18 May, 09:17
The Ireland Women's Sevens squad are preparing to take the next step this weekend at the Amsterdam International 7s and you can watch highlights of the action on YouTube.
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17 May, 09:05
Jennifer Murphy made her debut for Ireland in the 2012 Women's Six Nations. She is now concentrating her efforts as part of a new training programme for Women's Sevens. We spoke to her this week about the transition from GAA and soccer to rugby and the approach to the Sevens game.
16 May, 12:06
The Irish Rugby Football Union is pleased to announce that they have appointed Dave Clark as the new Head of Fitness to oversee all areas of elite performance in professional and representative teams.
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16 May, 11:51
There are less than 24 hours to the start of the IRFU Sports Medicine Conference (sponsored by AON) and Satellite Events, final preparations are being made for the biggest rugby union event on the island of Ireland over the coming days (ahem)!
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20 May 12
Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt, captain Leo Cullen and full-back Rob Kearney spoke at the post-match press conference in the aftermatch of their third Heineken Cup final success in four years. With their European crown retained, Leinster will chase a prized double against the Ospreys next week.
20 May 12
Speaking after Leinster retained the Heineken Cup in the all-Irish final against Ulster, out-half Jonathan Sexton said: "I think the scoreline definitely flattered us. It was a really tough game, the Ulster boys and all of us were saying we've never been so tired. It was a good advert for Irish rugby and a great occasion for the support."
20 May 12
Ulster head coach Brian McLaughlin reflects on his final match in charge of the province - the Heineken Cup final defeat to Leinster - and hooker Rory Best also answered questions during the post-match press conference at Twickenham.
20 May 12
Ulster's young out-half Paddy Jackson gives his reaction after the province went down 42-14 to Leinster in Saturday's all-Irish Heineken Cup final at Twickenham.
20 May 12
New Zealand prop John Afoa talks about Ulster bouncing back from their 42-14 Heineken Cup final defeat to Leinster at Twickenham. The prop praised the efforts of his team-mates and the vocal and colourful support provided by the fans.
19 May 12
Leinster made it a memorable Heineken Cup hat-trick as they dished out a five-try defeat to provincial rivals Ulster at Twickenham.
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19 May 12
One of the biggest occasions in Irish rugby history will take place at Twickenham later today as provincial rivals Leinster and Ulster battle it out to be crowned Heineken Cup champions for the 2011/12 season.
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18 May 12
The Leinster team to face Ulster in Saturday's historic all-Irish Heineken Cup final at Twickenham (kick-off 5pm) has been named.
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18 May 12
John Afoa and Chris Henry are back in the Ulster starting line-up for Saturday's Heineken Cup final showdown with Leinster at Twickenham (kick-off 5pm).
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17 May 12
Prop Mike Ross and team manager Guy Easterby preview Leinster's bid for their second Heineken Cup success in-a-row. Ross and his team-mates are gearing up to face provincial rivals Ulster in Saturday's final at Twickenham.
17 May 12
With an all-Irish final this Saturday, the Heineken Cup trophy will be heading to Ireland for the fifth time in seven seasons, their sixth title in seventeen seasons of Heineken Cup rugby.
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17 May 12
Find out all the facts about Saturday's historic Heineken Cup final between provincial rivals Leinster and Ulster at Twickenham (kick-off 5pm).
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17 May 12
With the Heineken Cup, RaboDirect PRO12 and British & Irish Cup competitions all arriving at the Sportsground next season, Connacht head coach Eric Elwood has added Jason Harris-Wright and Brian Murphy to the playing ranks.
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17 May 12
The world will be watching when the 17th Heineken Cup final - a fascinating all-Irish contest between reigning champions Leinster and Ulster - will be broadcast in 104 countries by 23 broadcasters.
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17 May 12
Centre Darren Cave is relishing Ulster's Heineken Cup final showdown with Leinster at Twickenham. He says he is 'very proud' to be representing the Ulster fans, recognising that he is 'just another supporter who is lucky enough to wear the shirt for a couple of years'.
16 May 12
Ulster hooker Rory Best talks about the build-up to Saturday's Heineken Cup final showdown with Leinster at Twickenham, and what it would mean to emulate the province's European title-winning heroes of 1999.
16 May 12
Ulster head coach Brian McLaughlin and captain Johann Muller give their thoughts ahead of the province's first European Cup decider in 13 years - they meet provincial rivals Leinster at Twickenham on Saturday.
15 May 12
Munster full-back Felix Jones will undergo shoulder surgery next week that will see him sidelined for at least four months. He sustained the damage to his shoulder in last Friday's RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final loss to the Ospreys.
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15 May 12
As the finals weekend of the European club rugby season fast approaches, ERC have named a shortlist of five players who are in contention for the northern hemisphere's most prestigious individual accolade - the ERC European Player of the Year for 2012.
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15 May 12
Influential back rower Chris Henry has been included in Ulster's extended 31-man squad ahead of their Heineken Cup final clash with Leinster on Saturday.
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20 May
Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt, captain Leo Cullen and full-back Rob Kearney spoke at the post-match press conference in the aftermatch of their third Heineken Cup final success in four years. With their European crown retained, Leinster will chase a prized double against the Ospreys next week.
20 May
Speaking after Leinster retained the Heineken Cup in the all-Irish final against Ulster, out-half Jonathan Sexton said: "I think the scoreline definitely flattered us. It was a really tough game, the Ulster boys and all of us were saying we've never been so tired. It was a good advert for Irish rugby and a great occasion for the support."
20 May
Ulster head coach Brian McLaughlin reflects on his final match in charge of the province - the Heineken Cup final defeat to Leinster - and hooker Rory Best also answered questions during the post-match press conference at Twickenham.
20 May
Ulster's young out-half Paddy Jackson gives his reaction after the province went down 42-14 to Leinster in Saturday's all-Irish Heineken Cup final at Twickenham.
20 May
New Zealand prop John Afoa talks about Ulster bouncing back from their 42-14 Heineken Cup final defeat to Leinster at Twickenham. The prop praised the efforts of his team-mates and the vocal and colourful support provided by the fans.
19 May
Leinster made it a memorable Heineken Cup hat-trick as they dished out a five-try defeat to provincial rivals Ulster at Twickenham.
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19 May
One of the biggest occasions in Irish rugby history will take place at Twickenham later today as provincial rivals Leinster and Ulster battle it out to be crowned Heineken Cup champions for the 2011/12 season.
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18 May
The Leinster team to face Ulster in Saturday's historic all-Irish Heineken Cup final at Twickenham (kick-off 5pm) has been named.
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18 May
John Afoa and Chris Henry are back in the Ulster starting line-up for Saturday's Heineken Cup final showdown with Leinster at Twickenham (kick-off 5pm).
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17 May
Prop Mike Ross and team manager Guy Easterby preview Leinster's bid for their second Heineken Cup success in-a-row. Ross and his team-mates are gearing up to face provincial rivals Ulster in Saturday's final at Twickenham.
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