Seán O’Brien faces six-month injury lay-offCould this be a career-threatening shoulder injury for the 27-year-old flanker?Fri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00
Munster’s Copeland primed for big occasionProvince’s pretender to Heaslip crown set to lock horns with Leinster number eightThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
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
Botha urges Munster not to be sidetracked against LeinsterEx-Springboks prop flags need to focus on points and put intense rivalry asideWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
O’Brien to see specialist as shoulder worries lingerLeinster and Ireland flanker will not play this weekend and is not due back any time soonTue Sept 30 2014 - 16:35
Leinster-Munster rivalry is vital to Irish rugby in general and two clubs in particularThe biggest derby in world rugby may be running out of steam and we will be all the poorer if it doesTue Sept 30 2014 - 12:00
Munster must fix mistakes to end six-game losing streak against Leinster in capitalScrum half Conor Murray admits team hasn’t been playing well enough to shake off underdog tag in early season derby against keen rivals in AvivaTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
White steps down from Sharks fuelling rumours of arrival at UlsterFormer South Afrixca linked with vacant position of Ulster Director of RugbyMon Sept 29 2014 - 20:23
Ospreys victory confirms visiting sides no longer fear Munster citadelFoley: ‘We’ve consistently said we want to make our Thomond Park a fortress’Mon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Model pro Peter Stringer relishing his new lease of lifeMove to Bath has proved reinvigorating for former Munster scrum-halfSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Ulster ring the changes for rematch with Italian regionOnly two survivors to line out for Province from win over Zebre a fortnight agoSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Munster call on fans for tough Ospreys gameInjury-riddled province under pressure to get result against sometimes bitter rivalsSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Leinster flanker Shane Jennings sidelined for ‘three to four weeks’Dave Kearney and Richardt Strauss continue on road to recoveryWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
Donnacha Ryan and Keith Earls add to Munster’s injury woesLock facing ‘last resort’ surgery while there is no timeframe for utility back’s returnWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
Resurgent Ulster and Connacht defy expectations with excellent start to seasonBoth provinces are out of the traps fast and success beckons if momentum is maintainedTue Sept 23 2014 - 12:00
Rob Kearney targets three from three in November Test seriesIreland fullback says combatting South Africa’s physicality will be keyTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Kit looks the business as IRFU unveils €22m dealNew ‘bosphorus’ green jersey to be worn against Georgia and Australia in NovemberTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Kieran Marmion grasps his chance to impress Joe SchmidtConnacht scrumhalf does his Ireland ambitions the world of goodMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
James Coughlan just one of many Irish players to seek success abroadUpwards of 60 Irish players in English and French leaguesSat Sept 20 2014 - 06:00
Connacht and Marmion take most prized Leinster scalpMatt O’Connor’s side lacking in imagination and creativity at the SportsgroundFri Sept 19 2014 - 22:33
Connacht can make real statement of intentWestern province come in on good form but Leinster’s record doesn’t bode well for hostsFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Rugby World Cup 2015: predicting Ireland's starting XVResults against France look likely to define manager Joe Schmidt’s reignWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
Critical emails unlikely to help remedy decline in Munster power and prestigeComments by coaching staff hightlight the view that this is not a golden eraTue Sept 16 2014 - 12:00
Ulster set to name Neil Doak as head coachFormer scrumhalf set to land lead role with province on full-time basisSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
The shape of things to come: Tadhg Furlong made for propWexford may have put a hurl in his hand but nature made him a tightheadSat Sept 13 2014 - 00:01
Stuart Olding quickly gets back in to his strideUlster all-rounder sets targets after recovering from anterior cruciate ligament injuryWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Organisers hope to complete French TV deal for Champions CupEuropean Professional Club Rugby aim to announce deal by end of this week or next weekWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Munster dealt another blow by Tyler Bleyendaal’s injuryIreland and Ulster forward Iain Henderson also out until new year with a hip injuryTue Sept 09 2014 - 22:12
Leinster glad to welcome back familiar facesLeo Cullen indicates three or four likely to be back in mix after returning from injuryTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:05
Climactic finale back in script as IRFU reintroduces play-offs for Ulster Bank LeagueClub final will be played at Lansdowne Road for first time since 2006Tue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Callow Connacht face a challenge in the experienced DragonsAt 26, Ian Porter is the old man of the home side’s backlineSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Experienced Muliaina aiming to lead by example for ConnachtFormer All Black excited by the latest fresh challenge in a hugely successful careerSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Leinster and Glasgow Warriors reprise last season’s Pro12 finaleIsaac Boss reaches 100-cap milestone with a second Irish province at ScotstounSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Scarlets look to ensure Ulster’s new era begins with disappointmentNew looks side have a tough challenge in WalesSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Mils Muliaina on wheels can feed Connacht’s hunger for successFormer All Black is the centre of attention out west alreadyThu Sept 04 2014 - 11:27
Pro12 in better nick than new European Champions CupSchedule should afford Ireland a better opportunity than last season to win the Six NationsWed Sept 03 2014 - 15:05
Guinness Pro12: A league of its own and getting stronger all the timeCompetition has finally found its niche after 14 seasonsWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Local hero Anthony Foley ready to make Munster more consistentHome coaching ticket wants to make the province more directSat Aug 30 2014 - 05:00
Connacht captain John Muldoon says new arrivals will increase expectationsProvince must deliver results to hold on to likes of Robbie Henshaw and Kieran MarmionThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
Even Pro12 rivals would welcome Johnny Sexton’s return“It’s a great statement about the league, it’s a great statement about Irish rugby” – Leinster coach Matt O’ConnorWed Aug 27 2014 - 01:00
Ulster have steadied the shipProvince back on an even keel going into new Pro12 campaignWed Aug 27 2014 - 01:00
Leinster and sponsors most likely crucial to Sexton dealOuthalf’s 2015 return to Leinster probably signals departure of Jimmy GopperthTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:30
Wild geese clash as O’Sullivan’s Biarritz take on Davidson’s AurillacThere are now more Irish head coaches in the French ProD2 than in Pro12Sat Aug 23 2014 - 08:00
Calm Leo Cullen embracing his new challengeThe former Leinster captain is adjusting to his new role as forwards’ coach with the provinceFri Aug 22 2014 - 01:00
Matt O’Connor has no doubts about Jamie Heaslip’s ‘new’ roleLeinster number eight had become the de facto captain in any caseThu Aug 21 2014 - 01:00
Leinster hopeful Johnny Sexton can be persuaded to returnOuthalf weighs up offer of one-year extension from Racing MetroWed Aug 20 2014 - 22:30
Ulster’s Roger Wilson still hungry for successLoss of key personnel not an excuse for province with appetite for gloryWed Aug 20 2014 - 01:00
Leading French figures propose O’Driscoll as president of EPCRPlayer has not been approached and role with new club body would conflict with punditry workTue Aug 19 2014 - 01:30
All Blacks look to make history in Bledisloe Cup matchNew Zealand seek to establish longest winning sequence in history of Test rugby with 18th successive win in Rugby Championship opener against AustraliaFri Aug 15 2014 - 18:31
Connacht rugby chief Willie Ruane up for the challengeFormer player says high expectations ‘the way it should be’Fri Aug 15 2014 - 04:00
