Premiership
# premiership - Saturday 12 January, 2013
As it happened: Harlequins v Connacht, Heineken Cup
We had minute-by-minute coverage of the toughest task the western province would face this year.
# premiership - Monday 7 January, 2013
Exiles: O’Shea blasts ref as McCall signs on until 2015 with Saracens
The Harlequins director or rugby believes Quins’ referee on Sunday was out of his depth.
# premiership - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Green pastures: New contract for Morris as Leicester go top
The Tigers were missing captain Geordan Murphy but defeated Worcester to overtake Harlequins.
# premiership - Friday 28 December, 2012
Green pastures: 80,000 to watch Harlequins and London Irish square off
Conor O’Shea’s league leaders will be favourites to defeat a rattled Exiles side.
# premiership - Monday 24 December, 2012
Exiles: Morris on the double and Jackman’s Grenoble down Toulouse
There was more pain for London Irish but positive contract news for a few ex-pats.
# premiership - Thursday 13 December, 2012
Heineken Cup: Du Preez wants sluggish Munster to get out of third gear
The lineout gambit worked a treat. If Munster can fix their scrum a follow-up victory awaits.
# premiership - Monday 10 December, 2012
‘Preparations were perfect, everything else was a bit of a disaster’ – Best on RWC ’07
The former Ireland flanker played his final match in the pool stage elimination by Argentina.
# premiership - Saturday 8 December, 2012
As it happened: Munster v Saracens, Heineken Cup
Rob Penney’s men welcomed a Sarries team to Thomond Park that were previously unbeaten in Pool 1.
# premiership - Friday 7 December, 2012
As it happened: Northampton v Ulster, Heineken Cup
We brought the minute-by-minute coverage, Ulster brought the house down.
# premiership - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Green Pastures: Neil Best and Worcester eye European silverware
The former Ulster flanker and his Warriors side take on Perpignan tonight.
# premiership - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
England recall Lawes for All Blacks clash
Meanwhile, Freddie Burns comes in in place of the injured Toby Flood
Exiles: The hits keep coming for London Irish and Quins lose again
Ian Humphreys kicked 13 points but was on the losing side as Exeter Chiefs recorded a vital away win.
# premiership - Friday 23 November, 2012
Green Pastures: O’Shea and Harlequins face leadership test at The Rec
Mark McCall’s Saracens, meanwhile, visit Sixways to take on Worcester Warriors.
# premiership - Saturday 17 November, 2012
The heart has been ripped out of the Irish team – Conor O’Shea
The former Irish fullback spoke to Patrick McCarry about “ferocious” injuries, coaching abroad and Declan Kidney’s job.
# premiership - Saturday 10 November, 2012
Preview: England future starts against Fiji
Stuart Lancaster believes the relatively large influx of novice talent will enable England to break the cycle of always having to rebuild a team after the end of every World Cup.
# premiership - Monday 29 October, 2012
John Andress: On the outside looking into Ireland’s shallow prop pool
The Belfast born tight-head hasn’t gone completely unnoticed in the Premiership, but he won’t hold his breath for a Kidney call-up.
# premiership - Friday 26 October, 2012
Green Pastures: Andress a Warrior to call in a tight spot
The former Harlequins and Exeter tight-head is loving life at the Premiership’s coal-face.
# premiership - Friday 12 October, 2012
Heineken Cup cheat sheet: Your guide to this weekend’s rugby action
All you need to know about the task facing our provincial teams this weekend.
# premiership - Thursday 11 October, 2012
‘Nobody expects us to get a result in Leinster’ – Ian Whitten
The former Ulster winger is enjoying life with Exeter Chiefs and ready to take a few scalps in the Heineken Cup.
# premiership - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Forewarned: Reddan expecting Chiefs to come in search of a scalp
The scrum-half knows a familiar face will be intent on an upset at the RDS.
# premiership - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Tomás O’Leary: English Premiership is much tougher than the PRO12
The Ireland scrum-half believes there are no easy games in England and has his eyes set on an international comeback.
# premiership - Friday 28 September, 2012
Green pastures: Ian Humphreys on life with London Irish
Each week, TheScore.ie catches up with an Irish player or coach plying their rugby trade in the Aviva Premiership.
# premiership - Thursday 27 September, 2012
Ian Humphreys: If Ireland don’t need Tomás O’Leary they are a very lucky team
The former Ulster player believes his London Irish teammate has been harshly dealt in terms of national selection.
# premiership - Monday 24 September, 2012
# premiership - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Irish winger Monahan settling into Premiership life at Gloucester
The former Leinster Academy and Connacht player made his first competitive start for the club at the weekend.
# premiership - Friday 14 September, 2012
Interview: Murphy still taking the outside line
The former Ireland fullback is intent on making rugby his legacy, not an off-field squabble.
# premiership - Thursday 23 August, 2012
‘English and French clubs intend to quit Heineken Cup’ – Premiership official
CEO Mark Cafferty says there needs to be a “level playing field” with regard to the qualification process.
# premiership - Monday 9 July, 2012
Gavin Henson signs with London Welsh while Danny Cipriani trains with Sale
The Wales centre is surely at the last chance saloon but would be well advised to avoid the spotlight.
# premiership - Sunday 13 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Sunday
Your round-up of the day’s biggest stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
# premiership - Monday 7 May, 2012
Fighting Irish: Rugby brawl results in two red cards
London Irish ran in six tries against Gloucester this weekend but it’s the punches everyone will remember.
# premiership - Wednesday 4 April, 2012
Fergie praises ‘exceptional’ Valencia
Fergie is looking to his wing men to seal the deal in the title chase with neighbours City.
# premiership - Monday 21 November, 2011
O’Shea says he has no interest in England job
His team are top of the Premiership but Conor O’Shea insists he is content at Harlequins and is not interested in the England job.
# premiership - Thursday 11 August, 2011
The Departures Lounge: your daily lunchtime transfer round-up
Find out what Premiersip star may be on his way to Zenit St Petersburg and what Tottenham player is “living in fear” as a result of the London riots.
# premiership - Friday 5 August, 2011
Robinho defends Balotelli; slams Manchester
Ex-City player says he can relate to the Italian star’s complaints.
# premiership - Tuesday 2 August, 2011
Football’s figures don’t add up
A new report from Jose Maria Gay de Liebana, a football finance specialist based with the University of Barcelona, has outlined the scale of European football’s financial crisis.
# premiership - Thursday 14 July, 2011
Staunton in line for Anfield coaching role?
Kenny Dalglish first brought the Irishman to the club as a 17-year-old in 1986.
# premiership - Monday 25 April, 2011
The Morning Score: Easter Monday
Dublin choke, as do Arsenal and Luke Donald – it must be something in the air.
# premiership - Thursday 21 April, 2011
# premiership - Wednesday 20 April, 2011
Ferguson: Ref “let himself down” by booking Hernandez
WATCH: United boss livid at Lee Probert’s failure to award a 90th-minute penalty.



























































