Rugby

September

September 2024

Derby

Munster edge Connacht in 10-try thriller at Thomond

The two provinces scored five tries each with Graham Rowntree’s men winning by two points.

Ciarán Kennedy

Reports from Thomond Park

21 Sep

8.3k

Reaction

Leo Cullen: 'We’ll have to get a hell of a lot better'

21 Sep

4.9k

FreeAll Blacks

New Zealand edge Australia 31-28 in Bledisloe Cup thriller

21 Sep

5.5k

Wig

'I enjoy it and it’s more stressful... I’ve been through some things I hadn’t'

21 Sep

3.0k

Analysis Analysis

Cordero has potential to ignite Connacht's explosive back three in Thomond

21 Sep

1.9k

FreeBreakthrough

'They exhibit quite a lot of positive leadership talent' - Henderson hails Ulster's rising stars

21 Sep

1.8k

Up and Running

Bath exact Premiership revenge on Northampton on opening night

20 Sep

1.9k

Rugby

Bonus point win for Leinster as they see off Edinburgh in URC opener

20 Sep

6.4k

Let's Get Quizzical

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How closely have you been paying attention to the headlines?

20 Sep

4.2k

Pen to Paper

Ulster reward breakthrough star David McCann with new contract

20 Sep

3.0k

Selections

Hansen makes long awaited return for Connacht as Billy Burns starts on Munster debut

20 Sep

5.8k

URC

Nathan Doak and Aidan Morgan start as Ulster host Glasgow

20 Sep

2.9k

Freerugby weekly extra

'Prendergast will start at out-half in a Champions Cup knockout game for Leinster this season'

22:48

Jack Conan

'Things change pretty quickly. You realise what's important in life and what's not'

20 Sep

3.2k

Derby

'Thomond Park, an interpro, it’s always a high level of emotion'

20 Sep

2.3k

Succession

'We want to have the best systems producing the best players for Munster'

Head of rugby operations Ian Costello outlines how the province are developing homegrown players.

Murray Kinsella

20 Sep

2.2k

Preview

Sam Prendergast gets early chance to stake claim for Leinster 10 shirt

20 Sep

1.5k

accessibility

URC to introduce 'Ask the Ref' feature and engage with fans on officiating

19 Sep

3.0k

Team news

Prendergast starts at 10 and Gibson-Park returns in Leinster team to face Edinburgh

19 Sep

7.3k

Team news

All Blacks recall Beauden Barrett for Australia Test

19 Sep

3.2k

Interim

Easterby gets the big gig for six months that could be crucial for Ireland

A big Six Nations title defence and an interesting tour of Romania and Georgia lie ahead.

Murray Kinsella

19 Sep

1.6k

change of scenery

'Through nobody else's fault but my own, I probably wasn't quite myself'

19 Sep

7.7k

Development

This Emerging Ireland squad is less controversial and more fitting

There is still an element of disruption for the provinces but it has been far more amicable this time.

Murray Kinsella

19 Sep

3.4k

Test Hopes

Ireland want to see Prendergast and Izuchukwu 'under a bit of pressure' in SA

18 Sep

5.4k

CONFIRMED

Kendellen leads Emerging Ireland as Izuchukwu and Prendergast included

18 Sep

7.6k

chaos games

Munster still bringing the chaos into Year 3 of Rowntree's project

The southern province invited journalists to watch training in Limerick yesterday.

Murray Kinsella

18 Sep

4.1k

Top 10

Connacht backing new recruit Josh Ioane to add 'X-factor'

18 Sep

3.1k

Leader

'We didn’t fall out' - Rowntree says POM contract talks were complicated

18 Sep

5.4k

FreeReturn

Ulster thrilled to have 'incredible' Iain Henderson back for bruising start to URC

18 Sep

1.3k

Update

Henderson returns but Ulster dealing with long injury list for URC opener

17 Sep

5.7k

stepping up

Simon Easterby to become Ireland interim head coach in December

Updated 17 Sep

4.7k

Skipper

Wilkins: Prendergast 'is the embodiment of what we want to stand for this season'

17 Sep

1.7k

not leaving

Stuart McCloskey signs new Ulster contract

17 Sep

1.9k

Skipper

Munster confirm appointment of Beirne as permanent captain

17 Sep

3.5k

injury hell

'I literally just cried. I curled up into a ball - I couldn’t really process it'

17 Sep

5.5k

Vancouver Groovers

Bemand includes a few debuts in Ireland women's rugby squad trip to Vancouver

17 Sep

1.4k

Time to shine

'When you get an opportunity at Leinster, you've got to be able to grasp it'

17 Sep

5.0k

Ireland's call

Bundee Aki ‘honoured’ to be among over 3,600 people granted Irish citizenship

16 Sep

3.6k

Leader

From missing out on Leinster's academy to becoming Connacht's captain

24-year-old Ireland international Cian Prendergast has made a huge success of his move west.

Murray Kinsella

16 Sep

5.8k

Freerugby weekly extra

‘They’re going to be competitive; they could win the URC’

16 Sep

6.9k