Teams are going after Johnny Sexton, says Leo CullenLeinster coach was disappointed with some late hits from Wasps on the outhalfSat Apr 01 2017 - 20:02
Dai Young says he won’t ‘crucify’ Willie Le Roux after try howlerThe Wasps coach did say that his player should have just touched the ball downSat Apr 01 2017 - 18:48
Marty Moore makes homecoming of sorts for Leinster clashThe prop’s move to Wasps cost him his Ireland place but there have been benefitsSat Apr 01 2017 - 09:00
Isa Nacewa still making Leinster tick as Blues eye big timeLeo Cullen challenges players to step up as Premiership leaders arrive in DublinFri Mar 31 2017 - 20:40
Jack Conan set to man number eight berth for LeinsterBackrow set to return after missing last weekend's win over Cardiff due to a tight calfThu Mar 30 2017 - 17:18
Jimmy Gopperth in no doubt about task facing WaspsFormer Leinster outhalf braced for a massive challenge from his former team-matesThu Mar 30 2017 - 06:30
Cyrus Christie goes forward with full backing of his skipperSéamus Coleman’s plight on the minds of Ireland’s players at the AvivaWed Mar 29 2017 - 01:00
Ireland 0 Iceland 1: Ireland player ratingsGavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Martin O’Neill’s men after their disappointing lossTue Mar 28 2017 - 22:30
Eddie Jones: Ireland deserving of run-ending victoryEngland coach: ‘They performed above themselves, we performed below ourselves’Sun Mar 19 2017 - 17:13
Johnny Sexton targeted again but emerges victoriousOpposition blueprint for beating Ireland seems to centre around stopping outhalfSun Mar 19 2017 - 14:48
Rory Best speaks out as Johnny Sexton takes another pummellingIreland captain repeatedly asked referee Jerome Garces about English late hitsSat Mar 18 2017 - 21:59
O’Mahony’s bit of ‘mongrel’ delays Itoje’s coronationJoe Schmidt refutes suggestions that late backrow change was tacticalSat Mar 18 2017 - 21:52
Maro Itoje promises to be Ireland’s worst nightmareEngland prodigy is captain-material and will seek to tick off Dublin on way to greatnessSat Mar 18 2017 - 05:00
England blow out Ireland’s flickering hopes to claim Grand SlamIreland had their opportunities at a packed Donnybrook before late scoring spreeFri Mar 17 2017 - 22:15
Belvedere hold out Blackrock to retain titleA late Blackrock surge was repelled in thrilling finale at a wet and windy RDSFri Mar 17 2017 - 17:50
Ireland must get defence right to resist England’s Grand Slam power gameWomen’s Six Nations Championship: Ireland v England, Donnybrook, 8pm (RTÉ 2)Fri Mar 17 2017 - 01:01
Johnny Sexton refuses to be intimidated by sight of oncoming chariotAbsence of sidekick Murray puts pressure on Ireland outhalf to bring his best to AvivaFri Mar 17 2017 - 01:00
Blackrock’s array of attacking options look too sharp for BelvederePreview: Leinster Senior Schools Cup: Blackrock College v Belvedere College, RDS, 2pm (Eir Sport)Fri Mar 17 2017 - 01:00
Conor Murray out of the Ireland team to face EnglandJoe Schmidt makes a total of three changes to his starting lineup for final matchThu Mar 16 2017 - 13:44
Owen Farrell plays straight bat as he stays mum about dadEngland centre shows his defensive qualities when topic of Andy Farrell is brought upTue Mar 14 2017 - 22:01
Jones expects ‘reserved’ England to hit peak against Ireland‘It’s going to be raining high balls . . . fans at Lansdowne Road love it,’ says English coachMon Mar 13 2017 - 22:16
Eddie Jones: ‘Ireland will be grossly disappointed’The English head coach expects an Irish backlash in Dublin on Saturday eveningMon Mar 13 2017 - 14:06
Ireland women keep Grand Slam hopes alive and kickingEngland hammer Scotland 64-0 ahead of St Patrick's Day showdown at DonnybrookMon Mar 13 2017 - 01:00
Robbie Henshaw: ‘I put my hand up’ for Wales mistakeBullocking centre says ending England’s run adds Chicago-esque incentive to Dublin gameMon Mar 13 2017 - 01:00
Billy Vunipola: 'We know the Irish are going to come at us, know it for a fact'Eddie Jones’s side look unstoppable with their potent mixture of power, pace and skillSun Mar 12 2017 - 22:00
Eddie Jones: Ireland will be keen to spoil England partyEngland coach starts psychological war as they seek back-to-back Grand SlamsSun Mar 12 2017 - 12:47
Misery prevails despite promise of another legendary Sexton turnWales needed this victory more and they snatched it off Sexton’s late error in CardiffSat Mar 11 2017 - 15:18
Scrappy Ireland see off Wales – Now for world champions EnglandBasic skill defects consistently ended attacks on either side, but Ireland do enoughSat Mar 11 2017 - 14:10
Too predictable? In what way asks Joe Schmidt‘It was going at 100 miles an hour and then when it got into the 22s it started to chug’Sat Mar 11 2017 - 13:12
Grand Slam in sight for Ireland if basic errors eradicatedGame will be emotional for Wales after death of 20-year-old international Elli NorkettSat Mar 11 2017 - 07:00
Ireland’s well-oiled machine hits another speed bump‘It was going at 100 miles an hour and then when it got into the 22s it started to chug’Sat Mar 11 2017 - 01:45
Vindicated Rob Howley pays testament to Welsh defenceGeorge North one of a number of players who silenced the critics after defeat to ScotlandFri Mar 10 2017 - 23:20
Rhys Webb v Conor Murray: The battle of the number ninesThe two main Lions scrumhalf hopes face off at the Millennium Stadium on Friday nightFri Mar 10 2017 - 01:00
Devin Toner happy to draw attention to himselfJamie Heaslip has little to say ahead of reaching a milestone of 100 caps in CardiffThu Mar 09 2017 - 06:30
Referee the only concern as Schmidt names expected team‘I haven’t had any conversations with Wayne,’ Schmidt said on WednesdayWed Mar 08 2017 - 14:55
Powerful Blackrock muscle their way past GonzagaThe southside school will take on northside rivals Belevedere in the final in 10 days timeTue Mar 07 2017 - 18:26
Belvedere power their way to third straight Leinster finalPhil Werahiko’s side play to strengths to book place in St Patrick’s Day deciderMon Mar 06 2017 - 18:48
Joe Schmidt’s Carton House lab leaving little to chanceIreland have been incredibly disciplined in reducing the penalty count against themMon Mar 06 2017 - 06:30
Ian Madigan to join Pat Lam after signing Bristol dealIreland international signs three-year deal with English club worth over €1.5mMon Mar 06 2017 - 01:17
Ireland coach Tierney responds to Sevens player controversyWomen’s coach hit back at questions over removal of players from Six Nations squadMon Feb 27 2017 - 11:31
Ireland go back to basics to resist French at DonnybrookTitle challenge still on course after tight win in stop-start affairSun Feb 26 2017 - 14:58
Johnny Sexton reminds us all of just how important he isThe outhalf was excellent against France and came in for praise from coach Joe SchmidtSat Feb 25 2017 - 21:22
Ireland 19 France 9: Ireland player ratingsGavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Joe Schmidt’s side after attritional French winSat Feb 25 2017 - 20:01
Vincent Clerc: France will relish the role of the underdogIreland’s tormentor-in-chief believes old boss Guy Noves can deliver success for Les BleusSat Feb 25 2017 - 13:14
Women’s Six Nations: Alarming gaps in line-up against FranceIreland’s Sene Naoupu, Ali Miller and Hannah Tyrrell absent for high-profile gameSat Feb 25 2017 - 08:00
Andy Farrell recalls ‘great’ day when Ireland trashed EnglandOn 10th anniversary of 43-13 Croke Park win, defence coach recalls incredible pressureSat Feb 25 2017 - 06:00
France ‘know everything about Ireland’ ahead of Aviva clashCoach Yannick Bru says Johnny Sexton’s return doesn’t change Les Bleu’s plansFri Feb 24 2017 - 16:28
IRFU defend decision to pull key women’s players from Six Nations clashNaoupu, Miller and Tyrrell will play Sevens rather than for Ireland against FranceThu Feb 23 2017 - 21:00
Johnny Sexton back at 10 as Ireland announce starting XVJoe Schmidt’s team are looking for second Six Nations win against France on SaturdayThu Feb 23 2017 - 13:54
Interview: Ian Madigan on a tough first season in France and future plansIreland international outlines his time with Bordeaux and how his international ambitions will guide any future decisionsThu Feb 23 2017 - 07:00
