Edmund Van Esbeck was a giant of journalism whose influence transcended the rugby pages – The Irish Times
On a November night in 1993, when the Troubles were in full spate, a run-of-the-mill meeting was held…
Joe Schmidt to take consultancy role with Ulster Rugby – The Irish Times
Former Ireland and Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt is set to take a consultancy role with Ulster Rugby,…
Ireland’s season is over – time to call in the auditors
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‘Not an investigation’: So why are Munster Rugby carrying out a root-and-branch review? – The Irish Times
Munster Rugby are undergoing a governance and organisational review under the independent chairmanship of Martin Kelleher. He issued…
Rocky Kenneally: Meet the Blackrock boarder playing rugby for Spain – The Irish Times
Rocky Kenneally found himself at a Leinster summer camp in King’s Hospital. It was a present from his…
Irish rugby has dropped a clanger with James Lowe – The Irish Times
Negotiating with two paymasters from the same company is a tricky business. That is how Irish rugby works.…
Leinster rugby player avoids criminal conviction for assaulting woman in Copper Face Jacks nightclub – The Irish Times
A Leinster rugby player who got into a drink-fuelled nightclub row and “flicked” a beaker at a woman,…
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Philip Browne, former IRFU chief executive, dies aged 66 – The Irish Times
Former IRFU chief executive Philip Browne has died aged 66. Browne worked for three decades in the IRFU,…
Andy Farell extends Ireland contract and with clearance for Lions 2029 tour to New Zealand
The coach will have two attempts to break Irish rugby’s most infamous glass ceiling, the rugby world cup…
Fergus Slattery was, quite simply, a god of rugby – The Irish Times
There are giants and then there are giants, and by any measure Irish rugby has lost a true…
James Lowe to leave Leinster at the end of the season – The Irish Times
Leinster are resigned to losing James Lowe at the end of the season. A wrangle between the province…