Irish provinces' Champions Cup pool opponents confirmed Leinster have been paired with Bath and Montpellier, while Munster will face matches against Wasps and Castres as the four Irish provinces' Heineken Champions Cup ... Rugby • 21 Jul
Champions Cup format confirmed for next season The format and qualifier rankings for next season's Heineken Champions Cup have been finalised with Leinster and Munster confirmed as the top two ranked sides ... Rugby • 28 Jun
Connacht's O'Brien forced to retire due to concussion Connacht have announced that flanker Sean O'Brien has been advised to retire from rugby on medical grounds following a concussion injury. Rugby • 22 Jun
All four Irish provinces confirmed for Champions Cup All four Irish provinces will be among the new United Rugby Championship's eight representatives in next season's Heineken Champions Cup. Rugby • 16 Jun
Connacht sign Irish-qualified back Bolton Connacht have confirmed the signing of Irish-qualified South African back Shayne Bolton. Rugby • 10 Jun
Early blitz sufficient as Connacht hold off Ospreys A free-scoring first half gave way an entirely scoreless second half but Connacht held off Ospreys to claim a 26-19 win in the Guinness Pro14 ... Connacht • 04 Jun
Connacht's Papali'i banned for four weeks Connacht's Abraham Papali'i has been hit with a four-week suspension after receiving a red card during last weekend's Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup defeat to Benetton. Rugby • 04 Jun
Lions pick Aki 'overwhelmed' by community support Bundee Aki says the support he's received from Galway and Connacht has been fundamental to his Lions call-up. Rugby • 02 Jun
Connacht crash to Benetton defeat Connacht's hopes of reaching the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup final were ended by a 20-12 defeat away to Benetton. Rugby • 29 May
Aki and Buckley named in Connacht team Denis Buckley will become just the third Connacht player to reach 200 caps tomorrow after he was named in the starting XV to face Guinness ... Rugby • 28 May
The Irish breakthrough prospects to keep an eye on Donal Lenihan and Jonny Holland pick out some of the emerging Irish talent to keep an eye on for next season on the RTÉ Rugby ... Rugby • 27 May
Connacht coach Wilkins wary of Benetton banana skin Connacht attack coach Pete Wilkins has warned his players that they will need to maintain the standards set in their win over Munster to avoid ... Rugby • 25 May
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Connacht form and refs' performance The panel review the weekend's Rainbow Cup action. Rugby • 19 May
Sligo Rovers lay out plans for €17m stadium and academy Sligo Rovers have laid out plans to redevelop their existing stadium at the Showgrounds, as well as building a new academy complex in Sligo in ... Soccer • 18 May
Error-strewn interpros a consequence of long season The Rainbow Cup delved further into the unpredictable last weekend in the third of three interprovincial rounds in a row. Rugby • 18 May
Thomond win can lift Connacht to another level - Friend An elated Andy Friend said he believes Connacht's Pro14 Rainbow Cup win at Munster can launch the province "to another level". Rugby • 15 May
Connacht hang tight for Thomond win over Munster Conor Fitzgerald came back to haunt his home province as his 14-point haul helped Connacht beat Munster 24-20 and claim only their second win at ... Rugby • 14 May
Irish provinces name teams for interpro derbies The four Irish provinces have named their teams for tomorrow's Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup inter-pro derbies. Rugby • 13 May
It's meaningless but teams can still use Rainbow Cup It was another weekend of interprovincial action in the season-extending Rainbow Cup and while the results mean nothing, the lack of pressure could see teams ... Rugby • 11 May
Roux departing Connacht at the end of the season Quinn Roux will leave Connacht when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign. Rugby • 10 May
Cullen happy with Leinster players after painful week Leo Cullen was happy to see Leinster get back to winning ways on Saturday night against Connacht in Galway after European disappointment last weekend. Rugby • 09 May
Butler back for Connacht as Leinster pick three Lions Jarrad Butler returns for Connacht as they host Leinster in the Rainbow Cup. Connacht • 07 May
Aki Lions pick 'due recognition' says Connacht's Friend Connacht boss Andy Friend says the inclusion of Bundee Aki in the Lions squad for their upcoming tour to South Africa is "due recognition". Rugby • 07 May
Lancaster: South African beef can't come quickly enough The Rainbow Cup got off to a false start this year but the introduction of the South African teams can't come soon enough for Leinster, ... Rugby • 04 May
Mixed approach but still some drama over the Rainbow The Rainbow Cup is proving to be a mish-mash event but it's better than nothing, writes Jonny Holland. Rugby • 27 Apr
