# Prop

Last month

February 2023

# Wave Goodbye

Ex-Ireland and Lions prop Jack McGrath announces retirement at 33

The Dubliner has been without a club since being released by Ulster at the end of last season

27.6k

Feb 16th 2023, 11:08 AM

Last year

2022

# Prop Stocks

'I've not seen him in as good a condition as he is now' - Kilcoyne set for return

Meanwhile, Graham Rowntree believes his young tightheads can step up this season.

7.5k

Aug 24th 2022, 3:50 PM

# u-turn

New Zealand-born prop Robertson-McCoy agrees new deal at Connacht

The province announced in May that the 28-year-old would be departing this summer.

9.1k

Jul 11th 2022, 5:29 PM

# Setback

Key All Blacks prop Moody out for the year

The star ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament during the Crusaders’ 27-23 loss to the Auckland Blues.

5.9k

Apr 27th 2022, 11:11 PM

All time

# Debut

O'Sullivan 'extremely proud' after road to Ulster leads on to first Ireland cap

The 25-year-old prop came off the bench in the win over Scotland.

8.3k

Dec 7th 2020, 7:15 AM

# Homegrown

Birr men making an impression as Leinster's Dooley gets back into swing of things

The 26-year-old loosehead was in excellent form last season before the lockdown.

10.9k

Oct 31st 2020, 8:45 AM

# 100 club

'I got away with murder when I was younger' - Healy set for 100th Ireland cap

The 33-year-old nearly retired from rugby in 2015 but battled his way back to the top.

11.8k

Oct 27th 2020, 2:26 PM

# Depth

Leinster backing 20-year-old prospect Clarkson to step up at tighthead prop

Meanwhile, there is excitement about 21-year-old hooker Dan Sheehan’s potential.

12.0k

Aug 6th 2020, 6:17 PM

# Moving West

Leinster academy tighthead Aungier set to make switch to Connacht

The 21-year-old made five senior appearances for the eastern province this season.

15.4k

109

May 14th 2020, 9:56 AM

# Prop

Hawaiian tighthead Salanoa set for switch from Leinster to Munster

The 22-year-old prop played for Leo Cullen’s side three times this season.

38.3k

190

May 13th 2020, 9:27 PM

# freddie

'Without the Munster fans, we are nothing. Without them, we play for nothing'

Freddie Pucciariello won two Heineken Cups and a Magners League with the southern province.

38.6k

Apr 8th 2020, 9:25 PM

# Irish Abroad

Irish prop Jager gets second consecutive Super Rugby start for Crusaders

The 24-year-old has been involved with the Kiwi franchise since 2017.

12.3k

Feb 6th 2020, 4:13 PM

# alternative interests

All Blacks seek to drag kids from 'PlayStation and soccer'

Rugby is commonly held to be like a religion in New Zealand, but studies have shown participation rates falling.

6.8k

Oct 25th 2019, 10:51 PM

# Loyalty

Buckley set to sign new Connacht deal despite interest from Ulster

The 28-year-old loosehead is a key player for the western province.

8.8k

Feb 6th 2019, 1:21 PM

# prop life

Denis Buckley focuses on Connacht form after featuring in Ireland camp

The 28-year-old was superb as Connacht’s pack took Zebre apart in the scrum on Saturday.

7.5k

Sep 10th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Irish Abroad

Ex-Munster prop Mullen and outgoing Ulster stalwart Black a step closer to Test debut with USA

Mullen moved to America to study in Texas A&M in 2011.

11.8k

May 9th 2018, 11:42 AM

# Wave Goodbye

All Blacks legend announces international retirement

35-year-old Wyatt Crockett has earned 71 Test caps since his debut in 2009.

17.9k

Feb 26th 2018, 10:38 PM

# 6 Nations

Hamstrung Sinckler another chunk out of England's prop stocks

Eddie Jones’ list of absentees now stands at 15.

6.2k

Jan 23rd 2018, 4:19 PM

# convert

A Hawaiian former American footballer is part of Leinster's sub-academy

Old Belvedere tighthead prop Roman Salanoa played for the USA U20 team in 2016.

22.5k

Jan 19th 2018, 7:04 PM

# true grit

'The days I thought I wouldn't play again, they were the toughest'

Leinster prop Ed Byrne wasn’t able to run for a year, let alone play rugby.

9.6k

Dec 1st 2017, 6:00 AM

# prop star

Mike Ross, cornerstone of Ireland and Leinster, to retire from rugby at 37

The tighthead is a two-time winner of the Six Nations, Heineken Cup and Pro12.

19.6k

Apr 25th 2017, 11:22 AM

# front man

Ulster add beef to pack with signing of South African prop for next season

Schalk van der Merwe joins the province as a project player.

7.4k

Mar 8th 2017, 11:45 AM

# love to scrum

Tracy hungry to emulate Rory Best's set-piece power

With a little help from a lamp-post.

6.2k

Dec 2nd 2016, 6:45 AM

# Red mist

Gone 'til November: Munster prop Cronin gets four-week ban for stamping

The loosehead will miss his province’s opening two Champions Cup fixtures and and inter-pro clash with Ulster.

7.3k

Oct 12th 2016, 5:03 PM

# Red mist

Munster's James Cronin cited for stamping incident in loss to Leinster

A disciplinary committee will convene on Wednesday to judge the incident involving the prop and Leinster scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park.

10.2k

Oct 10th 2016, 7:49 PM

# project

Munster close in on South African prop Kebble for next season

The 24-year-old is being viewed as a project player who could qualify for Ireland.

10.6k

Oct 6th 2016, 9:33 AM

# Bitter Pill

Mike Ross: 'Most of us will be in a bad mood until the weekend'

The prop will hope to vent his frustrations at losing on the Ospreys when he goes back to play for his province this weekend.

4.0k

Mar 1st 2016, 5:52 PM

# Irish Abroad

Munster man Ryan propping up Agen's bid to stay in the Top 14

The Highfield man is relishing the dark arts battle at scrum time in the French league.

12.5k

Feb 20th 2016, 9:00 AM

# Number 1

Hurling background gives Offaly's Dooley solid footing as he seeks first Leinster start

The 21-year-old has eight caps to his name, but is hoping to add European starts to that tally this month.

14.6k

Jan 4th 2016, 6:01 PM

# New Zealand

Injury puts All Blacks prop out of the World Cup and into international retirement

The 34-year-old Tony Woodcock has played his last test due to a hamstring problem.

10.5k

Oct 10th 2015, 3:32 PM

# Wexford Beef

Tadhg Furlong 'a very proud representative of New Ross' after Ireland debut

Furlong’s first cap was also a first for his club.

9.7k

Aug 29th 2015, 9:01 PM

# Even Keel

'Conor Murray came from nowhere and got a spot on the plane'

Mike Ross says Ireland are measured in their World Cup confidence but are focused only on the warm-up fixtures.

11.0k

Jul 24th 2015, 6:30 AM

# Transfer

Welsh legend Jones signs for Conor O'Shea's Harlequins

The Irish director of rugby has secured the services of a vastly experienced tighthead prop.

5.3k

Mar 26th 2015, 10:02 AM

# Church

'Cian is a special athlete' - Leinster boosted by Healy return for Zebre clash

Matt O’Connor welcomes a number of international players back into his side to face the Italians.

6.3k

Feb 20th 2015, 8:37 AM

# suftum

David Humphreys is bringing yet another Ulsterman over to Gloucester

Loosehead prop Paddy McAllister will head for Kingsholm at the end of the season.

5.0k

Jan 29th 2015, 10:47 AM

# Psychology

'The intensity is at ridiculous levels under Schmidt and it's 24/7'

32-times capped Ireland prop Tom Court continues to march to his own unique beat at London Irish.

13.8k

Jan 7th 2015, 7:00 AM

# Cornerstone

Mike Ross extends IRFU contract until 2016

The new deal will bring the prop beyond his 36th birthday.

2.9k

Dec 18th 2014, 7:17 PM

# New Face

South Africa U20 prop Van Dyk set for Leinster debut against Connacht

The on-loan Cheetahs front row has been named on Matt O’Connor’s bench for tomorrow’s tie at the RDS.

4.1k

Dec 18th 2014, 5:15 PM

# killer

Kilcoyne picks the brains of BJ Botha ahead of powerful Boks test

The loosehead prop made his Ireland debut against South Africa two years ago.

4.9k

Nov 5th 2014, 8:15 AM

# white out

Nathan White pulls out of Ireland squad as surgery rules prop out for 16 weeks

The Connacht prop ruptured a tendon in his arm and won’t be available to Pat Lam or Joe Schmidt until February.

9.5k

Oct 30th 2014, 2:56 PM