Jared Wright 30 Jan 2025 Ireland team winners and losers: Simon Easterby backs ‘immaculate’ Sam Prendergast as legendary forward falls ‘victim’ to incredible positional depth We pick out our winners and losers from Simon Easterby's team to face England in the Six Nations. Ireland
Colin Newboult 27 Jan 2025 Who’s hot and who’s not: Ireland duo prove fitness, Six Nations introduces ‘ridiculous’ law and ‘serial offenders’ disappoint with ref criticism Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action. Who's hot and who's not
Colin Newboult 25 Jan 2025 Leinster player ratings: RG Snyman makes it look ‘too easy’ as ‘unparalleled’ Jordie Barrett a ‘class apart’ The Leinster player ratings following their United Rugby Championship victory over the Stormers. Leinster
Colin Newboult 25 Jan 2025 Leinster v Stormers: Five takeaways as returning Ireland stars ‘ready’ for Six Nations ‘rigours’ while ‘disaster strikes’ for Manie Libbok and Stormers Planet Rugby's five takeaways from Leinster's victory over the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship. United Rugby Championship
Adam Kyriacou 24 Jan 2025 URC team news: Ireland stars Lowe and Sheehan bolster Leinster against stacked Stormers while Springboks to light up Jukskei derby All the team news ahead of Round 10 of the United Rugby Championship. United Rugby Championship
Jared Wright 15 Jan 2025 Ireland squad: Winners and losers as ‘hardly surprising’ team fails to ‘excite’ while Ulster star’s exclusion is met with ‘bemusement’ Our winners and losers from Simon Easterby's selections. Ireland
Colin Newboult 15 Jan 2025 Ireland boosted by Dan Sheehan’s miracle recovery as interim boss plays it safe for Six Nations Interim head coach Simon Easterby has named his Ireland squad for the 2025 Six Nations Championship. Ireland
Jared Wright 11 Dec 2024 Greig Laidlaw’s current British and Irish Lions XV: ‘Faz’s boy’ starts with ‘one of Scotland’s best’ Greig Laidlaw has picked his British and Irish Lions XV based on current form. British and Irish Lions
Jared Wright 23 Oct 2024 Ireland squad winners and losers as Andy Farrell ‘gambles’ on injured veterans, rewards Leinster star but snubs Munster powerhouse Check out our winners and losers from Andy Farrell's Ireland squad for the Autumn Nations Series. Ireland
Jared Wright 16 Jul 2024 Rating every Ireland player from the Springboks series as ‘brilliant’ back-rower tops the charts Our Ireland player ratings over the two Tests against the Springboks. Ireland
Jared Wright 11 Jul 2024 Ireland team winners and losers as Andy Farrell gambles on ‘reluctant’ captain against Springboks while midfield gets much-needed shake-up Our winners and losers from the Ireland squad named to face the Springboks in the second Test. Ireland
David Skippers 09 Jul 2024 HAMMER BLOW as key duo ruled out of Ireland’s second Test against Springboks Ireland duo Dan Sheehan and Craig Casey have been ruled out of Saturday’s second Test against the Springboks in Durban due to injury. Ireland
Dylan Coetzee 05 Jul 2024 Springboks v Ireland: OUTRAGEOUS combined XV featuring Irish ‘unicorn’ and South African GOAT In light of the world champions facing the Six Nations champions, we have put together a combined XV that is absolutely loaded with superstars. Internationals
Jared Wright 26 May 2024 Champions Cup Team of the Season: Leinster and Toulouse stars dominate with Antoine Dupont and James Lowe leading the way Leinster and Toulouse dominate Planet Rugby's selections for the Team of the 2023/24 Season. Champions Cup
Jared Wright 06 May 2024 Champions Cup Team of the Week: ‘World-class’ Leinster star, Springbok powerhouse and Toulouse’s workhorse shine in semi-finals After a compelling weekend of Investec Champions Cup action, we select our Team of the Week as Toulouse and Leinster booked their place in the final. Champions Cup
Dylan Coetzee 03 May 2024 ‘Too complacent’ – Dan Sheehan reveals where Leinster have fallen short in their silverware drought Leinster hooker Dan Sheehan reveals his side are focused on the task at hand this season as they look to end the club’s trophy drought. Leinster
Colin Newboult 18 Apr 2024 South Africans snubbed as Ireland and England stars dominate Champions Cup player of the year nominees The 2023/2024 Champions Cup player of the year nominees have been announced. Champions Cup
Jared Wright 16 Apr 2024 The SENSATIONAL XV Leinster could field with All Blacks star Jordie Barrett and Springboks powerhouse RG Snyman How Leinster could line up next season in the Champions Cup and URC with Springboks lock RG Snyman and All Blacks star Jordie Barrett. Leinster
Adam Kyriacou 15 Apr 2024 ‘The best is yet to come’ – Dan Sheehan inks new Ireland and Leinster deal Ireland and Leinster hooker Dan Sheehan has put pen to paper on a new two-year contract, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has confirmed. Leinster
Jared Wright 13 Apr 2024 Leinster player ratings: James Lowe’s five try involvements and ‘sensational’ Jamison Gibson-Park sinks Champions Cup holders Our Leinster player ratings after an emphatic victory over champions La Rochelle. Leinster
Jared Wright 23 Mar 2024 Planet Rugby Readers’ Team of the Six Nations: Champions Ireland dominate but one Englishman steals the show The results are in. Here is your Team of the Tournament. Six Nations
Jared Wright 18 Mar 2024 Nine Ireland players make UK agency’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament, including a ‘major contender’ to captain the British and Irish Lions Nine Ireland players with two England stars made the cut. Six Nations
Jared Wright 09 Mar 2024 Ireland player ratings: Under-par showings sees Six Nations Grand Slam dream dashed in defeat to England Our Ireland player ratings following their defeat to England. Ireland
Dylan Coetzee 27 Feb 2024 Ireland on the cusp of all-time Six Nations record, Scotland equal 128-year-old run With the help of Opta, Planet Rugby reviews the statistics that matter after the third round of rugby’s greatest championship. Six Nations
Jared Wright 23 Feb 2024 Ireland v Wales preview: Hosts to bypass potential Six Nations banana skin and keep historic Grand Slam dream alive Ireland will be looking to bypass a potential Six Nations banana skin when they face Wales in Round Three of the Six Nations in Dublin on Saturday. Six Nations
Dylan Coetzee 20 Feb 2024 Ireland’s Dan Sheehan could break a 110-year-old Six Nations record In addition to Dan Sheehan’s possible landmark moment, Planet Rugby takes a look at all the top individual performers in the 2024 Six Nations so far. Six Nations
Jared Wright 11 Feb 2024 Ireland player ratings: Front-row demolition allows the backs to cut the Azzurri open Our Ireland player ratings following their 36-0 victory over Italy. Ireland
James While 05 Feb 2024 Nick Easter’s Six Nations Team of the Week: The ‘absolutely magnificent’ Ireland star and rookies making their mark Legendary England back-rower Nick Easter picks his Six Nations Team of the Week following a thrilling opening round of action. Six Nations
Jared Wright 02 Feb 2024 Ireland player ratings: Rookies shine in epic victory over France in Six Nations opener Our Ireland player ratings following the Six Nations opener against France. Ireland
Colin Newboult 24 Dec 2023 ‘He’s a generational talent’ – Ireland legend’s bold choice for Andy Farrell’s next captain Ireland legend Keith Wood has selected his skipper for the Six Nations and it is not either James Ryan, Peter O’Mahony or Garry Ringrose. Ireland
