After months of negotiations and bitter dispute, with the future of European rugby looking to be in tatters, the rugby unions and clubs of…
After months of negotiations and bitter dispute, with the future of European rugby looking to be in tatters, the rugby unions and clubs of…
Here is the preview of this weekend's Heineken Cup matches, taking place from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. Friday 8pm. Pool 1: Leinster (17)…
England face the alarming prospect of entering the 2015 Rugby World Cup without players battle-hardened by European competition after their clubs announced they would…
The question of who runs European club rugby was the major sticking point Friday after both sides in the 'breakaway' row moved closer on…
The Heineken Cup kicked off last week but the talk leading up to the 2013-14 edition was not who will win it but whether…
Today's announcement that Denis Leamy is to retire due to a hip injury is yet another punch in the guts for Munster followers. They…
This weekend an ancient battle between two tribes that first started warring over two thousand years ago resumes. This time on foreign soil for…
A couple weeks ago, my friends and I watched the Force and Stormers game, simply because a South African side was involved. Five minutes…
This week sees the final round of the Aviva Premiership before the playoffs begin. There is still a lot to play for: English players…
It seems that, for all intents and purposes, this year's Heineken Cup will be the last. Discussions between the English and the French on…
It seems that, for all intents and purposes, this year's Heineken Cup will be the last. Discussions between the English and the French on…
It seems that, for all intents and purposes, this year's Heineken Cup will be the last. Discussions between the English and the French on…
As the Super Rugby competition trundles towards its mid-term break at the end of May, the northern hemisphere season reaches its climax over the…
As the Super Rugby competition trundles towards its mid-term break at the end of May, the northern hemisphere season reaches its climax over the…
As the Super Rugby competition trundles towards its mid-term break at the end of May, the northern hemisphere season reaches its climax over the…
The migration of southern hemisphere players to northern hemisphere leagues has been increasingly common in the last few years. Rare southern hemisphere international players…
Tony McGahan, the head coach at Irish provincial team Munster, will leave the club at end of season to become the defensive coach for…
The Chief Executive of Premier Rugby in England wants the Pro 12 to change its qualification system for the Heineken Cup so that more…
The first weekend of the Heineken cup in Europe saw the Celtic nations, Wales, Ireland and Scotland come out top with eight wins from…
After the varying disappointments of the Rugby World Cup, the European club/provincial competition gets underway again next weekend, with some of the usual suspects…
One of the learnings from Rugby World Cup 2011 is that rugby has a long way to go if it is to become a…
In the final pool round of the Heineken Cup, Leinster, 2009 winners, smashed Racing Metro 36-11 with a five-try hammering of the Top 14…
Former European Cup champions Leinster ensured there would be at least one Irish representative in the last eight of the rugby tournament as they…
With the ever-increasing need to grow rugby union as an international brand and capture a bigger TV audience, the premiership clubs in England and…
With the ever-increasing need to grow rugby union as an international brand and capture a bigger TV audience, the premiership clubs in England and…
With the ever-increasing need to grow rugby union as an international brand and capture a bigger TV audience, the premiership clubs in England and…
A late penalty from former France international centre Nicolas Laharrague earned 14-man Perpignan a deserved 22-22 draw with two-time European Cup rugby winners Leicester…
A late penalty from former France international centre Nicolas Laharrague earned 14-man Perpignan a deserved 22-22 draw with two-time European Cup rugby winners Leicester…
A late penalty from former France international centre Nicolas Laharrague earned 14-man Perpignan a deserved 22-22 draw with two-time European Cup rugby winners Leicester…
All Black legend John Kirwan says he wants a competition established involving top club and regional teams from East Asia, New Zealand and Australia…
In the Courier Mail yeterday morning, there was an exclusive question and answer article, and the topic of expansion arose. Recently on The Roar…
The other day, a team of journalists and past players from the Northern Hemisphere selected their best XV from the last fifteen years of…
How can a team outscore the opposition by three tries to two, dominate the possession and territory statistics, have a ludicrous penalty count in…
The prospect of a highly-attractive "clash of the hemispheres" game to determine the world's best club side is set to be introduced in 2012,…
The prospect of a highly-attractive "clash of the hemispheres" game to determine the world's best club side is set to be introduced in 2012,…
After months of negotiations and bitter dispute, with the future of European rugby looking to be in tatters, the rugby unions and clubs of…
2014
I think this new deal will be terrible long term for rugby in Wales, Scotland, Italy and in time, Ireland. With attendan…(more)