The Irish Times

Ulster looking to keep the pep in their step against against Northampton

Iain Henderson returns to captain side with Duane Vermeulen making home debut

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 06:00

Ireland to ‘break even at least’ from OECD tax reform

Seen & heard: Desmond critical of housing policy; Web Summit face off; and energy alert for Amazon

Sun Oct 10 2021 - 10:24

Forwards coach Roddy Grant hails Alan O’Connor’s leadership role at Ulster

Northampton Saints will be a different proposition to Harlequins in Challenge Cup

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 06:49

Owen Doyle: World Rugby needs to end dangerous clean-outs, and quickly

The laws of the game are not being applied properly and players are at risk of serious injury

Wed Dec 23 2020 - 06:00

Leinster set sights on topping Pool A after win over Northampton

With five teams on two wins out of two in Pool A, there is little room for error

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 05:30

Leinster coach Leo Cullen to take another look at Josh van der Flier incident

No action taken against Northampton’s Tom Wood after 70th-minute incident at the RDS

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 17:20

Leinster claim bonus-point win in stop-start performance against Saints

Ryan Baird again impresses as Leo Cullen’s side go top of Pool A

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 15:30

My favourite sporting moment: Struck dumb at Thomond until Rog finds his feet after 41 phases

Munster have had plenty of exciting days but none surpass November 12th, 2011

Wed Apr 22 2020 - 06:00

Doris and Larmour ensure Leinster fans forget wintry chill

Young number eight making huge strides while fullback turns on the style

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 01:00

Leinster make it a blue Christmas for Saints

Leo Cullen’s side run riot once more against Northampton at the Aviva Stadium

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 19:39

No happy ending for Pat Lam as Connacht fall short in play-off

Northampton will play Stade Français for a place in next season’s Champions Cup

Sat May 20 2017 - 18:25

Johnny Sexton tops Lions rivals in tackle success rate

Outhalf’s bravery and game management attested to by visual evidence and statistics

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 12:05

Eddie Jones: Ireland deserving of run-ending victory

England coach: ‘They performed above themselves, we performed below ourselves’

Sun Mar 19 2017 - 17:13

Johnny Sexton targeted again but emerges victorious

Opposition blueprint for beating Ireland seems to centre around stopping outhalf

Sun Mar 19 2017 - 14:48

Rory Best speaks out as Johnny Sexton takes another pummelling

Ireland captain repeatedly asked referee Jerome Garces about English late hits

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 21:59

Heroic Ireland halt England’s chariot one win short of history

Eddie Jones’s side miss out on back-to-back Grand Slams and world record 19th win

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 20:30

Billy Vunipola: 'We know the Irish are going to come at us, know it for a fact'

Eddie Jones’s side look unstoppable with their potent mixture of power, pace and skill

Sun Mar 12 2017 - 22:00

Former Leinster centre Ben Te’o makes his first England start

Eddie Jones: ‘The boys are really on song, we have had great competition for places’

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 10:18

England opt for inexperience to face Wales

Backrow has just 10 international starts between them for clash at Principality Stadium

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 10:33

Ben Te’o comes up trumps as England extend winning run to 15

Physical French side proved a tough hurdle before Eddie Jones emptied his bench

Sat Feb 04 2017 - 20:28

George Kruis ruled out of England opener and possibly entire Six Nations

Lock suffered knee injury in training session on Tuesday described as ‘super intense’

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 09:31

Joe Marler in line to make miraculous England return

Prop resumes full training after fracturing leg playing for Harlequins on January 7th

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 16:53

England grappling with sense of uncertainty ahead of Six Nations

Tom Wood unhappy high-tackle sanction has been introduced mid-season

Sun Jan 29 2017 - 22:59

James Haskell set to miss England’s Six Nations opener

England’s injury crisis mounts with Robshaw and Vunipola already sidelined

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 08:56

Eddie Jones facing injury crisis in England pack

Captain Chris Robshaw could miss Six Nations campaign with shoulder injury

Fri Jan 06 2017 - 18:49

Stuart Lancaster well aware of Ireland factor in team selection

Leinster coach is well aware of the wishes of Joe Schmidt in resting certain players

Thu Dec 22 2016 - 06:00

Connacht triumphed thanks to a try that never should have been

EPCR admit referee’s error in awarding late Connacht lineout; Northampton may face investigation into selection

Sun Dec 18 2016 - 16:41

Leinster should cruise against apathetic Northampton

Saints manager Jim Mallinder looks to have put Europe on back-burner in team selection

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 15:55

Leinster bank positives ahead of home clash with Northampton

Saints in disarray after weekend hammering and pending suspension of Dylan Hartley

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 01:00

Brian O’Driscoll questions Dylan Hartley’s suitability as Lions captain

Northampton hooker set for another lengthy ban after swinging arm tackle on Seán O’Brien

Sat Dec 10 2016 - 14:20

Seán O’Brien eyes Northampton after missing win over Wallabies

Leinster flanker glad to see van der Flier ‘keeping heat’ on well-stocked backrow

Fri Dec 09 2016 - 06:00

Argentina motivated to have right go at England

Eddie Jones believes World Cup seeding prospects gives Jaguares the spur to succeed

Sat Nov 26 2016 - 01:00

Eddie Jones’s ‘speed dating in Algarve’ keeps England players on toes

Dedicated coach’s obsession is to make every player in his squad a little bit better

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 23:09

England to start Tom Wood against South Africa

Eddie Jones determined to ensure his side do not take a backward step at Twickenham

Tue Nov 08 2016 - 23:08