THERE IS NO denying that Saracens were physically better than Leinster on Saturday at St James’ Park, as they regularly dominated the collisions. “You know, it’s genetics really, you can really only do some much…
EXPERIENCED FRANCE HOOKER Benjamin Kayser, who won both the Top 14 and the English Premiership, said on Wednesday he will retire at the end of the season. Kayser, 34, who made the last of his…
THE WORLD RUGBY U20 Championship got off to a storming start on Tuesday with high-octane, high-scoring contests between the best and brightest young rugby talents. Today, World Rugby released their top five tries from the…
CONOR O’SHEA HAS ruled himself out of becoming the new Munster CEO and says his sole focus is on getting Italy ready for the World Cup in Japan. O’Shea admitted that he was aware of…
JOHANN VAN GRAAN says he is relishing the opportunity to welcome two new coaches to his Munster backroom team this summer, as the southern province’s pre-season preparations move through the gears. Van Graan returned from…
‘HOW DO WE perceive ourselves?’ went the team-shaping question from Joe Schmidt in the earliest days of his tenure as Ireland head coach in 2013. The resounding answer came back from a room full of…
NEW ZEALAND HEAD coach Steve Hansen dismissed concerns about losing their number one world ranking as he concentrated on a World Cup selection conundrum after demolishing Australia. Despite scoring five unanswered tries to retain the…
Michael Murphy in action for Donegal. Source: Presseye/Donna McBride/INPHO DONEGAL FOOTBALLER MICHAEL Murphy is reported to be one of the Irish participants to feature in the 2017 edition of The Toughest Trade documentary, according to…
MUNSTER HOOKER NIALL Scannell says the best tribute they can make to Anthony Foley tomorrow is to produce a performance which their former coach would be really proud of. Scannell, who made his Pro12 debut in…
Ultan Dillane Source: Inpho/Billy Stickland CONNACHT WILL HAVE both Ultan Dillane and Jack Carty back in action sooner than expected after the province confirmed that neither player will need surgery to rectify their injury problems.…