The Irish Times

Five of the best: Centurion Johnny Sexton’s best Ireland games in the eyes of his peers

Brian O’Driscoll, Rob Kearney and Joe Schmidt recall Sexton’s best days in green

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 06:00

Opportunity knocks for Lions’ all-Celtic starting XV

Japan’s high-tempo brand of rugby has capacity to trouble Warren Gatland’s side

Sat Jun 26 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

Owen Doyle: Culture of ‘clip memory’ among modern referees not cutting it on the pitch

There’s nothing to beat knowing the laws when you step out on the pitch

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 13:30

Owen Doyle: Calamity in Cardiff is hard to get your head around

Ireland’s James Ryan lucky not to be punished for incident in Rome

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 06:00

Referee Pascal Gaüzère admits to mistakes in England’s defeat to Wales

World Rugby head of match officials Joel Jutge talks to referee over ‘two unfortunate events’

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 15:25

Itoje the chief culprit as England pay a heavy price for ill-discipline

Contentious refereeing decisions a big factor as Wales seal unlikely Triple Crown

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 14:40

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

Six Nations: England won’t lodge a complaint over Pascal Gauzere

Eddie Jones’s side slumped to a record defeat to Wales in Cardiff on Saturday evening

Sun Feb 28 2021 - 12:17

Poor discipline costs England as streetwise Wales land Triple Crown

Wayne Pivac’s side on course for the Grand Slam after bonus point victory in Cardiff

Sat Feb 27 2021 - 19:18

Owen Doyle: World Rugby needs to end dangerous clean-outs, and quickly

The laws of the game are not being applied properly and players are at risk of serious injury

Wed Dec 23 2020 - 06:00

Ben Healy ruled out of Munster’s tough away day against Clermont

Stephen Larkham says Joey Carbery is progressing well but will not play before new year

Wed Dec 16 2020 - 15:10

Johann van Graan angered by Harlequins’ late hits on Ben Healy

Replacement outhalf injured late on during Munster’s victory at Thomond Park

Sun Dec 13 2020 - 22:00

Munster battle their way past Harlequins in feisty Thomond Park scuffle

Inaccuracies cost home side a bonus point against a side that had three players sinbinned

Sun Dec 13 2020 - 19:58

Ireland’s work-ons: Four things Andy Farrell needs to address

Gerry Thornley looks at four key areas in need of improvement ahead of the Six Nations

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00

Gordon D'Arcy: I know what Joe and Cheika would do. Fix the basics

Gordon Darcy: Andy Farrell chose scrum solidity over lineout certainty but the decision backfired

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 06:00

Owen Doyle: Ireland suffered from officiating of the breakdown

Joy Neville makes important calls in Wales as other officials struggle over the weekend

Tue Nov 24 2020 - 06:59

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

Build-up would be all the poorer without Jones whispering sweet nothings

England coach loves to create false narratives with funny and insulting remarks

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 06:00

Eddie Jones up to his usual tricks ahead of Ireland encounter

England coach highlights refereeing of scrums ahead of Twickenham game

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 22:00

Owen Doyle: Ireland should have been awarded penalty try for Bouthier bat

Barnes got most things right in Paris but Keenan would have scored without intervention

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 06:55

Matt Williams: The sky is not falling in on Irish rugby - but Ireland do need a new plan

Leinster’s Saracens defeat does not mean Ireland are destined to lose to England

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00

Gordon D’Arcy: Losing such a big game shines a very harsh light on certain players

Mark McCall’s Saracens side played for each other with a devastatingly simple gameplan

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 06:59

Leo Cullen: Leinster were ‘spooked’by Saracens’ fast start

‘They have a power element to their team and their game and we couldn’t do enough’

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 19:05

Maro Itoje proves he has no peer in the northern hemisphere

Death by a thousand turnovers destroys invincible season at first meaningful hurdle

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 17:52

Leo Cullen looks to next business after Leinster's emphatic title triumph

Little time to celebrate Pro14 final defeat of Ulster with Saracens showdown looming

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 06:00

England get back on track against Scotland

Conditions rule out running rugby as England edge arm wrestle at Murrayfield

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 19:00

Ireland made to fight tooth and nail to beat Scotland

New era for Irish rugby up and running as Scotland narrowly beaten in Dublin Six Nations opener

Sun Feb 02 2020 - 13:58

Men in Black: The referees for Ireland’s Six Nations games

Mathieu Raynal will take charge of Andy Farrell’s first game in charge this Saturday

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 05:00

Chastened Munster leave the champions’ lair with regrets

Vunipola brothers help Saracens up the ante following all-in melee in the third quarter

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 02:00

Wounded Munster left facing a win-or-bust clash in Paris

Unseemly fracas during defeat to Saracens to be investigated by tournament organisers

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 01:00

Munster up against it after losing at Saracens

Defending champions put on show of strength against Johann van Graan's visitors

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 17:31

Referee appointments confirmed for European double-header

French referees to take charge of six of the eight fixtures involving Irish sides

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 15:10