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Four changes for Sale ahead of Champions Cup opener

Alex Sanderson has made four changes to his XV to face Glasgow Warriors in the first pool stage game of this season’s Investec Champions Cup. England quartet George Ford, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ben Curry...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Munster Rugby v Lions

Ugly win for Leinster and Sharks scrape home

Ugly win delights Leinster’s Leo   It’s now a magnificent seven for league leaders Leinster Rugby who just keep on winning.   You wondered if they might finally have found their...

Ireland Edge Out Wallabies In 150 Celebration Test

The Aviva Stadium crowd acclaimed Ireland's thrilling finish to the Autumn Nations Series as they lifted the Lansdowne Cup and marked the IRFU 150 Anniversary in style. Ireland prop Cian Healy received...

Marler prepares for fitting finale against Bears

It is fitting that Joe Marler will call time on his rugby career against Bristol Bears – after all, he was so important for Harlequins that they flew him in on a helicopter for the most famous...

URC Round 7 Preview

Glasgow Warriors v Scarlets, 7.35pm, Friday   Blair Murray’s hectic start to the season continues as he goes straight back into the Scarlets team for the clash with the BKT URC champions at...

Munster Side To Face Emirates Lions

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s URC Round 7 clash against Emirates Lions at Thomond Park (7.35pm, live on Premier Sports & TG4 Player).   Lock Evan O’Connell is one...

McReight, Slipper and Tupou return for Ireland Test

Props James Slipper and Taniela Tupou will start for the Wallabies against Ireland at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday afternoon (local time). The experienced duo will combine with Brandon Paenga-Amosa...

Five players return from injury for Leinster

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Ulster Rugby in Round 7 of the United Rugby Championship at Kingspan Stadium on Friday night (KO: 7.35pm, live on BBC Two Northern...

URC back with local derby and Irish double

The first local derby of the United Rugby Championship season is on the cards when the competition returns this weekend, while the two Gauteng sides are in for tough matches in Ireland. After...