The Barbarians squad v Gloucester and Argentina has been finalised. It features a delightful blend of attacking guile, youthful enthusiasm and gnarled, hard won experience. The side will be coached...
New Zealand have scaled the highest peak in the history of rugby’s world rankings, with the All Blacks having 96.10 points after their Rugby World Cup victory against No.2-ranked Australia...
RTÉ rugby analyst Donal Lenihan believes that, commercial concerns aside, Ireland “ticks all the boxes” as a potential World Cup host as the nation gears up its bid to host...
Paul O’Connell sat down today with Matt Cooper on The Last Word to discuss his injury and the Rugby World Cup. O’Connell spoke about how the injury was the worst...
At least an Irishman did pick up one gong at last night’s World Rugby Awards in London. While New Zealand’s Dan Carter was honoured with the top prize – player...
Steve Hansen has said he is likely to retire in 2017 following the British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand. That’s the same point at which Schmidt’s current Ireland...
We now know Nehe Milner-Skudder is the Breakthrough Player of the Year and Nigel Owens is the Referee of the Year, but who has won the coveted World Player of...
World Rugby have announced a six man shortlist for the World Player of the Year award. The list is dominated by World Cup finalists New Zealand and Australia. The All...
Sophie Spence has been nominated for World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year 2015. Second row Sophie Spence was a key part of Ireland’s second ever Six Nations title triumph in...
A pitchside test to determine concussion could be available within five years after academics began work on a study hoping to use examination of a rugby player’s eye to detect...
