Ryan Bailey reports from the RDS ON AN EVENING when it could have very easily been about the players who weren’t here, Leinster supporters left…
‘Rugby Australia should be mortgaging the bank and the house to get David Nucifora back’
FORMER AUSTRALIA HOOKER Brendan Cannon believes the Wallabies must do all in their power to secure the services of David Nucifora following his transformative impact on Irish…
Cullen wants his Leinster players to seize their festive window of opportunity
THERE IS NO such thing as a weak Leinster side these days, but in making 12 changes in personnel for Saturday’s Guinness Pro14 inter-pro against…
Geordan Murphy appointed Leicester head coach despite poor run
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP SIDE Leicester have confirmed the appointment of Geordan Murphy as head coach on a permanent basis despite a poor run of results under…
‘I was a technical and quite an emotional player as well, and I’d like to be the same as a coach’
AS A PLAYER, Paul O’Connell saw it all. He captained Ireland at a Rugby World Cup, won Grand Slams with his country, was a three-time…
Schmidt expects Sexton to be fully fit for Six Nations opener against England
Murray Kinsella reports from London IRELAND HEAD COACH Joe Schmidt says he’s confident out-half Johnny Sexton will be fully fit for his side’s Six Nations…
‘He wouldn’t let his country down’: Friend backs Blade to earn Ireland call
THE MISFORTUNE OF one player, can open the door for another and thus Caolin Blade — the in-form Connacht scrum-half — has suddenly been catapulted…
Much-changed Munster seek to maintain winning momentum in Wales
IT’S NOW FOUR wins on the bounce for Munster and Johann van Graan’s side can finish this 10-game block of games by consolidating their position…
Ireland hope for more from Murray and Sexton, as well as positive injury news
IRELAND HAVE A number of injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland in Edinburgh. Joe Schmidt’s side opened their championship campaign with…
Open thread: Who would you have in the Ireland XV to play Scotland?
DOUBTS OVER THE fitness of Keith Earls, Garry Ringrose and Devin Toner have muddied the selection picture for Joe Schmidt this week, while CJ Stander…