Max Jorgensen: 'When we're at our best, not many teams can beat us'
"You want to keep competing every week to keep your spot, because at the end of day no one owns the jersey."
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27 Jun 2026, 22:50
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A Joe Schmidt non-negotiable and 'friends for life': Angus Bell on Ireland opener
Returning prop Angus Bell is relishing the chance to lock horns with his former Ulster teammates as the Wallabies open their 2026 …
AAP
25 Jun 2026, 21:59
Opinion
The best rugby commentators and pundits of the season
The art of commentating and rugby punditry isn't easily learnt but this list of rugby luminaries are the best in the business
Paul Williams
25 Jun 2026, 4:22
Opinion
The time for specialist No.7s has come to an end
Now that a majority of the touring squads have been named, it has become clear that the role of the openside flanker, who wears th…
John Ferguson
24 Jun 2026, 15:52
Caelan Doris and Tommy O'Brien ruled out of Ireland's Nations Championship
Ireland’s preparations for the inaugural Nations Championship Southern Series have suffered a significant double blow with the c…
Ian Cameron
20 Jun 2026, 12:31
Major change introduced to world rankings in time for Nations Championship
Other than introducing penalties for inactive unions, the rankings have largely remained unaltered since they were first used, in …
Jon Newcombe
19 Jun 2026, 2:30
Analysis
Opportunity knocks as Andy Farrell ushers in a next-gen Ireland
Andy Farrell's squad raised eyebrows and it's a clutch of players from Connacht and Ulster who have most to gain chasing Leinster …
Pat McCarry
18 Jun 2026, 8:04
Andy Farrell names three uncapped players in 36-man Ireland squad
Uncapped Connacht trio Billy Bohan, Sam Illo and Sean Jansen have been named in Andy Farrell's 36-man Ireland squad for their Nati…
Josh Raisey
17 Jun 2026, 9:12
Puma Eduardo Bello headlines Ulster's list of three new signings
Ulster have completed a triple recruitment boost ahead of the new season, with Argentina international Eduardo Bello headlining a …
Josh Raisey
17 Jun 2026, 2:01
Analysis
No.1 Springboks are third-best in the World Rankings record books
The Springboks will go into the inaugural Nations Championship in July sitting proudly at the top of the rankings, with a sizeable…
Jon Newcombe
16 Jun 2026, 7:54
Analysis
Report: URC finalists Leinster and Bulls suffer from fan fatigue
An extensive report by The Rugby Paper into the regular-season attendances in Europe's three main leagues shows Bordeaux-Begles wa…
Jon Newcombe
15 Jun 2026, 7:08
Analysis
Andy Farrell sticks around as uncertainty swirls around Irish rugby
The departure of James Lowe signifies a change of tack from within Irish rugby as developing academy starlets is preferred
Pat McCarry
14 Jun 2026, 1:55
Analysis
Ireland or New Zealand? Who is really South Africa’s greatest rugby rival?
The testy triangle between the Springboks, All Blacks and Ireland will be alive and well for some time to come.
Nick Bishop
10 Jun 2026, 3:56
Ex-Ulster and Lions star Jared Payne completes provincial rivals' coaching team
Munster have completed their coaching team ahead of next season with the appointment of former Ulster and Ireland utility back Jar…
Josh Raisey
09 Jun 2026, 7:42
Former IRFU chief executive Philip Browne dies aged 66
Former IRFU chief executive Philip Browne has died at the age of 66, the Irish Rugby Football Union announced on Monday.
Josh Raisey
09 Jun 2026, 0:00
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Ulster sign Argentine prop Eduardo Bello
Ulster have agreed a deal to sign Newcastle Red Bulls tighthead Eduardo Bello on a one-year contract despite him being out of acti…
Neil Fissler
08 Jun 2026, 8:11
