One season of pro rugby can affect brain, study finds A leading brain injury academic believes rugby union could be "a lot more aggressive" in tackling contact reduction in the sport. Rugby • 31 Aug
Highly rated Leinster coach Hogan moves to Scarlets Highly rated Leinster coach Hugh Hogan has left the province Leinster Rugby after eight and a half years to take up a role as defence ... Rugby • 22 Jul
Benetton stun Bulls to win Rainbow Cup final Benetton capped a remarkable Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup campaign by upsetting the odds to thump the Bulls 35-8 in the final. Rugby • 19 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
United Rugby Championship live on RTÉ and TG4 RTÉ Sport and TG4 will broadcast over 50 free-to-air games for next season's inaugural United Rugby Championship. Rugby • 16 Jun
SA & Pro14 combine for new United Rugby Championship Plans have been unveiled for a new United Rugby Championship next season that will feature northern and southern hemisphere teams. Rugby • 15 Jun
Leinster defeat Dragons to delight of returning fans Retiring duo Scott Fardy and Michael Bent bowed out on a winning note as Leinster closed out the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup with a 38-7 ... Rugby • 11 Jun
Coombes cousins bag tries in Munster victory Gavin Coombes scored four tries and Liam Coombes also crossed the whitewash as Munster secured second place in the northern section of the Guinness Pro14 ... Rugby • 11 Jun
Pro14 SA clash off after Lions players test positive The Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA match between the Lions and Stormers has been cancelled after a number of positive Covid-19 tests in the Lions squad. Rugby • 11 Jun
Connacht sign Irish-qualified back Bolton Connacht have confirmed the signing of Irish-qualified South African back Shayne Bolton. Rugby • 10 Jun
Gibson-Park in side as fans return to Leinster game Jamison Gibson-Park will start for Leinster as they welcome fans back to the RDS for the Pro 14 Rainbow Cup game against Dragons on Friday. Rugby • 10 Jun
Petrol explosion led to Munster players' burn injuries Munster centre Damian De Allende says a decision by one of his team-mates to "throw petrol on the fire" resulted in the fire pit accident ... Rugby • 08 Jun
Fardy glad Leinster goodbye will be in front of fans As his retirement looms, Scott Fardy is grateful that his final run-out for Leinster this weekend against Dragons will take place in an RDS with ... Rugby • 08 Jun
Ulster ring changes for Edinburgh encounter The Ulster side to face Edinburgh at Murrayfield in the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup on Saturday shows seven changes from the one that travelled to ... Rugby • 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
Ulster missing host of players for Edinburgh clash Ulster will be without a host of players for Saturday's Rainbow Cup trip to Edinburgh. Rugby • 01 Jun
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
Treviso to host Rainbow Cup 'North v South' final The Italian city of Treviso has been confirmed as host venue for this season's Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup 'North v South' final. Rugby • 27 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
Conor Murray ruled out of Munster's Cardiff clash Conor Murray will miss Munster's Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup clash against Cardiff Blues at Thomond Park on Friday due to a "low-grade leg injury". Rugby • 25 May
Ulster to welcome back fans for home finale Ulster will play their final home fixture of the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup in front of 500 spectators at Kingspan Stadium. Rugby • 21 May
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Connacht form and refs' performance The panel review the weekend's Rainbow Cup action. Rugby • 19 May
Cronin to leave Munster at end of season Munster prop James Cronin will depart the province at the end of the season. Rugby • 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
Rainbow Cup to be decided by 'North v South' final The winner of the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup is set to be decided by a 'North v South' final on 19 June. Rugby • 14 May
