And so begins a mammoth year for rugby. A Six Nations where Scotland might finally do something, a women's World Cup with the ...

The Champions Cup remains the best club competition in world rugby – copyright its chairman, naturally – but setting aside ...

Former Ireland wing Shane Horgan believes that the change in Leinster's style has put 'even more pressure' on the side this ...

Leinster claimed a 28-7 victory over Munster in the United Rugby Championship last weekend but there was controversy ...

Diarmuid Barron, Diarmuid Kilgallen and Jack O’Donoghue have also returned to full Munster training ahead of Saturday's ...

Munster will give talismanic back-row Peter O’Mahony as much time as possible to prove his fitness for Saturday’s crucial ...

Bernard Jackman believes Leinster's total superiority over the other three provinces could represent a "slippery slope" for ...

Leinster’s focus on defence, set-pieces, and their kicking game has left them looking remarkably similar to South Africa ...

After a weekend off, the Irish provinces are preparing for a return to European action with Ulster and Munster facing ...

Ronan O'Gara hopes that the manner of La Rochelle's Top 14 win over Toulouse serves as "wake up call" ahead of the visit of ...

MUNSTER Rugby legend Donncha O’Callaghan has touted the introduction of a January transfer window in rugby. The system he proposed would be similar to professional soccer, and he reckons ...

Former Ireland star Bernard Jackman believes Irish rugby could end up down a 'slippery slope' following Munster's recent URC ...