Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Scott Penny scored a try and made 25 tackles in Leinster's win over Munster

URC team of the week: Round 10 delivers derby drama

It is derby season in the BKT United Rugby Championship and a number of players stood out as local rivalries took centre stage over the Christmas period.

Rugby • 27 Dec 22

Garry Ringrose evades the tackle of Tom O'Toole on the way to scoring his second try

URC team of the week: Irish and SA teams dominate

All eight Irish and South African sides are represented in our team of the week for round nine of the BKT United Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 05 Dec 22

Michael Milne celebrates after scoring Leinster's fourth try

'It didn't feel like a 40-5 win' - Cullen

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen cut a frustrated figure at the RDS, despite his side retaining their eight-point lead at the top of the BKT United Rugby Championship with a 40-5 win against a poor Glasgow Warriors.

Rugby • 26 Nov 22

Rob Russell completes his hat-trick at the RDS

Russell is hat-trick hero as Leinster outclass Glasgow

Rob Russell ran in a hat-trick of tries as United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster outgunned Glasgow Warriors 40-5 at the RDS.

Rugby • 26 Nov 22

Leinster were 76-14 winners when they last faced Glasgow Warriors

Cullen braced for backlash from 'niggly' Glasgow

If Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith needs any motivation for his side ahead of this afternoon's meeting with Leinster, he doesn't have to go far back in the fixtures list to find it.

Rugby • 26 Nov 22

James Hume (second from right) celebrates after scoring Ulster's third try against Munster

URC team of the week: Irish trio enjoy big away wins

All four Irish provinces are well represented in our team of the week as the BKT United Rugby Championship signed off in style ahead of the November internationals.

Rugby • 31 Oct 22

Ulster and the Sharks were due to face each other on Saturday evening

Ulster's meeting with Sharks postponed after gastro bug

Ulster's BKT United Rugby Championship meeting with the Cell C Sharks has been postponed, after an outbreak of gastroenteritis in the Ulster squad.

Rugby • 21 Oct 22

Johnny Sexton shone on his first start of the season

URC team of the week: Irish provinces impress

There were big wins for Connacht, Leinster and Ulster in round four of the BKT United Rugby Championship as the South Africans' winning run against European opponents came to a halt.

Rugby • 10 Oct 22

Franco Smith will arrive in Scotland at the end of August

Ex-Italy coach Franco Smith takes reins at Glasgow

Glasgow have appointed former Italy head coach Franco Smith as Danny Wilson's successor.

Rugby • 02 Aug 22

Jordan Larmour has scored six tries in six games

Red-hot Larmour back in blue and relishing competition

Jordan Larmour wants to focus on his club form for the immediate future before thinking too much about earning a spot in Ireland's touring party for New Zealand.

Rugby • 08 Jun 22

Danny Wilson (r) chats to Leo Cullen before their URC quarter-final

Warriors boss Wilson sacked after Leinster mauling

Danny Wilson has been sacked as Glasgow's head coach in the wake of Saturday's humiliating defeat by Leinster.

Rugby • 06 Jun 22

Leinster's bid for a fifth European title was undone by La Rochelle

Leinster lament La Rochelle 'cynicism' but vow to learn

Nine days after their Champions Cup final defeat, Leinster coach Felipe Contepomi can cast a colder eye on the loss to La Rochelle.

Rugby • 06 Jun 22

Leinster players gather together after their 76-14 win, joined by Sean Cronin's children Finn, Cillian and Saoirse

Cullen pleased with ruthless streak after 12-try win

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen admits he briefly wondered whether his side were heading towards another afternoon of disappointment, before they went on to hammer a dreadful Glasgow Warriors side in the United Rugby Championship quarter-final.

Rugby • 04 Jun 22

Jordan Larmour scored two of Leinster's 12 tries

Leinster ease past dreadful Glasgow to reach semi-final

Leinster ran in 12 tries in a dominant display to book a United Rugby Championship semi-final against the Bulls.

Rugby • 04 Jun 22

URC recap: Leinster 76-14 Glasgow

Relive all the action from the RDS as Leinster hosted Glasgow looking to book a place in the URC semi-finals.

Rugby • 04 Jun 22

Cullen: 'You have to keep working hard in the background. We're competing at the top end, you are coming up against the best teams in Europe'

'The group is as motivated as it has ever been'

Last week's Heineken Champions Cup final defeat will hurt for a while yet, but Leo Cullen is doing everything to refocus minds and lift morale.

Rugby • 04 Jun 22

The Warriors have beaten Connacht and Munster this season en route to the quarter-finals

Glasgow ready to take on the 'benchmark' Leinster

Glasgow Warriors head coach Danny Wilson says he is aware of the magnitude of the task facing his side in their United Rugby Championship quarter-final clash against Leinster tomorrow.

Rugby • 03 Jun 22

Leinster trained at the RDS this afternoon ahead of their quarter-final with Glasgow tomorrow

Leinster looking to 'park' La Rochelle defeat - Cullen

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen admits the pain of last week's Champions Cup final defeat to La Rochelle may still be playing on the minds of his players as they return to URC action tomorrow.

Rugby • 03 Jun 22

Sexton has been struggling with an ankle injury since last week's Champions Cup final

No Sexton or Lowe as Leinster make seven changes

Johnny Sexton and James Lowe are among those who drop out for Leinster, as Leo Cullen makes seven changes to his side for tomorrow's United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Glasgow Warriors at the RDS.

Rugby • 03 Jun 22

Leinster have home advantage through the play-offs after winning the Irish Shield

URC quarter-finals: All you need to know

Team news, kickoff times, TV and radio coverage for this weekend's United Rugby Championship play-off matches.

Rugby • 03 Jun 22

Glasgow beat Leinster 15-12 this time last year

Warriors record to give them belief against Leinster

Glasgow have a number of players who have tasted victory against Leinster and that will drive them on in their URC quarter-final, says coach Pete Murchie.

Rugby • 01 Jun 22

Leinster players look on in the final stages of the game against La Rochelle

'This one is going to hurt for a long time' - Kearney

Leinster will need time to get over their Champions Cup loss to La Rochelle but an upcoming URC quarter-final against Glasgow may help some of the players, says Rob Kearney.

Rugby • 01 Jun 22

Connacht fell to a 42-20 defeat to the Scottish side

Friend unhappy with 'unacceptable' Connacht performance

Andy Friend has warned his players that they could lose by "60 or 70" points against Ulster next week if they don't properly address their defeat to Glasgow.

Rugby • 29 Jan 22