The Irish Times

Adrian D’Arcy aims to make his ‘last dance’ with Clontarf one to cherish

Having defied his injury prognosis, flanker looks to savour AIL final against Terenure

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 06:00

Ulster face a closely fought contest against in-form Stormers

Dan McFarland makes six changes from side that beat Leinster for Cape Town clash

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 05:00

Mick Kearney finding the love for rugby again with Ulster

Secondrow was close to going into the family building business before Dan McFarland called

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 07:00

Much-changed line-up for Ulster on welcome trip to sunny Parma

URC preview: Meeting with Zebre is first competitive start for scrum-half Nathan Doak

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00

Ulster secure bonus-point win but fall over the line in the end

Dan McFarland’s side get off to winning start in the United Rugby Championship

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 22:03

Ulster looking to bring the flare as Kingspan gets ready to roar again

A crowd of 15,000 is allowed for Friday’s United Rugby Championship opener

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 15:15

Ulster run in seven tries against 14-man Zebre in Belfast

Marco Manfredi’s red card ended game as a contest with scrums going uncontested

Fri Mar 19 2021 - 22:48

Gordon D’Arcy: Fans would benefit from a peek behind the iron curtain

Behind the scenes access is important as it helps create and keep a new fan base

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 06:00

Contract crux: Agents offering top Irish players to French clubs

‘We will have offers from clubs in France and the IRFU have not engaged or made any offers’

Fri Dec 04 2020 - 07:30

Dan Leavy return on the cards as Leinster welcome Zebre to RDS

International flanker has not played in 18 months after suffering knee injury

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 06:00

Andrew Porter: Rugby’s nearly back, I’m as excited as a kid again

It was great to see best mates and Leinster teammates ahead of training next week

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 06:00

The Offload: Philip Browne’s grave outlook should be taken seriously

Sexton determined to Play On, Plan C and D, word of mouth and by the numbers

Mon May 25 2020 - 10:00

Johnny Sexton: ‘I definitely, definitely don’t want to retire any time soon’

Lockdown has given Ireland outhalf a chance to evaluate things as he plans for the future

Thu May 21 2020 - 17:00

Andy Farrell ticking all the boxes in advance of England showdown

Visits of Bono and O’Connell set to further imbue a sense of unity and purpose in squad

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 06:00

Ireland's Farrell Era: Something old, something new and a philosophy from the Blues

Gavin Cummiskey looks at what has changed and what remains the same ahead of the Six Nations

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 06:00

Devin Toner ruled out of Pro14 final due to knee injury

The Leinster and Ireland secondrow will have a further medical assessment this week

Mon May 20 2019 - 12:48

Leinster are ‘optimistic’ Sean Cronin will be fit for Champions Cup final

Stuart Lancaster also said that Rhys Ruddock should be available for selection

Mon May 06 2019 - 15:01

Club rugby is producing international stars of the future

There’ll be plenty to admire in Dublin and Cork this weekend in end of season playoffs

Thu Apr 25 2019 - 06:20

Johnny Sexton returns to full training in timely boost for Leinster

Mick Kearney has joined Dan Leavy and Josh van der Flier on the long-term injury list

Tue Apr 16 2019 - 13:27

Leinster boss Cullen welcomes return of Henshaw and Toner for Glasgow game

Seán O’Brien to captain the side against the Conference A leaders

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 14:55

Robbie Henshaw and Devin Toner set for Leinster returns

Providing they come through unscathed both will almost certainly start vs Toulouse

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 14:09

Leo Cullen focuses on positives as Leinster let late lead slip

Valuable test for province's young guns as Benetton snatch a reward from helter-skelter clash

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 05:45

Johnny Sexton a doubt for Leinster's crunch matches

Munster also face injury worries after Earls, Kleyn and O’Mahony taken off in Cardiff win

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 05:15

Benetton fashion late draw with Leinster thanks to Tavuyara try

Italian side had their chances to win yet again at the RDS against sub-par Leinster

Sat Apr 06 2019 - 22:31

Leinster draw on every ounce of champion class to see off Ulster

Ross Byrne strikes over penalty on one leg to secure semi-final slot at the Aviva

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 20:31

Leinster ready to take derby day honours at the Aviva

There’ll be fever in the Aviva as Ulster travel south in hope of dislodging Leinster

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 06:00

Dan Leavy named in Leinster team for trip to Edinburgh

Joe Tomane makes his first Leinster start since injuring his hamstring in November

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 12:25

Gordon D’Arcy: What happens in Six Nations is irrelevant come the World Cup

However, Schmidt faces biggest challenge of coaching career to rebuild belief for Japan

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 06:00

Scott Fardy agrees new deal with Leinster

Australian extends contract until end of next season after joining province in 2017

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 14:06

Leinster name their team for Pro14 return against Zebre

Strong frontrow selected with Jack McGrath, James Tracy and Andrew Porter named

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 12:33

Regrets? Connacht will have a few after a particularly galling loss

Leinster ultimately rewarded for their stubborn refusal to throw in the towel

Mon Dec 24 2018 - 06:00

Leinster complete stupendous comeback against Connacht

Connacht had their 29-12 lead evaporate in dramatic final dozen minutes at the RDS

Sat Dec 22 2018 - 22:19

Contepomi adding to heady Leinster mix

While four of Leinster’s tries came from outside backs, much of the dominance was based on the excellence of the forwards

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 06:34

Leinster find their bonus in taking the wide approach against Edinburgh

Head knocks to James Ryan and Dan Leavy the only down point at the RDS

Sat Sept 22 2018 - 22:03