Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Glasgow Warriors' Henry Pyrgoe scores a try despite the attentions of Kieran Marmion

Connacht fall short away to clinical Glasgow

Connacht mounted a spirited second-half comeback but couldn't prevent Glasgow from securing a home Pro14 semi-final with a 35-22 victory at Scotstoun.

Rugby • 13 Apr 18

Leinster huddle together after their victory

Leo Cullen wants Leinster to arm attacking weapons

Leo Cullen knows he's got a potent and swashbuckling Leinster side at his disposal, but the head coach wants his team to arm their attacking weapons in the right areas of the field to ensure they do as much damage as possible.

Rugby • 14 Jan 18

Scott Fardy scored two of Leinster's eight tries as a poor Glasgow were put to the sword

More highs than Lowes as Leinster secure home quarter

Leinster vindicated their favourites tag with a dazzling attacking display against a weakened Glasgow, but head coach Leo Cullen will have questions about defence.

Rugby • 14 Jan 18

Munster travel to Paris to face Racing 92

Lenihan's European preview: Munster face huge challenge

RTÉ Rugby analyst Donal Lenihan runs the rule over a crucial weekend of action.

Rugby • 12 Jan 18

Peterson: RDS win would help Glasgow's Pro14 hopes

Glasgow may be out of the race for the last eight of the Champions Cup but Greg Peterson believes they can strike a blow for their Guinness PRO14 ambitions with victory over Leinster this weekend.

Rugby • 12 Jan 18

Gregor Townsend is hoping to bring the Barcelona approach to Scotland

Townsend taking 'Barcelona approach' at Scotland

Scotland's rugby head coach Gregor Townsend is inspired by Pep Guardiola's management style and wants to emulate the former Barcelona boss in building a team which has the right balance between attack and defence.

Rugby • 24 Oct 17

Leo Cullen hails performance of Leinster forwards

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was relieved to get over the line following his side's second bonus-point win to go top of Pool 3 in the Champions Cup.

Rugby • 21 Oct 17

Recap: Munster master conditions to beat Racing

Relive the action from the Champions Cup tie of Munster and Racing at Thomond Park.

Rugby • 21 Oct 17

Stuart Hogg and Johnny Sexton return for their respective clubs after injury

Leinster on Warriors' lunch menu for Glasgow clash

Glasgow boss Dave Rennie may have had Leo Cullen for dinner in the past but Leinster are firmly on the lunch menu tomorrow afternoon.

Rugby • 21 Oct 17

Glasgow Warriors' Tommy Seymour (C) in action against Leinster last season

'We have to nullify world-class Leinster'

Glasgow wing Tommy Seymour is wary of facing a Leinster side packed with "world class individuals" at Scotstoun this weekend.

Rugby • 18 Oct 17

Glasgow forward Zander Fagerson in action against Munster last January

Fagerson: We've done homework & want Munster revenge

Zander Fagerson has targeted revenge when Munster travel to Scotstoun on Friday night.

Rugby • 21 Sep 17

Connacht's Bundee Aki tackles Adam Hastings of Glasgow

Sloppy Connacht fall to opening day Glasgow defeat

Connacht got their Pro12 campaign off to a losing start at the Sportsground, losing to Glasgow Warriors 18-12 in their first game of the new season.

Rugby • 04 Sep 17

Live scores: Dragons v Leinster & all Pro14 action

Keep up with all of today's action in the Pro14 league.

Rugby • 02 Sep 17

A 20-minute floodlight failure held up the Pro12 encounter at the RDS.

Leinster overcome lights failure to edge past Glasgow

Leinster squashed Glasgow's faint Guinness PRO12 play-off bid as Joey Carbery's 74th-minute penalty saw the hosts triumph 31-30 in thrilling fashion.

Rugby • 28 Apr 17

Munster are bidding for a first European final since 2008

Quinlan: Munster must find a way against Sarries

Munster's season will not be defined by whether they win or lose against Saracens in the Champions Cup on Saturday says Alan Quinlan, but the former player believes sticking to the gameplan will serve them well.

Rugby • 20 Apr 17

Glasgow's Finn Russell holds back Bundee Aki of Connacht as tempers flare

Connacht fail to punish 14-man Glasgow

Connacht's hopes of making a late run to earn a place in next season's Champions Cup took a major blow at at Scotstoun, as Glasgow Warriors powered to a 35-24 bonus-point win.

Rugby • 26 Mar 17

The report deemed that Murray was not concussed following his collision with Tim Swinson in the Champions Cup

Report finds Munster followed correct HIA protocols

An investigation by the European Professional Club Rugby [EPCR] into Conor Murray's head injury sustained against Glasgow Warriors has said Munster followed the correct protocols in letting the scrum-half resume playing in their Champions Cup encounter.

Rugby • 08 Mar 17

Five-try Ulster trample Glasgow

Ulster racked up a second bonus-point win in succession over Scottish sides when they defeated a weakened Glasgow Warriors 37-17 at the Kingspan Stadium.

Rugby • 18 Feb 17

Recap: Pro12 wins for Ulster, Munster & Connacht

Ulster, Munster and Connacht wins made it a clean sweep of Pro12 for the provinces this weekend. Read how it happened.

Rugby • 18 Feb 17

Strauss was injured during the Six Nations defeat to France

Josh Strauss joins Scotland's 6N casualty list

Scotland's RBS 6 Nations campaign has suffered a second major blow in three days after Josh Strauss was ruled out of the competition.

Six Nations • 17 Feb 17

After a six-week absence Ruan Pienaar returns to Ulster side

Pienaar returns to Ulster side for Glasgow clash

Having recovered from a knee injury, Ruan Pienaar will make his first Ulster appearance of the year for Ulster when they take on the Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12 on Saturday at the Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 3pm).

Rugby • 17 Feb 17

Ireland must protect Murray, says Stander

CJ Stander says that Munster let Conor Murray down when he took a battering against Glasgow earlier this year.

Six Nations • 31 Jan 17

Munster and Leinster will both be in Champions Cup action on Saturday 1 April

Dates and times confirmed for Champions Cup Q/Fs

Munster and Leinster will both be in action on the same day after the dates and times were confirmed for the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Rugby • 27 Jan 17

RECAP: Munster leave it late against Glasgow

Munster looked to secure top spot in Pool 1 of the Champions Cup with a win over Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun, relive all the action here.

Rugby • 14 Jan 17

Francis Saili reacts to his match-winning try

Saili sends teak-tough Munster into quarter-finals

Francis Saili's try eight minutes from time edged Munster into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup after a performance loaded with steel and grit in Glasgow.

Rugby • 14 Jan 17