URC: Stormers fall to Cardiff, Glasgow claim top spot with Ulster win
Cardiff finished their United Rugby Championship campaign on a high with a 22-16 comeback victory over Stormers at Cardiff Arms Pa…
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15 May 2026, 14:58
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Carty’s Connacht journey nears its end - but will there be one last shot at glory?
Friday may be fly-half Jack Carty's final game for Connacht before retiring, but a URC play-off spot could prolong his career for …
Pat McCarry
14 May 2026, 8:49
Analysis
Five elite rugby coaches who never played at an elite level
Do you need to have been a professional player to become a high-level coach? Well, for these five examples we're giving, they didn…
Francisco Isaac
14 May 2026, 2:04
Connacht confirm appointment of Gerard Mullen as backs coach
Mullen replaces attack coach Rod Seib, who will leave the club for a new opportunity overseas at the end of the campaign.
Jon Newcombe
12 May 2026, 3:16
Mark Jones: 'That’s quite a rarity in modern day sport'
Jac Morgan has been labelled a sporting rarity after marking his final home appearance for the Ospreys with a late match-winning t…
Simon Thomas
11 May 2026, 4:13
Analysis
The best uncapped Irish prospects pushing for summer tour places
With criticism is some quarters about an ageing squad, Andy Farrell has a plethora of young talent to blood onto the Test stage
Pat McCarry
10 May 2026, 2:09
Stuart Lancaster's Connacht heap more misery on Munster
Connacht bounced back to winning ways with a 26-7 victory over 14-man Munster.
PA
10 May 2026, 2:08
Two Ireland internationals among 11 confirmed Connacht exits
Stuart Lancaster's Connacht have confirmed a group of eleven departures at the end of the season, including three Ireland internat…
Ian Cameron
08 May 2026, 8:51
Injury-hit Munster name depleted side for sellout Irish derby
Munster have been forced into a reshuffle for Saturday’s sellout URC derby against Connacht at Dexcom Stadium, with a lengthy in…
Ian Cameron
07 May 2026, 7:23
Connacht's NZ-import Hurley-Langton settles URC club future
Connacht have secured the future of Shamus Hurley-Langton after the influential back-rower agreed a new deal through to the 2026/2…
Ian Cameron
07 May 2026, 7:07
Munster's injury update puts Springboks on red alert
Munster will head into their final two games of the regular United Rugby Championship season with a depleted squad, having picked …
Josh Raisey
06 May 2026, 3:54
Connacht make third new prop signing ahead of next season
Tight-head prop Thomas Connolly will return to his home province Connacht ahead of next season.
Jon Newcombe
06 May 2026, 3:34
Leinster's Jerry Cahir joins Irish rivals after whirlwind year
Leinster loosehead prop Jerry Cahir will join Irish rivals Connacht at the end of the season.
Josh Raisey
05 May 2026, 2:24
Front row 'cornerstone' to leave Connacht after 17 years
Buckley, 35, joined Connacht's academy in 2009 and made his senior debut in September 2011, coming off the bench against Benetton …
Jon Newcombe
04 May 2026, 8:59
Sergio Parisse leaves World Rugby panel as Grand Slam winner and Puma join
Former France scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili and former Argentina centre Marcelo Bosch have joined the voting panel for the World Rug…
Josh Raisey
27 Apr 2026, 4:00
Stuart Lancaster's Connacht suffer play-off blow in Lions defeat
Connacht’s play-off hopes were dealt a blow when they went down 33-21 to the Lions in Johannesburg.
PA
25 Apr 2026, 10:59
