Cardiff Blues second row forward James Down has recovered from a fracture dislocation of his ankle to make his first start since Racing Metro in November. The Blues also welcome…

Brian O’Driscoll will make his first appearance for Leinster after making significant progress in recent weeks following injury and he will partner fellow Ireland international Fergus McFadden at centre for…

England Women are set to embark on their second ever assault on the IRB’s Women Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong this weekend and they are looking to top the…

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St Patrick’s Day may have been and gone, but London Irish are giving you the perfect excuse to string out the celebrations, by inviting you to join in their own…

Tomas O’Leary signs for London Irish

Munster & Ireland scrum half Tomás O’Leary is moving to London Irish on a three year contract. The 28-year-old will join the club for the 2012/13 season from Munster where…

Rugby World’s Championship Blog

With two games down and four to play, this division remains as hard to predict as the Stuart Lancaster saga, writes Richard Grainger. In Pool A Bristol, the clear post…

There was no Grand Slam in the Rugby World Six Nations Predictions Competition as none of the nine contenders called all 15 match-winners correctly. However, there was some Welsh success…

Relive Wales’ Grand Slam win

THE WRU cameras were there to capture all the action as Wales beat France to lift their third RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam in eight seasons, so here’s a reminder…