The Irish Times

South Africa muscle past Wales to tee-up final against England

Rassie Erasmus’s Springboks break Welsh hearts as they take a physical last four tie

Sun Oct 27 2019 - 13:28

Springboks' power game looks like too much for Wales to handle

Warren Gatland could be taking charge of Wales for a final time against South Africa

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 07:00

Christian Lealiifano dropped as Wallabies and Wales name XVs

Michael Cheika hits out at World Rugby following Reece Hodge’s three-match ban

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 08:03

Wales restore some calm after the storm to bat away Georgia challenge

Warren Gatland’s side fly out of the blocks before a second-half battle in Toyota City

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 15:14

Well-scripted send-off that ticked all the right boxes for Ireland

Applause for Rory Best and Joe Schmidt’s last home game felt even sweeter with a win

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 05:00

Ireland go to number one with win over Wales

Ireland mark Joe Schmidt’s final game in Dublin with nine-point win

Sat Sept 07 2019 - 16:32

Gatland wants Wales ‘rugby-ready’ as World Cup preparations ramp up

Outhalf Rhys Patchell will get first start in 15 months against Ireland in Dublin

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 16:49

Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray reunited for Wales clash

Andy Farrell says players are ‘raring to go’ for final World Cup warm-up game against Wales

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 13:50

Beating Wales was a tonic for the troops, but the big battles lie ahead

Solid performance in Cardiff has restored Ireland’s feel-good factor – almost

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 06:35

Ireland get green machine back on the road

Joe Schmidt’s side withstand late rally to defeat Wales in Cardiff warm-up

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 17:05

Alun Wyn Jones set to become Wales’ most-capped player

There are 13 starters named from the Grand Slam-clinching victory over Ireland

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 12:26

Connacht transformation continues apace under Friend’s providence

‘I think also that this is not the ceiling either . . . we’ve got some more growth in us’

Mon Apr 15 2019 - 06:51

Rugby stats: sequence of fixtures has let Wales rotate and build

Coaches are juggling between being competitive in the Six Nations and planning for Japan

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 06:30

Gareth Anscombe preferred to Dan Biggar in Wales team

‘We’ve looked really sharp and the squad are incredibly motivated to kick on’

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 12:51

Six Nations talking points: Reduced role of TMO not protecting players

Warren Gatland seems to be looking ahead to the Rugby World Cup the most

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 14:29

Sebastien Vahaamahina: ‘I did not even know I was captain’

Ref Wayne Barnes had to inform player he had become skipper during France’s defeat to Wales

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 19:58

Wales and North take advantage as France lose all direction

Warren Gatland’s side take French gifts and turn round a 16-point half-time deficit

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 22:16

Six Nations: Logic points to Welsh win but doesn’t apply to France

Unpredictable les bleus will fired up and keen to redeem themselves after Fiji upset

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 06:30

Tomos Williams to make Six Nations bow against France

Josh Navidi and Ross Moriarty return to the backrow as Wales look for 10th-straight win

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 11:52

Wales survive Tonga rally to score seven tries unanswered

The teams were level 24-24 in the second half before the hosts opened up in 10-try romp

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 16:47