harshest on the grassroots but a crisis shouldn’t go to waste

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 08:27

Busy time ahead as players in Ireland face new contract discussions

Many of the country’s top players’ deals due to expire at the end of June

Sat Jan 16 2021 - 06:00

The Offload: Rejoice in the leadership of David Nucifora

All Irish rugby needs next year is a messianic figure to lead them to unknown places

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 09:00