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Farrell Makes Six Changes to Ireland Team to Face Italy in Rome

The Ireland Coaching Team have named the Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy at Stadio Olimpico in Rome (Kick-off 2.15pm). There are six changes to the starting...

Wales vs England is on! Nigel Walker has confirmed the current contract freeze will end next week.

BREAKING: Wales's game against England to go ahead after players reach agreement with union!    The match had been in doubt due to a potential strike by Wales players after a contractual stand...

Blair Kinghorn comfortable taking a back seat to ‘world-class’ Finn Russell

Edinburgh fly-half Blair Kinghorn admits he can have no complaints about losing the Scotland number 10 jersey to the resurgent Finn Russell over the past few months.   The 26-year-old looked...

Nomawethu Mabenge ready for more as she joins Springbok Women in Cape Town

As she sat in the iconic Salle des Étoiles in Monaco in November last year and looked around at the who's who of the rugby world, Springbok Women wing Nomawethu Mabenge felt a massive surge of pride...

Red Roses coaching update: Scott Bemand and Louis Deacon

Scott Bemand has decided he will step down from his role as England Women backs coach at the end of the 2023 TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Bemand was appointed lead coach of the England Women...

Munster Squad Update | Preparations Continue for Ospreys at Thomond

The Munster squad are continuing preparations at the HPC ahead of Friday’s URC round 14 clash against Ospreys at Thomond Park (7.35pm).     Gavin Coombes, Keith Earls and Roman Salanoa...

Ireland extend their lead at the top of the World Rugby Rankings

Unusually there were no positional changes in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings despite there being a full programme of fixtures in the Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship.     However,...

Galthié rues missed opportunities against Ireland

Fabien Galthié was left to rue missed opportunities against Ireland as his France side ran out of steam in their 32-19 defeat, their first in 15 matches.   The battle between the world’s...

Emotional Ritchie pays tribute to Doddie Weir after historic Scotland win

Jamie Ritchie was full of emotion after lifting the Doddie Weir Cup, as Scotland paid a special tribute to the former lock in their first home match since he passed away.   Ritchie captained Scotland...

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