The Irish Times

England lock George Kruis announces retirement

Former Saracens forward will hang up the boots at the end of current Japanese season

Tue Feb 22 2022 - 10:06

Uncapped Wasps duo Willis and Umaga earn England call-ups

George Ford is a major absentee for Eddie Jones ahead of Saturday’s trip to Italy

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 13:20

Gordon D’Arcy: Losing such a big game shines a very harsh light on certain players

Mark McCall’s Saracens side played for each other with a devastatingly simple gameplan

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 06:59

Saracens deliver the brutal blueprint on how to beat Leinster

Mako Vunipola immense at scrum time as visitors harrass and hound in the back field

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 18:39

Maro Itoje proves he has no peer in the northern hemisphere

Death by a thousand turnovers destroys invincible season at first meaningful hurdle

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 17:52

Saracens ready for 'only game that really means anything'

‘It doesn’t get any better than playing Leinster at the Aviva,’ says winger Sean Maitland

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 08:11

Alex Goode unfazed by task of stepping into Owen Farrell’s Saracens shoes

‘It’s a huge game, a huge challenge for us to go over to Ireland as underdogs’

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 17:15

Lions coach Warren Gatland includes James Ryan in list of top locks

Former Wales coach also outlines Maro Itoje’s captaincy credentials

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 15:51

Japan now rivals France as rugby’s go-to overseas destination

English RFU’s strict policy may feel the strain again as allure of playing in Japan grows

Sun Jun 07 2020 - 13:20

George Kruis leaves the door open as he prepares to depart Saracens

Lions second row still hopes to add to his England caps as he readies move to Japan

Mon May 25 2020 - 06:35

Gordon D’Arcy: Right now, I’d rather be in the Irish system than anywhere else

Ulster plan ahead with Ian Madigan signing but these are very worrying times for rugby

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 07:00

Maro Itoje’s plans to play in France next season blocked by clubs

Itoje has been offered a seven-figure sum to join the top French side Racing 92 on loan

Sat Mar 14 2020 - 17:49

England and Eddie Jones at the vanguard of rugby’s hybrid era

Teams selecting specialised ‘finishers’ as size dominates from grassroots to the top

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 11:30

Liam Toland: Astute kicking game helps England establish a stranglehold

For the third time in a row Ireland were unable to cope with England’s tactics

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 06:30

England v Ireland preview: Ireland’s revival to face its sternest test

If Ireland are to win at Twickenham then most likely it will be a white knuckle ride

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 06:00

Six Nations 2020: England v Ireland - England player profiles

John O’Sullivan has a look at Eddie Jones’s side for Sunday’s big clash at Twickenham

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 16:33

England name Jonathan Joseph on the left wing

Injury to George Furbank forces England to reshuffle back three for Sunday’s clash

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 11:41

Mako Vunipola to miss Ireland game for family reasons

England have already lost Billy Vunipola to a broken arm

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 12:51

George Furbank to make surprise England debut against France

Eddie Jones has picked Northampton Saints fullback to start Six Nations opener

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 11:45

The Offload: Saracens eye chance to extend tainted record

Rule-breaking squad pose a major threat in Champions Cup where they face Leinster

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 18:09

Saracens to accept second 35-point deduction and effective relegation

English champions admit club are unable to get under salary cap this season

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 16:47

The Offload: Devin Toner opens up on Rugby World Cup snub

Ulster and Munster’s European defeats show the importance of power in Champions Cup

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 10:00

Chastened Munster leave the champions’ lair with regrets

Vunipola brothers help Saracens up the ante following all-in melee in the third quarter

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 02:00

Munster up against it after losing at Saracens

Defending champions put on show of strength against Johann van Graan's visitors

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 17:31

Champions Saracens provide litmus test for new Munster

Trip to face the defending champions will be toughest test yet in Munster’s pool of death

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 19:22

Munster find themselves in must-win territory again as they brace for Saracens

McCall’s decision to leave number of big guns at home bodes well for province

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00

Munster and Connacht resources already stretched as European action looms

Western province facing a full-scale second row crisis after further injuries to O’Brien and Dillane

Mon Nov 11 2019 - 08:36

Dream turns to reality for Mapimpi and South Africa

Winger from a township in the rural Eastern Cape becomes first South African to score a try in a World Cup final

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 01:00

England deliver performance of a lifetime to dethrone All Blacks

Maro Itoje inspires his side to a famous victory and a place in the World Cup final

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 12:56

Eddie Jones showing his strongest hand against Argentina

Mako Vunipola and Jack Nowell both set to make their comebacks from the bench

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 07:08

Rugby World Cup: Henderson hits the ground running in Japan

Incoming Ulster captain’s secondrow partnership with James Ryan looks formidable

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 00:30

Rugby World Cup: England at full strength for Tonga opener

Eddie Jones names captain Owen Farrell at inside centre with George Ford at outhalf

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 06:22

The big calls Joe Schmidt made finalising Ireland’s World Cup squad

Coach was very exact in looking for specialists among his 31-man squad for Japan

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 15:35

Lineout and defensive malfunctions key to Ireland’s dismal day

Much for Schmidt to ponder after a humiliating and potentially damaging outing

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 06:00