SO, here we go again. Three weeks and a day after the teams were left kicking their heels in Siberian Paris, France and Ireland meet to decide who will chase…

Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Saturday 3 March at 06:35am (gmt). Two changes have been made to the…

Surfing

CARDIFF BLUES’ South Africa-born back-rower Andries Pretorius qualifies for Wales on residency this summer, but here are a few facts about him you probably don’t know… 1. He’s currently reading…

Ireland unchanged for return trip to Paris

The Ireland management have again named an unchanged team for the return trip to Paris, in the re-fixed RBS 6 Nations Championship on Sunday, March 4th has been named. Cian…

The Ireland Women’s team to play Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship has been named by Coach Philip Doyle. Doyle has again named an unchanged team for the re-scheduled…

Former Australian Sevens captain Bernard Foley will wear the No. 15 jersey when the Waratahs take on the Melbourne Rebels this Friday night at Melbourne’s AAMI Park. Foley’s promotion from…

donncha ryan

By Claire Glancy PERFORMING under pressure. After their defeat to Wales, that’s the challenge Ireland faced before even taking to pitch against Italy. So when Sergio Parisse crossed the whitewash…

maxime medard france

By Al Dymock AT post-match press conferences, stats sheets are handed out by busy looking officials. You get the certified breakdown of what happened during the game and you can…

england v wales

By Ben Coles FIRST things first; what an outstanding test match. The word brutal is commonly associated with international rugby, but rarely has it been showcased more viscerally than when…