The Irish Times

No red roses for Ireland as France show us no love

TV View: Pundits all dressed up but nowhere to go as Valentine’s Day match-up fizzles out

Sun Feb 14 2021 - 20:45

Sporting Upsets: Connacht’s greatest day as they claim title glory

Pat Lam’s charges completed unlikely Pro12 triumph on memorable day in Murrayfield

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 01:00

Gordon D’Arcy: Irish players know it only takes one idiotic moment to bring rugby down

Rugby people grasp the gravity of Covid-19 guidelines, but not the Oireachtas Golf Society

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Stoppage could tip balance in favour of big money teams

Financial repercussions likely to hit more than for teams backed by wealthy owners

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 06:30

Andrew Conway diary: On my own I can go to a really deep place

We’ll see some players emerge from this break and kick on, and others maybe won’t

Fri May 01 2020 - 06:00

2023 Rugby World Cup: What will the Ireland team look like?

We can already predict a lot about the make-up of the squad for the tournament

Sat Jan 04 2020 - 06:00

Rugby Statistics: It’s time for change as Farrell puts his own shape on things

There is an average 5.4 selection changes between the final game of an Irish coach and the opener of his successor

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 06:15

Rugby World Cup: Murray and Sexton to equal Irish halfback record against Samoa

Duo will play 55th Test together as Joe Schmidt makes 11 changes for Pool A finale

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 08:00

Gordon D'Arcy: Under the radar is best Rugby World Cup approach

Yokohama on Sunday is cup rugby, meaning squeeze the life out of your opponent

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Phoney battle augurs well for World Cup war ahead

Saturday’s win provided most compelling proof yet that Ireland are on course to peak in two weeks

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 05:00

Six-week lay-off leaves Joey Carbery's World Cup in jeopardy

Ireland and Munster outhalf facing race against time to be fit for Japan

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 13:17

Gerry Thornley’s end of term report: Did Ireland's peaks come too early?

Rugby correspondent runs the rule over the season for Ireland and the four provinces

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 06:30

Gerry Thornley: Ireland’s initial World Cup squad follows predictable lines

The inclusion of uncapped Munster duo Kleyn and Haley the most eye-catching

Wed May 29 2019 - 06:39

Pain of defeat spurred Leinster towards redemption in Pro14 final

Loss to Saracens in Champions Cup threatened to derail remainder of season

Mon May 27 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Gatland and Wales primed for red-letter day

The coach and his team are proven big-game performers and Ireland have it all to do

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 07:00

Italy clash allows Joe Schmidt room to experiment

Rugby stats: Schmidt looking for indication of players that will form World Cup squad

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 07:00

Murray and Sexton at 50: The inside story of Ireland's winning partnership

O'Driscoll and O'Gara on why you would not swap Ireland's halfback pairing for any in world rugby

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Schmidt's Ireland 2.0 taking shape

Argentina clash will be a good barometer of coach's attempt to grow Ireland's depth

Tue Nov 06 2018 - 06:00

Rugby Stats: Overreliance on Sexton and Murray contains inherent risks

Ireland could take a leaf from All Blacks book and ensure all replacements get game time

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 06:30

Ireland’s one and done captains don’t enjoy a stellar record

If Johnny Sexton captains side during Australia tour he will be looking to break a mould

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 17:41

Magnificent Murray at the height of his considerable powers

World-class Ireland and Lions scrumhalf is simply pivotal to what Munster are about

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00

No quarter given: Jamie Heaslip recalls Leinster's last-eight battles

Former number eight played in all of Leinster’s quarter-finals up until last year

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00

Rugby Statistics: Captain on verge of place among the Best

Mullen and World War veteran ‘Ernie’ Crawford out in front for win-rate while leading Ireland

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 07:00

Trailblazer John Cooney points the way north for former peers

Eight ex-Leinster men will be on Ulster’s payroll when Murphy and Moore arrive

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 05:00

Ruan Pienaar’s enforced departure hits so many wrong notes

In essence, gifted South African has been treated as a mere commodity by the IRFU

Tue May 09 2017 - 07:00

Luke McGrath seizes his chance to become Leinster’s No 9

Young scrumhalf excited by the chance to pit his wits against Clermont’s Morgan Parra

Wed Apr 19 2017 - 01:00

Rhys Webb v Conor Murray: The battle of the number nines

The two main Lions scrumhalf hopes face off at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 01:00

Ambitious Jamie Heaslip has a few boxes to tick yet

Prospect of another World Cup continues to inspire long-serving Ireland and Leinster No 8

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 01:00

Rugby Statistics: Kicking game vital to Leinster and Munster’s prospects

Sexton’s blemish-free placekicking proved the crucial difference last time sides met

Thu Oct 06 2016 - 01:05

Liam Toland: Synthetic pitches will encourage skill and fill stadiums

Surfaces such as Scotstoun can make slobbering around in the muck a thing of the past

Fri Sept 16 2016 - 07:00

Career coach not quite the inevitable next step for Paul O’Connell

Munster man felt it was important to take step back after playing days ended

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 00:00

Pro12: Gerry Thornley’s team by team guide

The ins and outs, forecasted end of season position and betting odds for each team

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 11:08

Leinster line up Mike Ford to replace Kurt McQuilkin

Surprise departure of New Zealander means province must find a new defence coach

Thu Aug 18 2016 - 01:01

Ronan O’Gara homecoming - Munster grouped with Racing

Champions Cup draw puts focus on provinces’ failure to attract top overseas players

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 01:04