Neil Treacy

RTÉ Sport Journalist

12 July 2025; Sam Prendergast with Jack Crowley of Ireland during the International Rugby Test match between Portugal and Ireland at Estádio Nacional do Jamor in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Jackman: Croker clash will have big say on 10 picture

Bernard Jackman says Leinster and Munster's URC meeting next week will have a major say on Ireland's out-half picture in November, and he believes Andy Farrell will have to settle on his first-choice 10 by next year's Six Nations.

United Rugby Championship • 9 hrs

4 November 2023; Edwin Edogbo of Munster during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Dragons at Musgrave Park in Cork. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Edogbo returns as Munster make sweeping changes

Edwin Edogbo will make his long-awaited return from injury for Munster in Friday night's United Rugby Championship meeting with Edinburgh.

Rugby • 16 hrs

Leinster players leave the pitch after last week's URC defeat to the DHL Stormers

Performance more important than result for Leinster

Having made some unwanted history in Cape Town last week, Leinster will be looking to avoid another ugly landmark in Pretoria today.

United Rugby Championship • 04 Oct

29 September 2025; Thomas Clarkson during a Leinster rugby squad training session at Pretoria, South Africa. Photo by Frans Lombard/Sportsfile

Leinster and Connacht make sweeping changes for Round 2

Leinster boss Leo Cullen has made seven changes to his side for Saturday's United Rugby Championship meeting with the Bulls in Pretoria.

Rugby • 03 Oct

27 September 2025; Craig Casey of Munster during the United Rugby Championship match between Scarlets and Munster at Parc Y Scarlets in Llanelli, Wales. Photo by Gruff Thomas/Sportsfile

Munster hit by Casey and Kendellen injury blow

Munster's injury list is growing just one game into the season, with Craig Casey and Alex Kendellen the latest high-profile players to be ruled out for the province.

Rugby • 02 Oct

22 March 2025; Scott Penny of Leinster in action against Harold Vorster, left, and Jannes Kirsten of Vodacom Bulls during the United Rugby Championship match between Vodacom Bulls and Leinster at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. Photo by

United Rugby Championship Round 2: All You Need to Know

Everything you need to know ahead of this weekend's Round 2 games in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

United Rugby Championship • 03 Oct

27 September 2025; Shayne Bolton of Connacht in action against Benetton Treviso players, from left, Malakai Fekitoa and Louis Werchon during the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Benetton Treviso at Dexcom Stadium in Galway. Photo by Th

Jackman impressed by first look at Lancaster's Connacht

Bernard Jackman was impressed with Connacht's attitude in defence for their opening URC win of the season.

United Rugby Championship • 01 Oct

27 September 2025; Craig Casey of Munster prepares to put the ball into scrum during the United Rugby Championship match between Scarlets and Munster at Parc Y Scarlets in Llanelli, Wales. Photo by Gruff Thomas/Sportsfile

'Energizer bunny' Casey a natural leader for Munster

One of the more fascinating sub-plots of this season will be to see how Munster deal with such a seismic leadership shift.

Rugby • 01 Oct

25 April 2025; Michael Milne of Munster is challenged by Kieron Assiratti of Cardiff during the United Rugby Championship match between Cardiff and Munster at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales. Photo by Kian Abdullah/Sportsfile

Munster wary of 'dangerous Cardiff' side at Thomond

Mossy Lawler says Munster will have their guard up when they host an emboldened Cardiff in their first home game of the season this Saturday.

United Rugby Championship • 30 Sep

26 September 2025; Players from both side's including Paddy McCarthy of Leinster, left, tussle during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Leinster at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

Champions Leinster thrashed by Stormers in URC opener

Leinster were blown apart by the Stormers in the first game of their BKT United Rugby Championship defence, as they fell to a humiliating 35-0 defeat in Cape Town.

United Rugby Championship • 29 Sep