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Sean O'Brien makes London Irish debut in heavy defeat

Sean O'Brien made his debut on an otherwise miserable night for London Irish as they suffered a 39-0 English Premiership loss to Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium.

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Peter Jackson: Permutations promise dramatic final Champions Cup weekend

Peter Jackson gets over the gain line, behind the headline.

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Simon Zebo suffers injury ahead of Munster reunion

Simon Zebo limped off eight minutes into Racing 92’s Top 14 victory over Clermont at the weekend, giving boss Laurent Travers an injury headache ahead of Sunday’s Champions Cup return against Munster.

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Champions Cup team-by-team guide: Lack of squad depth likely to prove Munster’s downfall

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Time to leave the nest for lifetime occupant of Cork home

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Shark attack sinks Connacht

Connacht crash out of Europe after defeat to Sale

Sale Sharks 20 Connacht 10

Fri, 29 Mar, 2019

Gosper: Game has never been safer

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper claimed his sport has “never been safer than it is now” as he looked ahead to a groundbreaking World Cup in Japan later this year.

Tue, 19 Feb, 2019

Exeter aiming to rewrite history at Thomond Park

Peter Jackson gets over the gain line, behind the headline.

Thu, 17 Jan, 2019

Connacht’s proud home record on the line against Sale Sharks

It’s almost four years to the day since Connacht last lost a European pool game at home, and they need to maintain that impressive record against Sale Sharks this afternoon to claim top spot in Pool Three.

Sat, 12 Jan, 2019

Interpros ‘defining part of our season’, says Leinster coach Fogarty

Leinster forwards coach John Fogarty has described the upcoming interpros as “a defining part of our season.”

Tue, 18 Dec, 2018

Mike Haley getting used to life in fast lane

No matter how well things are going, there is always something to knock you off kilter.

Sat, 15 Dec, 2018

Mike Haley targets away win after strong showing against Castres

While Simon Zebo was impressing once again for Racing 92, his replacement Mike Haley continued his progression with a strong showing for Munster in their victory over Castres on Sunday.

Tue, 11 Dec, 2018

Paddy Jackson left out of Perpignan squad for trip to Connacht

Perpignan have decided to omit Irish fly-half Paddy Jackson from their squad travelling to Connacht for their clash on Saturday.

Wed, 05 Dec, 2018

Connacht thumped by Sale Sharks in Challenge Cup

Chris Ashton boosted his England chances with a debut hat-trick as Sale thumped Connacht 34-13 in the Challenge Cup.

Sat, 20 Oct, 2018

Peter Stringer small in stature but a giant amongst men

Having delayed the inevitable longer than anyone could possibly imagine, Peter Stringer last night finally brought down the curtain on his 20-year rugby career.

Wed, 27 Jun, 2018

Peter Stringer small in stature but a giant amongst men

Having delayed the inevitable longer than anyone could possibly imagine, Peter Stringer last night finally brought down the curtain on his 20-year rugby career.

Wed, 27 Jun, 2018

Peter Stringer retires from rugby, aged 40

"I cannot describe how it feels to have lived that dream for nearly all my life."

Tue, 26 Jun, 2018

Haley will be exciting playmaker, predicts van Graan

Johann van Graan has signalled his intent to make Munster a more dynamic attacking force next season with the signing of Irish-qualified Sale Sharks full-back Mike Haley.

Fri, 02 Mar, 2018

Munster sign 'exciting young playmaker' Mike Haley to replace Simon Zebo

Haley is Irish-qualified through his maternal grandmother, who hails from Tralee, Co Kerry.

Wed, 28 Feb, 2018

Tyler back in the groove

His career as a water carrier brought to an ignominious end by the arrival of defence coach JP Ferreira, Tyler Bleyendaal must content himself with a return to the day job, delighted to be free of the neck injury which had left him such a frustrated figure on the Munster sidelines.

Wed, 28 Feb, 2018

Warren Gatland knows us well, so why’s he fretting?

Warren Gatland will be wondering what Joe Schmidt can throw at Wales, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 23 Feb, 2018

Scotland name centre for first start against Wales

Newcastle back Chris Harris will make his first Scotland start against Wales in Saturday's NatWest 6 Nations opener.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2018

Denny Solomona in line to start for England in 6 Nations opener

Eddie Jones has been assessing his dwindling options in the back three due to an escalating injury crisis.

Fri, 26 Jan, 2018

Is rugby discharging its duty of care to players?

After a stellar Munster and Ireland rugby career, Donncha O’Callaghan will retire next year at the end of his third season with Worcester in the Premiership.

Thu, 28 Dec, 2017

The eight who will make the Champions Cup quarter-finals great

Simon Lewis on the key gamebreakers in the four Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Fri, 31 Mar, 2017

Luke McAlister hopes to find spark amid Toulouse clouds

There isn’t a club in Europe that can match Toulouse for tradition and history but the French giants travel to Limerick this week weighed down by the woes of the current generation rather than the haul of silverware that once made them the most feared side on the continent.

Thu, 30 Mar, 2017

Peter Jackson: Northampton Saints turn into sinners

Northampton ought to be charged with bringing the Champions’ Cup into disrepute for their shameful Brexit, a European surrender probably without precedent in Anglo-Irish sport.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2016

Scarlets keen to make amends

For a region with such a proud European history last season was a terrible humiliation for the Scarlets to bear.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2016

Antiques in brief

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Sat, 16 Jul, 2016

Connacht’s AJ MacGinty joins Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks have announced the signing of Connacht fly-half AJ MacGinty.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2016

Falcons starlet Connon delighted to play his part in green

Brett Connon is used to the sound of Callum Chick’s voice. Clubmates at Newcastle Falcons, the pair are housemates as well.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2016

Peter Claffey confident Ireland U20s can turn fortunes around against England

Peter Claffey didn’t offer any excuses as he looked ahead to tonight’s meeting of the English and Irish U20s on the 4G pitch at Newcastle’s Kingston Park.

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

Munster’s revival starts here, says Anthony Foley

Anthony Foley believes Saturday’s Champions Cup home opener against Treviso marks the first step to atoning for Munster’s failure to get out of their pool last season.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2015

Tim Visser try helps Harlequins to three wins from four

Harlequins 16 Sale Sharks 14

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

Duncan Casey: Paulie showed true value of leadership — others can follow

The sight of Paul O’Connell lying on the turf last Sunday week was uncomfortable for us all. There was a sense of foreboding as the scale of the damage became clear., writes Duncan Casey.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2015

Centre role for Luther Burrell and Jonathan Joseph as England make 14 changes

England have selected Luther Burrell and Jonathan Joseph as their centres for Saturday’s World Cup warm-up against France in Paris. 

Wed, 19 Aug, 2015

Anthony Foley warns against complacency over Munster’s cup draw

Months before the commencement of battle, Munster head coach Anthony Foley has forewarned his troops that nothing will come easy in Pool 4 of the European Champions Cup.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

Gloucester hold out

Edinburgh 13  Gloucester 19

Sat, 02 May, 2015

Nick Abendanon inspires Clermont Auvergne rout

Clermont Auvergne 27 Northampton Saints 5: Nick Abendanon hopes his stellar evening against Northampton has offered England additional reason to soften their stance on selecting overseas-based players.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Ireland star Robbie Henshaw relishing return to battle with Connacht

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Wed, 01 Apr, 2015

Stuart Lancaster wants England fans to provide final push

Stuart Lancaster has urged Twickenham to will England to victory tomorrow evening as he prepares to order his RBS 6 Nations title hopefuls to carry the game to France.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

Simon Easterby expects Italy onslaught

The week before the first Six Nations games is fertile ground for cliches, says Brendan O’Brien.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2015

Champions Cup a qualified success

News last week the appointment of a chairman and a director general have had to be put on hold for the time being offered a timely reminder of the difficulties faced in satisfying the diverse interests of the stakeholders on the board of European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), says Donal Lenihan.

Wed, 28 Jan, 2015

Munster thrash Sale: 65-10

Munster 65 Sale 10: European Champions Cup Pool 1: We are used to seeing Munster inflict a round-six rout in Europe but usually it is borne of necessity.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2015

Munster dominate Sale with emphatic win

Simon Zebo and Andrew Conway both crossed twice as Munster dominated their Champions Cup dead rubber against a young Sale outfit at Thomond Park.

Sun, 25 Jan, 2015

Munster on mission of atonement

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Sat, 24 Jan, 2015

Defiant Munster focus on positive side

Nobody within the Munster setup has tried to put a gloss on the performance in last week’s European Champions Cup defeat by Saracens. But end-of-an-era talk? They are not buying into that.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2015

Anthony Foley: All about getting right player for Munster

Munster coach Anthony Foley last night insisted his hands have not been tied in pursuit of big money signings.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2015

Stuart Lancaster: Dylan Hartley must be cool

Stuart Lancaster has pledged to "make it absolutely crystal clear" to Dylan Hartley that any more lapses in discipline could blow England’s Six Nations chances.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2015

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