The Irish Times

James Cronin set to join Leicester Tigers after one season with Biarritz

The former Munster prop played 144 times for that team over the course of his eight seasons there, and won three caps for Ireland

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 21:55

Leicester to host Leinster in quarter-finals after seeing off Clermont

Steve Borthwick’s side win by 29 points on aggregate against Top 14 side

Sat Apr 16 2022 - 20:17

France meets expectations to deliver Grand Slam

Les Bleus victory over England to seal title marks defining moment for modern rugby

Sun Mar 20 2022 - 18:57

Six Nations: Will fixing Ireland’s scrum be as easy as changing a tyre?

It was a weakness against England last week, but hooker Rob Herring is not panicking

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 06:00

Gordon D’Arcy: the red card ruined the match . . . What about the player's head?

Ewels was upright, clumsy and ran risk of a head collision in trying to stop offload

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 06:00

Owen Doyle: Not even South Africa could've resisted England's illegal scrum

Real question now for James Ryan is how many serious knocks to the head are enough

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 06:00

Kieran Treadwell keen to make the most of his ‘second chance’ with Ireland

Ulster forward included in Farrell’s Six Nations squad after making three caps in 2017

Mon Jan 31 2022 - 06:00

Connacht sense a big opportunity to tame the Tigers

High-flying Leicester make their first visit to the formidable Sportsground for key clash

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 18:30

Eddie Jones left facing the issue of how Owen Farrell gets back into England side

Henry Slade’s passing ability was key to England’s success over South Africa

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 06:15

Owen Farrell and Jamie George ruled out of Springboks Test

Eddie Jones facing frontrow injury crisis ahead of South Africa revenge mission

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 17:18

England hoping no more Covid ‘surprises’ lurking in the bushes

Ugg boot on the other foot as depleted squad face Wallabies at Twickenham

Sat Nov 13 2021 - 06:00

Positive PCR test rules Ellis Genge out of Australia clash

Genge becomes the second England loosehead after Joe Marler to be ruled out

Fri Nov 12 2021 - 11:01

What should Gatland do? Our rugby writers pick their Lions squads

It’s nearly decision time for the Lions coach - who should make the South Africa tour?

Sat May 01 2021 - 09:00

Connacht target rare win across the water to secure European quarter-final spot

Andy Friend optimistic his province can produce third win against a Premiership side

Sat Apr 03 2021 - 01:00

What lies beneath - Leinster’s talent finding mission under financial strain

Pandemic could make it harder to develop stars from every corner of province

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00

Owen Doyle: Bundee Aki is good but really needs to change technique

‘Matey’ Luke Pearce and ‘Barnesy’ Wayne Barnes were utterly irritating in Paris

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00

Six Nations 2021: Gerry Thornley’s highs and lows

Our rugby correspondent looks back on this year’s tournament

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00

England’s Ellis Genge avoids citing for Johnny Sexton altercation

Footage showed prop appearing to run his elbow across the Ireland captain’s head

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 14:26

Ireland’s ‘special’ win provides CJ Stander with a fitting finale

Farrell praises ‘magnificent’ team that ‘got the emotion right’ for big clash with rivals

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 06:00

England prop receives death threats for not clapping Wales off the pitch

BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan also received social media abuse after the match

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 08:29

England turn to George Ford at outhalf for Italy match

Ollie Lawrence out of the 23 altogether with Owen Farrell moving to inside centre

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 15:50

Joe Marler rules himself out of England’s Six Nations campaign

Wasps secondrow Joe Launchbury will miss the first three rounds because of a broken leg

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 18:27

Owen Doyle: Scrum a major issue World Rugby must address

Authorities also need to double down on their High Tackle Framework strategy

Tue Dec 01 2020 - 01:01

Blunt Ireland’s lack of variety fails to penetrate England defence

Ireland’s second-half victory a silver lining in their defeat to Eddie Jones’s formidable side

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 06:00

Maro Itoje: We celebrate key moments for ourselves not the opposition

How Ireland respond to intimidation and contend with bigger pack will be crucial

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 22:30

Exeter secondrow Jonny Hill named in England team

Eddie Jones has named his XV to face Italy in Saturday’s final round of the Six Nations

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 11:50

Geordan Murphy navigating Leicester Tigers through the Covid-19 storm

Manu Tuilagi has gone but director of rugby is positive about the future at Welford Road

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 06:00

English rugby has no plans to introduce the Rooney Rule

Rooney Rule guarantees at least one BAME applicant will be interviewed for future jobs

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 08:29

Gina Akpe-Moses: ‘It’s scary to think about bringing a child into this world as a black female’

Irish sprinter has added her voice to the Black Lives Matter movement

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 07:46

Joe Marler could be cited for grabbing Alun Wyn Jones’s testicles

Gareth Thomas apologises for saying ‘he would have never retired’ after incident

Sun Mar 08 2020 - 14:41

England and Eddie Jones at the vanguard of rugby’s hybrid era

Teams selecting specialised ‘finishers’ as size dominates from grassroots to the top

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 11:30

The Offload: Dan Tuohy pulls no punches after forced retirement

Concussion language needs to change, Ireland women need more jerseys and more

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 10:00

Liam Toland: Astute kicking game helps England establish a stranglehold

For the third time in a row Ireland were unable to cope with England’s tactics

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 06:30

England held all the aces in defining battle of the breakdown

Curry and Underhill set the tone for home side as Ireland’s backrow overrun

Sun Feb 23 2020 - 21:00