United Rugby Championship

  • February 8, 2012

The Leinster team to face Benetton Treviso in Thursday night’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash in the RDS (KO: 7.05pm) has been named. Dubliner Colm O’Shea will make his debut for the…

  • January 26, 2012

After 15 months out with a knee injury Ben Blair returns to rugby this weekend Having suffered a knee injury in the Heineken Cup match against Castres in October 2010,…

  • January 17, 2012

Peter Horne today became the latest highly rated rising star to be secured on a long-term contract by Glasgow Warriors. The 22-year-old centre has put pen to paper on a…

Glasgow pair Jackson and Low out of Scarlets match

  • January 11, 2012

Two Glasgow Warriors players, Ruaridh Jackson and Moray Low, sustained injuries during the first half of last Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 match away to Scarlets. Stand-off Jackson was withdrawn from the…

  • January 6, 2012

One of the longest-serving and most popular members of the Glasgow Warriors squad will head up the team’s bid to stay at the top end of the RaboDirect PRO12 when…

  • January 6, 2012

Cardiff Blues have named their side to take on table topping Leinster this Saturday. Leinster are first place RaboDirect PRO12 table, having won their last nine games in the tournament,…

Edinburgh name side against Ulster

  • January 5, 2012

Edinburgh Rugby are looking to leapfrog their championship rivals Ulster in a fascinating head-to-head at Murrayfield tomorrow night (kick-off 7.30pm). As well as similar domestic fortunes (the clubs are placed…

  • December 21, 2011

The Irish Rugby Football Union today announced some refinements to its professional player contract policy to further support the national succession strategy for the Ireland team to come into effect…

  • December 20, 2011

The Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff Blues and Newport Gwent Dragons have united under a landmark legal agreement that will seek to deliver greater long-term sustainability in regional rugby supported by the…