By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks …………. 12 Connacht …….. 13 FLY-HALF JJ Hanrahan’s second-half penalty edged Connacht to victory in Durban to make it four wins […]
By SIMON THOMAS Dragons……………. 20pts Conversion: Evans 39, 66 Penalty: Evans 24, 30 Ospreys………………5pts Tries: Roberts 38, Dyer 65 DRAGONS claimed their first URC win […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Edinburgh ……. 31 Bulls ……………..23 EDINBURGH claimed a fourth win out of five as Bulls found it hard going following Marcell Coetzee’s […]
■By SAM JACKSON Benetton ……..20 Stormers …….. 17 THE travel woes of South African teams continued as the Stormers stumbled to a defeat against Benetton. […]
■By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………… 21 Munster ……….14 CAPTAIN Tom Stewart paid tribute to recordbreaker Rob Herring on his 230th appearance and debutant prop Scott […]
■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview: Dragons v Leinster Today. Kick-off 1.15pm DRAGONS head coach Dai Flanagan has made nine changes ahead of today’s encounter with Leinster […]
Ospreys have signed loosehead James Kenny on loan from Exeter Chiefs. Kenny, 24, below, has made 33 appearances for Exeter and has represented England U20s. […]
David Humphreys has been appointed as the Irish Rugby Football Union’s new performance director. The 52-year-old succeeds Australian David Nucifora, who will leave the role […]
■By SAM JACKSON Zebre ……………29 Bulls …………… 54 ZEBRE’S search for a URC victory continues after they suffered their 28th consecutive defeat at home to […]
■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys …………. 19pts AN error-ridden performance from Sharks ensured Ospreys celebrated their first URC visit to London. With crowds in Swansea dwindling, […]
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ……….20 Stormers ……….. 9 HOOKER Johnny Matthews’ brace led Glasgow to a comfortable victory at Scotstoun. Sione Tuipulotu opened the […]
■ By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..22 Ulster ……………20 CONNACHT flanker Conor Oliver said that his side’s remarkable comeback at the Sportsground was down to them […]
By ROB COLE Jamie Roberts has been selected for a new role in Welsh rugby after being appointed as one of three Independent Non-Executive Directors […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Glasgow Warriors and Jersey Reds lock Nick Campbell, the current Scottish heavyweight boxing champion, has been in a […]
PETER JACKSON Monday marks the 60th anniversary of surely the greatest single act of giant-killing by a club team against the All Blacks: Newport 3 […]
PREVIEW…Dragons v Cardiff (Today, Kick-off 2.30pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff welcome back a trio of internationals from the Rugby World Cup as they head to […]
By ROB COLE Ospreys ………………………….34pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 15, Protheroe 21, Nagy 42, Smith 49 Conversions: Walsh 16, 22, 43; O Williams 50, Penalties: Walsh 35, […]
PREVIEW… Benetton v Munster (Today, Kick-off 2pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Munster will be hoping to secure back-to-back wins today as they travel to Italy to […]
Lions …………….33 Stormers ……..35 By MARK DOCHERTY The Stormers managed to edge the Lions 35-33 in a thrilling match that swung back and forth throughout […]
Preview… Glasgow v Leinster Today, ko 4pm By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTT Penny captains Leinster for the first time as the Irish province begin their campaign […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership Champions Saracens could re-sign out-of-favour Wales loosehead Rhys Carre for next season. Carre, 25, made eight appearances after joining Sarries following […]