:quality(70):focal(918x383:928x393)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/ZXSAK54MCVHIFIMV37MRPRUGLU.jpg "South Africa coach Tony Brown speaks highly of ‘fantastic’ Jerry Flannery")
The Gautrain rattles through about half a dozen stops on the way from Sandton in Johannesburg to Hatfield in Pretoria from where it’s about a 15-minute...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/Q5XBSQR2XTMOZHE6LCWHQH7NIA.jpg "South Africa vs Ireland: TV details, kick-off time and team news")
Who, what, where and when? Ireland’s summer tour is to South Africa, home of the World Cup champions. The first Test is on Saturday, July 6th...
:quality(70):focal(2250x985:2260x995)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/UGPMVTNVSFCVZARSUXNH4AKU6U.jpg "View from South Africa: Boks eye bragging rights in opening Test against Ireland")
The knives are out in advance of the two-test series between South Africa and Ireland that kicks off next Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. And...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/IG5WBKM6ENAAXHLIAV43F62PKE.jpg "Gordon D’Arcy: Weakness in the system undermines Ireland’s ambitions")
The four Irish provinces will experience a summer of discontent for a variety of reasons when reflecting on the “club” season. There can be no wallowing...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/7QCML5FR25BA3F32XPZN4UO2KQ.jpg "‘It was a pretty easy decision’ – Jack Murphy explains move from Leinster to Ulster")
Ulster’s interest in Ireland under-20s outhalf Jack Murphy predates his father Richie’s appointment to the head coaching role at the province, therefore scotching any notion that...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/MUQKW7O3BWQVJEOEUKEFU2SH74.jpg "Jamison Gibson-Park ruled out as Andy Farrell names Ireland squad for summer tour of South Africa")
Andy Farrell has named his Ireland squad for the summer tour to South Africa, with scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park ruled out through a hamstring injury and Jack...
:quality(70):focal(1396x234:1406x244)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/E3DRSTFEQNERSEZJQCIEXENNCE.jpg "Leinster’s Rhys Ruddock announces he will retire from rugby")
Ireland and Leinster backrow Rhys Ruddock has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of the current season. Ruddock has played 228 times...