The Irish Times

Matt Williams: Rugby is getting in the way of its own success

Arcane laws and increasingly complex officiating need to be urgently addressed

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00

Sporting Controversies: Rugby’s relationship with apartheid all there in black and white

The IRFU’s role in the sport’s dealings with with South Africa is not one to be proud of

Wed May 13 2020 - 07:00

Vasily Artemyev interview: Everyone used to talk about Sexton. He has hardly changed

Russian captain could so easily have lined out in a green jersey after his time in Ireland

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Six Nations must remain on free-to-air television

Any price the game receives for pay-per-view deal would not be worth the damage it causes

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 06:00

'Is there being enough done? No' - Concussion dangers not being taken seriously

Karen Walton’s son Benjamin died as result of second-impact syndrome

Sat Oct 29 2016 - 08:00

Gerry Thornley: Powers that be have duty of care to protect players

Strict clamp down on dangerous tackling at World Cup must be implemented at all levels

Tue Feb 23 2016 - 07:20

Increasing size of players behind rise of concussion in sport

Oireachtas report calls for taskforce to harmonise treatment of head injuries

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 11:12

GAA funded for stadium upgrades in Rugby World Cup bid

IRFU to confirm cross-border bid to host 2023 tournament

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 01:00

State support crucial to Irish Rugby World Cup bid in 2023, says Bill Beaumont

RFU chairman says hosting tournament also requires partners from other sports

Wed Nov 19 2014 - 01:00

Samoa threatened with World Cup expulsion

Saturday’s game against England to go ahead after u-turn on potential boycott

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 16:02

Mobile phone ban considered for rugby World Cup amid match-fixing scare

The International Rugby Board say they are considering best practices in other sports such as the NRL and cricket

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 15:06

The Morning Sports Briefing

Klinsmann talks Keane, Katie opens her title defence, battle of the outhalfs, a ban on mobile phones for rugby World Cup, Ireland’s 2023 bid and the rest of your morning’s sport headlines

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 08:31

Panel of ex-players debate how to develop rugby on a worldwide scale

The trio of players spoke on the opening day of the International Rugby Board’s World Rugby conference

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 17:03

Wayne Barnes sets dangerous precedent by allowing TV producers influence games

Referee had no business referring either of two recent controversial incidents to the respective TMO

Tue Nov 04 2014 - 12:00

IRB to move to new Dublin 2 headquarters

Rugby board signs 20-year lease for building on Lower Pembroke Street

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 15:50

Steffon Armitage could make Bath switch

The current European Player of the Year is considering leaving Toulon to further England career

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 11:07

As European rugby’s new dawn arrives off-field battles for control are set to continue

‘The Irish are very pragmatic. They realised what they’d had couldn’t last for ever’

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 07:07

Concussion on the political agenda

Leinster House told about one of the most serious issues to emerge in sport

Fri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00

France eye England flanker Armitage for international duty with Les Bleus

Toulon player targeted alongside SA’s Rory Kockott and Australia’s Brock James

Fri Sept 12 2014 - 20:55

Scientists call on sporting authorities to take concussion seriously

For football and rugby authorities, this is a headache that is not going away

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 09:06

IRB to block Games loophole allowing players to switch national allegiance

Steffon Armitage considering options with France for the 2015 World Cup

Tue Sept 09 2014 - 17:32

Concussion risks

Mon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00

A sporting chance against brain injury

Our skulls may be hard, but what’s inside is up to 20 times softer than jelly, which is why researchers are working to better understand brain trauma and how it can be avoided

Thu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00