Column: Irish rugby has an obvious role model The role of bad luck in Ireland's exit should be acknowledged, but as we look forward we should also remember that Ireland produced the most … Rugby World Cup 2019 • 22 Oct 15
Champions Cup preview: Toulon too strong Leinster's struggles this season provide little grounds for optimism that they can upset favourites Toulon in Sunday's Champions Cup semi-final, writes RTÉ Sport's Brendan Cole. Rugby • 18 Apr 15
Munster face tricky trip to Glasgow Munster emerged with plenty of credit and a bonus point from their trip to Clermont in the European Champions Cup, but could struggle to take … Rugby • 31 Dec 14
Preview: Ireland v Australia Can Ireland back up their victory over South Africa by claiming a second southern hemisphere scalp in their Guinness Series clash with Australia at Aviva … Rugby • 22 Nov 14
South Africa v Lions: Head to Head With both teams selected, Brendan Cole takes a look at the clashes ahead of Saturday's first Test. Rugby • 18 Jun 09
Ireland Squad: Key Decisions Brendan Cole looks at the Ireland team position by position and assesses the likely picks. Rugby • 02 Feb 09
Counterpoint: Reaction The following is reader reaction to this article on the issues in Irish rugby and the Autumn international series. Rugby • 02 Dec 08
Ireland v Argentina Preview It’s not overstating things to say that a bad result here could set Irish international rugby back years over the next decade. Rugby • 21 Nov 08
Ireland v All Blacks Preview Brendan Cole looks ahead to Saturday evening's test international between Ireland and New Zealand at Croke Park. Rugby • 15 Nov 08
Genesis: The Way Forward? Read Brendan Cole, who covered the Rugby World Cup for www.rte.ie, on the Genesis report, and whether Irish rugby can recover from the disaster of … Rugby • 20 Dec 07
Heineken Cup Preview Leinster and Munster face tough test in this weekend's Heineken Cup action but, who has it harder? Rugby • 06 Dec 07
Ireland v Italy player ratings Ireland scraped past Italy at Ravenhill in their final World Cup warm-up, scoring a try in the dying seconds to win 23-20 after struggling for … Rugby • 27 Aug 07
Deadline Looms For O'Sullivan On Sunday Ireland manager Eddie O'Sullivan has to have his squad of 30 for the World Cup finalised. We look at the likely winners and … Rugby • 09 Aug 07
Brendan Cole's Heineken Review After the thrills and spills of the Six Nations, this weekend's quarter-final round of the Heineken Cup was a huge letdown from an Irish perspective. Rugby • 02 Apr 07
Brendan Cole's Heineken Cup Preview As the RBS 6 Nations exits stage left, there has never been a better era in which to be a rugby fan. Rugby • 28 Mar 07
Brendan Cole's Six Nations Review 'Looking at the psychology of RWC 2007, not winning the Grand Slam is probably the best thing that could have happened to them.' Rugby • 20 Mar 07
Cole's Six Nations Review So, nobody is either as bad or as good as anyone thought they were! Rugby • 12 Mar 07
Brendan Cole's Six Nation's Preview Preparation issues will be key to this weekend’s RBS Six Nations clashes. Rugby • 05 Mar 07
Brendan Cole's Six Nations Review Ireland hammered England. Almost 24 hours after the match that shook at least two nations, it’s still a pleasure to type the words. Ireland. Hammered. … Rugby • 26 Feb 07
Brendan Cole's Six Nations Review Ireland’s thirty-metre drive up the middle of Croke Park in the 76th minute was the maul of the championship and looked for all the world … Rugby • 12 Feb 07
