Ex-Ireland midfielder Jared Payne hands in his notice at Ulster
Former Ireland midfielder Jared Payne has handed in his notice to quit Ulster at the end of the season and pursue coaching opportu…
Liam Heagney
12 Jan 2022, 10:33
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Payne back in Ireland contention
Jared Payne could make his Ireland return against Wales after being included in a 36-man squad for the final two rounds of the Six…
Alex Fisher
02 Mar 2017, 9:03
Opinion
Was Dublin drubbing the end of an era or a bump in the road for Ireland?
Has an ageing squad been exposed by Les Bleus, or was Saturday's French thrashing merely a blip for the venerated green machine?
Pat McCarry
13 Mar 2025, 14:21
Hamilton Boys farewell one of the great coaches in New Zealand schoolboy rugby
Nigel Hotham, the brains behind Hamilton Boys High's world-class rugby programme, has stepped down as the school's first XV coach …
Adam Julian
07 Jul 2024, 19:56
Opinion
IRFU get their man as Richie Murphy tasked with Ulster rescue
The Belfast-based province have endured a rollercoaster season and shoud reach the play-offs if they can topple mighty Leinster
Pat McCarry
16 May 2024, 9:07
'It’s a rebuild' - Dwayne Peel on slew of stars exiting Scarlets
It’s that time of year when a lot of departures are announced and the Scarlets have confirmed some particularly high-profile nam…
Simon Thomas
10 May 2024, 7:25
URC pre-season report card: A team-by-team look at all 16 sides
While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under…
Simon Thomas
19 Oct 2023, 10:13
Opinion
Why the Wallabies will win multiple Bledisloe Cups before 2027
After more than 20 years of Bledisloe Cup pain, angst and frustration, there finally appears to be a golden light at the end of th…
Finn Morton
29 May 2023, 21:46
Opinion
What a stacked Wallabies XV for 2025 looks like after successful NRL raids
What could the Wallabies look like by the time the British & Irish Lions tour takes place should Rugby Australia successfully pull…
Ben Smith
25 Apr 2023, 22:14
Analysis
The Irish eyes are smiling
Ireland showed they can walk the walk without a gamut of frontline stars in a battle for the ages against an obdurate, gifted Fren…
Garry Doyle Jamie Lyall Owain Jones
13 Feb 2023, 8:05
Analysis
The Final Furlong
Sure, Ireland have achieved a huge amount in recent years but what they really crave is respect at the World Cup and falling short…
Garry Doyle
02 Nov 2022, 12:41
Fittler's Origin Blues in rare Pacific air
Twenty years after NSW had no players from Pasifika background in their State of Origin squad, 13 of Brad Fittler's players are el…
AAP
03 Jun 2022, 21:00
'Jonny's homecoming is exciting': Bell swaps Worcester for Ulster
Former Ireland midfielder Jonny Bell is the latest to signal his intention to move on from Steve Diamond’s Worcester, the defenc…
Kim Ekin
30 Mar 2022, 10:51
Video evidence provided of red card double standard in Dublin
An Italian rugby account on Twitter has drawn people's attention to an apparent double standard in refereeing in the wake of Italy…
Ian Cameron
28 Feb 2022, 5:42
Analysis
Andy Farrell to perform high-wire balancing act with Ireland
The Ireland coach is entering the Six Nations with the wind in his sails after wins over England and New Zealand in the last 12 mo…
Garry Doyle
28 Jan 2022, 5:53
Saracens stars show they aren't a spent force
The England squad has set tongues wagging, Saracens show they've lost nothing of their lustre and Leinster still rule all they sur…
Owain Jones
18 Oct 2021, 11:39
