Irishman named to top role at CVC, the private equity backer of Six Nations rugby – The Irish Times
Irishman John Hourican has been named chief financial officer at private equity giant CVC Capital, one of the…
Connacht reach URC playoffs with bonus-point win at Edinburgh – The Irish Times
URC: Edinburgh 5 Connacht 26 Connacht delivered an essential away win in Edinburgh to break into the top…
Losing bonus points leave Ulster with anxious wait over URC playoffs – The Irish Times
URC: Ulster 22 Glasgow Warriors 26 Ulster are still hanging on to eighth in the URC after picking…
Ireland great’s ‘weights doesn’t fix that’ verdict on Sam Prendergast
Former Ireland international Luke Fitzgerald has delivered a withering putdown of the tackle-shy Sam Prendergast following his latest…
Days of players being sent off for thuggery are in past, says Clayton McMillan – The Irish Times
Munster head coach Clayton McMillan said the days of rugby players being sent off for thuggery are gone…
URC round 18: Predictions, teams, kick-off, how to watch, referees
The United Rugby Championship (URC) regular season concludes this weekend with three games taking place on Friday night…
URC permutations: How Irish teams can make that crucial top-eight placing – The Irish Times
And then there were nine. When Italian Andrea Piardi blows the final whistle on Saturday night at Thomond…
Gordon D’Arcy: Watching Leinster at pitch level with the under-10s gave me new perspective – The Irish Times
Sitting in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening surrounded by Lansdowne under-10s provided me with a different perspective…
Repeating top-eight URC feat would be an even bigger outcome for Irish game – The Irish Times
Ahead of what could be a fairly fraught final round of the United Rugby Championship (URC), Irish rugby…
Leinster’s Jack Conan back in training ahead of Ospreys clash – The Irish Times
Jack Conan, Paddy McCarthy and Alex Usanov will integrate back into Leinster training this week, with Tommy O’Brien…
Ulster fans booed the referee, but he got the penalty try decision right – The Irish Times
Ravenhill, that great old ground, has hosted many famous tussles. Ireland secured the Grand Slam there in 1948,…
Ciarán Frawley strengthens Leinster case as Leo Cullen weighs Champions Cup final selection – The Irish Times
Leinster’s 31-7 victory over the Lions guarantees a URC quarter-final, the venue and the identity of their opponents…