The Irish Times

Madigan leads Bristol to comfortable win over Leicester

Geordan Murphy’s Leicester side reduced to 14 men as Kyle Eastmond sent off

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 15:24

Champions Cup: Gerry Thornley's club-by-club guide

A look at the 20 sides in the 2018-19 Heineken Cup who are bidding for the ultimate prize

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 05:41

Harlequins do Ulster a huge favour as Wasps collapse

Remarkable comeback effectively ends Wasps campaign ahead of Ulster match

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 19:57

Wasps do Ulster a favour as they surprise La Rochelle

Pool four leaders are now only two points ahead of Ulster after their loss in Coventry

Sun Dec 17 2017 - 16:27

Wasps see clear window of opportunity in Connacht return match

Dai Young wants more possession and more solid scrum when side play at Sportsground

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 01:03

Brendan Macken could feature against Connacht

Wasps centre could retain his place in midfield for Champions Cup meeting

Tue Dec 06 2016 - 17:40

George North to miss Leinster clash

Northampton winger will be assessed by independent medical specialists

Tue Dec 06 2016 - 16:57

Jimmy Gopperth a key figure as Wasps gain revenge on Bath

Outhalf scores 22 points as visitors storm to an impressive win at Recreation Ground

Sun Dec 20 2015 - 22:10

Leinster on the mend but still looking down barrel in Europe

Toulon double-header next on European menu for Leo Cullen’s stuttering side

Sat Nov 21 2015 - 17:57

Leinster ready to come out fighting against Bath

Province boast an unbeaten record at The Rec but English side are hungry for revenge

Sat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00

Bath’s midfield trio will be handful for Saracens in Twickenham

The two sides meet in the Aviva Premiership final on Saturday after winning playoffs

Mon May 25 2015 - 01:00

Sam Burgess tells Stuart Lancaster he is ready for World Cup

Bath coach Mike Ford believes adaptable league-convert should be in England squad

Wed May 13 2015 - 12:13

Leinster player-by-player statistics for European Champions Cup semi-final

Leinster team to face Toulon at Stade Velodrome

Sat Apr 18 2015 - 01:05

Leinster ring the changes for trip to Newport

Matt O’Connor brings in 12 new faces for Dragons clash with one eye on Toulon

Fri Apr 10 2015 - 12:34

Leinster likely to be without McFadden and Douglas for Dragons game

Wing sustained head injury against Bath while secondrow still struggling with back

Wed Apr 08 2015 - 01:00

Leinster seal Champions Cup semi-final spot but have lots to improve on

Ian Madigan penalties prove decisive but home side rarely looked like scoring try

Mon Apr 06 2015 - 01:01

Peter Stringer set to play part against Leinster in Champions Cup

Former Ireland scrumhalf will be involved at Aviva, says Bath coach

Wed Apr 01 2015 - 19:01

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

England squander chance to run up bigger return against Scotland

Stuart Lancaster acknoledges three tries from Jonathan Joseph, Ford and Jack Nowell was a meagre return given England made 11 line-breaks

Sun Mar 15 2015 - 23:00

Jonathan Joseph fast becoming England’s centre of attention in the Six Nations

The 23-year-old Bath player is hoping that number 13 isn’t unlucky for him

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00

Stuart Lancaster wants Chris Robshaw to lead England’s World Cup bid

England coaching team hugely impressed by the flanker’s leadership in win over Wales

Tue Feb 10 2015 - 01:00

Six Nations 2015: Slammin’ Sam Burgess faces battle to break code

Despite a quiet representative union debut for the Saxons, England look set to give former league star every chance

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 07:00

Steffon Armitage and Toulon team-mate arrested over attack

2014 European Player of the Year was set to be part of England’s World Cup plans

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 09:42

England injury problems deepen ahead of Six Nations clash with Wales

Brad Barritt, Kyle Eastmond, Geoff Parling and Tom Wood are all set to miss out

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 19:54

Danny Cipriani named in England Six Nations training squad

Nick Easter is also selected ahead of Wales game while Sam Burgess makes Saxons squad

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 11:19

Saracens lock George Kruis could miss Munster clash

England secondrow could also miss Six Nations after being cited for tip tackle against Gloucester

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 10:10

Ford orchestrates England win over Samoa

Stuart Lancaster’s men have an autumn win but improvements needed before Australia

Sat Nov 22 2014 - 22:56

Ford handed England start against Samoa

Stuart Lancaster makes five changes but Owen Farrell starts at inside centre

Wed Nov 19 2014 - 17:07

New Zealand flex their muscles in second half to beat England

All Blacks make it five wins in a row against England

Sat Nov 08 2014 - 21:14

Glasgow dreaming of quarter-finals after win in Montpellier

Finn Russell lands all five penalties as Scottish side come up trumps at Altrad Stadium

Sat Oct 25 2014 - 23:31

Conrad Smith’s late try seals New Zealand win over England

Visitors were two minutes away from memorable win first Test against All Blacks

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 13:36

Bath advance after close-fought encounter

Young and progressive visitors edge out Wasps to secure place in Amlin cup final

Mon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00

England name Manu Tuilagi on bench for Italy game

Coach Stuart Lancaster names unchanged starting XV for trip to Rome

Thu Mar 13 2014 - 10:34

Lancaster set to name same team again

England XV to start third successive game – but competition set to ramp up

Thu Feb 13 2014 - 01:00