Muscular Porter continues to shoulder the weight and ‘seize the opportunity’
Leinster prop not short of motivation for eagerly awaited Croke Park clash against rivals Munster
Leinster prop not short of motivation for eagerly awaited Croke Park clash against rivals Munster
Irish players went into World Cup camp a year ago this week and they have not stopped playing since
Andy Farrell has areas to address as he aims to make the most of the summer tour to South Africa
The Counter Ruck podcast: Rugby’s culture war - Mike Ross on the state of Ireland’s scrum
Ireland and Leinster prop, who feels ‘incredibly lucky’ to play rugby as a job, features in an upcoming Netflix documentary which gives an insight into his life
Vikki Wall continues to show off her many talents; Andrew Porter on World Cup pain; Mickey Harte and Derry like Ferguson managing Liverpool
Loosehead prop says returning to Leinster after World Cup disappointment was ‘a breath of fresh air’
Nichola Fryday, Neve Jones, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird and Aoife Dalton are all up for the top women’s award
‘I think that we can take a lot of confidence from our previous encounters with them. I am just backing our own ability’
Ireland v South Africa: James Lowe sees in the Springboks pretty much what everyone else does: physical strength, blazing line speed and an intention to play the game in a certain way
Ireland need to go up a notch against Tonga; the history of rugby and GAA’s relationship; the race to be Derry manager
Visit to children’s hospital an ‘incredibly humbling’ experience for the Irish prop
Johnny Sexton earns a 7/10 after scoring two tries in Ireland's Rugby World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux
Keith Earls starts on the wing and Rob Herring as hooker in Ireland’s opening Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Romania
Some caps fit better than others at welcoming ceremony, with Finlay Bealham having particularly difficulty
The Leinster forward says there ‘couldn’t be a more fitting end to the season’ than playing the Champions Cup final in Dublin against La Rochelle
The line up of current and former Irish international rugby players forging a career in business continues to grow with captain Johnny Sexton already planning his next move
Ireland prop admits that he felt a little intimidated at the Principality Stadium earlier in his career
Matt Williams: Ireland's win over the Springboks was a significant milestone on a much longer journey
Ireland’s loosehead and the Springboks’ tighthead are modern props will all-rounds games
Leinster prop has citing complaint dismissed as decision to award him just a yellow card vindicated
How the Ireland squad fared during their series-clinching victory in Wellington
Ireland’s loosehead says frontrow needs to be better in the face of referee interpretation
John O’Sullivan runs the rule over Ireland’s performance in the first Test defeat at Eden Park
The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team
If Leinster maintain their quick ruck speed they will get the tries they need to win
Province’s opportunity to win fifth star will only become more difficult to create in future
Leinster head coach says return of Will Skelton to French side will be part of planning
Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level
For Munster the URC is their sole chance to end a decade without silverware
‘They are the days you want to be involved in. All the work has been geared towards getting to a Heineken Cup final’
Flanker chosen from shortlist with Caelan Doris, Mack Hansen and Hugo Keenan
Having come tantalisingly close in recent years, this Leinster group has what it takes
Aside from turnover try and another off a catch-and-drive, Toulouse hardly threatened
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices