Wed, 22 Apr, 2020
On the one hand, Andy Friend is delighted that only Bundee Aki is missing on Six Nations duty as Connacht prepare for a real 10-pointer against a Cardiff Blues side who are just below them in the table.
Fri, 14 Feb, 2020
Some players refuse to look beyond the next 80 minutes, the next opponent, or even the next training session.
Fri, 17 Jan, 2020
Ask any Munster supporter their thoughts on the Saracens personnel coming to Thomond Park this evening and they will take the matchday squad named by Mark McCall yesterday in a heartbeat. Ask the Munster coaching group the same question and they will not be taking anything for granted.
Sat, 07 Dec, 2019
Munster have been playing with a much more varied gameplan this season, backing their skills in areas where previously more traditional, conservative traits
Fri, 06 Dec, 2019
Munster supporters will finally get their wish this evening when Conor Murray partners Joey Carbery at half-back for the first time in provincial colours.
Sat, 15 Dec, 2018
For the second week in a row, the quality of rugby on offer across the Heineken Champions Cup pool fixtures has been overshadowed by decisions made by referees and their interpretation of tackling laws, writes Donal Lenihan
Wed, 24 Oct, 2018
This was the sort of day we feared might be beyond Irish clubs again.
Sat, 12 May, 2018
The hat-trick heroes are dwindling in ever greater numbers.
Fri, 11 May, 2018
Devin Toner is already the proud owner of three Heineken Cup medals and yet there is a sense that a first Champions Cup trinket would outweigh them all.
Thu, 10 May, 2018
Officials from England and France sold visions of a bright new order, when they took a wrecking ball to the Heineken Cup, writes Brendan O’Brien
Fri, 20 Apr, 2018
Swapping high summer in Sydney for the winter cold of the English East Midlands might not seem a palatable prospect, never mind for a job that on face value appears something of a hiding to nothing.
Sat, 13 Jan, 2018
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Fri, 21 Apr, 2017
Keith Earls summed it up neatly when asked this week about what sort of pedigree Saracens will bring to Saturday’s Champions Cup semi-final.
The organisers of a 10,000 capacity music festival expect it to sell out well in advance after announcing a raft of artists will appear alongside Manic Street Preachers, The Coronas and Sigma.
Thu, 23 Feb, 2017
Wed, 11 Jan, 2017
Ireland legend John Hayes on facing England, attitudes towards concussion, and life outside rugby.
Sat, 27 Feb, 2016
Three-time European cup winner Shane Jennings has announced that he will retire at the end of the season.
Thu, 19 Feb, 2015
Two wins from two for Leinster and Munster, and after uncertain starts to their Pro 12 seasons, it might be one of the more satisfying openings to a European season either province has had.
Tue, 28 Oct, 2014
Devin Toner accepts he will be one of those senior players expected to plug the leadership gap in Leinster’s pack created by Leo Cullen’s off-season move upstairs to coaches’ office.
Tue, 09 Sep, 2014
Munster captain Peter O’Mahony has urged his squad to play every game this season as if it was their last as the province aims to return to the winner’s enclosure in both the Guinness Pro12 and Europe.
Thu, 28 Aug, 2014
It may be the Rugby Champions Cup now, but the inaugural pool draw for the new competition will have elicited reactions that are all too familiar from the days when the tournament was known as the Heineken Cup.
Wed, 11 Jun, 2014
Leinster fans will be smiling today with the news of their pool draw for next season’s European Rugby Champions Cup.
Tue, 10 Jun, 2014
The RaboDirect Pro12 will be approached in a more serious fashion by Munster, and all competing sides from next season, according to Munster chief executive Garrett Fitzgerald.
Thu, 22 May, 2014
James Downey believes Munster’s proud Heineken Cup history can be an important factor behind their bid to reach a fifth European final on Sunday.
Sat, 26 Apr, 2014
Leinster captain Jamie Heaslip knows they can use their big-game Heineken Cup experience to underpin a demanding quarter-final mission against reigning European champions Toulon on Sunday.
Sat, 05 Apr, 2014
The IRFU stands to benefit to the tune of €1.35m in the event that all three provinces win their Heineken Cup quarter-finals this weekend, while wins for Leinster and/or Ulster would bring about a financial bonanza for the Dublin economy.
Fri, 04 Apr, 2014
Ian Madigan believes that pride in, and attachment to, their home province will prove to be the difference next Sunday when Leinster travel to take on Toulon’s European champions at the Stade Felix Mayo.
Mon, 31 Mar, 2014
Simon Zebo has said this weekend’s meeting of Leinster and Munster will be like playing in a “Heineken Cup Final”.
Thu, 27 Mar, 2014
Welsh official Nigel Owens will take control of Munster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final with Toulouse, with tournament organisers ERC appointing England’s Wayne Barnes as referee for Leinster’s trip to Toulon.
Tue, 25 Mar, 2014
David Wallace believes Croke Park must be given serious consideration as a venue for any potential Heineken Cup semi-final meeting between Leinster and Munster later this season.
Tue, 21 Jan, 2014
HEINEKEN CUP POOL 6:
Sat, 18 Jan, 2014
Edinburgh have become “fiercely competitive” according to Munster coach Rob Penney, who admitted the Scottish side’s development has unnerved him.
Thu, 16 Jan, 2014
Heineken Cup. France. Must-win.
Thu, 09 Jan, 2014
The future of rugby in Europe remains uncertain.
Mon, 06 Jan, 2014
English rugby chief Ian Ritchie was embroiled in a last-ditch attempt to solve the European rugby crisis on Thursday as he met union bosses in Dublin.
Fri, 20 Dec, 2013
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Fri, 13 Dec, 2013
The IRFU has warned parents, coaches and players of their responsibility to be extra vigilant for signs of concussion among amateur rugby players.
Tue, 10 Dec, 2013
HEINEKEN CUP POOL ONE:
Fri, 06 Dec, 2013
Munster coach Rob Penney says his side won’t be taking the Dragons lightly tomorrow evening in the Rabo Direct Pro 12.
Thu, 28 Nov, 2013
The latest twists in the already serpentine bid to reach agreement over the future of European club rugby’s flagship competitions came last night with what was, ultimately, a hardening of resolve on both sides of the barricades.
Fri, 22 Nov, 2013
Irish players are amongst those being left at increased risk of concussion-related injuries due to the failure of the PRO12, Heineken Cup and Six Nations to adopt IRB guidelines, according to a leading player advocate.
Tue, 19 Nov, 2013
It's official - it doesn't matter if you're his teammate or even his coach, Paul O'Connell will make you feel intimidated.
Mon, 11 Nov, 2013
European champions Toulon will not take part in the proposed Anglo-French tournament and will remain in the Heineken Cup as a protest against the French league’s plan to limit the number of foreign players, club president Mourad Boudjellal said.
Sat, 19 Oct, 2013
Jimmy Gopperth says he was delighted to get his first Heineken Cup start last weekend and is looking forward to another chance to play in the competition.
Fri, 18 Oct, 2013
Leinster may have lost Jonathan Sexton to France over the summer but the province has gained an element of unpredictability at out-half which the most inventive of tens would be unable to match.
Thu, 17 Oct, 2013
The Irish Small and Medium Enterprise group has said any proposal to increase sick pay benefits would put significant pressure on employers.
Tue, 15 Oct, 2013
Tim Visser grabbed a late try for Edinbugh as they registered their first Heineken Cup win in 18 months with a surprise 29-23 victory over Munster.
Sat, 12 Oct, 2013
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