Solid Ireland performance but Twickenham next week looms large on the horizon

Friday night test match rugby arrived at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland delivered a solid performance against…

Andy Farrell rings the changes for the visit of Wales

We are entering into unchartered tournament format territory. The Autumn International series will see Ireland play…

Ireland rue unforced errors in Paris loss

England are the Six Nations Champions after taking care of business in Rome and then waited…

New look European Champions Cup sets up intriguing pool fixtures

These are extraordinary times and this European Champions Cup draw this afternoon is no different. Twenty-four…

Monday Night Rugby at Thomond Park serves up a classic on opening night

I was quite apprehensive of this Monday Night Guinness Pro14 experiment. Thomond Park on a damp,…

Ireland warm up for French test with comfortable Italian win

50-17 to Ireland as test match rugby commenced once more at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland shook…

Munster Rugby win somehow at the Scarlets!

30-27. If you had only seen the score line only, you would have thought this contest…

Pregame Heineken Champions Cup semi-final talking points

The Irish provincial interest in this competition may have ended last weekend but that does not…

Leinster Rugby look to Devin Toner as Saracens come to Dublin in determined mood

Guinness Pro14 secured. There is no resting on any laurels from a Leinster Rugby perspective as…

Relentless Leinster Rugby claim Guinness Pro14 crown

This is one relentless machine. The machine is Leinster Rugby. They can play at any style…