From Queanbeyan to Barna: Family man Fainga’a shines in Connacht
Click:polymer insulator THE AWARDS THAT matter most to players are the ones their team-mates vote for. Colby Fainga’a was recently named players’ player of the …
Cipriani voted RPA Players’ Player of the Year after superb debut season at Gloucester
ENGLAND EXILE DANNY Cipriani was named the Rugby Players’ Association Player of the Year for 2019 on Wednesday following an excellent debut season at Gloucester. …
Connacht sign ex-Munster prop Burke while Kerins gets senior contract
CONNACHT HAVE CONFIRMED the signing of former Munster tighthead prop Rory Burke ahead of next season. The 25-year-old has spent the past two campaigns with …
‘I’ve realised that Ireland is where I want to settle when the rugby career ends’
BRISTOL BEARS concluded their first season back in the Premiership with a 19-12 win against relegated Newcastle yesterday afternoon, securing themselves a ninth-placed finish. It’s …
Glasgow unchanged for Celtic Park showdown with Leinster
Click:galvanised street light pole GLASGOW WARRIORS HEAD coach Dave Rennie has unveiled his side to take on reigning champions Leinster in tomorrow’s Pro14 final at …
‘After rugby we have nothing’: Player interests at the heart of enigmatic ‘Caucau’ story
Click:pu cushion THE NAME RUPENI Caucaunibuca, once an exclamation that accompanied some of the most jaw-dropping skills to grace rugby in the early years of this …
‘The big thing for me is to lead by example in terms of a healthy lifestyle’
Click:路軌燈 OFFICIALLY THE OFF-SEASON, but Ireland women’s captain Ciara Griffin is not one to slow down, and next month she will help raise vital funds …
England U20 centre given six-week ban for biting Ireland’s Dylan Tierney-Martin
Click:warehouse tent ENGLAND CENTRE CAMERON Redpath has been handed a six-week ban after being found guilty of biting during Monday’s World Rugby U20 Championship win …
Walter’s winning matches and world athletic champs – it’s the sporting tweets of the week
1. Walter Walsh 2. Darren Rovell 3. Eamonn Coghlan 4. Carl Frampton 5. Richard Brush 6. Joe Sheridan 7. Daria Gavrilova 8. Joey Barton 9. …
Coetzee earns Springbok recall after excellent season for Ulster
MARCELL COETZEE HAS been handed an international lifeline by South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus, after the Ulster back row was included in the Springboks’ …