Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Kieran Marmian got over the try-line for Connacht

Connacht put six tries past Ospreys to stay in the hunt

Connacht put Ospreys to the sword in a six-try win at the Sportsground which keeps them in the hunt for the Guinness PRO14 play-offs and Champions Cup qualification.

Rugby • 02 Mar 19

Munster dig deep to edge out Ospreys

Munster came out on top in a tight battle with Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium as the Irish side's 19-13 victory kept them top of Conference A of the Guinness PRO14.

Rugby • 23 Feb 19

Stuart McCloskey's try set up the win for Ulster

Under-par Ulster edge win away at Ospreys

Ulster moved into the Guinness Pro14 play-off places with a narrow 8-0 victory over the Ospreys at the Morganstone Brewery Field in Bridgend.

Rugby • 16 Feb 19

Nick McCarthy stretches out for one of Leinster's seven tries against Ospreys

Leinster lay down marker with seven-try rout of Ospreys

A much-changed Leinster, but a similar result as Leo Cullen's team eased to a 52-7 victory over Ospreys at the RDS to tighten their grip at top of the Guinness Pro14 Conference B table.

Rugby • 23 Nov 18

19-year-old Scott Penny will start at openside flanker.

19-year-old flanker set for Leinster debut

With a number of internationals still on Ireland duty, Leinster could hand out up to three debuts in their Guinness Pro14 outing against the Ospreys in the RDS Arena on Friday.

Rugby • 22 Nov 18

Connacht fall to last-gasp Ospreys score

Another opportunity missed for the Westerners as they go down in Wales against a severely depleted Ospreys side.

Rugby • 26 Oct 18

Marmion back for Connacht trip to Ospreys

Ireland scrum-half Kieran Marmion is back in the Connacht side to face the Ospreys at the Brewery Field, Bridgeend on Friday.

Rugby • 25 Oct 18

Joey Carbery played 59 minutes in his first start for Munster and scored a try

Carbery among the tries as Munster stroll past Ospreys

Munster racked up seven tries as they dominated much-changed Ospreys in a comfortable 49-13 Guinness PRO14 win at Irish Independent Park.

Rugby • 14 Sep 18

Ulster will play in the Champions Cup next season

Difficult season ends on high as Ulster honour heroes

Tommy Bowe and Andrew Trimble say their farewells on a day when Ulster secured Champions Cup rugby to end a trying season on a bright note.

Rugby • 20 May 18

Charles Piutau will be a key player for Ulster against Ospreys

Ulster can't afford to lose against Ospreys - Wallace

Former Ireland international Paddy Wallace insists that Ulster's clash with Ospreys this weekend is the province's biggest game of the season.

Rugby • 20 May 18

Ulster beat the Ospreys 8-0 at Ravenhill last month

Ulster to face Ospreys in Champions Cup play-off

Ulster will host Ospreys in a Champions Cup play-off, it has been confirmed.

Rugby • 05 May 18

George North will line out for the Ospreys from next season

George North makes Welsh return with Ospreys

British and Irish Lions winger George North is to return to his native Wales to join Ospreys, the Pro14 club announced.

Rugby • 25 Apr 18

Tadhg Beirne (blue cap) is central to Scarlets' hopes of another upset

Shocking stuff - Bilbao beckons but Leinster beware

Leinster are overwhelming favourites to beat Scarlets on Saturday but Welsh sides have a tidy record of upsetting the odds when it matters.

Rugby • 20 Apr 18

Ulster's Jacob Stockdale runs in a late try

Stockdale pounces late on as Ulster edge cagey affair

Ulster made it back-to-back wins in the Guinness PRO14 to keep their play-off hopes alive after shading a tight encounter with Ospreys 8-0 at the Kingspan Stadium.

Rugby • 13 Apr 18

Leinster defeated by Ospreys for first time since 2014

Leinster suffered their first defeat to the Ospreys in four years and had to deal with losing Fergus McFadden, Noel Reid and replacement Dave Kearney to first-half injuries.

Rugby • 25 Mar 18

Jordi Murphy is one of the many key names who are back for Leinster

Grand Slam heroes return as Leinster head to Ospreys

Leinster have named a strong side to face the Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday, with seven of Ireland's Grand Slam winning side returning to the fray.

Rugby • 23 Mar 18

Ospreys coach Steve Tandy spent six years with the club

Head coach Steve Tandy leaves Ospreys

Steve Tandy will leave his position as Ospreys head coach with immediate effect, the Welsh club have announced.

Rugby • 22 Jan 18

Munster's Darren Sweetnam, Robin Copeland and JJ Hanrahan celebrate Rory Scannell's try

Munster get Van Graan era off to the perfect start

Munster's new head coach Johann van Graan enjoyed a winning home debut at Irish Independent Park where the under-strength Ospreys were beaten 36-10.

Rugby • 02 Dec 17

Johann van Graan: 'It was fantastic to play with my boys and see my wife again'

Van Graan already feeling part of the family

Munster coach Johann van Graan has settled into his new surrounding quickly.

Rugby • 03 Dec 17

Swansea City and the Ospreys both play their home games at the Liberty Stadium

Swans to take sole control of Liberty Stadium

Swansea are set to take sole control of their Liberty Stadium home after agreeing a deal with the city council.

Soccer • 06 Nov 17

Wales hooker Baldwin feared losing hand after lion bite

Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has revealed he was in danger of losing his left hand to an infection after being bitten while petting a lion in South Africa last month.

Rugby • 17 Oct 17

Clermont's Greg Laidlaw in action against Ospreys in the Champions Cup

Clermont given fright before pipping Ospreys

French heavyweights Clermont Auvergne were given a major fright by the Ospreys before claiming a 26-21 European Champions Cup victory at the Liberty Stadium.

Rugby • 15 Oct 17

Webb poised for French move after confirming Welsh exit

The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed reports that Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb will depart when his current deal runs out at the end of the season.

Rugby • 05 Oct 17

Chris Farrell: 'This team is so tight from last year. You can see that.'

'There's such a good feel about this Munster team'

Munster centre Chris Farrell said the province's deep-rooted culture of team spirit is in stark contrast to what he experienced in his time playing in France.

Rugby • 17 Sep 17

Darren Sweetnam scores Munster's second try at the Liberty Stadium

Munster hold off Ospreys fightback

Munster held off a second-half comeback from Ospreys to register their third straight Guinness Pro14 victory in torrential rain at the Liberty Stadium.

Rugby • 16 Sep 17