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Munster sign South African import to lengthy extension

25 September 2018 0 comments

Jean Kleyn will gain Irish residency just in time for the World Cup

Halaholo’s quick feet cut Munster to shreds

23 September 2018 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING WILLIS Halaholo had a night to remember as he spearheaded Blues to their first win of the season. Having suffered three consecutive […]

Burns’ nerves of steel save Ulster

23 September 2018 0 comments

By JOHN MUNN Cheetahs …39 Ulster …39 HENRYSpeight’s try in the final passage of play earned Ulster a draw in South Africa. Ulster coach Dan […]

No-contests taking fans to cleaners

23 September 2018 1 comment

TWO weeks into the new season and the Ospreys opted to leave their three biggest hitters behind in Swansea for their challenging appointment in Cork […]

Rosser’s five-star show has Dragons roaring

16 September 2018 1 comment

By CARL FIELD LEFT wing Jared Rosser helped himself to five tries as Dragons A chalked up their first win, beating Connacht Eagles 53-38 at […]

Devoto’s out of his ‘dark place’

9 September 2018 0 comments

OLLIE DEVOTO aims to put a nightmare season behind him by leading ambitious Exeter to a second Premiership title. After a stellar opening campaign in […]

Rennie delighted with his big men up front

9 September 2018 1 comment

Glasgow……….25 Munster ……….10 By GARY HEATLY DAVE Rennie praised his forward pack after the Warriors made it two wins from two on Friday night. The […]

All-action Tipuric leads rout of the Cheetahs

9 September 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Ospreys demolished the Cheetahs with a seven try masterclass in Swansea to cap off their best start to a league season […]

Accuracy of Halfpenny proves the difference

9 September 2018 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Tense finish: Gareth Davies scores for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans SCARLETS avenged their two convincing defeats to Leinster, which ended last season’s […]

Munster revel in ‘perfect’ six-try opener

2 September 2018 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL Munster …38 Cheetahs …0 IMPRESSIVE Munster winger Darren Sweetnam revelled in “the perfect start” to the new season” and wants to build […]

Oh for Jonny is lament of Toulon’s sad faithful

2 September 2018 1 comment

DAVID BARNES Off the bench for Toulon: All Black Julien Savea PICTURE: Getty Images Just two games in and a twittered lament of a Toulon […]

Steve Diamond can shine rough edges with his talent-spotting

30 August 2018 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher’s assessment of Sale Sharks heading into the new season

Dempsey aims to end Bath’s soft-touch reputation

26 August 2018 0 comments

DETERMINED new Bath attack coach Girvan Dempsey has urged his charges to “find their voices” as the 82-cap former Ireland international attempts to recreate the […]

FEATURE: Rob Baxter on Exeter’s prospects in the Premiership and Europe and why ring-fencing would be ‘morally wrong’

24 August 2018 0 comments

Is there any part of Exeter Chiefs that director of rugby Baxter doesn’t have a role within?

Wasps kick off with a doozy in Dublin

19 August 2018 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON LEINSTER will begin the defence of their Champions Cup title at home to Wasps on Friday October 12 – the opening fixture […]

Pre-season fixtures

12 August 2018 3 comments

August 17 Edinburgh v Bath 7.45pm Cornish Pirates v Exeter 7.30pm Benetton v Leicester 7.30pm Dragons v Northampton (TBC) Leinster v Newcastle (TBC) Munster v […]

Jackson column: The PRO14 say ‘bah, Humbug’ to festive rugby fans

2 August 2018 0 comments

No Boxing Day fixture to come this winter…

Goosen’s all set to face Racing boo boys

29 July 2018 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Montpellier man: Johan Goosen scores for South Africa against England PICTURE: Getty Images The fixture compilers of the Top 14 have […]

Dragons need a flyer before their daunting task in Dublin

29 July 2018 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Champs: Leinster celebrate winning the 2018 final THE beginning of the new PRO14 season looks like an open goal […]

Aspiring Addison bidding for Test call

29 July 2018 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON WILL Addison is confident he can break into the Ireland set-up after moving to Ulster from Sale. Addison, along with fellow new […]

Tigers turning Exiles into masters of deception

29 July 2018 2 comments

LONDON Scottish are ready to sink their claws into the Championship after gearing up for the new campaign with the aid of Super League giants […]

Maori globetrotters break new ground

22 July 2018 1 comment

Special: Dr Farah Palmer A HAT TIP to New Zealand Maori who are continuing their splendid tradition ‘have boots will travel’ and flying the rugby […]

PAT LAM ON…

15 July 2018 2 comments

…captaining Northampton to their European Cup triumph in 2000, playing the entire final against Munster with a badly damaged shoulder “I was on a bit […]

Steadman adds steal to the defence

1 July 2018 0 comments

LONDON SCOTTISH have bolstered their coaching staff with the addition of experienced defence and skills coach Graham Steadman. The former Rugby League international, who once […]

Gloucester CEO Stephen Vaughan defends stance over foreign signings

28 June 2018 0 comments

The Cherry and White’s chief executive cools scrutiny over the signing of banned steroid user Gerbrandt Grobler

French have quality to mimic Irish renaissance

24 June 2018 0 comments

Fresh-faced: Brian O’Driscoll stars at the U19 World Cup AFTER a long dismal period in French Rugby the stunning success of their U20 side at […]

Jobless Germans in World Cup mix despite season of turmoil

24 June 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Germany coach Mauritz Botha ahead of the RQC qualifier with Samoa Germany coach: Mauritz Botha Tough qualifying: Germany, scoring here against […]

2011 JUNIOR WORLD CUP FINAL New Zealand 33 England 22 (Padua June 26)

17 June 2018 0 comments

ENGLAND 1 MAKO VUNIPOLA: A force of nature and nothing much has changed since, except his scrummaging is better. Two Lions tours and 50 England […]

Zulu war cry sends new Rainbow Boks into Test battle

10 June 2018 1 comment

NICK CAIN IN JOHANNESBURG SETSTHE SCENE AS THE RASSIE ERASMUS CRUSADE BEGINS Springboks’ first black captain: Siya Kolisi PICTURES: Getty Images Urbane: Rassie Erasmus SOUTH […]

Joey Carbery set to end speculation over his future with move to Munster

31 May 2018 0 comments

Joe Schmidt could comment on the move later on Thursday when he faces the media

South Africa name seven uncapped players for Wales Test in Washington

30 May 2018 0 comments

Blitzbokke star and Lions openside flanker Kwagga Smith starts

Young taking on defence duty after Sarries stinger

27 May 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY WASPS TRY-SCORING AND DEFENCE UNDER DAI YOUNG WASPS rugby director Dai Young will adopt a more hands-on approach to his side’s leaky […]

Symons signs for the Quins

27 May 2018 2 comments

NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have agreed a deal to sign Wasps forward Matt Symons. The 28-year-old lock, who joined Wasps from London Irish in 2016, featured […]

Ringmaster Sexton puts Scarlets on the ropes

27 May 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON at the Aviva Stadium Body blow: Leinster’s James Lowe scores just before half-time MATCH STATS… LEINSTER stripped the Scarlets of their treasured […]

European kings keep course for the double

20 May 2018 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER remain on course to become the first PRO14 side to do the domestic and European Cup double after they held off […]

RUGBY MATTERS

20 May 2018 1 comment

More rough treatment for rugby’s underclass BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT WAS all smiles for the photographer at […]

Scarlets get their shot at Leinster redemption in Dublin

20 May 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON THE Scarlets will descend on Dublin next Saturday in pursuit of the ultimate challenge – dethroning the champions of Europe in their […]

TEAMS: Pro14 semi final all Ireland clash between Leinster and Munster

18 May 2018 0 comments

Nacewa captains Leinster in final game at the RDS

Arno Botha joins Munster for 2018/19

17 May 2018 0 comments

South African back rower makes the move to Thomand Park ahead of the new season

Rory Best a doubt for Champions Cup playoff against Ospreys

16 May 2018 0 comments

Ulster stalwart Best a doubt for Champions Cup playoff

Stop talking rubbish Eddie – just give Cips a fair crack

13 May 2018 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points EDDIE Jones is famously good for a quote and a soundbite and […]

Kidney ‘will revive Irish spirit’

13 May 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY DONNCHA O’Callaghan says Declan Kidney is the ideal man to revive London Irish after revealing how the head coach who helped forge […]

Zebo magic sets up big date with Leinster

6 May 2018 0 comments

By DECLAN ROONEY MUNSTER coach Johann van Graan paid tribute to Simon Zebo as he lit up Thomond Park on his final appearance there to […]

Little big man Teddy holds the key to block Leinster

6 May 2018 0 comments

Brains trust: Stuart Lancaster WHO is Teddy Iribaren? What is for sure is that if Leinster do not know the answer by the final whistle […]

Fab at 40, Filisi can crown it all with Cup

6 May 2018 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON TAU Filise is ready to make one last historic stand for Cardiff Blues as the first 40-year-old to appear in a European […]

TEAMS for Guinness Pro14 Semi Final Qualifiers

4 May 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Munster v Edinburgh (15:15) Munster 15 Zebo; 14 Conway, 13 Arnold, 12 Scannell, 11 Earls; 10 Hanrahan, 9 Murray; […]

Marais puts boot into Kings in playoff decider

29 April 2018 1 comment

By ROB JOHNSON Cheetahs 29 Kings 20 NIEL Marais contributed 14 points as the Cheetahs beat the Kings to book their place in the PRO14 […]

Muldoon given dream send off

29 April 2018 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL Connacht …47 Leinster…10 CONNACHT ran in seven tries to send retiring captain John Muldoon off in style – the first time the […]

Edinburgh set for Munster battle

29 April 2018 0 comments

By JACK WILLIS Edinburgh …24 Glasgow …19 EDINBURGH beat Glasgow Warriors to clinch the 1872 Cup in a pulsating Murrayfield battle. Edinburgh were already guaranteed […]