The Irish Times

Australia set to target Eddie Jones for role at 2027 home World Cup

Australia set to be named hosts in 2027 and USA in 2031 at meeting in Dublin on Thursday

Wed May 11 2022 - 19:59

Caelan Doris: ‘Being on the same page is the important part for Ireland’

Leinster player knows Irish team will have to arrive in London with a changed game face

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 01:01

England should still have enough to win even without Tuilagi

Jones’s team have the individual talent – they just need to plug it all into the mains

Sat Feb 26 2022 - 01:00

Eddie Jones hoping to unleash power of Tuilagi and Lawes in Welsh clash

England coach to assess if Tuilagi is fit enough to step up after appearing for Sale

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 07:05

England lose Courtney Lawes and Jonny Hill for opener against Scotland

Lawes was set to captain side for Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield in absence of Owen Farrell

Tue Feb 01 2022 - 19:48

England boss Eddie Jones rolling with the punches after testing Six Nations build-up

Captain Owen Farrell ruled out of tournament and will have surgery on ankle injury

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 22:00

Lawes and May concerns add to England’s injury woes

Skipper Farrell confirmed to miss opener as Ford, Daly and Isiekwe are called up as cover

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 07:00

Depleted Ulster braced for tough Northampton assignment

Absence of influential trio Cooney, Henderson and McCloskey may tilt balance

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 17:40

Ulster secure bonus-point win despite never shaking Saints off their tails

Stuart McCloskey and Iain Henderson both forced off with injury for home side

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 22:30

Ulster looking to keep the pep in their step against against Northampton

Iain Henderson returns to captain side with Duane Vermeulen making home debut

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 06:00

England’s Owen Farrell could miss start of Six Nations after ankle surgery

Saracens player ruled out for between 10 and 12 weeks after suffering injury against Australia

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 14:18

Owen Farrell and Jamie George ruled out of Springboks Test

Eddie Jones facing frontrow injury crisis ahead of South Africa revenge mission

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 17:18

England extend winning run against Australia to eight matches

Eddie Jones’s side forced to dig deep against Wallabies at Twickenham

Sat Nov 13 2021 - 20:01

Iain Henderson criticises Warren Gatland’s Lions tactics in South Africa

Ireland secondrow suggests coach didn’t pick on form and questions gameplan

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 12:40

Owen Doyle: Lions pay a high price for key blunders by Williams and Curry

Penalty call against Lawes harsh but butchered try-scoring chances lost it

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00

Gerry Thornley: Lions will have regrets as Springboks secure series victory

In practically every metric bar the final score the visitors were the superior team

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 06:00

South Africa 19 Lions 16 - How the Lions players rated

John O’Sullivan hands out the marks after the series decider

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 20:46

History repeats itself as Morné Steyn breaks Lions hearts once again

Veteran outhalf reprises his heroics from 12 years ago with late penalty winner

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 19:24

Gerry Thornley: Series success looks a bridge too far for the Lions

Warren Gatland's side must find a way to get round the South Africa defence

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 07:05

Lions Tour: Gatland eyeing aerial security with new XV

British and Irish Lions head coach explains the six changes made for series decider

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 16:07

Warren Gatland set to roll selection dice for series decider

Changes in back three and backrow look to be on the cards after defeat in second Test

Sun Aug 01 2021 - 17:29

South Africa 27 Lions 9 – How the Lions players rated

John O’Sullivan runs the rule over Warren Gatland’s side after defeat in Cape Town

Sat Jul 31 2021 - 21:14

Lions Tour: South Africa’s statement win sets up series decider

The Springboks proved a different proposition in a dominant second Test display

Sat Jul 31 2021 - 19:57

Warren Gatland delighted with win but expects strong Springboks backlash

‘They’ll be hurt from this because they’re an incredibly proud nation,’ says head coach

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 21:11

Lions claim first blood after brilliant second-half fightback in Cape Town

Dan Biggar kicks 14 points as Warren Gatland’s side beat Springboks in first Test

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 19:07

Robbie Henshaw, Tadhg Furlong and Jack Conan named in starting Lions team

Tadhg Beirne and Conor Murray among replacements for first Test against Springboks

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 10:03

Three Irish players in leaked British and Irish Lions team

Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne and Conor Murray set to be among replacements

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 19:56

Late changes for Lions as Itoje and Russell withdrawn from Sharks clash

Adam Beard comes into the side and Bundee Aki on to the bench

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 15:36

Gerry Thornley: Fewer midweek games could cause trouble in Lions camp

Non-Test games provided focus and hope; it afforded the ‘dirt-trackers’ a little self-respect

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 06:00

Iain Henderson ‘incredibly excited’ to lead the Lions out

Warren Gatland says the experienced Irish secondrow was the obvious choice

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 14:42

Plenty of motivation for Irish and Scottish players as Lions face Japan

Murray one of seven-strong Irish contingent with painful memories of World Cup

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 08:07

British and Irish Lions: Six Irish in starting team for warm-up test against Japan

Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan will all start in pack for Saturday’s match

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 12:29

Lions Tour pen pics: A look at Warren Gatland’s 37-man squad

Party to tour South Africa consists of 16 backs and 21 forwards

Thu May 06 2021 - 15:51

What should Gatland do? Our rugby writers pick their Lions squads

It’s nearly decision time for the Lions coach - who should make the South Africa tour?

Sat May 01 2021 - 09:00