The Irish Times

Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament (and more)

Five Irish players included, nine from the winning French team, and Maro Itoje

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 06:00

Grand Slam-chasing France ready to stake their claim as nation’s greatest

Galthié’s enviably balanced young side puts some illustrious names in the shade

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 06:00

Pivac defends decision to start Tomas Francis against France following head injury

Six Nations: Coach says Wales have ‘gone the extra mile’ in ensuring prop is fit to play

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 22:30

Classy France stay on course for Grand Slam with six-try win over Scotland

Damian Penaud goes over for two tries in the second-half to help secure bonus-point win

Sat Feb 26 2022 - 16:45

Fabien Galthie: ‘It is a beautiful victory which we went after with all we had in the locker’

France head coach was not surprised that Ireland played their way back into the game

Sat Feb 12 2022 - 20:29

France v Ireland: French X-factor to be crucial in game of the tournament

Difficult to look past French flair and power not to mention a raucous home Parisian crowd

Sat Feb 12 2022 - 08:28

Matt Williams: France match at the mercy of the mischievous rugby gods

Attack god has looked kindly on Andy Farrell on his path down rugby’s road to Damascus

Sat Feb 12 2022 - 06:00

Leinster trio in the mix for European Player of the Year award

Caelan Doris, Jimmy O’Brien and Josh van der Flier included on longlist

Tue Feb 01 2022 - 17:03

Ulster survive a nervous finale to reach their goal

McFarland’s side on course for the chance of a home quarter-final in Belfast

Sun Jan 23 2022 - 14:55

Gerry Thornley’s 2021 winners and losers

Memorable victory over New Zealand was one of the best-ever Ireland displays

Tue Dec 28 2021 - 06:00

Ulster looking to capitalise on Clermont’s disrupted build-up to strike in France

French side are missing some regulars due to a coronavirus outbreak at the club

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 06:00

Struggling Bath and Wasps searching for form ahead of European ties

John O’Sullivan’s team by team guide to the Irish provinces’ opponents this weekend

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 06:00

Thrilling France dazzle as they land famous win over New Zealand

The All Blacks are beaten again as Les Bleus run up 40 points in Test match for the ages

Sat Nov 20 2021 - 22:06

Richie Mo’unga one of seven changes for New Zealand’s clash with France

Beauden Barrett fails to recover from head knock he suffered in defeat to Ireland

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 18:25

Owen Doyle: France may well benefit in the long run from Scotland defeat

The arrogance that has been wafting over the French set-up needed to be cleared

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 06:00

Matt Williams: England beast is driven by a hunger for rugby’s ultimate prize

Eddie Jones’s obsession with winning the World Cup puts his team into a different class

Sat Mar 20 2021 - 08:21

Rugby Stats: Decision on Ireland’s 13 jersey could be pivotal

More ball-in-hand width at higher tempo needed or identity of centres won’t matter

Thu Mar 18 2021 - 06:00

England crush French Grand Slam dream at Twickenham

Eddie Jones confident his side can improve again against Ireland next weekend

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 18:52

Ireland’s outhalf dilemma: Is Jack Carty the forgotten man?

28-year-old is Connacht’s leading points scorer but hasn’t been seen for Ireland since 2019

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 05:00

Gerry Thornley: French lesson in offloading is one Ireland must take on board

The way the modern game is going means the offload must be central to attacking strategy

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 06:00

Charles Ollivon: Hard-fought Ireland victory a new step for improving France

French skipper praises his side’s ability to win a ‘real ferocious battle’

Mon Feb 15 2021 - 14:37

France drop Teddy Thomas for Ireland game

Fabien Galthie makes two changes for clash in Dublin

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 12:47

Antoine Dupont enjoys genius trait of thinking quickly but never being in a rush

Rugby Stats: The gifted France No 9 showed the vast array of his skills against Italy

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 06:00

Munster stage remarkable comeback win to raid Clermont fortress

Johann van Graan’s side overturn 19-point deficit to keep up unbeaten start to the season

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 20:24

Munster must contain Clermont’s lethal back three to stand any chance

French side ran in seven tries against Bristol Bears in stunning opening display

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: After 32 weeks the Six Nations is back up for grabs

Ireland know what they have to do but England remain in the driving seat

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 06:00

Scotland shred France’s Grand Slam dreams at Murrayfield

Les Bleus left to rue Mohamed Haouas’s red card as Townsend’s side capitalise in style

Sun Mar 08 2020 - 17:34

Confident Ulster braced for their stiffest test to date

Clermont in atmospheric Stade Marcel Michelin a tough assignment for any side

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 06:00

Ulster need to be at their best to contain Clermont threat

The French side ooze quality but Ulster have had their measure before in Belfast

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 01:00

Wales fight back from the brink to deny 14-man France

Vahaamahina’s red card proves crucial as Moriarty breaks French hearts at the last

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 11:55

France squeeze past Tonga to set up Pool C decider with England

Les Bleus were pushed all the way before securing their quarter-final place

Sun Oct 06 2019 - 11:11

Lopez the hero as France withstand Argentina’s second-half comeback

Late drop goal seals victory as Pumas fume over referee Gardner’s performance

Sun Sept 22 2019 - 15:00

Rugby World Cup: France scrape over the line against Argentina

Argentina miss last gasp penalty as France remain masters of illusion, and disillusion

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 12:16

Veteran number eight Louis Picamoles included in France’s World Cup squad

Francois Cros, Felix Lambey and Romain Taofifenua among those to miss out

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 21:08