The Irish Times

Great entertainers Japan laying foundations to join rugby elite

Top League now pumping players out as standard rises each year, says Robbie Deans

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00

Cork bridge named in honour of ‘Irish Oskar Schindler’

Aid worker Mary Elmes saved 200 Jews from being sent to camps during second World War

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 21:13

Ryan and Racing 92 savour derby win over Stade Francais

Wild Geese: Olding’s impressive form helps Brive to another victory in French Pro D2

Sun Sept 30 2018 - 21:13

Clermont triumphant despite Zebo’s first try for Racing

Stade Francais register second victory while Toulon bottom of the table after second loss

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 06:20

French top flight a significant challenge for Zebo and Jackson

Seven former Munster players are preparing for the new season in France's Top 14

Thu Aug 02 2018 - 06:00

Referees announced for Champions and Challenge Cup

Romain Poite and JP Doyle will be the men in the middle for European semi-finals

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 12:05

Living with Alzheimer’s: ‘He’s not an eejit, he just communicates differently’

New campaign launched to increase support and understanding for dementia conditions

Thu Oct 26 2017 - 16:52

Rugby’s wild geese: the Irish in England and France

Transfers to English Premiership and French Top 14 now more difficult for Irish players

Sat Apr 08 2017 - 07:00

Dave Foley to join up with Simon Mannix at Pau

The 28-year-old lock will leave Munster after 84 appearances since his debut in 2010

Tue Mar 21 2017 - 15:28

Ian Madigan’s scores off bench not enough for Bordeaux-Begles

Former Leinster outhalf likely to be rotated through French club’s tough rugby campaign

Mon Aug 29 2016 - 12:47

Jono Gibbes signs three-year contract extension with Clermont Auvergne

Munster confirm the departure of 11 players ahead of the new season

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 16:36

Running of Glasgow too much for Munster

Munster played into Glasgow’s hands with an aimless kicking game

Mon Jun 01 2015 - 12:02

Pro12 final is fitting finale in CJ Stander’s stand-out season

South African says he wants to win today’s match for the Munster fans and ‘for Paul’

Sat May 30 2015 - 01:00

Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray ruled out of Pro 12 final

Hurley will captain province against Glasgow at Ravenhill with Zebo cleared fit to play

Fri May 29 2015 - 12:55

Munster claim final spot after dramatic win over Ospreys

TMO calls back last-minute try for Welsh side at Thomond Park

Sun May 24 2015 - 13:54

Peter O’Mahony and Simon Zebo return for Munster

Ireland internationals recover from injury to start pro 12 semi-final against the Ospreys

Fri May 22 2015 - 15:00

Munster drive home advantage as Connacht do them a favour

Anthony Foley’s side home to Ospreys in semi-finals after Connacht hold Welsh side to three tries

Sun May 17 2015 - 14:52

Munster show good, bad and ugly in salvaging draw in Wales

Coach Anthony Foley happy to get away from Parc y Scarlets with something for a change

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 01:15

International cohort return for Munster’s trip to Scarlets

Anthony Foley welcomes back O’Donnell, Keatley and Jones while Lam makes three Connacht changes

Fri Feb 20 2015 - 15:52

Ian Keatley returns for Munster to face Cardiff Blues

Leinster retain six starters from team that sealed European progression against Quins

Fri Feb 13 2015 - 13:33

Keith Earls returns for Munster’s trip to Zebre

Anthony Foley names Ireland back on the bench after he recovers from knee injury

Fri Jan 09 2015 - 13:22

Connacht brew up a storm that’s too hot for Munster

Pat Lam’s side full value for interpro victory that shows level of their ambitions

Thu Jan 01 2015 - 19:28

Donncha O’Callaghan considers appeal ahead of Clermont match

The Munster lock was cited for allegedly kicking Stuart Olding against Ulster

Wed Dec 03 2014 - 08:13

Munster’s Donncha O’Callaghan banned for two weeks

Lock’s kick on Stuart Olding was found to have been reckless after first citing of his career

Tue Dec 02 2014 - 19:27

Dogged Munster strike late to sneak win over Cardiff

Late Paddy Butler try gets Anthony Foley’s side over the line at the Arms Park

Sat Nov 01 2014 - 19:28

Depleted Munster expect grilling from Cardiff

Anthony Foley uses all resources so his side can withstand the heat in the Arms Park

Sat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00

Donncha O’Callaghan to lead Munster against Cardiff

Veteran lock named in side that shows 11 changes from team that beat Saracens

Fri Oct 31 2014 - 12:21

Earls out but Foley expects Munster to raise game

‘We have a process of how we want to play the game and we need to execute that’

Wed Oct 01 2014 - 14:17

Munster’s Keith Earls out for up to four months

Ireland wing had surgery on his right knee in London this afternoon

Tue Sept 30 2014 - 16:03

Munster dazed and confused as Thomond breached again

Another home defeat, in front of poor crowd at Thomond Park, keeps pressure on Foley

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 20:50

Paul O’Connell to line out for Munster against Zebre

Tommy Bowe and Paddy Jackson make first starts for Ulster away to Cardiff

Thu Sept 18 2014 - 11:33

Mike McCarthy to lead Emerging Ireland in Romania

26-strong squad includes five full internationals

Mon May 26 2014 - 17:38

Munster can defy the odds at Scotstoun

Glasgow Warriors have won a club record eight matches in succession but tonight they face the ultimate big match exponents

Fri May 16 2014 - 07:14

Ulster take advantage of error-strewn Munster

Rob Penney’s side travel to Glasgow for tough semi-final clash

Sat May 10 2014 - 20:52