Wednesday 18 May 2022
The Irish province take on the defending champions in the Aviva Stadium in today’s Champions Cup semi-final.
The IRFU’s player-management system is loathed abroad and for one very good reason. It gives Irish sides a competitive advantage.
Bohs board reveals that if costs escalate to an unsustainable level – then alternative options will be needed for the new-look stadium.
Middleweight Jake Tucker is the latest prospect to step off the boxing conveyor belt with the 20-year-old aiming for glory at both this year’s Commonwealth Games and the Paris Olympics.
Healy has emerged over the last year as a key player in Munster’s squad – but his schoolboy mentors believe there is a lot more to come.
Hodnett joins Andrew Conway, Gavin Coombes, Dave Kilcoyne, RG Snyman and Tadhg Beirne on the absentee list.
Munster are second in the URC with one game remaining of the regular season.
Munster defeated Cardiff 42-21 in Musgrave Park to go above Stormers and into second place in the URC.
This generation of Munster players always gets compared to the heroes of their past but Jack O’Donoghue believes they can make their own history.
The much-maligned competition has come alive in the last couple of months thanks to an injection of quality from four South African franchises.
Munster coach thrilled with his side’s 24-17 win over Ulster.
The Ulster coach accepted that Munster deserved their 24-17 win in Belfast tonight.
Munster won 24-17 in round 16 of the URC.
Both Ulster and Munster need a victory this evening to keep alive their hopes of getting home advantage in the quarter-final and semi-final of the URC.
Devin Toner wants to bow out of professional rugby with a bang.
Ulster have picked Mike Lowry at out-half.
The Dutchman is set to start at Old Trafford in June.
Ulster hold a six-point advantage over Toulouse ahead of tonight’s second-leg in Belfast.
Limerick meanwhile have named David Reidy and Graeme Mulcahy to start against Cork as Seamus Flanagan and Peter Casey are out injured.
We look at all the big issues ahead of a pivotal weekend of Champions Cup rugby.
The 15-time Major champion has agreed to join the world class field for the Pro-Am.
In Exeter Tom Hayes isn’t known as John ‘Bull’ Hayes’ brother but as the talisman who led the club to rugby’s Promised Land.
Dan McFarland’s face the defending champions in the first leg of their round of 16 tie.
The flanker was a key player as Ireland won the 2015 Six Nations championship and also played in the 2011 and 2015 World Cups.
The Leinster coach is wary of Connacht’s threat ahead of tonight’s Champions Cup tie in Galway.
The Ireland flanker looked set to become a Lion and an Ireland legend – but injury forced him into an early retirement.
Ireland’s provinces set for whole new ball-game this weekend with introduction of two-legged round of 16 ties.
Munster also have doubts hanging over Tadgh Beirne, Dave Kilcoyne and Gavin Coombes.
The No8 was taken off during the first-half of last night’s game against Leinster.
Leinster coach Leo Cullen has kept his squad hungry for success – despite a glorious period over the last four years.
Munster lost 34-19 to their bitter rivals this evening in round 15 of the URC.
Andy Friend’s team left it late to win this vital game in Treviso.
The Ireland captain is confident ahead of today’s clash with France in Toulouse.
The Leinster and Ireland captain has played just 52 of the province’s last 162 competitive games.
Old rivals Leinster and Munster meet in Thomond Park tonight with the home side under pressure to secure a home quarter-final.
The Irish province start their URC run-in at Benetton today knowing they need to win their concluding four games to have any chance of making the play-offs.
Andy Friend’s side take on Benetton tomorrow needing a win to have any hope of making the URC play-offs.
Ireland take on France tomorrow filled with belief they can pull off an upset.
There were calls for the coach’s head 13 months ago – but after winning 12 of his last 13 games, the Englishman has won over his critics.
Captain Alan O’Connor is set to make his 150th appearance for the province he joined from Leinster.
