The Irish Times

Brian O’Driscoll: ‘The Tana thing is all fine now, it dragged out too long’

The former Lions captain looks back on the highs and lows of his days in the famous red jersey

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00

Henry De Bromhead riding crest of a wave after annus mirabilis

Waterford trainer still pinching himself after rewriting racing’s history books

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00

England’s Tom Curry ‘could be another McCaw type of player’

Still only 22, the powerful backrow has become a leader for Eddie Jones’ team

Sat Mar 20 2021 - 08:00

Maro Itoje: We celebrate key moments for ourselves not the opposition

How Ireland respond to intimidation and contend with bigger pack will be crucial

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 22:30

Owen Farrell set to miss Saracens’ Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster

England captain could be hit with a ban of at least six weeks for high tackle

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 06:00

Sporting Cathedrals: Fortress Thomond, where the 16th man always gets his game

The Limerick city ground is famed and feared the rugby world over

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 06:00

Sporting Controversies: The tackle that ended Brian O’Driscoll’s 2005 Lions tour

Umaga and Mealamu got away with it but the incident tarnished All Blacks’ brilliant series win

Wed May 20 2020 - 06:00

Crowning Glory: Three pivotal Ireland games at Twickenham

Andy Farrell's Ireland travel to the lions’ den on Sunday with the Triple Crown up for grabs

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 11:00

TV view: Dallaglio shows he is deadly when it comes to motivation

Tonga substitute Fukofuka causes a stir in the commentary box as he enters the fray

Sun Oct 06 2019 - 21:27

Rugby World Cup TV View: Eir has the perfect soundtrack for midweek massacres

One-sided games can prove a challenge but not to Tommy Bowe and the team

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 15:38

Rugby World Cup Offload: Protect the ref, protect the game

The tournament is barely motoring and already refs are being targeted or lambasted

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 10:09

Rugby World Cup armchair fans facing a gruelling schedule

Not just players in Japan facing a stamina-sapping test as viewers prepare for long sit-in

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 10:00

Champions Cup head-to-head: James Ryan v Maro Itoje

Two young locks already achieving greatness and destined for stellar careers

Wed May 08 2019 - 17:33

Ireland may need to follow England’s example for Rugby World Cup

Gerry Thornley: Irish team can rebuild momentum by matching 2003 formula

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 08:03

Brian O'Driscoll backs Ireland to beat England – if they can contain Vunipola

Former Ireland captain believes England’s strength is overstated as they arrive in Dublin

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Soul searching needed in England after European failings

Strength of Irish provinces bodes well with the start of the Six Nations fast approaching

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 06:00

TV View: flawed genius Gascoigne a documentary maker’s dream

Long before drink grabbed hold of Gascoigne, his childhood was tainted by tragedy

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 06:45

Rupert Everett: ‘Lots of my friends got sick. I got famous’

The ‘Happy Prince’ star on being gay, playing Oscar Wilde, and surviving the film world

Fri Jun 15 2018 - 05:00

Nacewa gets the party started in Bilbao

Mary Hannigan's TV View: Nerves tested but Leinster get the job done the hard way

Sat May 12 2018 - 21:13

Eddie Jones gone ‘from saviour to busted flush’

British media reaction to Ireland’s Grand Slam win points to bigger ambitions in 2019

Sun Mar 18 2018 - 13:21

Twickenham: the best place to win, but worst place to lose

Ahead of today’s showdown, we look at Ireland’s nine Six Nations games at the stadium

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

Nicola Sturgeon drinking from the Calcutta Cup: the British press reacts

Scotland toast a win for the ages, the English inquest begins and Wales on the right track

Sun Feb 25 2018 - 12:12

TV View: Game on as clichés and mixed metaphors fill the dead air

Viewers suffer the bland and inane before unearthing a nugget or two of wisdom

Mon Oct 30 2017 - 06:00

75 years a-going: Joe Fagan (91) still comes to the Galway Races for the ‘craic at night’

Dedicated punter has attended the races at Ballybrit every year since 1942

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 19:56

Kyle Sinckler enjoying frontrow view of the Lions experience

Rookie England prop has been soaking up knowledge from more experienced tourists

Thu Jun 01 2017 - 22:00

Inside a serene Carton House for fierce Lions training

Static bikes, cryotherapy and Billy Vunipola’s absence dominate proceedings in Maynooth

Tue May 23 2017 - 11:47

Liam Toland: Leinster have to skewer Wasps’ playmaking trident

Munster must keep ball alive to fatigue a huge Toulouse pack

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 07:00

England poised to have the Lion’s share in touring squad

Six Nations winners are usually rewarded with the biggest representation on tour

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 07:00

Billy Vunipola: 'We know the Irish are going to come at us, know it for a fact'

Eddie Jones’s side look unstoppable with their potent mixture of power, pace and skill

Sun Mar 12 2017 - 22:00

Brian O’Driscoll reflects on life after being ‘Drico’

After the game is over... ‘with every year that goes, you become less relevant. That is life’

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 07:00

Six Nations team by team guide: Wales

Fixtures fall nicely and Rob Howley has form as coach, but lack of creativity a weakness

Sat Jan 28 2017 - 04:31

Dylan Hartley’s violent nature could see the end of his career

The England captain has now been banned for a total of 60 weeks after latest suspension

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 11:10

Brian O’Driscoll questions Dylan Hartley’s suitability as Lions captain

Northampton hooker set for another lengthy ban after swinging arm tackle on Seán O’Brien

Sat Dec 10 2016 - 14:20

Gordon D’Arcy: Axel taught a new generation the Munster way

Anthony would do anything for you on the field. And you wanted to do the same for him

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 10:36