James Ryan to stay in Ireland beyond World Cup after signing new deal
Ireland and Leinster lock James Ryan has signed a new deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union until the end of the 2027/28 season…
Josh Raisey
17 Dec 2024, 7:05
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All 24 team selections for Investec Champions Cup round two
It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away…
Liam Heagney
13 Dec 2024, 8:28
Ulster line-up doesn't bode well for Ireland's burgeoning injury crisis
Ulster line-up doesn't bode well for Ireland's burgeoning injury crisis.
Ian Cameron
17 Oct 2024, 9:44
Seven-try Bulls make it another miserable URC away day for Ulster
The Belfast side have registered just one win on their travels since New Year’s Day and never looked like making it two despite …
PA
05 Oct 2024, 11:20
Ex-Championship prop handed an on-trial match start for Ulster
The 26-year-old former classroom assistant, who featured for the province’s age-grade teams, had been playing in the English Cha…
Liam Heagney
06 Sep 2024, 9:17
Opinion
The ‘Connacht colossus’ and the best Irish prospects for big-time shots
England U20s may have won the ultimate prize but Ireland's young conveyor belt of talent shows no sign of grinding to a halt
Pat McCarry
29 Jul 2024, 15:36
Ulster confirm 2 star signing among 43-man squad for 2024/25
Ulster Rugby has announced its squad for the 2024/25 season - confirming it's two star signing among a 43-man strong squad for the…
Ian Cameron
13 Jun 2024, 11:06
Opinion
IRFU get their man as Richie Murphy tasked with Ulster rescue
The Belfast-based province have endured a rollercoaster season and shoud reach the play-offs if they can topple mighty Leinster
Pat McCarry
16 May 2024, 9:07
46 players newly registered by 16 clubs for the Challenge Cup restart next week
With numerous Champions Cup teams dropping down to the Challenge Cup, Europe's second-tier tournament is set for a big restart nex…
Sam Smith
25 Mar 2021, 9:28
Opinion
Brendan Fanning: 'Lancaster is unique in the list of Connacht coaches that will have an immediately positive effect on morale'
The recruitment of the former England and Leinster head coach brought a frisson of excitement to Connacht fans of sunnier times ah…
Brendan Fanning
05 Jun 2025, 1:48
Where are they now? The Leicester 23 on Ben Youngs' club debut
Neil Fissler tracks down the players who played alongside Ben Youngs when he made his Leicester debut as a 17-year-old.
Neil Fissler
02 Jun 2025, 8:56
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Fissler Confidential: Paddy Jackson's future starts to become clearer
Former Ireland centre and Lions tourist Jared Payne, who is an assistant coach with URC rivals the Scarlets, has emerged as the ne…
Neil Fissler
31 May 2025, 4:30
'I don’t think it is our job as coaches to look at the big picture'
Wales have suffered 17 successive Test match defeats since the 2023 World Cup.
PA
20 May 2025, 11:43
Analysis
'Ulster, though no one wants to admit it, isn't much more than a development province right now.'
A storied rugby institution, the Irish representation from Ulster has fallen away to a trickle in recent years and that is a conce…
Garry Doyle
19 Mar 2025, 7:40
Opinion
Was Dublin drubbing the end of an era or a bump in the road for Ireland?
Has an ageing squad been exposed by Les Bleus, or was Saturday's French thrashing merely a blip for the venerated green machine?
Pat McCarry
13 Mar 2025, 14:21
Analysis
Eyes to the skies as 16-year high achieved in Italy vs Wales game
As a soccer-mad country, Italians are well versed in putting boot to ball and the country's rugby team are keen to follow type, as…
Jon Newcombe
10 Feb 2025, 11:18
