Brighter Champions Cup hopes than last year for provincesIrish quartet all in reckoning, with Munster and Leinster each in control of own destiniesWed Jan 11 2017 - 01:00
Tadhg Furlong and Leinster prove that year is a long timeIreland prop has no interest in looking back as European quarter-final place beckonsWed Jan 11 2017 - 01:00
Leinster brace themselves for bruising Montpellier battleDiscipline and smart kicking key against physicality of ‘langueboks’Tue Jan 10 2017 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: High tackle rule should not be an experimentWorld Rugby must be more proactive if it doesn’t want edict cursed with inconsistencyTue Jan 10 2017 - 05:00
Robbie Henshaw welcomes World Rugby’s new directiveLeinster and Ireland centre admits he will have to adjust his tackling techniqueTue Jan 10 2017 - 01:00
No closure for Munster in Paris but a circle is completedMunster play exactly as Anthony Foley would have wanted to secure win against RacingMon Jan 09 2017 - 01:11
Ronan O’Gara tips his hat to impressive MunsterProvince’s former outhalf agrees Racing were outplayed in every departmentMon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
Munster get job in Paris done with least amount of fussAbysmal Racing 92 no match for clinical Irish provinceMon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
Peter O’Mahony pleased with performance despite ‘tough’ circumstances‘It was a big week for the club for many reasons,’ the Munster captain saidSun Jan 08 2017 - 08:00
Munster do Anthony Foley proud as they trounce Racing 92Rassie Erasmus’s side claim bonus point with performance of ruthless efficiency in ParisSat Jan 07 2017 - 18:06
Munster must make poignant Paris return a stepping stoneRacing 92 have impressive home form even if their focus is now on domestic leagueSat Jan 07 2017 - 11:54
O'Gara: Foley death hard for ex-players because ‘we’re on our own’Racing coach prepares to renew old acquaintances with Munster in Champions CupSat Jan 07 2017 - 05:00
Simon Zebo on the brink of making Munster historyProvince’s all-time leading try scorer is one touchdown short of reaching half centuryThu Jan 05 2017 - 07:12
James Cannon says weather made Munster match ‘a little bit tough’Connacht’s lock admits team must begin to win away from home, starting with OspreysWed Jan 04 2017 - 01:00
Dan Carter among big Racing names set to miss Munster clashHowever those expected to come in will be straining at the leash to impressWed Jan 04 2017 - 01:00
Gerry Thornley: Irish rugby primed to be a contender in every arena in 2017From the Six Nations to the choice of 2023 World Cup hosts, prospects are promisingTue Jan 03 2017 - 07:00
Gerry Thornley: Merchants of doom wide of mark in 2016Season turned on Connacht’s daring and unlikely success and will go down in historyWed Dec 28 2016 - 15:54
Victory over All Blacks the standout memory of 2016Sports review of 2016: Triumph put into perspective by Axel passingTue Dec 27 2016 - 09:04
Pro12’s premier derby ends in one-sided Munster winMunster open up five point gap at top of the table after comfortable Thomond Park winMon Dec 26 2016 - 21:56
John Ryan making mark after long apprenticeship with MunsterBetter late than never for Cork tighthead prop as he enjoys his best campaign yetSat Dec 24 2016 - 07:06
Old rivals Munster and Leinster not inclined to do dullRediscovered Thomond Park X factor should be key for home side in intense battleSat Dec 24 2016 - 01:00
Rassie Erasmus juggles options for festive clash with LeinsterMunster coach welcomes fierce foes to Thomond for first time since arriving in LimerickThu Dec 22 2016 - 01:00
Provinces face juggling act over busy Christmas periodIreland players set to miss matches between Connacht, Leinster, Munster and UlsterWed Dec 21 2016 - 12:43
Gerry Thornley: Irish provinces now in much stronger positionPro12 teams could provide four quarter-finalists in European Champions CupTue Dec 20 2016 - 11:08
Jack Carty overcomes doubts to give Connacht a kickOuthalf worked on technique and mental preparation to improve flawed place-kickingMon Dec 19 2016 - 01:18
All four provinces standing tall on European stageLeinster primed for last-eight berth while Connacht and Ulster are firmly in the mixMon Dec 19 2016 - 01:00
Connacht chalk up another memorable night at SportsgroundJack Carty answers his critics as referee’s blunder leaves Wasps feeling stungMon Dec 19 2016 - 01:00
Connacht’s never-say-die attitude comes up trumps yet againNaulia Dawai scores last-gasp try with Jack Carty landing winning conversionSat Dec 17 2016 - 21:23
Conveyor belt of talent continues to deliver for LeinsterAcademy the engine which drives a production line second to none in European gameSat Dec 17 2016 - 10:45
Connacht living on edge – but edge is where they like itPat Lam’s squad is depleted but with enough luck a famous victory is within their graspFri Dec 16 2016 - 19:52
Return legs in Champions Cup offer chance at redemptionDespite heavy defeat to Munster, Leicester have good track record in return gamesTue Dec 13 2016 - 07:45
Pat Lam says Connacht’s Champions Cup pool ‘wide open’Focus switches to must-win return clash against Wasps at the SportsgroundMon Dec 12 2016 - 01:11
Leinster bank positives ahead of home clash with NorthamptonSaints in disarray after weekend hammering and pending suspension of Dylan HartleyMon Dec 12 2016 - 01:00
Connacht lament what might have been as Wasps prevailVisitors left to rue missed chances as English club’s power game pays dividendsSun Dec 11 2016 - 15:37
Munster v Leicester: When two European titans go to warSimilarities between two clubs help intensify one of Europe’s great traditional rivalriesSat Dec 10 2016 - 06:00
Connacht braced for daunting task against WaspsEnglish club have never lost at home to Irish opposition in this competitionSat Dec 10 2016 - 00:50
Northampton have no complaints over Dylan Hartley redJim Mallinder accepts hooker will receive lengthy ban as Leo Cullen eyes Leinster ’s injuriesSat Dec 10 2016 - 00:08
Red mist descends on Dylan Hartley in bonus point Leinster winLeo Cullen’s team score five tries to see off Northampton in Franklin’s Gardens visitFri Dec 09 2016 - 22:17
Away win at Northampton would be like gold dust for LeinsterVisitors have enough talent to finally register an overdue away victory in EuropeFri Dec 09 2016 - 01:00
Andy Farrell expected to rejoin Lions backroom team as defence coachWarren Gatland likely to bring in Howley and Borthwick for tour of New ZealandTue Dec 06 2016 - 18:39
Gerry Thornley: Lam to exit Connacht with sizeable legacyTiming of head coach’s announcement will give province time to identify his successorTue Dec 06 2016 - 07:40
Who will replace Pat Lam at Connacht?Gerry Thornley looks at the possible contenders to replace Lam at Connacht coachMon Dec 05 2016 - 20:52
Bristol make Pat Lam an offer he can’t refuseEnglish club understood to have offered Lam a salary in the region of €750,000Mon Dec 05 2016 - 15:08
Gerry Thornley: Ireland can feel giddy ahead of Six NationsImproved strength in depth and better attacking width augur well for the springTue Nov 29 2016 - 05:55
Joe Schmidt’s options have never been so plentifulIreland coach used 39 players in November internationals, including nine debutantsTue Nov 29 2016 - 05:01
Ireland’s rugby warriors make it a November to rememberSchmidt’s men can now look forward to Six Nations having made history on two frontsMon Nov 28 2016 - 05:01
Ireland’s faith in system sees them rise above chaos to beat WallabiesJoe Schmidt has built a squad that regards adversity as a challenge to be overcomeMon Nov 28 2016 - 01:01
Heroic Ireland somehow find a way to beat AustraliaInjuries take their toll again but Ireland grind out three-point win over WallabiesSat Nov 26 2016 - 21:58
Ireland v Australia: Schmidt seeks to finish on a highVictory over Wallabies would mean all three heavyweights vanquished within the yearSat Nov 26 2016 - 12:27
Rory Best recalls his six standout matches in an Ireland jerseyAs the Ireland captain earns his 100th cap against Australia he outlines why these particular matches are specialSat Nov 26 2016 - 09:00
