Practice pays off for CarterThe stunning vista of the lakes and mountains that border Mahony's Point, one of Killarney Golf Club's superbly appointed courses…Tue Oct 26 1999 - 01:00
Who is Jannie de BeerThirty-four points against England, including an unprecedented five drop goals are certain to grab a few headlines for the South…Mon Oct 25 1999 - 01:00
Depressing level of inadequacyTime for accountability; no recourse to learning curves, to moral victories, to mitigating circumstances just the grim, depressing…Thu Oct 21 1999 - 01:00
French game already sold outIRFU chief executive Philip Browne has confirmed that Sunday's World Cup quarter-final at Lansdowne Road between France and the…Wed Oct 20 1999 - 01:00
All together nowThis column found that our translation of the Tongan pre-match ritual was so popular that we decided to move on and offer our…Mon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
Injury list gives cause for concernOn any other occasion the Irish team management would have been entitled to bask in the reflected glow of a fine evening's work…Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
US give Wallabies a thorough testThis was a thoroughly entertaining affair played in the newly refurbished and resplendent Thomond ParkFri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
Romanians have a go at IrishRomania, who have named an unchanged team to face Ireland in tomorrow's World Cup clash at Lansdowne Road, have criticised their…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
No favours for retiring duoAmerican hooker Tom Billups and right wing Vaea Anitoni are inexorably linked in terms of appearances for the US Eagles, joint…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Corkery is out of tournamentDavid Corkery suffered a devastatingly personal blow when he was forced to withdraw from the Irish squad for the remainder of…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Harrington drawn against FrancoPadraig Harrington will face fellow World Matchplay debutant Carlos Franco at Wentworth tomorrowWed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Traditional musicPrior to the World Cup, Scotland's players were asked to choose a piece of music they would like played at Murrayfield if they…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
USA fail to learn from past mistakesThe USA absorbed some of the lessons from their defeat by Ireland but not enough to beat Romania in a keenly contested contest…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Fantasy flutterHis nationality is unknown, but for one Ladbrokes punter the ultimate fantasy accumulator is just one result awayMon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Strong, sensitive typesWhat's in a name? If you're a member of the Australian squad, quite a lot and you wouldn't want to be sensitiveMon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Virtual realityThe Australians have come up with a novel idea to combat the loneliness of the long-distance rugby playerMon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Irish lament disappointing performanceQuantifying the extent of failure is a subjective matterMon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Kick up the rearUruguayan captain Diego Ormachea, at 40 the oldest man competing in the World Cup, has to pay for the privilege of representing…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Mini final for the minnowsToday's clash at Lansdowne Road constitutes a mini World Cup final for the USA and RomaniaSat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
Clohessy likely to playIreland yesterday completed their preparations in Cork for their clash with Australia on Sunday with some line-out work on Inchydoney…Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
Wallabies name strongest sideAustralia has laid down a marker for Sunday's World Cup clash with Ireland at Lansdowne Road by selecting their strongest possible…Thu Oct 07 1999 - 01:00
Noriega's Cup over before it beginsPatricio `Pato' Noriega's World Cup is over before he had the opportunity to lace a boot in angerWed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Macqueen is well satisfiedRod Macqueen's assessment of Ireland's victory over the USA at Lansdowne Road contained the soft focus one would expect from …Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Artistic merit: Tonga war danceSo what's it like to stand there as the New Zealanders/Fijians/Tongans/Western Samoans perform their pre-match war dance/aerobic…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Off the beaten trackScotland's left wing Kenny Logan (left) doesn't pussyfoot around when it comes to venting his feelingsMon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Mallett seeks improvementSouth African coach Nick Mallett's candour in assessing his team's performance in victory against Scotland at Murrayfield will…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Rugby speak"Our World Cup was the Uruguayan match. The games against Scotland and South Africa will be difficult..Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
ClockwatchPre-match: Were Catatonia and Shirley Bassey out of lip sync with the music at the opening ceremony?Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Gatland happy with Irish winFor Ireland coach Warren Gatland it was all about numbersMon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Springbok blitz sinks ScotlandScotland the brave, or the foolhardy? For 60 minutes of yesterday's gripping and hugely entertaining encounter at Murrayfield…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Aussies to have all guns blazingAustralia's innate professionalism demanded that they select a full strength Test team for tomorrow's opening World Cup clash…Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
RTE best for Irish viewersIndependent Television's (ITV) claim that they will show every game live in the forthcoming Rugby World Cup was something of …Wed Sept 29 1999 - 01:00
One world, one way of interpreting the rulesThe single most contentious issue in the build-up to the World Cup is the manner in which the matches will be refereedWed Sept 29 1999 - 01:00
Eales makes his returnAustralia have named a full strength Test line-up for Sunday's opening World Cup match against Romania in Belfast, making only…Wed Sept 29 1999 - 01:00
Australia good valueThe bookmakers are willing to tantalise those punters prepared to invest in the fourth Rugby World CupWed Sept 29 1999 - 01:00
Gribben hoping to retain statusPaddy Gribben, Ireland's Walker Cup hero, is loathe to take a decision that will change his life irrevocablyTue Sept 28 1999 - 01:00
US hottest of hot favouritesThose who wish to test their golfing expertise in a tangible way can nip down to the bookmakers to take their chances on predicting…Wed Sept 22 1999 - 01:00
Lawrenson king of the one-linerSend in the clowns. That was the message from television executives with the terrestrial channels this weekMon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Carter passes the first testThe rolling hills of Glasson Golf and Country Club provided an idyllic setting for The Irish Times/Mitsubishi Motors Ladies Masters…Tue Sept 14 1999 - 01:00
Bell out with injuryJonathan Bell is out of the Ireland XV which faces Munster at Musgrave Park tomorrow with a knee injuryThu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Thomas to referee Irish gameWales's Clayton Thomas will referee Ireland's pivotal World Cup Pool clash with Australia at Lansdowne Road on October 10thWed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
London Irish lift offAer Lingus have confirmed a £1 million sponsorship deal over two years with London Irish RFC, a financial package which offers…Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Heroes keep feet on ground despite quality performanceOn a night when superlatives seemed appropriate, it was the players who maintained a firm footing in relation to what constituted…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Connacht have point to proveThe blight of injury and illness which dogged Connacht in their opening two Interprovincials is no longer prevalent as coach …Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Captain Hickie ruled outLeinster are fortified by the return of their international players who missed the province's emphatic defeat by Argentina for…Wed Sept 01 1999 - 01:00
Noted scrummager earns his rewardThe pedigree suggested a fast track to success but for Angus McKeen the ultimate recognition, a place in the senior national …Mon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Irish focus on scrumThe Ireland team enjoyed the first of two closed sessions this week at Greystones RFC yesterday in preparation for tomorrow's…Fri Aug 27 1999 - 01:00
Lame ending for tired IrishIreland's free fall culminated in a resounding thud on Saturday, the team finally languishing in eighth and last place in the…Mon Aug 02 1999 - 01:00
