ULSTER’S SOUTH AFRICAN lock Franco van der Merwe has completed a move Cardiff Blues for next season which will bring to an end his three-year spell at the province. The once-capped Springbok had been heavily…
Murray Kinsella reports from London DYLAN HARTLEY WAS in rather spiky form this afternoon in London, as Eddie Jones confirmed that the Northampton hooker will continue as England captain for the 2017 Six Nations. Hartley…
This is part of The42′s Class of 95 series, a week-long examination of professional rugby in Ireland. IN TONY COLLINS’ book The Oval World: A Global History of Rugby, he describes how in the sport’s early days…
AS THE INQUEST into Saturday’s false start to the Six Nations campaign began in earnest this morning, Robbie Henshaw says Ireland will look to channel their frustrations into producing a big performance in Rome. Joe…
Cardiff Blues 13Connacht 19 CONNACHT LEFT IT late to get back to winning ways with a dramatic 19-13 triumph at Cardiff Blues today. The scores were locked at 13-13 heading into the final two minutes…
Source: Real Rugby TV/YouTube IT WAS A case of better late than never for Munster as they struck three minutes from time to beat Ospreys and go back to the top of the Pro12 table.…
CONNACHT CEO WILLIE Ruane says the province is continuing to work at securing a new home but that progress has been slower than planned. He said the conflicting timelines of other interested groups was the…
WALES ARE OUT to avoid losing more than two games in a Six Nations campaign for the first time since 2010, but assistant coach Robin McBryde is adamant that most of the pressure will be…
IRELAND WING KEITH Earls had his training load managed again today as he nursed a tight groin. The Limerick man has been among Ireland’s more consistent performers during this campaign, but will have to wait…
THE HEAD OF the French Rugby Federation [FFR] medical committee tasked with investigating the national team’s Covid-19 outbreak has cleared head coach Fabien Galthié of any wrongdoing. Roger Salamon told French radio station RTL that Galthié…