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
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
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
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
Planet RugbyConnacht could yet face Ulster CONNACHT WILL hope to continue their unbeaten progress through Pool 2 of the Amlin Challenge …Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Planet RugbyConnacht could yet face Ulster CONNACHT WILL hope to continue their unbeaten progress through Pool 2 of the Amlin Challenge …Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Fogarty's focus fixed on the nuts and boltsHEINEKEN CUP POOL SIX: JOHN FOGARTY smiles as he considers the question before thoughtfully plotting his way through an answer…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Ross up front about Scarlets scrumHEINEKEN CUP POOL SIX: CLAIMING KNOWLEDGE of frontrow play should basically be confined to members of the frontrow union, those…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Scarlets duo gracious but defiant after defeat to LeinsterTHE SCARLETS’ Wales and Lions international outhalf Stephen Jones and their coach Nigel Davies were both gracious and defiant…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Dupuy and Attoub cited for alleged gouging of FerrisRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: STADE FRANCAIS scrumhalf Julien Dupuy and replacement prop David Attoub will appear before an independent…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Leinster must keep it tight and finally take their chancesRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP Scarlets v Leinster : LEINSTER KNOW today’s match is not a beauty contest and that the aesthetics of their…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Naoupu to make debut for ConnachtAMLIN CHALLENGE CUP Worcester v Connacht : CONNACHT, AMLIN Challenge Cup Pool Two leaders and the only unbeaten team show two…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Cronin aiming to capitalise on opportunitiesCHALLENGE CUP WORCESTER v CONNACHT: PATIENCE MAY indeed be a virtue but when you’re 23 years of age it’s hard to be phlegmatic…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
McGahan welcomes back trusty stalwartsHEINEKEN CUP POOL ONE: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan welcomes back Paul O’Connell, Denis Leamy, Jerry Flannery and David Wallace…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Cheika gives young players a chanceMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika has raised one or two eyebrows in naming his squad for Sunday’s Magners League…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Leinster must fill 10 shirt as Sexton ruled outJONATHAN SEXTON will miss Leinster’s two Heineken Cup matches in December after being ruled out for four weeks with an injury…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
McGahan extends contract at MunsterMUNSTER HAVE confirmed that coach Tony McGahan has agreed a contract extension that will see him stay with the Irish province…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Helping players to realise their ambitionsHOME AND AWAY ALLAN RYAN: WHAT’S IN a name? Well in the case of London Irish strength and conditioning coach Allan Ryan, it …Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
A learning experience for all involvedNO ONE would quibble that Brian O’Driscoll’s 37th try for his country might not make it into the top 25 of his career in terms…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
Robinson looking for a positive startScotland v Fiji : ANDY ROBINSON is back for his second crack as an international coach having previously taken charge of England…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
England can't afford to slip againEngland v Argentina : THE UNIVERSAL clamour of disapproval following last week’s insipid performance in losing to Australia …Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Azzurri passion may not be enoughItaly v New Zealand : THE VENUE has dominated pre-match media hype, the Italians moving out of their traditional home of the…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Pocock the only change as Deans gears up for tough encounterAUSTRALIA COACH Robbie Deans has made just a single alteration to the team that beat England 18-9 for Sunday’s Test match against…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Kidney to have full squad to pick fromRUGBY: IRELAND TEAM manager Paul McNaughton confirmed that coach Declan Kidney will have a full complement to select from when…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
