Cronin returns to bolster ConnachtDragons v Connacht: CONNACHT COACH Eric Elwood must try and galvanise his depleted playing resources for a third match in 11…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Flannery is ruled out for up to six weeksRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: AN MRI scan has revealed that Jerry Flannery will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a calf muscle…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Boost for Ulster as Best back on trackRUGBY: ULSTER CAPTAIN Rory Best could make his comeback against Magners League leaders Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday night…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
McLaughlin in line for returnRUGBY: KEVIN McLAUGHLIN could be in line to play his first match in seven months following knee and shoulder surgery when Leinster…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Quinlan a doubt for Toulon tieRUGBY NEWS: ALAN QUINLAN faces a race to be fit for Munster’s Heineken Cup pool match against Toulon at Stade Felix Mayol on…Wed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Ulster can restore Ravenhill to unappealing cauldronRUGBY: THE MANNER of defeats to Munster and Biarritz Olympique, spanning two different tournaments, should act as a galvanising…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
O'Connell champing at the bitPAUL O’CONNELL has never shied away from a challenge so there was only ever going to be one answer to a query about whether he…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Duffy makes journey down memory laneRUGBY CHALLENGE CUP: CONNACHT AND Harlequins have been occasional bedfellows in the Amlin Challenge Cup and its previous incarnations…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Howlett's career highlightRUGBY: DOUG HOWLETT yesterday offered a remarkable tribute to his time with MunsterTue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Munster better placed to generate momentum with display of qualityRUGBY: THIS MAGNERS League match got the go-ahead at lunch-time yesterday after a pitch inspection by IRFU referee Peter Fitzgibbon…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
IRFU and provinces give commitmentRUGBY: THE IRFU and the Connacht Branch have agreed a new structure for the professional game in the province that will see …Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Schmidt can survey backline optionsRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: Scarlets v Leinster: DESPITE THE slightly fraught nature in travelling to Wales against a backdrop of snow…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll to miss next two Leinster fixturesIRELAND CAPTAIN Brian O’Driscoll will miss Leinster’s next two matches, tonight’s Magners League game against the Scarlets and…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Connacht facing uphill battle to stage Aironi tieRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: THE CONNACHT Branch will make a final decision on whether tomorrow night’s Magners League clash against…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Young braced for tough Thomond taskCARDIFF BLUES coach Dai Young has pointed out that his team need to be sharper in taking opportunities if they are to back up…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Ireland ratings11 ANDREW TRIMBLE Took a superb line for a definitive line break in the first half and also brilliantly flicked a restart back…Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Primed for physical affairRUGBY: THE COLOURFUL brushstrokes of Ireland’s back play captivated Andrew Trimble as he watched the New Zealand game from the…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
D'Arcy takes heart from signs things beginning to clickRUGBY: A DEFEAT REGARDED through the rear-view mirror occasionally smarts a little bit more because hindsight provides the answers…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Leinster branch selling tickets at half priceIRELAND v ARGENTINA NEWS: THE LEINSTER Branch is selling tickets for Ireland’s Test match against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Ireland ratings15 ROB KEARNEY Lost the ball in contact a couple of times but he was much more physical in defence, including one fine scrambling…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Young wary of UlsterCardiff Blues v Ulster: ULSTER'S GOOD start to the Magners League has dissipated somewhat in recent times, with their most recent…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Ireland player-by-player15 Rob Kearney Age : 24. Height : 6ft 1in. Weight : 95kg (15st)Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
New Zealand player-by-player15 Mils Muliaina Age : 30. Height : 6ft. Weight : 92kg (14st 9lb)Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Scarlets to push hardMunster v Scarlets: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan's priority will have been to supplant the euphoria of last Tuesday's superb victory…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
McInerney gets his chance at OspreysMAGNERS LEAGUE Connacht v Ospreys: THE ABSENCE of 16 players on international duty has provided one young Irishman, Conor McInerney…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Opportunity for fringe players to stake claimMAGNERS LEAGUE Leinster v N-G Dragons: THE RE-EMERGENCE of the Magners League in the November Test window means Leinster coach…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Ireland ratings1 TOM COURT He was penalised twice at the first couple of scrums, but that might be partially attributable a really poor officiating…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Henry looks to build on latest high standardIRELAND v NEW ZEALAND NEWS: NEW ZEALAND arrived in their Dublin base from Edinburgh yesterday evening in rude health as they…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Samoa ratings1 ZAC TAULAFO He caused Ireland considerable problems at scrum time although facilitated by some poor refereeingMon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Ireland player-by-player15 Luke Fitzgerald Age: 23. Height: 6ft 1ins. Weight: 92kg (14st 6lbs)Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
All-Ireland League previewsDIVISION ONE A ( 2.30, unless stated ) Cork Constitution v Dolphin Temple Hill It may be a local derby but anything other than…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Samoa player-by-player15 Paul Williams Age: 27. Height: 6ft 2ins. Weight: 96kg (15st 6lbs)Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
150 years of Irish rugby history on TG4TG4 HAVE launched a four-part television documentary series Gualainn le Gualainn chronicling the history of Irish rugby, dating…Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
De Villiers needs to deliverPETER DE Villiers still shows no visible signsof powder burns, a remarkable achievement when considering the incendiary soundbites…Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Ulster to sneak fascinating encounterRUGBY: PETER STRINGER’S landmark achievement in winning his 200th Munster cap won’t distract him or his team-mates in trying…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Venter faces disciplinary hearingRUGBY: SARACENS’ DIRECTOR of rugby Brendan Venter faces a misconduct complaint arising from comments made in the wake of his…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Aiming to grasp every opportunityINTERVIEW PAUL O’DONOHUE: PAUL O’DONOHUE appreciated the pilgrimage Leinster coach Joe Schmidt and his assistant Jono Gibbes…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Schmidt left playing a waiting gameMAGNERS LEAGUE NEWS: IN POKER parlance, it resembles trying to bet without knowing the cards at handTue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Wallace to line out at outhalfRUGBY: AN INTERESTING footnote to tonight’s Magners League clash is Paddy Wallace’s presence at outhalf for Ulster, believed…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Deasy gets a start at fullbackRUGBY: COACH TONY McGahan has made four changes to the side that thumped Toulon in the Heineken Cup as Magners League leaders…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Leinster unlikely to risk FitzgeraldRUGBY: LUKE FITZGERALD is expected to resume training tomorrow after a scan confirmed he had suffered bruising to his hip in…Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
Versatile Murphy making his presence feltDESCRIBING JOHNE Murphy as versatile seems trite and underwhelming, suggesting “a jack of all trades, master of none”, analogy…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Danaher injury forces Booth to reshuffleRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP PREVIEW Ospreys v London Irish: LONDON IRISH coach Toby Booth has made three changes and two positional switches…Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Saracens pay penalty for early missesHEINEKEN CUP ROUND-UP: SARACENS DIRECTOR of rugby Brendan Venter missed his club’s trip to Marcel Michelin because of a family…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Blue line derails Racing MetroPOOL TWO LEINSTER v RACING METRO: Leinster 38, Racing Metro 22 : JOE SCHMIDT’S post-match observation that “it’s the perfect…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Leinster must aspire to reach higher groundRUGBY: PRE-MATCH conjecture had been enlivened by the uncertainty as to who would wear the respective number 10 jerseys in today…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
Gibbes confident Sexton will make starting line-upRUGBY: LEINSTER WILL wait until lunch-time today before confirming their side for tomorrow’s opening Heineken Cup match against…Fri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Ulster must state their intentRUGBY: THIS MATCH should be regarded as a statement of intent from Ulster in the context of their Heineken Cup campaignFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Day one timelineGOLF/7.30am: There are very few seats left in the grandstand around the first tee; lots of umbrellas, raingear and excitement…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
