http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/irish/ The latest stories from the Rugby Union section of the BBC Sport web site. en-gb Sun, 19 May 2013 11:38:00 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/sport_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/irish/ 120 60 15 Stuart Olding is among six uncapped players named in a Rory Best-led Ireland squad for the North American tour. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22586511 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22586511 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:37:05 GMT Ireland and Munster fly-half Ronan O'Gara will take up a coaching role with Racing Metro after announcing his retirement. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22576518 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22576518 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:20:24 GMT Leinster produce a display of clinical finishing as they beat Stade Francais 34-13 in the Amlin Challenge Cup final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22530590 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22530590 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:16:46 GMT Ireland and Leinster centre Brian O'Driscoll will play for another season after signing a new one-year contract. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22551167 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22551167 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:33:47 GMT Connacht sign openside flanker Jake Heenan, a former New Zealand Under-20 captain, on a three-year contract. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22544598 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22544598 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:45:41 GMT Ulster centre Luke Marshall signs a new three-year deal which will keep him at Ravenhill until at least 2016. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22527503 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22527503 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:54:04 GMT Munster and former All Black wing Doug Howlett retires from the game on medical advice after suffering a shoulder injury. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22527495 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22527495 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:28:58 GMT Brian O'Driscoll is expected to be fit for Leinster's Amlin Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais on Friday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22498337 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22498337 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:02:47 GMT Leinster hold off a fierce onslaught from Glasgow to advance to an all-Irish Pro12 final against Ulster on 25 May. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22482678 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22482678 Sat, 11 May 2013 20:30:31 GMT Ulster's first-half display sets up a largely comfortable 28-17 victory over the Scarlets in the opening Pro12 semi-final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22432032 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22432032 Fri, 10 May 2013 21:04:16 GMT Ulster fullback Adam D'Arcy is to leave Ravenhill at the end of the season, coach Mark Anscombe confirms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22471165 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22471165 Thu, 09 May 2013 14:59:46 GMT Ulster's Nick Williams completes a remarkable double by winning the Irish Rugby Union Players Association's Player of the Year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22462617 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22462617 Thu, 09 May 2013 08:11:05 GMT Exeter Chiefs sign Tonga international winger Fetu'u Vainikolo from Connacht on a two-year contract. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22462071 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22462071 Thu, 09 May 2013 07:58:09 GMT Ulster's Luke Marshall will miss Ireland's tour of North America after suffering concussion three times this season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22432029 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22432029 Tue, 07 May 2013 07:59:30 GMT Leinster appoint Leicester head coach Matt O'Connor to take over from new Ireland boss Joe Schmidt after this season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22425025 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22425025 Mon, 06 May 2013 11:39:36 GMT Leicester captain and former Ireland full-back Geordan Murphy will retire in the summer and join Tigers coaching staff. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22439314 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22439314 Tue, 07 May 2013 14:24:11 GMT Nick Williams and Luke Marshall pick up the two top Pro12 awards on a dominant night for Ulster in Dublin. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22421371 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22421371 Sun, 05 May 2013 21:55:53 GMT Ulster secure a home clash against the Scarlets in the Pro12 semi-finals next week thanks to a 37-13 win over Cardiff. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22365521 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22365521 Fri, 03 May 2013 20:41:45 GMT Leinster secure a home semi-final in the Pro12 play-offs as defending champions Ospreys fail to keep their season alive. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22343549 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22343549 Fri, 03 May 2013 20:38:16 GMT Munster overcome an eight-point half-time deficit against Zebre to finish their Pro12 campaign in sixth place. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22386141 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22386141 Fri, 03 May 2013 19:39:42 GMT Glasgow pick up their first win at Connacht for six years but have to settle for a visit to Leinster in the Pro12 play-offs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22383055 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22383055 Fri, 03 May 2013 20:43:21 GMT Lions skipper Sam Warburton overlooked from Pro12 XV as Wales rival Justin Tipuric wins the vote at open-side. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22404579 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22404579 Fri, 03 May 2013 16:58:52 GMT Brian O'Driscoll hints that Joe Schmidt's appointment as Ireland coach could persuade him to play for another season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22373745 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22373745 Wed, 01 May 2013 17:55:19 GMT Lions legend Willie John McBride says Brian O'Driscoll would have been a better choice as tour captain than Sam Warburton. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22367641 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22367641 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:16:20 GMT The Olympic Stadium will host five games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup which will be held in England and Wales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22379872 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22379872 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:56:02 GMT Rory Best is not included in the Lions squad for the tour to Australia, but Tommy Bowe is one of nine Irish players named. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22354321 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22354321 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:22:02 GMT Leinster's Joe Schmidt is chosen to take over from Declan Kidney as coach of Ireland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22335916 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22335916 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:30:26 GMT Highlights of Ulster's 37-13 victory over Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill in the Pro12. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22412385 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22412385 Sat, 04 May 2013 14:26:14 GMT Ulster secure a winning bonus point in an entertaining victory over provincial rivals Connacht. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22232260 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22232260 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:32:40 GMT Ireland winger Andrew Trimble says his focus is on the Ulster's challenge for the Pro12 title. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22174547 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22174547 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:47:17 GMT Ulster return to the top of the Pro12 after an impressive bonus-point win over the Dragons at Ravenhill. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22136081 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22136081 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:52:11 GMT Highlights from the RDS as Ulster return to form by beating Leinster 22-18 in the Pro12. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21981896 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21981896 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:48:55 GMT Ulster fall to a disappointing 14-8 defeat by Edinburgh at Murrayfield. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21912867 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21912867 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:57:03 GMT Methodist College win the Schools' Cup for a record 34th time by beating Belfast rivals RBAI 20-5 in the final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21699730 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21699730 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:48:00 GMT Watch the key action from Italy's first win over Ireland in the Six Nations in what was Declan Kidney's last game in charge of Ireland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21815736 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21815736 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:19:56 GMT Ulster captain Johann Muller believes the Irish side will have to be at their best to overcome the Scarlets in Friday night's Pro12 semi-final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22432035 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22432035 Tue, 07 May 2013 14:53:19 GMT Ulster coach Mark Anscombe praises his team's second-half display as they fight back to beat Cardiff and secure a home Pro12 semi-final against the Scarlets next week. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22409152 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22409152 Fri, 03 May 2013 21:57:44 GMT Ulster rugby player Paddy McAllister is raising money for children's cancer charities by entering a team in the annual Carrick Sevens tournament. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22383546 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22383546 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:03:46 GMT Brian O'Driscoll says Joe Schmidt's appointment as Ireland coach could make him think about playing on for another year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22375609 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22375609 Wed, 01 May 2013 19:01:56 GMT Ireland hooker Rory Best admits it was a huge disappointment to be left out of the Lions tour squad. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22375610 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22375610 Wed, 01 May 2013 19:22:47 GMT Ulster forward Chris Henry says the Ulster squad is "in shock" over Rory Best's exclusion from the Lions squad to tour Australia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22371131 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22371131 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:57:05 GMT Ulster wing Tommy Bowe is selected for the Lions tour of Australia but Ravenhill team-mate Rory Best is a surprise omission. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22361743 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22361743 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:58:42 GMT Ulster full-back Jared Payne is preparing for a "massive challenge" in Friday night's Pro12 game against Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22371133 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22371133 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:16:04 GMT New Ireland rugby head coach Joe Schmidt says he is looking forward to the challenge but admits he feels a little "trepidation". http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22345047 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22345047 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:39:39 GMT How does a squad made up from four different nations bond together for the British and Irish Lions? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22500959 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22500959 Mon, 13 May 2013 05:46:33 GMT Jared Payne's decision to commit his future to Ulster and Ireland opens up a number of possibilities for the province's backline. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/22482921 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/22482921 Fri, 10 May 2013 14:58:57 GMT Warren Gatland’s decision to omit Ireland hooker Rory Best from his Lions squad is a mistake, says Keith Wood. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22373665 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22373665 Wed, 01 May 2013 17:05:38 GMT "Dylan Hartley's "aggressive edge"- and superior line-out accuracy gave the England man the nod over Ireland's unfortunate Rory Best" http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22361754 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22361754 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:32:24 GMT BBC Sport's rugby union expert on his Lions scrum-halves, what mind-set a Lion needs and many more topics http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22255915 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22255915 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:17:14 GMT Biarritz keep alive their faint hopes of qualification for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals as they beat Connacht in France. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20715439 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20715439 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:21:09 GMT Ireland skipper Brian O'Driscoll has his first on-pitch training session with Leinster since ankle surgery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20768142 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20768142 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:22:14 GMT Cardiff Blues secure a deserved 17-6 win over Munster in Saturday's Pro12 match in Cork. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20893312 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20893312 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:17:20 GMT Ulster run in five second-half tries as they crush Scarlets 47-17 in the Pro12 match at Ravenhill. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20876816 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20876816 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:34:57 GMT Ulster beat the Scarlets 28-17 at Ravenhill to reach the Pro12 final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22493558 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22493558 Sat, 11 May 2013 11:09:07 GMT Pictures from Ulster's 31-5 win over the Dragons at Ravenhill which took them back to the top of the Pro12. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22135263 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22135263 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:09:39 GMT Action from Ulster's defeat by Saracens in the Heineken Cup quarter-final at Twickenham http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22058171 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22058171 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:44:27 GMT Ulster beat the Scarlets 28-17 at Ravenhill to secure a spot in the Pro12 decider. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22495097 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22495097 Sat, 11 May 2013 13:49:01 GMT Rory Best and Mark Anscombe are pleased after Friday night's 28-17 Pro12 semi-final win over the Scarlets despite a misfiring final 30 minutes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22489178 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22489178 Fri, 10 May 2013 21:37:15 GMT