By STEFFAN THOMAS All cheer: Munster’s James Cronin scores the bonus point try as players celebrate PICTURES: INPHO/Gary Carr THE Ospreys’ early season struggles continued […]
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Even at this advanced and supposedly enlightened stage of our development as a species, sport clings to its primitive side. Hence […]
RUGBY-Union craves a bigger international footprint, so the move towards the establishment of a female version of the British and Irish Lions is welcome news […]
ENGLAND centre Ben Te’o is among eight players leaving Worcester Warriors at the end of the season. Former Samoa back row forward Alafoti Faosiliva, flankers […]
ULSTER have signed Leinster prop Jack McGrath for the start of next season. The 29-year-old British and Irish Lions loose-head has had limited game time […]
Lyndon J Faulkner tells BRENDAN GALLAGHER about Ray Prosser’s lasting impression BRENDAN GALLAGHER Winner: Lyndon J Faulkner in Pooler colours RAY PROSSER, the guru behind […]
WING George North was named at centre with Ellis Jenkins captaining Wales for the first time in last night’s Test match against South Africa. Ospreys-bound […]
GARETH Anscombe has told Wales fans he is close to finding his best form as he targets becoming Warren Gatland’s number one playmaker. The 26-year-old […]
NEWS EXTRA By GEORGE LAWRENCE ALL BLACKS full-back Jordie Barrett will make his return to action for the Wellington Hurricanes development side today after he […]
WORCESTER lock Donncha O’Callaghan will retire at the end of the season to spend more time with his family. O’Callaghan, 38, is Munster’s most capped […]
British and Irish Lions and England international Elliot Daly has extended his contract with Wasps. The 24 year-old, who started every Test for the Lions […]
England lock and Wasps captain Joe Launchbury tells NEALE HARVEY how he has overcome his Lions disappointment and is targeting silverware with club and country. How […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER runs his expert eye over the Rugby Championship contenders ahead of next weekend’s big kick-off New Zealand have lost only two of their […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Although it might be a slight exaggeration to claim that the Crusaders’ Super Rugby triumph at Ellis Park yesterday settled frayed New […]
ALEX BYWATER talks to Matthew Pewtner about life after rugby following shock early retirement Sevens star: Matthew Pewtner in action for Newport Gwent Dragons at […]
Saracens chairman Nigel Wray reckons staging Lions ‘tours’ within the British Isles would offer a radical solution to the rancorous issue of scheduling and player […]
British & Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler was arrested by Auckland authorities in the early hours of Sunday morning following an altercation. A statement released […]
Replacement strategies are becoming the bane of Lions tours, as the furore around the ‘Geography Six’ – the late call-ups to this squad –has thrown […]