The Irish Times

RFU charge 13 Barbarians players following Covid-19 protocol breaches

Players will not be named until independent hearings have finished

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 17:49

Barbarians’ coronavirus breaches will not be investigated by police

Two nights out led to cancellation of match against England and £1m loss to RFU

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 16:57

England call off Barbarians match after learning of second Covid-19 breach

12 players had already been discovered to have left bubble

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 15:37

Let’s face it, Saracens don’t really care that they are rugby’s most hated team

Often used as motivation, the club and supporters are aware of their pariah status

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 08:00

Three clubs will take a knee when English Premiership rugby resumes

Others will endorse the Black Lives Matter movement with T-shirts and huddles

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 07:41

Former England captain Chris Robshaw signs with US team

He’ll leave Harlequins and move to Major League Rugby side San Diego Legion

Thu Jun 18 2020 - 09:23

Jones says new players will form 60 per cent of England’s next World Cup squad

Head coach says incremental change will ensure a very different squad in France

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 18:30

Crowning Glory: Three pivotal Ireland games at Twickenham

Andy Farrell's Ireland travel to the lions’ den on Sunday with the Triple Crown up for grabs

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 11:00

Chris Robshaw set to join Rugby United New York from Harlequins

Franchise co-owner James Kennedy says he is going to meet with Simon Zebo in March

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 17:14

John Cooney completes brilliant Ulster comeback with late penalty

Harlequins led by nine points after back-to-back tries from Elia Elia at Ravenhill

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 18:08

2019-20 Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide

Gavin Cummiskey looks at the contenders ahead of the first round of Champions Cup games

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 12:11

Gerry Thornley: England set to be worthiest World Cup winners

Beating southern hemisphere’s big four to lift the trophy would be an unparalled feat

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 07:36

RWC moments: Sonny Bill Williams gives medal to stunned fan

Star’s act of generosity got worldwide attention after Rugby World Cup final win

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 07:00

Pool C: Powerful England looking ominously well set

Eddie Jones’s side should go close in Japan with their big guns fit and firing in warm-ups

Sat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00

Six Nations 2019: all you need to know before the penultimate round

Ireland face a rejuvenated French side at the Aviva on Sunday as Wales head to Murrayfield and England host Italy

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 12:00

Chris Robshaw and Jonathan Joseph still in Jones’s World Cup plans

Players returning from lengthy injuries could yet secure their place in England squad

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 22:30

Chris Robshaw and Mario Itoje back in England’s training squad

Robshaw won the last of his 66 caps during the 2018 summer tour to South Africa

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 12:42

Six Nations: Ireland v England - all you need to know

Ireland begin the defence of their Six Nations crown against the old enemy at the Aviva

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 13:30

Eddie Jones in bullish form as he names ‘a squad to beat Ireland’

Head coach includes four uncapped players in England squad for Aviva test

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 20:41

England’s Dylan Hartley out of Six Nations opener with Ireland

Co-captain Owen Farrell to lead Eddie Jones’s side in Dublin with hooker Hartley injured

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 10:00

Ireland grateful beneficiaries of Andy Farrell’s resurgence

Growing realisation in England that the man they sacked in 2015 is a top class coach

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 06:00

Owen Farrell to start at outhalf for England against Springboks

Saracens star has only started three international games at 10 since 2015 World Cup

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 11:42

Nathan Hughes to miss England autumn Tests after tweet

Hughes will miss England’s matches against South Africa, New Zealand and Japan

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 08:41

Rugby’s real problems lie with increasing injury rates

Huge emphasis on size and physique is deterring players from taking the game up

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 16:33

England face a daunting climb in the shadow of Table Mountain

Eddie Jones’s side staring Springboks series whitewash in the face in Newlands Test

Fri Jun 22 2018 - 22:00

Danny Cipriani starts for England for first time in 10 years

South Africa hold unassailable 2-0 lead over England in series ahead of final test

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 13:03

Dylan Hartley ruled out of England’s tour to South Africa

England captain’s decision to rest this summer comes after latest concussion setback

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 08:36

Dylan Hartley’s place on England tour of South Africa in jeopardy

Hooker missed Northampton’s past two matches with concussion

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 23:30

Johnny Sexton: ‘I’m just glad to get out the other side of it’

It’s an incredible odyssey for Ireland’s Number 10, and we are all being swept along

Mon Mar 19 2018 - 06:00

England 15 Ireland 24: England player ratings

The defending Six Nations champions were comprehensively outplayed on their own turf

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 17:50

Ireland’s Grand ambition realised against England

History made as Joe Schmidt’s Green Machine secure Grand Slam at Twickenham

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 17:25

Hartley and Daly to return for England clash with Ireland

Mixed injury news for English as Courtney Lawes and Nathan Hughes face long layoffs

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 15:52

John Barclay: ‘We want it to be chaotic and uncomfortable in Dublin’

Breakdown king a threat to Ireland’s Grand Slam ambitions

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 06:00

Owen Farrell to captain England in Dylan Hartley’s absence

Ben Te’o and Elliot Daly both return to Eddie Jones’ starting XV for key trip to France

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 10:59