Ireland's greatest player of all time is showing no signs of drifting quietly towards retirement. He was at his mercurial best as Leinster whupped Northampton 40-7 at Franklin's Gardens on…
Tournaments
Heineken Cup round three: Team of the weekend
By Charlie Morgan 15. Robbie Henshaw (Connacht) Some believe him to be Ireland’s successor to Brian O’Driscoll at outside-centre. Some reckon full-back is his calling. Wherever Henshaw’s future lies, it’s…
World Cup 2015: The deadly trio
By Charlie Morgan The confirmation of kick-off times last Wednesday reaffirmed it before Saturday’s Millennium Stadium ding-dong drove the point home. Pool A at Rugby World Cup 2015 is going…
Aviva Premiership One to Watch: Topsy Ojo
Topsy Ojo, the London Irish wing/full-back who will be looking to break his try-scoring duck in this Aviva Premiership season and help his team claim their third win of the…
Dubai Sevens: Five things you should know about Fiji
THE SUN is up and the spirits are high in Dubai, and Fiji are chasing their first HSBC Sevens World Series win of the season. The islanders finished third in…
What next for France?
What are we going to do about France? What is France going to do about Philippe Saint-Andre? Rugby World's Gavin Mortimer offers his own assessment of Les Bleus from the…
Championship blog: Round 9 wrap
On the day that will be long remembered in the Emerald Isle as the day Ireland so nearly beat the All Blacks, Bristol were left to reflect upon how so…
Aviva Premiership One to Watch: Gareth Steenson
Gareth Steenson, the Exeter Chiefs fly-half who is hoping to pilot his team to success over league leaders Saracens at Sandy Park on Saturday, 23 November
Championship blog: Week 8 Round-up
London Welsh move six points clear of second-placed Bristol in the GK IPA Championship following their bonus point win against the division’s whipping boys, Ealing.
The toll of rugby on Johnny Sexton
The fly-half looks unlikely to play against the All Blacks on Sunday. Racing will worry too