There are giants and then there are giants, and by any measure Irish rugby has lost a true giant following Fergus Slattery’s passing on Wednesday night. It wasn’t just his achievements as a rugby player, although they were truly immense. A product of Blac... See more
For the second season running, reigning URC champions Leinster will be the sole Irish province left standing in next Saturday’s semi-finals when they host the Stormers at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 5.30pm). However, Leo Cullen admitted their 59-10 quarte... See more
Last Tuesday in a cafe in Ballsbridge, Andy Farrell and the entire Irish coaching staff could be seen in conclave. The page had hardly turned on Leinster and Ulster enduring severe beatings by French sides on European finals weekend in Bilbao and the squa... See more
URC quarter-final: Glasgow Warriors 33 Connacht 21 Connacht’s landmark season came to an unsurprising end in Glasgow’s Scotstoun fortress, where the power of virtually an all-Scottish pack gave the home side a decisive edge for much of an absorbing URC qu... See more
Leinster are resigned to losing James Lowe at the end of the season. A wrangle between the province and the IRFU appears to have been at the heart of the winger receiving a much reduced one-year contract extension, which in turn will lead him to move else... See more
