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
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Bristol Bears issue statement claiming CEO's comments 'taken out of context'
Bristol Bears have moved to address supporter concerns after remarks made by chief executive Tom Tainton this week sparked a fierc…
Ian Cameron
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'Downright wrong': Bristol CEO's club comments land badly with Bears fans
Comments made by Bristol Bears CEO Tom Tainton have caused a stink among the club's fans this week, with some branding his descrip…
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Gallagher PREM boss speaks out on Eddie Hearn's rugby push
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PA
01 May 2026, 6:20
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Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter has said that the Gallagher PREM needs to attract the overseas talent that it once did, whil…
Josh Raisey
28 Apr 2026, 7:54
The mind-blowing injury lists mounting up across the PREM and URC
It's a given that rugby union is a brutal sport, but even by its own unforgiving standards, the number of teams racking up eye-wat…
Ian Cameron
26 Apr 2026, 7:45
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
Opinion
Major issue with PREM bubbling back to surface - Andy Goode
Certain PREM clubs really need to step up in the final five rounds after last weekend exposed a lack of jeopardy and even competit…
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Pat Lam: 'In 20-odd years, this is the worst it’s been'
Pat Lam admitted Bristol’s injury crisis is the “worst” he has ever seen in more than 20 years of coaching after several mor…
PA
25 Apr 2026, 1:10
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Fissler Confidential: Cardiff eye former Wallaby as ex-Scotland star heads to Paris
Cardiff are closing in on a deal to sign Samoan international loosehead Scott Sio from double-chasing Exeter Chiefs when his contr…
Neil Fissler
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Bristol Bears thump rock-bottom Newcastle but pay heavy price
Bristol moved above Exeter and into the top four in the Gallagher Prem with a 52-19 win over rock-bottom Newcastle but the Bears e…
PA
24 Apr 2026, 13:56
Centurions square off in front-row battle at Emirates Airline Park
A player from either side will make their 100th appearance when the Lions meet Connacht at Emirates Airline Park in the URC on Sat…
Jon Newcombe
24 Apr 2026, 6:36
The major admission as Newcastle Red Bulls cop failings after thrashing
Newcastle Red Bulls have conceded they were not good enough in last weekend’s 62-3 thrashing at the hands of Leicester Tigers as…
Ian Cameron
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Louis Rees-Zammit won't face team he rejected twice
Bristol Bears boss Pat Lam said that Wales superstar Louis Rees-Zammit will miss the trip to the Newcastle Red Bulls, the team he …
Neil Fissler
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‘No-one was expecting us to win’: How Cape Town heist crowned Connacht comeback
Fuelled by eight players born in the province, Connacht's sixth straight URC win has put them in the play-off frame.
Pat McCarry
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'He sold me the dream': Pat Lam on his time at Newcastle
Bristol Bears boss Pat Lam will take a happy stroll down memory lane on Friday night when he returns to Newcastle for the first ti…
Neil Fissler
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