The Irish Times

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

England facing a ‘step up’ in Ireland clash: Richard Cockerill

Forwards coach believes set-piece will be the winning and losing of the game in Twickenham

Thu Mar 03 2022 - 22:30

Scotland’s clarity of thought shows the way for confused England

Clear game plan comes up trumps in contrast to England who hauled off Marcus Smith

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 05:17

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 extend winning run against Australia to eight matches

Eddie Jones’s side forced to dig deep against Wallabies at Twickenham

Sat Nov 13 2021 - 20:01

Vunipola brothers among big names left out of England squad

Eddie Jones also snubs Jamie George and George Ford from 45-man training group

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 12:33

Plenty for Warren Gatland to mull as Lions prepare for Springboks test

Tourists look set to spend the rest of summer in Cape Town as the Test series looms large

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 06:00

Jack Conan: ‘We’re definitely making the most of a strange situation’

Ireland number eight taking nothing for granted as he gets set for third Saturday start

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 15:55

Marcus Smith named at 10 in Lions XV for clash with Stormers

There are four Irish players in the starting team, with Robbie Henshaw at inside centre

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 12:05

Alun Wyn Jones set to resume Lions captaincy on his return to squad

Warren Gatland also confirms Rónan Kelleher will arrive in South Africa on Thursday

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 19:02

Rónan Kelleher called up to the British and Irish Lions squad

The 23-year-old scored four tries in a test against the USA Eagles last Saturday

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 11:30

Lions pile on the points against the Sharks after Jaden Hendrikse red card

Tadhg Beirne, Jamie George and Anthony Watson each score two tries in victory

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 19:39

Luke Cowan-Dickie - wake up wimp, the Lions need you

Let me say this just once. It is not so bad being knocked out stone cold on a rugby pitch

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 06:50

British and Irish Lions: Six Irish in starting team for warm-up test against Japan

Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan will all start in pack for Saturday’s match

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 12:29

‘Job done’ - Mark McCall celebrates Saracens’ Premiership return

It’s been a long 18-20 months and we’ve looked forward to this day.

Sun Jun 20 2021 - 19:51

Lions Tour pen pics: A look at Warren Gatland’s 37-man squad

Party to tour South Africa consists of 16 backs and 21 forwards

Thu May 06 2021 - 15:51

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

Max Malins ousts Elliot Daly to make first England start at fullback

Eddie Jones makes three changes for Saturday’s clash against France at Twickenham

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 15:58

Several Saracens players believed to have get-out promotion clause

Shock defeat by Cornish Pirates a sobering start to life for Saracens in the Championship

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 11:17

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

Mako Vunipola set to feature against Italy after long injury lay-off

English prop has been sidelined since November with a calf and achilles injury

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 09:19

Six Nations Miscellany: Portrait of the Artist as a rugby fan

Willie John’s debut; Beirne’s ruck rating; Thomas stars despite Racing exit

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 09:11

Six Nations: England very short-priced favourites to retain their crown

Bookies rate France as second favourites to win with Ireland third most likely winners

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 01:00

Start date for Championship season a concern for Saracens’ English players

England internationals are unlikely to play league rugby before the Six Nations kicks off

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 13:28

Rugby Stats: Blame game at lineout time is on the whole team

What might simply look like a poor throw is more often than not a deeper system failure

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 06:52

Ireland avoid a whitewash but white wall proves a tough nut to crack

England’s brilliant defensive performance secures fourth straight win over Ireland

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 17:43

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

Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations team of the tournament

Our rugby correspondent looks at the players who impressed in this year’s fractured tournament

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 19:00

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

Eddie Jones’s England training plans shrouded in doubt over Covid-19 fears

Lewis Ludlam in isolation while doubts linger over other players

Mon Oct 05 2020 - 20:13

Mark McCall glad Saracens ‘could flip a switch and just turn it on’

Saracens’ director of rugby impressed by his frontrow despite lack of preparation

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 06:00

Devastating Leinster defeat has a distinctly Anglo feel to it

In the long run Saracens loss will fuel a relatively young squad in years to come

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 04:00

Saracens deliver the brutal blueprint on how to beat Leinster

Mako Vunipola immense at scrum time as visitors harrass and hound in the back field

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 18:39

Saracens’ emphatic opening salvo enough to keep Leinster at bay

Province leave themselves too much to do as they are dumped out of Champions Cup

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 17:39