Richardt Strauss

Gerry Thornley: Schmidt's Ireland 2.0 taking shape

Argentina clash will be a good barometer of coach's attempt to grow Ireland's depth

Champions Cup: Gerry Thornley's club-by-club guide

A look at the 20 sides in the 2018-19 Heineken Cup who are bidding for the ultimate prize

Rugby: Who’s in and who’s out at the Irish provinces

Leinster contemplate Contepomi as Munster look forward to Carbery’s influence

Gerry Thornley: Ireland's retirees will leave a sizeable gap

Heaslip, Bowe and Trimble among those to bow out after hugely successful careers

Fogarty anticipating another white-knuckle ride for Leinster

Scrum coach stresses importance of first 20 minutes against Scarlets in Pro14 final

Hungry Leinster to heed warnings from the past

Robbie Henshaw ruled out of Saturday’s game against Munster due to knee injury

Isa Nacewa to retire and return to Auckland at end of season

Richardt Strauss, Cathal Marsh and Peadar Timmins are also to depart at end of season

Seán O’Brien and Robbie Henshaw remain in contention for Scarlets

Leo Cullen facing potential selection headache as Luke McGrath battles for fitness

Leinster left red-faced as Benetton complete exemplary raid

Treviso become first Italian club to win in Dublin after error-ridden display by hosts

Sean O’Brien and Jordan Larmour return to Leinster team

Luke McGrath remains a doubt for next weekend’s Champions Cup semi-final

Seán O’Brien is unlikely to line out against Glasgow

Garry Ringrose’s latest ankle injury setback will keep him sidelined into next month

Josh van der Flier praised after setting new Leinster tackling record

Province primed for Ulster clash as McGrath, Leavy and Byrne recover from knocks

Connacht flying high on back of smart use of system

Influx of talent from other provinces and abroad can only strengthen Irish rugby

Johnny Sexton's return gives Leinster plenty to shout about

Outhalf fit for selection for RDS clash having completed return-to-play protocols

Johnny Sexton set for New Year’s Day return against Connacht

Leinster outhalf is back training after missing the St Stephen’s Day win over Munster

Larmour’s stunning try stems Munster comeback as Leinster triumph

Leo Cullen’s much-changed side prove too strong for opponents at Thomond Park

Leinster and Munster name teams for St Stephen’s Day showdown

Jordan Larmour and Barry Daly in Leinster XV as Munster make four changes to their team

Munster warm to their task to blow Leicester away

Bonus-point win puts van Graan’s side in control of Pool Four after three games

Bundee Aki scorcher will silence the doubters, says Schmidt

Debutant could add intriguing dimension to attacking game against South Africa

Rugby statistics: People have the power in deciding how Bundee Aki is judged

Few would quibble with impact Payne and Stander have made for adopted country

Iain Henderson holds reminders from series that got away

‘We could have made history to be the first team to turn over South Africa in an away series’

Johnny Sexton and Robbie Henshaw fit for Glasgow clash

Seán O’Brien emerges from Ulster clash unscathed as Ryan and Reid undergo HIAs

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