Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times.

Johnny Watterson: Haters gonna hate the next four weeks of intense Test rugby

The outcomes of the November internationals will shape how Ireland fare in the Rugby World Cup draw

November internationals give Rieko Ioane a chance to show he still has something to give

All Black (28) has some history with Johnny Sexton to contend with ahead of his arrival at Leinster

Gritty Munster extend winning run to five while much-changed Leinster power past Zebre

Ulster’s unbeaten run ended in South Africa at the hands of Lions

Munster growing in belief with unbeaten run, says Clayton McMillan

Head coach reckons full-strength Munster ‘could be some hell of a team’

Connacht test Munster but home side hold on at Thomond Park

Munster overturn half-time deficit to maintain winning run

Johnny Watterson: Westminster turns Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban into a political football

Knee-jerk reaction follows security decision to deny Israeli club’s fans tickets for Europa League clash with Aston Villa

Ireland captain Caelan Doris could return for All Blacks clash

Number 8 has not featured since undergoing shoulder surgery in May

Mack Hansen ruled out of New Zealand game in Chicago

Ireland wing picked up an injury playing for Connacht on Friday night

Leo Cullen says his Leinster side ‘just not battle-hardened at the moment’

‘You’ve got to understand, to get to the pitch of a game, you’ve got to play some games’

Clayton McMillan sent Munster out ‘to be the hunter, not the hunted’

Head coach delighted with his side after Croke Park game plan works perfectly

Munster hand out a Croke Park hiding as Leinster’s title defence continues to unravel

Leo Cullen’s side opened the scoring but they shipped the next 31 points against a rampant Munster

Fawning Infantino in a tough spot if Trump tells him to pull Boston’s World Cup games

US president has drawn the 2026 World Cup into his culture wars with American cities

Tyler Bleyendaal not expecting a Croke Park beauty contest when Leinster face Munster

Munster have won just twice in the last 15 derby meetings with Leinster

Leinster to play home European pool games at the Aviva Stadium

Leo Cullen’s side will take on Harlequins on December 6th while Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle arrive on January 10th

Josh van der Flier says not being selected for Lions Test matches was ‘hard to take’

Leinster backrower enjoyed experience of being captain against Sharks

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