The Irish Times

TV View: It’s France on the Slammers as Ireland have to make do with a Triple

Shane Horgan keeps the cork in the bottle and looks at what Ireland had to beat

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 22:50

TV View: Odd rugby rule and cryptic Abramovich leave us all bewildered

A PhD in rugby rules was required to know what was going on in Ireland-Italy clash

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 01:00

TV View: Unleash Graeme Souness on these animal-hating low-lives

Divine intervention in Kilcoo; Shane Horgan worships at the altar of Johnny Sexton

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 09:47

Crossing the Line by Willie Anderson: a perfect distillation of player and man

Matured over 30 years since he retired as a player, this is still raw and uncompromising

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 06:59

TV View: No need to feel sorry for England, but if it was any other team

Like a dog with a bone, Roy Keane never lets a grudge go - this time it was Matt Doherty

Sun Feb 28 2021 - 20:15

No red roses for Ireland as France show us no love

TV View: Pundits all dressed up but nowhere to go as Valentine’s Day match-up fizzles out

Sun Feb 14 2021 - 20:45

The Offload: No credit from Pat Kenny on Newstalk Six Nations segment

Ex-England captain John Pullin will be remembered for bravery during the Troubles

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 01:00

Ireland look ‘a little bit French’ but Paris still remains a graveyard

TV View: Simon Zebo was forecasting an Ireland victory ‘by 15’. Bless him

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 19:26

Saracens give hint at approach to Leinster tussle in London Irish rout

Mark McCall’s side score six close-range tries in mismatch at the Stoop

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 17:37

Lebanese roots keep things in perspective for Michael Cheika

Former Leinster coach fondly remembers experiences of rivalry with Munster

Sat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00

Gavin Cummiskey: Time for Irish players to support their Pacific Island peers

Rugby’s cosy cartel continues to deny Samoa, Tonga and Fiji their full due

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 01:00

Quality of seminal Leinster-Munster semi-final clash still a cause of wonder

Nine of Ireland’s 10 most capped players ever were in the starting line-ups at a packed Croke Park

Tue May 05 2020 - 06:00

Gordon D’Arcy: Having the Six Nations behind paywall should have people up in arms

To go fully behind a pay wall would prove catastrophic to the sport’s future

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 07:26

TV View: Sunday Bloody Sunday . . . Not Bono’s fault but Boy, that was Bad

Inner left cheeks take a hammering as pundits try to get their heads around defeat

Sun Feb 23 2020 - 19:59

TV View: Ellis Genge labels rugby pundits ‘sausages’ in exchange of the day

‘The Ballinasloe Bomber’ whips up her own storm in victory over Wales

Sun Feb 09 2020 - 20:29

CJ Stander stands up to the flak: ‘I have always got a point to prove’

South African’s performance and numbers for Ireland stand up to closest scrutiny

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 06:58

Six Nations TV View: Nitty gritty, it wasn’t pretty as Andy Farrell era dawns

Postmortem the order of the day as ghosts of 2019 continue to reverberate

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 20:54

Ireland's Farrell Era: Something old, something new and a philosophy from the Blues

Gavin Cummiskey looks at what has changed and what remains the same ahead of the Six Nations

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 06:00

Which Champions Cup team do you think has the worst jersey?

Leinster, Connacht, Ospreys and Exeter - do you agree with Matt Williams descriptions?

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 09:00

Joe Schmidt: Rory Best nearly quit before 2018 Grand Slam

In his autobiography Ordinary Joe, the coach says he faced several ‘uncontrollables’

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 07:00

Matt Williams: All Blacks about to blow Ireland’s house down

Schmidt’s side are blunt in attack but New Zealand could fall foul of new tackle laws

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 15:11

Rugby World Cup: Ex-players, coaches and our pundits share their predictions

How far can Ireland go, who are the likely winners, and the players set to light up Japan

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 12:00

TV View: McCall plays Caesar as Saracens win clash of titans

The forecasted game for the ages delivers but Leinster are left to rue what might have been

Sun May 12 2019 - 12:00

TV View: Wales ruin the Paddy’s weekend party

It all started badly and quickly got worse at the Principality Stadium on Saturday

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 20:38

Never heard of Ariana Grande or Ryan Adams? Keep it to yourself

Why are people obsessed with sharing their ignorance?

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00

TV View: Smacked bum might be the tough love Ireland needs

A day that started off way too giddy ended with a reality check for Joe Schmidt’s side

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 21:15

Six Nations 2019: our pundits answer the six big questions

Who will win the Grand Slam? What's the key game? What are you looking forward to?

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 07:05

Aviva proving a lucrative home from home for Leinster

Profitable games at headquarters making a significant contribution to province’s finances

Sat Dec 15 2018 - 09:00

Gordon D’Arcy: Farrell’s way of playing will bring Ireland in a new direction

Farrell and Lancaster helping to ensure Ireland have never been in better shape

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 07:08

Munster’s need to win is more acute than Ulster’s

‘I think for us it’s a massive game because we haven’t been good enough so far this season’

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 16:58

Andy Friend philosophy can unlock Connacht's potential

Know the game, coach the individual is the mantra of the province's new man in charge

Sat Sept 01 2018 - 07:00

Mike Sherry grabs two tries as Munster triumph in Cork

Declan Kidney’s London Irish score two late tries in friendly encounter

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 21:52

Leinster and Munster set to add to a history of friendly violence

Matches between the provinces never short of an edge but the tribes have amalgamated

Fri May 18 2018 - 06:00

TV View: England’s war horses beaten by a Furlong

‘Unbelieeeeeevable’ the only word as Ireland secure their place in history books

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 19:49