Person: Peter Fitzgibbon

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Glasgow Warriors outgunned Connacht for a 18-12 Guinness PRO14 win

Dave Rennie got one over on his former Chiefs assistant Kieran Keane as Glasgow Warriors outgunned Connacht for a 18-12 Guinness PRO14 win at the Sportsground.

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Peter Jackson: Unravelling mess of longest day in Paris

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Flag-bearer Joy Neville ‘never had an issue as a female’

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Paul O'Connell encourages involvement in rugby refereeing

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John Lacey to take charge of Challenge Cup final

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Mike Ross and Cian Healy return as Leinster edge past Cardiff

Late surge sees Edinburgh overcome Glasgow Warriors

Edinburgh capitalised on the late bonus of home advantage to beat Glasgow Warriors 14-11 and clinch the 1872 Cup.

Sat, 02 Jan, 2016

Connacht v Ulster - Guinness PRO12 Round 10

Nick Williams try ensures festive derby spoils for in-form Ulster

Connacht 3 Ulster 10: Ulster’s European winning form continued in the Guinness Pro12 when they took the spoils in a tight festive derby at the Galway Sportsgound on St Stephen’s night.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015

Edinburgh go two from two in Challenge Cup

Edinburgh made it two wins out of two in Challenge Cup Pool Five with a 27-6 stroll against Agen.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2015

Brian Hickey hits out at treatment of Munster Senior Challenge Cup

Cork Constitution coach Brian Hickey has criticised the decision to postpone four Munster Senior Challenge Cup first round games.

Sat, 24 Oct, 2015

Super Scarlets sink Leinster

Scarlets 25 Leinster 14 (PRO12): Leinster endured a miserable evening in west Wales as Leo Cullen’s side were well beaten by the in-form Scarlets.

Sat, 17 Oct, 2015

Disputed knock-on call costs Cork Con win

Cork Constitution 19 UCD 19: Four games in, Cork Constitution still await their first win of the Ulster Bank League campaign after Saturday’s Division 1A clash with University College Dublin ended in stalemate at Temple Hill.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

Leinster fall at first hurdle

Edinburgh 16 Leinster 9: Leinster’s hopes of opening their Guinness Pro12 season with a victory were shattered last night by an Edinburgh side that showed more flair with ball in hand and which had a more aggressive back row.

Sun, 06 Sep, 2015

Retired navy commander sets sights on ruck justice

After tackling international drug dealers, spotting who has been gouging in the ruck should be a piece of cake for a retired Naval Service commander who has been appointed a citing commissioner for the Six Nations.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2015

Trimble try earns Ulster share of spoils

Scarlets 32 Ulster 32

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014

Last-gasp Trimble try earns draw for Ulster

Scarlets 32 Ulster 32

Sat, 06 Sep, 2014

Last-gasp try lifts Zebre off bottom

Zebre 30 Ospreys 27

Fri, 02 May, 2014

Six Nations role a major honour in my life

An accidental career path brings John Lacey to the Millennium Stadium today.

Sat, 01 Feb, 2014

Leinster blown off course by Fife try

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Sat, 21 Dec, 2013

Jackson does the damage against Ospreys

Ospreys 12 Ulster 18

Fri, 04 Oct, 2013

Comfortable win for the boys in blue

Cardiff Blues 11 Leinster 26

Fri, 08 Feb, 2013

Shannon earn first win of the season

UL BOHEMIANS 8 SHANNON 16

Fri, 04 Jan, 2013

Irish referees to handle key ties

Irish referees are up in lights again for rounds five and six of the Heineken Cup next month, with four men on the 14-man panel.

Fri, 21 Dec, 2012

Jackson pulls the strings as Ulster maintain 100% record

Scarlets 12 Ulster 19

Mon, 03 Dec, 2012

Hanrahan the inspiration for Bohs

UL Bohemian 16 Garryowen 12

Sat, 03 Nov, 2012

Leaders Ulster slay Dragons

Dragons 19 Ulster 46

Sat, 27 Oct, 2012

Stoddart clear to face Leinster

Wales international Morgan Stoddart has been cleared to continue playing following his sending-off in last weekend’s Heineken Cup clash between the Scarlets and Clermont Auvergne.

Thu, 18 Oct, 2012

Big match refs will adhere to current law trials

Referees officiating in the Heineken and Amlin Challenge Cup competitions will adhere to the law trials in operation in the Aviva Premiership, the Top 14 and the RaboDirect PRO12 competitions.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2012

Heroic Connacht blitz Blues

Connacht 34 Leinster 6

Sat, 29 Sep, 2012

Kearney to make season start for Leinster

Ireland international Rob Kearney has been named in Leinster’s starting XV to face Connacht in Friday night's RaboDirect PRO12 interprovincial derby in the Sportsground (8pm).

Thu, 27 Sep, 2012

Connacht buckle under Glasgow pressure

Glasgow 24 Connacht 3

Sat, 05 May, 2012

Sexton scores brace from the bench as Mary’s take title

St Mary’s College 23 Young Munster 19

Sat, 21 Apr, 2012

Victory for Edinburgh after exciting contest

Edinburgh 26 Scarlets 23

Fri, 30 Mar, 2012

Welsh get away with one again

This was supposed to be about the return of Brian O’Driscoll and Leo Cullen from injury.

Sat, 24 Mar, 2012

Defeat for Leinster with Hibbard's decisive try

Leinster 22 Ospreys 23

Fri, 23 Mar, 2012

Leinster forced to battle by Ulster’s brave tyros

THE result was inevitable as soon as Ulster named a second string team staffed largely by rookies.

Tue, 27 Dec, 2011

Leinster made to work for win

Leinster 42 Ulster 13

Mon, 26 Dec, 2011

Rolland faces red-hot Welsh reception

IRELAND referee Alain Rolland can expect a red-hot reception when he takes charge of the Heineken Cup clash between Scarlets and Northampton Saints next month.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2011

Harinordoquy Dad’s one-man army takes pitch by storm

IRISH rugby referee Peter Fitzgibbon found himself officiating a bizarre encounter on Tuesday night when the father of Biarritz and French star Imanol Harinordoquy raced onto the pitch and attempted to punch players in a stormy Basque derby.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2011

Harinordoquy Dad’s one-man army takes pitch by storm

Thu, 01 Dec, 2011

Scarlets leave Saints on the brink

NORTHAMPTON crashed to a second consecutive Heineken Cup defeat and to the brink of elimination.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2011

Mallinder an unlikely suitor as Northampton suffer second defeat

Northampton 23 Scarlets 28

Fri, 18 Nov, 2011

Redpath pleased by Tindall’s response

GLOUCESTER head coach Bryan Redpath was delighted with the performance of under-fire centre Mike Tindall as he ended a difficult week with a resolute performance in a tense 21-17 defeat at Toulouse .

Mon, 14 Nov, 2011

Clinical Ospreys punish depleted Leinster

EUROPEAN kings Leinster made a nightmare start to the RaboDirect Pro12 after being blown away by the Ospreys in Swansea last night.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2011

Butler: My boys got their just deserts

AS dramatic denouements go, it was right up there. Needing a converted try to win, PBC Cork battered the Rockwell line through seven minutes of injury time and eventually worked Will Foley over the line with a kickable conversion seemingly to come.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2011

No early Christmas present for O’Connell as ban is upheld

MUNSTER skipper Paul O’Connell received bad news yesterday, as a European Rugby Cup (ERC) appeals committee decided a four-week ban was just reward for the red card he sustained in the Heineken Cup win over the Ospreys earlier this month.

Fri, 24 Dec, 2010

Officials letting cheats kill game, says Cockerill

LEICESTER’S director of rugby Richard Cockerill claimed Heineken Cup referees are allowing cheats to prosper after Perpignan snatched a 22-22 draw at Welford Road.

Mon, 20 Dec, 2010

England clinch hard-fought win

England 26 Samoa 13

Sat, 20 Nov, 2010

Williams weaves magic as Ospreys take flight

Ospreys 27 London Irish 16

Sat, 16 Oct, 2010

Ospreys deliver fine performance to see off London Irish

Ospreys 27 London Irish 16

Fri, 15 Oct, 2010