Depleted Ulster braced for tough Northampton assignmentAbsence of influential trio Cooney, Henderson and McCloskey may tilt balanceFri Jan 14 2022 - 17:40
Leo Cullen explains Leinster selections as Sexton and Lowe start on benchDrogheda teenager Karl Martin named at inside centre on the Montpellier teamFri Jan 14 2022 - 15:02
Leinster packing a powerful punch for visit of MontpellierJack Carty leads Connacht against Leicester; Robert Baloucoune fit againFri Jan 14 2022 - 13:27
Hanrahan set to leave Clermont and join Dragons in the summerFormer Munster outhalf to join Newport-based Welsh side on a three-year contractFri Jan 14 2022 - 06:28
The Offload: John O’Sullivan’s order of merit for 2021The players, the try, the tackle and the moments of the rugby yearMon Dec 27 2021 - 15:30
Andy Friend puts faith in youngsters to help Connacht reach new heightsUnder-resourced province have enjoyed impressive wins but greater consistency neededFri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00
Michael Lowry happy to just be on the pitch as he impresses in fullback roleSecond playmaker role good enough for versatile back despite preference for outhalfThu Dec 23 2021 - 06:00
The Offload: Tadhg McElroy building an interesting rugby CVIreland under-20s go down to Italy; quote of the week; Michael Cheika to Narbonne?Mon Dec 20 2021 - 09:00
Leinster to appeal Montpellier cancellation after receiving EPCR assurancesProvince say matchday 23 had no positive Covid-19 cases and decision came as a shockSat Dec 18 2021 - 17:11
Dave Kilcoyne relishing another spicy encounter with CastresMunster meeting familiar rivals at Thomond Park, but they won’t be complacentFri Dec 17 2021 - 06:00
Ulster looking to keep the pep in their step against against NorthamptonIain Henderson returns to captain side with Duane Vermeulen making home debutFri Dec 17 2021 - 06:00
Leinster unhappy with decision to award 28-0 win to MontpellierIrish province are adamant that they could have fulfilled the fixture despite casesThu Dec 16 2021 - 17:59
Montpellier match cancelled after Leinster name teamLeo Cullen names 11 Ireland internationals in a heavily Covid-affected starting line-upThu Dec 16 2021 - 12:23
The Offload: Peter O’Mahony apologises for Garryowen remarksMunster and Ireland backrow sent a video to UL Bohemian Under-15s ahead of a finalMon Dec 13 2021 - 10:13
Bonus point but plenty for Leinster to ponder after scrappy Bath winLeo Cullen’s side ran in seven tries but lacked accuracy as opening European tie progressedMon Dec 13 2021 - 06:00
Leo Cullen: ‘We’re still trying to get going a little bit’Leinster coach pleased with opening flurry but final quarter leaves lingering frustrationSat Dec 11 2021 - 18:48
Error-strewn Leinster start Champions Cup campaign with Bath winEnglish side swatted aside but improvement needed for Leinster ahead of Montpellier tripSat Dec 11 2021 - 17:46
Ulster looking to capitalise on Clermont’s disrupted build-up to strike in FranceFrench side are missing some regulars due to a coronavirus outbreak at the clubSat Dec 11 2021 - 06:00
Struggling Bath and Wasps searching for form ahead of European tiesJohn O’Sullivan’s team by team guide to the Irish provinces’ opponents this weekendFri Dec 10 2021 - 06:00
The Offload: Ireland’s talent pool keeps getting biggerJames Hume and Nick Timoney state their case; Irish try scorers for the BarbariansMon Nov 29 2021 - 10:00
Tadhg Furlong on form as Leinster set their sights on UlsterUlster boast talent in youth as they come up against physically robust favouritesSat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00
Munster to quarantine for 10 days on return from South AfricaMinister for Health confirmed measure will apply to everyone with no exemptionsFri Nov 26 2021 - 19:54
URC making it more difficult for Irish provinces to blood young playersShrinking of talent pool could prove to be counterproductive for Irish rugby in the futureFri Nov 26 2021 - 06:30
Connacht looking to get back into their stride against OspreysConnacht’s Ireland squad members get chance to remind Farrell of their qualityFri Nov 26 2021 - 01:00
The Offload: Josh van der Flier flies through his to-do listIreland flanker continues to flourish; Ciara Griffin brings the curtain down on careerMon Nov 22 2021 - 10:30
Nick Timoney’s whirlwind journey from Belfast pays offIreland woke up thinking he’d be watching on the television before getting a phone callMon Nov 22 2021 - 05:00
Ireland 53 Argentina 7: Ireland player ratingsJohn O’Sullivan hands out the marks after a year-ending rout at the Aviva StadiumSun Nov 21 2021 - 17:14
Julián Montoya enjoying lead role after long stint on second fiddleHooker Montoya follows mentor Agustin Creevy in leadership role with PumasSun Nov 21 2021 - 07:00
‘Martian’ Dupont tackles Smith in battle of nines from outer spaceFrance versus New Zealand pits two of world’s best scrumhalves against each otherFri Nov 19 2021 - 06:00
Consistency is key for Argentina and Guido Petti after a year of upheavalLos Pumas stars are now spread across the globe but are starting to hit their strideWed Nov 17 2021 - 20:48
The Offload: James Lowe glad to go on the defensive after dream nightFarrell set to shuffle pack against Argentina; Ireland send signed jersey to family of Sean WainuiMon Nov 15 2021 - 10:00
Jamison Gibson-Park becomes Ireland’s omnipresent metronomeScrumhalf has excelled this autumn and is key to how Farrell wants his side to playMon Nov 15 2021 - 06:00
Ireland’s win over the All Blacks gets US president Biden’s seal of approvalUS president sent letter before the game and then called the team after famous victorySun Nov 14 2021 - 14:06
James Lowe: ‘We’re playing the way rugby should be played’The Ireland wing hits back at critics of his defence after crucial late read on Rieko IoaneSat Nov 13 2021 - 19:41
Ireland 29 New Zealand 20: Ireland player ratingsJohn O’Sullivan hands out the marks after a thrilling victory over the All Blacks in DublinSat Nov 13 2021 - 18:19
Ireland v New Zealand: Ireland player profilesJohn O’Sullivan runs through the XV looking to down the All Blacks at the Aviva StadiumSat Nov 13 2021 - 12:21
Tackling All Blacks best way for Porter to discard Lions baggageIreland loosehead recalls ‘awestruck’ meeting with New Zealand great Lomu in 2001Sat Nov 13 2021 - 06:00
James Ryan under no illusions about the scale of the task facing Ireland‘Everyone is aware that every part of our game has to step up’ says towering secondrowFri Nov 12 2021 - 06:00
The Offload: Dan Sheehan to kick on after milestone of his ownSexton marks the occasion with the boots to match; Healy and Crowley clash in AILMon Nov 08 2021 - 09:26
Josh van der Flier excited to pit himself against the All BlacksIreland player pays tribute to captain and teammate Johnny Sexton after special dayMon Nov 08 2021 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton: ‘The most special messages I got were from the guys who got the 100 caps’Sexton, Andy Farrell and Jamie Joseph reflect on Ireland’s dominant win at the AvivaSat Nov 06 2021 - 17:03
The Offload: Opportunity missed for players in All Ireland LeagueFewer provincial players turned out than expected in first weekend of URC hiatusMon Nov 01 2021 - 06:00
Japan player watch: How Timothy Lafaele enables his side’s dynamic back playIreland have found the Samoan-born centre a tough opponent in recent meetingsSun Oct 31 2021 - 07:00
New Zealand player watch: Versatile Ardie Savea remains a hard man to stopA provincial debut at 18 and an All Black by the age of 22, he has always been ahead of the gameSat Oct 30 2021 - 06:00
Autumn internationals: How are the other countries shaping up, full fixtures list and TV guideJohn O’Sullivan's guide to all the other teams involved in the autumn rugby internationalsSat Oct 30 2021 - 06:00
The Offload: Busy Saturday for the Carty brothersIRFU adds educational lure to Irish qualified programme; London Irish stun ExeterMon Oct 25 2021 - 08:30
Clinical Leinster maintain unbeaten start in away win over GlasgowChampions secure their fifth consecutive URC win ahead of international breakFri Oct 22 2021 - 21:50
Leinster face a step up in challenge on trip to Scotstoun to face GlasgowLeo Cullen’s side looking to complete unbeaten start before international breakFri Oct 22 2021 - 06:00
Billy Dardis keen to make Olympic experience even better in Paris‘Instead of qualifying, we want to push on and win a medal. That’s the goal from here’Fri Oct 22 2021 - 06:00
Greg McWilliams to take over as Ireland women’s head coachMove comes along with the announcement that Adam Griggs will step downThu Oct 21 2021 - 10:46
