Rugby World Cup
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Italy clash allows Joe Schmidt room to experiment
- International
- February 21, 2019, 07:00
Perhaps the most acute disappointment arising from Ireland’s quarter-final defeat to Argentina in the 2015 Rugby World Cup was the fact that Joe Schmi(...)

Seán O’Brien convinced by Declan Kidney’s vision for London Irish
- International
- February 20, 2019, 06:00
There were a number of considerations that informed Seán O’Brien’s decision to sign a three-year contract to join London Irish after this year’s Rugby(...)

Seán O’Brien hopes to continue Ireland career after Exiles move
- International
- February 19, 2019, 14:52
Seán O’Brien admitted that he “shed a few tears” when he made the decision to leave Leinster and take up a three-year contract offer from London Irish(...)

Rob Kearney is fit, focused and ready to fight for Ireland future
- International
- February 18, 2019, 06:00
Rob Kearney bore the sheen of perspiration as he stepped from the warm sunshine and a lively training session against the Ireland Under-20s into an ai(...)

Resilient Mageean doesn’t need telling how hard it can be
- Other Sports
- February 16, 2019, 07:45
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans... Not the most original intro, only something and everything about that line seems (...)

Garry Ringrose: We were far more clinical against Scotland
- Rugby
- February 13, 2019, 06:00
Garry Ringrose offered a positive prognosis on the hamstring injury that kept him out of Ireland’s Six Nations Championship victory over Scotland at M(...)

Seán O’Brien’s big money move to London Irish confirmed
- Rugby
- February 11, 2019, 16:01
Seán O’Brien has agreed to join London Irish following this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan, on a three-year contract reported to be worth €420,000 pe(...)

Six Nations talking points: Reduced role of TMO not protecting players
- Rugby
- February 11, 2019, 14:29
Less leading to more mistakes from officials A pre-tournament directive from World Rugby to reduce the role of the TMO has led to more errors being m(...)

English rugby fans spend average of €639 in Dublin for Six Nations opener
- Economy
- February 11, 2019, 05:55
English rugby fans, who travelled to Dublin for the Six Nations opener against Ireland earlier this month, spent an average of €639 exclusive of trave(...)

France up against it as primed England await in the storm
- International
- February 8, 2019, 22:00
Six Nations: England v France Kick off: 3pm, Sunday. Venue: Twickenham. How to follow: The Irish Times liveblog will begin at 2.30pm. On TV: Virgin M(...)