A new six-year deal between the Welsh Rugby Union and the nation’s four professional teams has been signed. The deal involving the governing body, Cardiff, […]
By PETER JACKSON Ospreys have offered Gareth Anscombe a reduced contract for next season amounting to a pay cut of around £100,000-a-year. The new deal […]
By KEVIN FALLON Ulster …………..32 Bulls ……………..23 Ulster hooker Tom Stewart said this hard-earned win over the Bulls at Kingspan Stadium sets them up well […]
Benetton ………28 Lions……………..32 The Lions kept alive their play-off hopes with a comeback win in Treviso having trailed 28-13 going into the final quarter. Tries […]
By DAVE MURPHY Munster ……….26 Glasgow ……….38 Domingo Miotti led Glasgow to a stunning victory over Munster at Thomond Park to strengthen their grip on […]
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..41 Edinburgh …….26 Hat-trick hero Caolin Blade said they knew they had to dig deep when Connacht went down temporarily to […]
Cardiff head coach Dai Young has concerns over player welfare as the Welsh regions prepare to have their squads severely reduced. Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and […]
Bulls …………….25 Lions …………….29 Sanele Nohamba scored 24 points as the Lions produced a shock derby win over the Bulls. The opening 20 minutes belonged […]
Stormers ……..29 Sharks …………23 The Stormers completed a double over their South African opposition with a hard-fought win at Cape Town Stadium to strengthen their […]
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh …….27 Leinster ………. 47 Leinster extended their remarkable unbeaten run this season to 19 matches with a seven-try victory over Edinburgh. […]
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ……….50 Zebre ……………… 8 Johnny Matthews scored a first-half hat-trick as Glasgow maintained their push for a home URC quarter-final with […]
By DAN GILMORE Sharks ………… 24 Ulster …………… 31 Ulster proved their character with a superb bonus-point win in Durban in this rearranged fixture from […]
By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE Ospreys are the Welsh region that Ealing Trailfinders have sounded out about a potential merger that would see them swap the […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Lions ……………… 7 Sharks …………29 Curwin Bosch inspired the Sharks to a crucial bonus-point victory over the struggling Lions at Ellis Park […]
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff …………….. 30pts Tries: Lane 2, 6; Ratti 49, Thomas 80 Conversions: Thomas 49, 80 Penalties: Thomas 13, 28 Benetton …………. 13pts […]
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ……….17 Ulster …………… 11 Scotland lock Scott Cummings impressed on his return after a three-month lay-off with a broken toe as […]
By JOHN FALLON Munster ……….58 Ospreys………….. 3 Ospreys head coach Toby Booth is hopeful that their heaviest defeat ever in the league is an isolated […]
Tonga No.8 Sione Kalamafoni will leave Scarlets at the end of the season for an opportunity in France. The 34-year-old, who joined from Leicester in […]
By PETER JACKSON Wales kick the Six Nations off on Saturday with their employers ‘shellshocked’ by explosive public anger over the sexism scandal engulfing the […]
Preview Zebre v Ospreys Today. 3pm PROP Nicky Smith leads a much-changed Ospreys side to face the URC basement boys Zebre. The 28-year-old, who was […]
By KEVIN FALLON Benetton ……..30 Munster ………40 Munster boss Graham Rowntree praised his men for the way they recovered from a nightmare start to carve […]
By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………..35 Stormers ………. 5 Skipper Alan O’Connor says his Ulster side are back in business after trouncing the champions in Belfast. […]
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets …………37pts Tries: Davis 9, Mathias 16, G Davies 20, McNicholl 76 Conversions: Costelow 9, 16, 20, D Jones 76 Penalties: Costelow […]