6 Feb, 14:28
There are no major injury concerns for the Ireland squad following the game against Wales yesterday in the RBS 6 Nations Championship.
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6 Feb, 13:19
Ireland and Wales have swapped places in the latest IRB World Rankings following Sunday's Six Nations clash, with Declan Kidney's men falling to eighth place overall.
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6 Feb, 12:13
Speaking after Ireland's 23-21 RBS 6 Nations defeat to Wales, number 8 Jamie Heaslip said: "I think we posed them a lot of threats, but the main thing is we didn't have a lot of the ball. They controlled the game very well for long periods."
6 Feb, 09:00
See below for a look at the official match statistics from Ireland's RBS 6 Nations loss to Wales in Dublin on Sunday evening.
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07 Feb 12
The Irish Exiles again launch their Festival Days for the Under 16-18 age-range across Britain this weekend in the search for potential Irish qualified players.
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06 Feb 12
Connacht Rugby's CEO Gerry Kelly has announced that he is to step down at the end of the 2011/12 season.
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06 Feb 12
The Leinster squad trained in UCD today ahead of Thursday night's RaboDirect PRO12 visit of Benetton Treviso to the RDS (kick-off 7.05pm).
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03 Feb 12
Experienced back rower John Muldoon has deservedly been honoured as the Connacht Player of the Month award winner.
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02 Feb 12
Munster Rugby have announced that Northampton Saints centre James Downey will be joining them at the end of the current season.
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29 Jan 12
The 2011/12 British & Irish Cup semi-final draw has been made. It has paired Leinster 'A' and Munster 'A' together in a mouth-watering all-Irish tie.
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25 Jan 12
Following a dramatic conclusion to the pool stages of the Heineken Cup which confirmed the line-up for the last-eight of the 2011/12 tournament, ERC has announced the dates, venues and kick-off times for the quarter-final matches.
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25 Jan 12
A trademark of Connacht's performances so far this season has been their resolute defence. Last term they contracted the services of Great Britain rugby league legend Mike Forshaw to shore up the defensive systems of the squad.
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25 Jan 12
Ulster Rugby has welcomed the Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood's decision to grant planning permission for redevelopment work at the Ravenhill grounds.
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23 Jan 12
Even though the Heineken Cup semi-final draw decreed that either Munster or Ulster will enjoy home country advantage, Tony McGahan and Paul O'Connell are conscious of not looking beyond the provinces' crunch quarter-final clash in early April.
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23 Jan 12
Saturday's hard fought Pool 4 battle with Clermont Auvergne at the Stade Marcel Michelin marked Ulster's 100th match in the Heineken Cup.
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23 Jan 12
Speaking to Rob Murphy after Connacht's memorable 9-8 Heineken Cup defeat of Harlequins, prop Ronan Loughney said: "I've never felt anything like that coming in the tunnel, it was an amazing feeling. We've got such loyal fans...it was great to be able to get a win for the fans who have supported us all throughout this year."
23 Jan 12
Heineken Cup man-of-the-match John Muldoon spoke to Rob Murphy after Connacht's hard-fought 9-8 win over Harlequins, which put an end to the province's 14-match losing streak.
23 Jan 12
Former Ireland international Conor O'Shea reflects on his Harlequins side's defeat to Connacht which ultimately ended their hopes of reaching the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. He also praised Connacht for the determination they showed in ending a long losing streak.
23 Jan 12
Speaking to Rob Murphy after Connacht's historic first Heineken Cup win over Harlequins, Connacht head coach Eric Elwood said: "I'm glad for the players. I wanted them to win it for themselves, but also bear in mind that we've great support...it meant a lot to the fans and the whole of Connacht."
23 Jan 12
The British & Irish Cup semi-finals will have a distinctly Celtic flavour with two Irish provinces, Leinster 'A' and Munster 'A', booking their places in the last-four along with sole Welsh survivors Cross Keys and English Championship outfit Cornish Pirates.
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22 Jan 12
The road to London and the Heineken Cup final became clearer for eight sides on Sunday after the quarter-final fixtures were confirmed and the draw made for the semi-finals.
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22 Jan 12
Leinster 'A' booked their place in the semi-finals of the British & Irish Cup when they defeated Pontypridd 32-0 at Donnybrook on Sunday afternoon.
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21 Jan 12
For for the first time in the history of the Heineken Cup, three Irish teams have reached the knockout stages of Europe's top tournament - top seeds Munster, defending champions Leinster and also Ulster, who are one of the best runners-up.
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21 Jan 12
A hat-trick of tries from Simon Zebo was the highlight as Munster set up a home Heineken Cup quarter-final for themselves, cruising past Northampton Saints to win their six pool matches for the first time ever.
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07 Feb
The Irish Exiles again launch their Festival Days for the Under 16-18 age-range across Britain this weekend in the search for potential Irish qualified players.
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06 Feb
Connacht Rugby's CEO Gerry Kelly has announced that he is to step down at the end of the 2011/12 season.
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06 Feb
The Leinster squad trained in UCD today ahead of Thursday night's RaboDirect PRO12 visit of Benetton Treviso to the RDS (kick-off 7.05pm).
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03 Feb
Experienced back rower John Muldoon has deservedly been honoured as the Connacht Player of the Month award winner.
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02 Feb
Munster Rugby have announced that Northampton Saints centre James Downey will be joining them at the end of the current season.
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29 Jan
The 2011/12 British & Irish Cup semi-final draw has been made. It has paired Leinster 'A' and Munster 'A' together in a mouth-watering all-Irish tie.
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25 Jan
Following a dramatic conclusion to the pool stages of the Heineken Cup which confirmed the line-up for the last-eight of the 2011/12 tournament, ERC has announced the dates, venues and kick-off times for the quarter-final matches.
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25 Jan
A trademark of Connacht's performances so far this season has been their resolute defence. Last term they contracted the services of Great Britain rugby league legend Mike Forshaw to shore up the defensive systems of the squad.
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25 Jan
Ulster Rugby has welcomed the Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood's decision to grant planning permission for redevelopment work at the Ravenhill grounds.
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23 Jan
Even though the Heineken Cup semi-final draw decreed that either Munster or Ulster will enjoy home country advantage, Tony McGahan and Paul O'Connell are conscious of not looking beyond the provinces' crunch quarter-final clash in early April.
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