Mike Ross went through a gruelling ‘refresher week’ last week in Ireland camp
LAST WEEKEND’S IRELAND team was a strange one. Mike Ross was missing. After starting all 20 of Joe Schmidt’s 20 games as Ireland head coach …
Connacht players fighting for points in Lam’s defensive scoring system
THERE’S NO HESITATION from Pat Lam when we broach the subject of where Connacht need to improve if they are to reach their stated aim …
Te’o primed for full-tilt run with Leinster but return to league beckons
BIG BEN TE’O was an intriguing signing by Matt O’Connor last summer, but there was some doubt around whether or not the rugby league star …
‘We’ve wasted a week with this story, I’m going to make her waste an afternoon’
TOULON PRESIDENT MOURAD Boudjellal has hit out at French media group RTL for what he perceives as a soiling of the European champions’ image by …
‘The unbelievable was happening before my eyes’: Doug Howlett’s World Cup memories
DOUG HOWLETT IS one of the most revered players in the history of the game. He played over 280 professional fixtures, 62 of them for …
Leinster’s Zane Kirchner named in most experienced Springbok side ever for World Cup opener
ZANE KIRCHNER AND Ruan Pienaar have both been named in Heyneke Meyer’s starting XV to face Japan in their opening World Cup game on Saturday. …
‘My aunties have been giving me some good home cooking every weekend’
THE THICK CUMBRIA accent aside, Will Addison’s Ulster connection runs strong. “My mum’s from Enniskillen… she went to Trinity University at 21, met a farmer …
‘My best is yet to come’: Munster’s Hart keen to prove a point this season
JAMES HART ISN’T afraid to admit his first season at Munster failed to live up to expectation, but acknowledging that fact is the first step …
Leinster and Munster Schools can’t be separated as Ulster beat IQ Rugby
Below are reports from the second day of Schools games at the IRFU U18 inter-provincial festival. Check out reports from the Clubs games here. Munster Schools …
Under-pressure Michael Cheika’s job is safe despite poor run, say Rugby Australia
WALLABIES COACH MICHAEL Cheika has the backing of his bosses after they pledged their support ahead of next year’s World Cup despite a dismal run …