Laurent Labit
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Ronan O’Gara: Ireland need to be braver than usual ‘in a shoot-out for gold’
- International
- October 30, 2020, 06:00
From his vantage point in the Top 14 as the head coach of third-placed La Rochelle, Ireland’s all-time record points scorer, Ronan O’Gara, concurs wit(...)

Gordon D'Arcy: Ireland must go after victory by frightening France into mistakes
- International
- October 28, 2020
Ironically, pitchside at the Aviva for ITV, I cannot see the game properly. I watch, for the most part, on a monitor. Andrew Conway, on the right wing(...)

Gerry Thornley: France very firmly pin their colours to the mast
- International
- February 4, 2020, 07:00
At the 2020 Guinness Six Nations launch, Fabien Galthié spoke of the French team’s desire to reconnect with the French public through shared emotions (...)

Simon Zebo’s ankle injury unlikely to hobble fully focused Racing
- European Cup
- January 8, 2020, 06:00
The sense of occasion is always slightly diluted if Simon Zebo is in the stands rather than on the pitch, and that will certainly be the case if, as s(...)

2019-20 Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide
- European Cup
- November 15, 2019, 10:30
Pool 1 Leinster Coach: Leo Cullen. Captain: Johnny Sexton. Last season: Runners-up. How they qualified: Pro 14 champions. Key man: Sexton is the(...)

Formidable Toulouse on the crest of a wave as Leinster await
- European Cup
- April 19, 2019, 06:00
Champions Cup semi-finals: Leinster v Toulouse Kick off: 3.15pm, Sunday. Venue: Aviva Stadium. How to follow: The Irish Times liveblog will start fro(...)

Conor O’Shea has insisted he has no problems if his Italy bosses are assessing alternative coaching options. The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) this (...)

Champions Cup: Gerry Thornley's club-by-club guide
- Rugby
- October 6, 2018, 05:41
Pool One Leinster Coach: Leo Cullen. Last season: Champions. How they qualified: EC champions and Pro14 champion(...)

The Offload: Steve Hansen sees the value of coming straight at issues
- Rugby
- September 24, 2018, 07:00
There’s a scene during Amazon Prime’s watchable All or Nothing: All Blacks documentary where Steve Hansen and his wife Natasha are in the back garden (...)

Gerry Thornley: Leinster well on their way to a European dynasty
- Rugby
- May 15, 2018, 07:00
Any given season in European rugby is merely a snapshot in history. Further evidence is required to justify talk of eras or dynasties. So it was that (...)