Connacht need Carty to play out of his skin - Ferris Stephen Ferris says Connacht's BKT URC quarter-final hopes against Ulster rest on the shoulders of out-half Jack Carty, who must "play out of his skin" … Rugby • 04 May
Scots switch for Cooney wouldn't 'sit well' with Ferris Stephen Ferris insists that he would turn down any approach from Scotland if he were in John Cooney's shoes and that the situation does not … Rugby • 24 Jan
Keatley: Confident Munster starting to show more flair Ian Keatley says Munster are beginning to show flickers of greater creativity with a string of good results breeding confidence in Graham Rowntree's squad. Rugby • 16 Jan
Ferris: Last 120 minutes 'really concerning' for Ulster Stephen Ferris feels the last 120 minutes of Ulster's season has been hugely concerning as costly defeats to Leinster and Sale Sharks leaves them needing … Rugby • 12 Dec 22
Ferris critical of latest Erasmus social media post Former Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris has said that South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus is "letting himself down" with his social media postings about … Rugby • 17 Nov 22
Ferris, Coghlan and Jared Wright on Ireland v SA Neil Treacy is joined by former Ireland internationals Stephen Ferris and Fiona Coghlan, to look ahead to the first of this month's Tests against South … Rugby • 02 Nov 22
Hume deserves start against All Blacks, says Ferris Ulster centre James Hume should start one of Ireland's Test matches against New Zealand, says Stephen Ferris. Rugby • 23 Jun 22
Ferris: Rowntree the 'right man for Munster' Stephen Ferris says that Graham Rowntree is the right man for Munster, with his appointment as Head Coach expected to be confirmed over the coming … Rugby • 12 Apr 22
Heaslip: England look rudderless Ireland can take a lot of heart from England's unconvincing win against Wales, says Jamie Heaslip. Rugby • 27 Feb 22
Ferris: Perspective key after Ireland's strong November Stephen Ferris believes an element of perspective will be crucial for Ireland as they look to build on an impressive November window and carry their … Rugby • 22 Nov 21
O'Sullivan: All Blacks got taste of their own medicine Former Ireland head coach Eddie O'Sullivan has said that New Zealand got a taste of their own medicine as the All Blacks fell to a … Rugby • 13 Nov 21
Ferris: Connacht can push on after routing Ulster Stephen Ferris believes Connacht have a "lot more room to improve" even after their emphatic win over Ulster in the United Rugby Championship at the … Rugby • 25 Oct 21
Ferris: Toulon can cause Leinster problems up front Leinster won't have it all their own way up front against Toulon on Friday, but Stephen Ferris tells RTÉ's Game On that he's still backing … Rugby • 01 Apr 21
Ferris backs Munster to upset Leinster in Pro14 final Former Ireland and Ulster star Stephen Ferris believes that Munster can upset the odds and overcome Leinster in Saturday's Guinness Pro14 final. Rugby • 25 Mar 21
Ferris wants return of 'old Murray-Sexton combination' Stephen Ferris believes there's a massive opportunity for Conor Murray to remind both Andy Farrell and Warren Gatland of his scrum-half class if he's given … Rugby • 18 Mar 21
Ferris: Farrell needs to mix things up for French visit Stephen Ferris tells RTÉ's Game On that he'd like to see Andy Farrell mix things up a bit for the Six Nations visit of France … Rugby • 12 Feb 21
Lydiate's 'best years are behind him', insists Ferris Stephen Ferris is not concerned by the return of Dan Lydiate to the Welsh fold and believes that Ireland travel to Cardiff as the heavy … Rugby • 05 Feb 21
Ferris has concerns over retreating Irish backrow The sight of an Irish backrow struggling to make inroads at Twickenham is a worry going forward, says former Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris. Rugby • 23 Nov 20
Best XV of professional era: Ulster back row We're picking the ultimate Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster teams of the professional era, position by position, province by province, and we want your help. … Rugby • 08 May 20
Stockdale could learn from England winger, says Ferris Stephen Ferris says Jacob Stockdale needs to work harder during games and has warned that his scintillating form in 2018 won't protect him from the … Six Nations • 09 Mar 20
'The scoreline does not tell the story' The Against the Head panel review Ireland's Six Nations loss to England Six Nations • 24 Feb 20
Stephen Ferris: 'I would have had John Cooney starting' Former Ireland and Ulster back row Stephen Ferris says he would have preferred to see John Cooney start against Scotland as Ireland got their Six … Rugby • 03 Feb 20
Ferris: It's hard to ignore the main man John Cooney Stephen Ferris believes John Cooney's form could simply be too good for Ireland head coach Andy Farrell to ignore once the Six Nations kicks off … Rugby • 07 Jan 20
Ferris: Schmidt show left no room for self-expression Stephen Ferris thinks relying on out-of-form big names and an overly rigid game plan cost Ireland dearly at the World Cup. Rugby World Cup 2019 • 22 Oct 19
NZ are best in world but a fighter always has a chance Stephen Ferris recalls his games against New Zealand and his experience of playing in a World Cup quarter-final. Rugby World Cup 2019 • 18 Oct 19