The Irish Times

Leicester bounce back with bonus-point win over Scarlets

Geordan Murphy’s side run in five tries at Welford Road to put Ulster defeat behind them

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 22:03

Gerry Thornley: unbeaten start for provinces but things to get tougher

Munster’s 10-10 draw in Sandy Park against Exeter was the best result for the Irish sides

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 05:00

Ulster bring a little of the feel-good factor back against Leicester

Excellent second-half performance sees Dan McFarland’s side open with win

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 21:23

The Offload: Steve Hansen sees the value of coming straight at issues

Ireland picked Johnny Sexton when he played in Paris, so why not white-hot winger Zebo?

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 07:11

Gerry Thornley: Dominic Ryan has done a service for the sport he loves

Former rugby player illustrated how terrifying concussion and brain trauma can be

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 07:00

Dominic Ryan: The terrifying concussions which have forced my retirement

Leicester flanker announces his retirement as head injuries take a career-ending toll

Sat Sept 08 2018 - 06:00

Twenty years a Tiger: Geordan Murphy ready for fresh challenge

Leicester’s assistant coach favourite to take top job at Cardiff Blues next season

Sat Dec 16 2017 - 06:00

O’Connor accuses Conway over Veainu’s broken jaw

Coach insinuates Munster player was responsible for Tongan fullback’s injury

Mon Dec 11 2017 - 06:00

Munster warm to their task to blow Leicester away

Bonus-point win puts van Graan’s side in control of Pool Four after three games

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 22:06

Injury-plagued Munster up against it as they host Leicester

New head coach Johann van Graan relying on ‘number one prop’ Kilcoyne to deliver

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 07:00

Paul O’Connell: Lions hamstrung by taxing schedule

An extra week after the end of the season would have made all the difference

Sat May 27 2017 - 06:00

Leicester Tigers sack director of rugby Richard Cockerill

Aaron Mauger to take interim charge after Cockerill’s six-year tenure comes to an end

Mon Jan 02 2017 - 13:03

Rassie Erasmus urges caution as Munster steamroll past Leicester

With Glasgow Warriors beating Racing in Paris, Pool One has been flung wide open, but Munster remain in firm control

Sun Dec 11 2016 - 14:35

Munster back to instinctive best in Leicester shutout

Bonus point victory keeps up impressive run from Rassie Erasmus’s side

Sat Dec 10 2016 - 19:18

Stade Francais see off Leicester to end Ulster qualification hopes

Province’s Champions Cup campaign is over after Parisian side become first to beat Tigers

Sun Jan 24 2016 - 16:27

Thomond echoes with memory but little more as Munster fall

Leicester make unmistakeable statement with Champions Cup win at one-time fortress

Sat Dec 12 2015 - 23:59

Stuart Lancaster knows the price of failure will be expensive

England coach’s lucrative long-term deal with RFU may not survive defeat to Australia

Sat Oct 03 2015 - 08:16

Gordon D’Arcy: Burgess is blunder that could bury England

Bath centre lacks the sense of timing required to be effective at international level

Wed Sept 30 2015 - 07:45

Wounded Wales go to well and find just enough to quench home fires

Warren Gatland’s men overcome steep odds after England fail to convert superiority

Sun Sept 27 2015 - 18:58

‘We have two weeks now to get it right, rest bodies’

O’Mahony believes Ireland are building nicely, but have huge amount of work to do

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 01:00

Ireland boss Joe Schmidt not pushing the panic button

Coach confirms that Conor Murray’s will be fit to start World Cup after knock to head

Sat Sept 05 2015 - 19:12

Error-strewn Ireland display not what Joe Schmidt required

Concern over a number of walking wounded after loss to England at Twickenham

Sat Sept 05 2015 - 18:18

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

Six Nations 2015: England player ratings

John O’Sullivan assesses the English performances at the Aviva Stadium

Sun Mar 01 2015 - 19:08

Brown looks likely to miss out on clash with Ireland

Goode likely to start on Sunday as England coach Lancaster rules out taking any risks

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 21:00

Danny Cipriani and Nick Easter set to make England bench against Wales

Coach Stuart Lancaster reduces squad to 25 for Six Nations opener in Cardiff

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 19:28

Gatland angling for a psychological edge

Picking side early gives the Wales coach freedom to speculate on England’s line-up

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00

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

Manu Tuilagi almost certainly ruled out of England’s Six Nations plans

Leicester centre suffers setback in his recovery from groin injury

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 11:37

Dylan Hartley will face no disciplinary action over bite claim

Rugby Football Union confirmed yesterday that citing officer Andy Blyth reviewed the match footage and opted against taking any action

Mon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00

England wing Chris Ashton dropped for France opener

British and Irish Lions scrumhalf Ben Youngs also omitted from 26-man squad

Tue Jan 28 2014 - 22:21

Leicester stay in touch with Ulster

Win over Montpellier sees English side move to within three points of Ulster in Pool Five

Sun Dec 15 2013 - 17:38

England keen to make statement against Pumas ahead of All Blacks clash

Argentina pack to pose questions for English hopefuls

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00

Back to his Best after the worst of days

Ulster hooker bounces back from Lions tour with spring in his step for autumn Tests