Enterprising performance can yield further rewardsPlaying in the A international offers a strange contradiction in goalsFri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Azzurri short of maturityItalian captain and hooker Alessandro Moscardi is bullish about his country's aspirations in this season's Six Nations Championship…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Irish out to win in styleThe IRFU undertook a clearly defined policy with regard to the under-21 national side 12 months ago in which winning became subsidiary…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Terenure show their potentialFortune doesn't always favour the brave, if it did then Wesley College would have manufactured a Cup sensation at Donnybrook …Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Galwey salutes a fine effortJust one more scrum but this time it was in the corridor outside the Munster Branch offices in the bowels of the stand at Thomond…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Rugby speak"As you can see from the slow-motion replay, he's caught on the wrong side of the ruck and gets a mouthful of shoe pie for his…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
School lunchIt's become the norm for clubs to host lunches before AIB League matches at home in order to generate revenueMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Money mattersThe participants in this season's Six Nations Championship will be doing their utmost to cobble together Grand Slams and Triple…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Maggs on tourKevin Maggs showed perseverance above and beyond the call of duty last Sunday week in his efforts to attend the two-day Ireland…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Double blowCardiff hooker Jonathan Humphreys was looking to enjoy a double celebration this weekendMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Programme notesLast week this column invited its reader to email suggestions on making rugby programmes better value for moneyMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Holland back in the centre with MullinsThe Munster team for Sunday's Heineken Cup match against Biarritz at Thomond Park shows one change from the side which beat Castres…Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
O'Driscoll ruled out of Italian encounterBrian O'Driscoll is out of the Ireland squad for the opening Six Nations match against Italy in Rome on Saturday weekFri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
Dawson to return in MarchKieron Dawson hopes to be back playing by March 14th at the latest, 10 days before Ireland face England at Lansdowne Road in …Thu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
UCD hold stronger credentialsUCD and Dublin University meet in the 49th annual Colours match at Donnybrook tonight (6Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Roman holidayThose who consider themselves diehard Irish rugby supporters might have that assertion put to the test if they plan to support…Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
Programme changeThis column is not given to sweeping statements but it seems that the old pastime of collecting programmes is not as widespread…Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
Payne in neckBrian O'Driscoll's damaged shoulder, sustained while playing for Leinster in Biarritz, and Paul Wallace's dreadfully unfortunate…Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
Rugby Speak"If you have no fear, then you have no chance. If you have too much you lose."Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
When in Rome . . .Those who are stuck for something to do in Rome on the morning of the international between Italy and Ireland and have £179 to…Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
Munster cruise without theatricsMick Galwey sat behind a table in a small portakabin, a dozen tape recorders thrust towards him and asked to pick through the…Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
Flying visitShane Williams would have empathised with his Neath team-mates after their defeat to Connacht in the European Shield game last…Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
Italia '90 revisitedFew will forget Italia '90, a wonderful occasion in Irish soccer that inspired and captivated a nation for the duration of the…Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
Munster to retain their remarkable home recordIt is unlikely that Munster coach Declan Kidney will permit anything other than total concentration for today's Heineken European…Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Ulster v Saracens Ravenhill, (7.30p.m., BBC 2)It will be an emotional night at Ravenhill as the visit of Saracens marks Ulster coach Harry Williams' last game at the helmFri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Leinster's old failings prove costlyThe ghosts of Leinster past came back to haunt them in a stunning finale to a topsyturvy Heineken European Cup match at Donnybrook…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Leinster have the maturity to winRevenge is a subsidiary factor, the entertainment quotient irrelevantFri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
European dates announcedThe dates for next season's European Cup were decided following a meeting of European Rugby Cup Ltd in Dublin yesterdayFri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
O'Driscoll shows realism in assessing prospectsBrian O'Driscoll is relaxed, affable and patient, ensconced on the second floor of a Dublin hotelFri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
Ireland squad session hit by injuriesThe Ireland team management has named a 44-man squad to attend training at the ALSAA complex next MondayTue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
Harps find new harmonyThe departure of Gavin Dykes, the mass transfer requests and the financial wrangling while not gone nor forgotten, in no way …Mon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
Danagher's dilemmaWhen is a potential Ireland international not an Irish prospect? When the England under-21 squad has snapped him upMon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
Nesovic's finishing touchBohemians won't care about the manner of victory unduly; winning at Dalymount Park was the only commodity that matteredSat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Chilly reception means sport is given the cold shoulderFreezing conditions allied to varying deposits of snow has decimated the sporting calendar this weekend, particularly in Ireland…Sat Dec 30 2000 - 00:00
Dempsey return to boost LeinsterLeinster coach Matt Williams will be heartened by a dwindling queue for the treatment table as he begins his preparations for…Fri Dec 29 2000 - 00:00
Que Sera Sera - Italia '90 revisitedThe Apres Match team is set to host a 4 1/2hour soccer bonanza on Network 2 tonight beginning at 8.30p.mFri Dec 29 2000 - 00:00
Constitution leave no doubtsIt was to prove a seminal test for two genuine title contenders, an examination of credentialsWed Dec 27 2000 - 00:00
Easterby targets January comebackGuy Easterby is targeting Saturday, January 20th, in the final weekend of the pool stages of the Heineken European Cup, for his…Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Hekenui kick-starts a scrappy affairWhile the application and combativeness lent a certain tension to the occasion, particularly with regard to the duelling packs…Mon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
Clubs have to choose best league optionThe IRFU has offered all AIB League clubs two fixture blueprints for the next two seasons, and told them they must choose one…Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Fitness expert keen to limit number of matchesThe table below is an indication of the number of games that the Ireland international squad - this includes the A squad - will…Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Easterby hoping to be back by mid-JanuaryLike most accidents, it happened so simplyThu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
Taking his foot off the acceleratorHe looks remarkably fresh for his 77 years, sitting patiently in a drawing room of The Merrion Hotel, waiting for yet another…Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
