Former Blackrock schoolboy shines for RussiaPLANET RUGBY: THE LURE of the Hong Kong Sevens ensured this column took in the final day of a tournament, broadcast live on …Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Lineen may release Killer BsONCE AGAIN the provincial coaches must preside over the precarious practice of personnel juggling ahead of the weekend’s fixtures…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Sexton expected to return for Connacht clashMAGNERS LEAGUE: JONATHAN SEXTON practised his routine under the watchful gaze of Leinster kicking coach Richie Murphy at Donnybrook…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll may be back in time to face Clermont AuvergneRUGBY: LEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika is optimistic that Brian O’Driscoll (strained medial knee ligament) will be fit for the…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Connacht must stick to winning formulaAMLIN CUP SEMI-FINAL: Connacht v RC Toulon: THERE HAS been a tendency to view Connacht as the runt of the Irish rugby litter…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
St Mary's look to have a slight edgeAIB ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SEMI-FINALS: St Mary's College v Old BelvedereTue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Divisional Semi-finalsANYTHING OTHER than two home victories would constitute a surprise as Lansdowne host DLSP and Bruff welcome Terenure College …Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
In-form Ireland in a strong positionU-20 SIX NATIONS: ALLEN CLARKE’S Ireland team stand on the cusp of claiming the Under-20 Six Nations Championship, albeit that…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Sides depleted but upbeat nonethelessLeinster v Glasgow: THE TIMING of this rearranged fixture guaranteed that both sides would be severely depleted but the Scottish…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Munster must stand firm at set-piecesMunster v Scarlets: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan makes eight changes, including one positional, from the side that lost in disappointing…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
O'Connell taking nothing for grantedSIX NATIONS NEWS: ‘WHAT WE have here is a failure to communicate,’ is delivered by Paul Newman’s character in the film, Cool…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Divisional Semi-finalsANYTHING OTHER than two home victories would constitute a surprise as Lansdowne host DLSP and Bruff welcome Terenure College …Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
St Mary's look to have a slight edgeAIB ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SEMI-FINALS: St Mary's College v Old BelvedereTue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Contepomi thriving in FrancePLANET RUGBY: IT SEEMS there is life after Leinster for RDS favourite Felipe ContepomiMon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Ireland click into gear after hesitant startIreland didn’t appear to appreciate the space available to them in the first 20 minutes of their 27-12 Six Nations win over Wales…Sun Mar 14 2010 - 00:00
Italian teams set for Magners debutNEWS ROUND-UP: CELTIC RUGBY has confirmed from next season the Magners League will include two teams from Italy thereby expanding…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Kidney to choose from full squadNEWS ROUND-UP: IRELAND TEAM manager Paul McNaughton confirmed that coach Declan Kidney will have a full complement of players…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Expanding by doing the simple things rightINTERVIEW PAUL O’CONNELL: PAUL O’CONNELL’S face creases into a smileTue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Cheika names strong squad to face CardiffLEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika has announced a relatively strong 25-man squad for Sunday’s Magners League game against the Blues…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll is cleared to trainINTERNATIONAL NEWS: JAMIE HEASLIP watched the rest of his Ireland team-mates being put through their paces by coach Declan Kidney…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Flannery gambles with appeal over six-week banDISCIPLINARY NEWS: JERRY FLANNERY will appear before a Six Nations Championship appeals panel today in the hope of having a …Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
Elwood to succeed Bradley at ConnachtMAGNERS LEAGUE: CONNACHT WILL today confirm Eric Elwood will succeed Michael Bradley as coach at the end of the season.Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
Earls comes out fighting fit after battle with broken sleep and bugAN UNSOLICITED 5.30am wake-up call that necessitated a trip to the toilet, unable to sleep and freezing cold, Keith Earls’ preparation…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Depleted Leinster focus on tricky assignmentMAGNERS LEAGUE Leinster v Scarlets: THE ISSUE of familiarity won’t induce any apathy, indeed quite the opposite in a contest…Sat Feb 20 2010 - 00:00
Connacht need to step up to plateMAGNERS LEAGUE Ospreys v Connacht: IT’S A measure of the depth of the Ospreys squad that they can accommodate the loss of 11…Sat Feb 20 2010 - 00:00
Munster forwards can build platformMunster v Edinburgh: MUNSTER EXCHANGE the warmer climes of Lanzarote for the chill of Cork as they resume the defence of their…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Best keen to show he's back to his old robust selfMAGNERS LEAGUE/Ulster v Dragons: RORY BEST’S well-being represents a subplot to the central theme of tonight’s Magners League…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Best to get game time with UlsterRUGBY NEWS: IRELAND COACH Declan Kidney will release Rory Best to play in tomorrow night’s Magners League match against Edinburgh…Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Flannery can have no gripesRUGBY SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: IRELAND’S JERRY Flannery can’t have too many complaints after receiving a six-week ban that …Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Clarke opts for same 15IRELAND COACH Allen Clarke has named an unchanged team from that which defeated Italy 39-0 for tomorrow night’s under- 20 international…Thu Feb 11 2010 - 00:00
Paris holds no fears for confident O'GaraIT’S QUESTIONABLE just how cathartic it can be on a personal level to offer the public a glimpse into a private processWed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Ireland out to put last week's defeat behind themA INTERNATIONAL PREVIEW Ireland Wolfhounds v Scotland A : THERE’S A new breed of Ireland rugby player on display tonight and…Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
McLaughlin looking to lay down early tempoIRELAND v ITALY: PRIOR TO an interview last October Kevin McLaughlin would have been regarded as a man of mystery outside the…Wed Feb 03 2010 - 00:00
Wallace and Stringer preferredRUGBY NEWS: THE DECISION to pair Paddy Wallace and Peter Stringer at halfback is one of the more interesting decisions take …Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Horgan and D'Arcy sit out trainingSHANE Horgan (calf) and Gordon D’Arcy (ankle) sat out the Ireland squad training session in Limerick yesterday but neither problem…Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Wallace and Stringer preferredRUGBY NEWS: THE DECISION to pair Paddy Wallace and Peter Stringer at halfback is one of the more interesting decisions take …Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Horgan and D'Arcy sit out trainingSHANE Horgan (calf) and Gordon D’Arcy (ankle) sat out the Ireland squad training session in Limerick yesterday but neither problem…Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Wicked twist of fate for SchmidtRUGBY NEWS: FATE OCCASIONALLY displays a wicked sense of humourTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Wicked twist of fate for SchmidtRUGBY NEWS: FATE OCCASIONALLY displays a wicked sense of humourTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Leinster to build from the frontHEINEKEN CUP POOL SIX MATCH: LONDON IRISH V LEINSTER: COACHES AND players normally fastidiously avoid providing any motivational…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Leinster to build from the frontHEINEKEN CUP POOL SIX MATCH: LONDON IRISH V LEINSTER: COACHES AND players normally fastidiously avoid providing any motivational…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Irish get timely boost ahead of pivotal clashRUGBY - HEINEKEN CUP: LONDON IRISH received a timely boost ahead of Saturday’s pivotal Heineken Cup clash with Leinster at Twickenham…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Irish get timely boost ahead of pivotal clashRUGBY - HEINEKEN CUP: LONDON IRISH received a timely boost ahead of Saturday’s pivotal Heineken Cup clash with Leinster at Twickenham…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Kidney names huge squad with three key issues in mindTHERE IS more than a touch of irony in predicating any analysis of Ireland’s gargantuan 44-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Kidney names huge squad with three key issues in mindTHERE IS more than a touch of irony in predicating any analysis of Ireland’s gargantuan 44-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Munster know the virtue of patienceRUGBY/ HEINEKEN CUP Benetton Treviso v Munster : THE OBSERVATION that statistics are like a lamp post, there to illuminate rather…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
