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RED LETTER DAY: Ronan O’Gara rates the 2006 Heineken Cup semi-final victory over Leinster in Lansdowne Road as ‘the most fundamentally important win of my Munster career’. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

columnists

Ronan O'Gara: I was no Beauden Barrett or Dan Carter, so…

Get your compass readings and timepieces out. We are about to return to one of the most vexed items in this increasingly scrambled head of mine, writes Ronan O'Gara

rugby

Aki: Ireland must bring 'A' game to avoid more Twickenham bad memories

rugby

Exeter secure bonus point win against O'Gara's La Rochelle

opinion

Piped music: Let’s hear it for the sound of silence

rugby

England surge past Tonga in Pool C clash

rugby

Exceptional England give Ireland a taste of their own medicine

England lose 21-point lead to crash to fifth defeat in a row

They led 24-3 early on in a thrilling Test.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2018

Def Leppard's Joe Elliott on the changing landscape music

Def Leppard have finally allowed their music to become available on Spotify and other services. Just don’t ask frontman Joe Elliott to embrace hip hop, writes Joe Nerssessian.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2018

Munster are Europe's No. 2 right now, but face huge test at Welford Road

Leinster are the team to beat, the No. 1 in Europe’s power rankings. And Munster are No. 2, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Fri, 15 Dec, 2017

Eddie Jones: Italian approach ‘not rugby’

England 36 Italy 15: England head coach Eddie Jones was seething with sarcasm after his side’s 17th successive Test win.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017

There’s good reason for Ireland to drop debutants in at the Six Nations deep end

Is there any such thing as the right time to blood a new cap? In exposing a player to Test rugby for the first time, what are the management hoping to achieve? Is the player in question likely to grow into a key front-line performer down the line or are you picking someone with a view to adding to the depth of your squad, increasing the options available in the event of injury?

Wed, 09 Mar, 2016

How the Irish fared: Jury is out on Alan Judge’s future

Alan Judge’s future may be uncertain but there is little doubt the midfielder is the best Irish player outside the Premier League this season.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

The 10 style rules of Christmas

From jumpsuits to festive flats, there’s a new festive uniform, says Annmarie O’Connor.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2015

Dan Biggar inspires Ospreys as Exeter fail in Wales

Ospreys 25 Exeter 13: Exeter became the first English club to lose in this season’s European Champions Cup after Wales star Dan Biggar led the Ospreys’ Liberty Stadium victory march.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

Book review: Slade House

NO other book this year has made me feel quite so uneasy. 

Sat, 31 Oct, 2015

Meaningless victory for 10-try England

England concluded their World Cup with a meaningless 60-3 rout of Uruguay in Manchester and will now begin their inquest into the calamitous group exit that is likely to end the reign of Stuart Lancaster.

Sat, 10 Oct, 2015

Lancaster expects Sam Burgess to stay in union despite cross-code temptation

England head coach Stuart Lancaster is convinced Sam Burgess will remain a rugby union player, despite speculation he will return to league rugby after the World Cup. Odds have been shortened on Burgess ending his cross-code adventure after only a year and one bookmaker has stopped taking bets, amid reports he is set to join Leeds Rhinos.

Wed, 07 Oct, 2015

New Zealand triumph over Namibia at the Olympic Stadium

As Namibia lock PJ Van Lill rose to claim the lineout he began to topple over. He lurched to a 40 degree angle and was only saved by the strength of the two props holding him airborne.

Fri, 25 Sep, 2015

Rob Howley keeps cards close to his chest

The omens approaching Wales’ team hotel yesterday weren’t promising.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2015

McDonald’s to sell artisan burger McMór at all Irish outlets

Ray Ryan speaks to McDonald’s Ireland and some food producers, who have teamed up to produce an artisan burger made with 100% Irish beef.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015

Stuart Lancaster goes without Danny Cipriani

England head coach Stuart Lancaster will stand or fall on the decision to drop Danny Cipriani from his final squad of 31 for the World Cup, which will be announced today.

Thu, 27 Aug, 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

England secure nervy win over French

Anthony Watson scored two tries and Jonny May also crossed as England opened preparations for the World Cup with an edgy 19-14 victory over France at Twickenham.

Sat, 15 Aug, 2015

Cian Healy on mend and may be fit for World Cup, says Mick Kearney

Ireland squad manager Mick Kearney insists Cian Healy’s recovery from neck surgery is “coming on fine”.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2015

Irish Wolfhounds lack bite as England Saxons rule

’A’ International

Sat, 31 Jan, 2015

Ireland Wolfhounds beaten by England Saxons in Musgrave Park

Ireland Wolfhounds 9 England Saxons 18

Fri, 30 Jan, 2015

Australia rated joint top champion colt

The Irish flat thoroughbred racehorse rankings for 2014 were released yesterday, confirming once again the impact Irish-trained horses are having on the global stage.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2015

Connacht led at half time, but lost 33-24 to Exeter Chiefs

European Challenge Cup Pool 2

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

Cardiff have reverted to their traditional blue coloured home kit

Cardiff will revert to their traditional blue home kit with immediate effect.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015

Cardiff revert to blue kit

Cardiff will revert to their traditional blue home kit with immediate effect.

Fri, 09 Jan, 2015

All set for one ‘L’ of a New Year’s Eve

Jack Lukeman headlines a gig at Everyman Cork tomorrow, writes Ed Power

Tue, 30 Dec, 2014

Def Leppard singer Joe Elliot hasn’t changed his spots

Joe Elliot’s side project, Down ’n’ Outz, is a sort of tribute to his boyhood heroes, writes Ed Power

Tue, 09 Dec, 2014

Jones says All Blacks 20 minutes ahead of the rest

Wales lock Alun-Wyn Jones believes New Zealand are "probably 20 minutes ahead of everybody else" after signing off in Europe before next year’s world title defence by serving emphatic notice that they remain a class apart.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Scotland the brave won’t do for Seymour

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Mon, 17 Nov, 2014

Aussies set for battle

Michael Cheika said the "real physical business" was about to begin for Australia, after they marked the start of their European tour with a dramatic 40-36 win over the Barbarians in his first game as Wallaby coach.

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

Cheika era begins with narrow Ausralia win

Barbarians 36 Australia 40

Sat, 01 Nov, 2014

All Blacks score last-minute winner against Australia

Australia 28 New Zealand 29

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014

New Zealand trounce Argentina

Beauden Barrett inspired New Zealand to a thumping 28-9 win over Argentina in the Rugby Championship at McLean Park, Napier.

Sat, 06 Sep, 2014

Drone attack — air watchdog looking into rise in ‘illegal’ flights

They are becoming ever more popular features in our skies — but not all of them should be there. The increasing use of drones has also piqued the interest of the Irish Aviation Authority’s enforcement division.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2014