Andy Farrell and Ireland wary of potent threat of Antoine DupontDisciplined defensive effort will be required to negate influence of creative scrumhalfThu Oct 29 2020 - 09:26
Champions Cup: Leinster look to have fared best in draw for new-look competitionConnacht will welcome Pat Lam’s Bristol and Simon Zebo’s Racing 92 to GalwaWed Oct 28 2020 - 15:18
Dave Heffernan delighted to have banished bad memory of his first capConnacht hooker had to wait over three years for his home debut for IrelandWed Oct 28 2020 - 06:00
Robbie Henshaw likely to be the only Irish change for France finaleKeith Earls looks set to take 23 jersey at Stade de France if he is deemed fit enoughTue Oct 27 2020 - 21:00
Johnny Sexton: ‘We just know we have to be a lot better in all areas on Saturday’Irish captain returns to the scene of his most iconic moment as an international playerTue Oct 27 2020 - 15:36
Ireland's centre will hold thanks to Henshaw and Aki’s midfield muscle memoryLeinster centre well aware of the dangers Fickou and Vakatawa will present in ParisTue Oct 27 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Antoine Dupont and France look perfectly primed for Ireland visitThe scrumhalf was at his electric best against Wales as Fabien Galthié targets Paris gameTue Oct 27 2020 - 06:00
Gibson-Park, Earls and Kelleher all in race to make Ireland’s French finaleJohn Cooney called in as scrumhalf cover; Earls likely to take 23 jersey in Paris if fitMon Oct 26 2020 - 17:24
Plenty of positives for Farrell as Ireland hit the ground runningImpressive debuts from Connors and Keenan add to feelgood factor as Italy are outclassedMon Oct 26 2020 - 06:00
Lifelong dream finally comes true for emotional Ed ByrneLeinster prop has overcome severe injury problems to finally win a first Ireland capMon Oct 26 2020 - 06:00
Ireland braced for a daunting assignment in ParisFrance’s fine form against Wales shows the scale of the task facing Farrell’s sideMon Oct 26 2020 - 06:00
Munster ring the changes again for Cardiff’s visitOnly two unbeaten sides in Conference B come face to face at Thomond ParkSun Oct 25 2020 - 19:12
Ireland’s Garry Ringrose suffers broken jaw in Italy winAndy Farrell confirms centre is facing up to six weeks out and will miss trip to FranceSat Oct 24 2020 - 19:37
Ireland get job done against Italy to keep alive Six Nations hopesWill Connors and Hugo Keenan were both on the scoresheet in their international debutsSat Oct 24 2020 - 18:05
IRFU say return of crowds is key with deficit of almost €36mInitial CVC investment in Pro 14 helped pay shortfall in provincial wagesSat Oct 24 2020 - 10:55
Ireland entitled to feel at home with sparing use of residency ruleLess than 8 per cent of caps awarded since start of Schmidt era came via contentious routeSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Ireland out to make a bold statement of intent against callow Italian sideIt may well be a no-win situation for Ireland but a strong performance could raise spirits all roundSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Mike Catt wary of young Italians and excited by Irish debutantsItaly have handed a debut to outhalf Paolo Garbisi in a younger, remodelled teamFri Oct 23 2020 - 14:33
Andy Farrell reshuffles his hand for rescheduled Italy gameSix changes on the cards, including four Test debutants and return of Garry RingroseThu Oct 22 2020 - 06:00
Aki, Ringrose and Henshaw: Brian O’Driscoll has his say on Ireland’s midfield riddleIreland great says Andy Farrell should keep the faith with Conor Murray against ItalyWed Oct 21 2020 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton: ‘It hurts more when you are captain’Outhalf is aiming for a better day against Italy than his last Six Nations outingWed Oct 21 2020 - 01:00
Hugo Keenan could start in changed Ireland team against ItalyAndy Farrell has plenty of decisions to make ahead of team announcement on WednesdayTue Oct 20 2020 - 21:04
Johnny Sexton aware of how Ireland can offer fans an escapeCaptain says team feel they have a ‘bigger responsibility’ after imposition of Level 5Tue Oct 20 2020 - 15:34
Gerry Thornley: After 32 weeks the Six Nations is back up for grabsIreland know what they have to do but England remain in the driving seatTue Oct 20 2020 - 06:00
Champions Cup final the apex of the Exeter journey - but they aren’t finished yetChiefs and Rob Baxter have come a long way since Premiership promotion a decade agoSat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Rugby may be exempt to continue under possible Level 5 restrictionsCancellation of Italy and France matches would see IRFU lose a further €4 millionSat Oct 17 2020 - 01:00
Louise Galvin: from basketball and Gaelic football to rugby and a Covid ICUKerry native retired from Women’s Sevens circuit to work as a HSE physiotherapistFri Oct 16 2020 - 06:00
Finn Russell delighted to battle alongside Racing’s Munster menCosmopolitan nature of Parisian side a key part of their strengthWed Oct 14 2020 - 22:05
Ultan Dillane replaces injured Ryan Baird in Ireland squadPeter O’Mahony and Chris Farrell set to join squad next Monday after isolatingWed Oct 14 2020 - 17:13
Gerry Thornley: Exeter are dead right, Saracens should lose tainted titlesChiefs have a chance of adding a memorable double in the coming weeksTue Oct 13 2020 - 06:00
Henderson’s late red card mars Ulster’s away victoryMcFarland claims captain’s infringement in win over Ospreys, though serious, was totally accidentalMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Van Graan salutes Munster’s true grit after another great escapeHealy lands late conversion to seal patched-up squad’s late comebackMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Munster’s Ben Healy lands decisive kick for second week in a rowMore gritty than great, more ballsy than beautiful, but Munster edge EdinburghSat Oct 10 2020 - 22:27
Iain Henderson sees red as Ulster make it two from twoUlster’s scrum and line-outs were superior to Ospreys and they could’ve won by moreSat Oct 10 2020 - 20:26
Munster make seven changes as they target key win over EdinburghProvince missing number of players for clash with Scottish side that have lost four in a rowSat Oct 10 2020 - 06:23
Connacht facing away day litmus test in CardiffAndy Friend makes two changes following impressive opening day win over GlasgowFri Oct 09 2020 - 17:00
Winds of change in the air as Andy Farrell assembles Ireland squadForm reflected in coach’s picks for rescheduled Six Nations games with Italy and FranceFri Oct 09 2020 - 06:00
Six uncapped players named in Ireland squad to play Italy and FranceHarry Byrne, Craig Casey and James Lowe among those who’ll train with the squadThu Oct 08 2020 - 11:24
Hugo Keenan and Shane Daly in line for Ireland call to cover back threeHarry Byrne could join brother Ross in squad for Six Nations games against Italy and FranceWed Oct 07 2020 - 21:32
Rugby Players Ireland reveal shortlists for 2020 awardsCaelan Doris, Ryan Baird and Shane Daly nominated for Young Player of the YearWed Oct 07 2020 - 14:48
Munster and Connacht could meet up with some old friends in Champions CupPermutations for this season’s competition becoming clearerWed Oct 07 2020 - 06:00
Rónan Kelleher back in the groove and looking for further opportunityHooker quickly got over disappointment of being named on the bench against SaracensWed Oct 07 2020 - 06:00
Munster suspend training after senior player tests positive for Covid-19Player concerned was not part of province’s travelling party for the win over ScarletsTue Oct 06 2020 - 12:37
Gerry Thornley: Rugby breathes a sigh of relief as full lockdown avertedThe sport has done all it can to ensure games continue behind closed doorsTue Oct 06 2020 - 06:00
James Ryan and Leinster just hoping the bubble doesn’t burst againPlayers keenly aware of what’s going on while trying to keep their focus on rugbyTue Oct 06 2020 - 06:00
Mike Haley ready to unleash the shackles after relishing lockdown lifeFullback enjoyed spending so much time with new son Frank and partner LucySat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Scarlets expecting ‘full-blooded’ contest with Munster in Pro14 clashVan Graan’s men up against it as they travel to Parc y Scarlets to face in-form Welsh sideSat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Leo Cullen admits Johnny Sexton removal was precautionaryLeinster and Ireland outhalf lasted just 18 minutes of win over the DragonsFri Oct 02 2020 - 23:08
Leinster start defence where they left off to run up 20th straight league winLeo Cullen’s side click back into gear in some style to claim bonus-point winFri Oct 02 2020 - 22:40
Leo Cullen happy to see South Africans join Pro14Leinster coach defends league as preparation for Europe ahead of opener against DragonsFri Oct 02 2020 - 06:00
