‘If I get Covid again, I’ll have another crate of wine in my hotel suite in Cape Town’Rowntree confident Munster players have no anxiety issues over return to South AfricaWed Mar 02 2022 - 06:00
Ireland internationals Doris and Larmour agree new Leinster contractsVersatile back Tommy O’Brien also agrees new deal with the provinceTue Mar 01 2022 - 18:00
Rowntree looking for Munster to gain momentum for South Africa tripMunster play the Dragons on Saturday before flying out on SundayTue Mar 01 2022 - 14:57
Ireland release 11 players for this weekend’s URC matchesAndy Farrell’s team to host an open session at the Aviva Stadium for 5,000 fansTue Mar 01 2022 - 13:50
Farrell under no illusions about magnitude of Twickenham testCoach knows Ireland still have a few ghosts to exorcise at English rugby’s citadelTue Mar 01 2022 - 01:00
Gerry Thornley: Ireland remain on course for Six Nations titleAndy Farrell has given himself options, primarily for Twickenham – but beyond that alsoTue Mar 01 2022 - 01:00
Ireland happy but a little frustrated after facile win over 13-man ItalyAndy Farrell looks on the bright side of a game marred by inaccuracy and a contentious lawMon Feb 28 2022 - 06:00
All action Josh van der Flier keeps on rolling onHis opposite number - unyielding 23-year-old captain Michele Lamaro was also excellentMon Feb 28 2022 - 05:00
Farcical law ruins spectacle as Ireland run in nine tries against ItalyVisitors ended the game with 12 players on the pitch after early red cardSun Feb 27 2022 - 17:42
Determined Ireland ready to get their title bid back on trackOpportunity knocks for Lowry and Carbery as Farrell’s men target bonus-point victorySat Feb 26 2022 - 06:00
Dan Sheehan’s career has been a slow burner but it’s ready to igniteLeinster and Irish hooker’s former coach at Trinity and his dad reflect on his journeySat Feb 26 2022 - 06:00
Pierre Bruno to make his Six Nations debut for Italy in DublinKieran Crowley has named his side to take on Ireland in Sunday’s Six Nations clashFri Feb 25 2022 - 16:15
Shane Delahunt and Conor Fitzgerald come in to Connacht side to face StormersAndy Friend has made four changes to his starting lineup for Sportsground clashFri Feb 25 2022 - 13:22
Ireland v Italy: Andy Farrell makes six changes with Joey Carbery kept at outhalfMichael Lowry has been named to make his debut at the Aviva Stadium on SundayFri Feb 25 2022 - 12:59
Gerry Thornley: Selection headache for Andy Farrell ahead of Italy clashDelicate balancing act means weighing up recalls for Sexton, Henshaw and LoweFri Feb 25 2022 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton: ’It is not over but we have to hold up our end of the bargain’Ireland captain targets Triple Crown success and see how the cards lie after thatThu Feb 24 2022 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton reports clean bill of health ahead of Italy encounterIain Henderson ruled out of game after testing positive for Covid-19Wed Feb 23 2022 - 15:20
Dave Kearney ‘itching to go’ for Leinster after putting injuries behind himWinger looking forward to a busy end of season run after disrupted campaignWed Feb 23 2022 - 06:00
Andy Farrell faces tricky Ireland selection issues in finalising 23 to face ItalyGerry Thornley looks at the areas where the Ireland head coach might make changesWed Feb 23 2022 - 06:00
Cian Healy and Jamison Gibson-Park pen new Leinster dealsFormer Ireland U20 prop Vakh Abdaladze also signs new dealTue Feb 22 2022 - 18:50
Leinster and Munster agree to switch URC fixture datesConcerns over Thomond Park surface after Ed Sheeran concerts forced change of planTue Feb 22 2022 - 15:13
Stuart Lancaster believes there’s more strings to James Lowe’s bow these daysLeinster senior coach says winger is back to his best ahead of Italy gameTue Feb 22 2022 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Italian rugby needs help as opposed to being cut adriftThe Azzurri now paying the price for the lack of an academy structure throughout the NoughtiesTue Feb 22 2022 - 06:00
Jimmy O’Brien earns maiden Ireland call-up as James Lowe also returnsAll 14 players who were released to their provinces also return in build-up to Italy visitMon Feb 21 2022 - 11:41
‘I was on the brink of packing it in’: Tadhg Beirne didn’t expect his own meteoric riseMunster forward went from Leinster exile to sure fire international after reviving careerMon Feb 21 2022 - 01:00
France’s physicality made Ireland revert to type, says Andy FarrellHead coach confirms Johnny Sexton will be fit for training next week ahead of Italy TestSat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00
Andy Farrell confirms Johnny Sexton will be fully fit for next weekReview of France defeat provided plenty of food for thought for his coaching ticketFri Feb 18 2022 - 15:33
Munster look to get back to winning ways against EdinburghJohann van Graan’s side need to make up ground in Pro14 playoff raceFri Feb 18 2022 - 06:00
Biennial global competition the focus, not South Africa joining Six NationsThere’s no desire among the current six unions to even conduct feasibility studiesThu Feb 17 2022 - 22:00
Josh van der Flier signs contract extension with LeinsterAgreement comes as Ciarán Frawley and Ed Byrne also sign new deals with provinceThu Feb 17 2022 - 18:30
Gerry Thornley: Only over-arousal and poor self-discipline could stop a French SlamThe Six Nations table reads largely as expected after enthralling opening two roundsTue Feb 15 2022 - 07:02
Ireland still waiting to find out the extent of Rónan Kelleher’s shoulder injuryJohnny Sexton will return to training this week as he recovers from hamstring injuryMon Feb 14 2022 - 13:16
‘I believe in what we are trying to do’: Ireland players keep the faith despite French resultIain Henderson and Garry Ringrose point to work-ons while maintaining their self-beliefMon Feb 14 2022 - 06:00
Tight margins as fired-up France withstand plucky Ireland performanceBattling second-half comeback comes up just short in Stade de France cauldronMon Feb 14 2022 - 06:00
Ireland not dwelling on what might have been ahead of Italy visitAndy Farrell’s side favourites to reignite championship bid when Italy come to DublinMon Feb 14 2022 - 06:00
Andy Farrell backs players’ on-field decision-making after Paris defeat‘They feel the game, they are in the moment, they understand what is happening’Sat Feb 12 2022 - 20:43
Ireland battle their hearts out but French power prevails in ParisBrilliant second-half comeback falls short but vital bonus point baggedSat Feb 12 2022 - 18:44
France v Ireland: French X-factor to be crucial in game of the tournamentDifficult to look past French flair and power not to mention a raucous home Parisian crowdSat Feb 12 2022 - 08:28
France v Ireland: Edwards and Farrell – a code-breaking duoFarrell and Edwards’ relationship as team-mates, friends and rivals stretches 30 yearsSat Feb 12 2022 - 06:00
Scrum showdown awaits as French pack gears up for set-piece assaultJohn Fogarty has presided over one of the key bedrocks of Ireland’s gameSat Feb 12 2022 - 01:00
Ireland turn to the unknown in first trip to packed Paris since Le DropSaturday Ireland’s first away fixture in front of a packed crowd since 2020 in LondonFri Feb 11 2022 - 05:53
Time is now for primed Joey Carbery ahead of first Six Nations startCoaches Andy Farrell and Stephen Larkham believe the best is yet to come from CarberyFri Feb 11 2022 - 01:04
Six Nations: Johnny Sexton to miss Ireland’s game against FranceHenshaw and Henderson return to the replacements bench for Paris tripThu Feb 10 2022 - 13:39
Munster check on some key playing resources ahead of hectic scheduleNo dates set for return of Keith Earls, Damian de Allende and Jason JenkinsThu Feb 10 2022 - 06:00
Henderson and Henshaw likely to make bench for France-Ireland clashStrong showing by starting team against Wales suggests an unchanged Irish XVWed Feb 09 2022 - 20:45
The most enjoyable environments are when you win, says Sexton‘Things just click with time ... and now it’s about figuring out ways we can try to improve’Wed Feb 09 2022 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton blocking out the noise ahead of latest Parisian assignmentIreland talisman is used to being a talking point ahead of fixtures against FranceTue Feb 08 2022 - 16:16
Champions Cup: Connacht to meet Leinster under the lights before Good Friday returnFirst leg to be held at The Sportsground before Good Friday second leg at the AvivaTue Feb 08 2022 - 14:36
Gerry Thornley: Ireland v France is box-office clash of Six NationsLes Bleus and Dupont will come on for Italy win but Paris visitors pose a serious dangerTue Feb 08 2022 - 07:07
Andrew Porter at the heart of modern Ireland’s forward effortMixing physicality with deft handling, Leinster prop is relishing a Parisian showdownTue Feb 08 2022 - 06:01
