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A DOUBLE FROM lock Vaea Fifita kept the Wellington Hurricanes in touch with the Super Rugby top table when they beat the Auckland Blues 37-27 in the Cake Tin this morning.. Fifita scored the only tries in the second half as the Hurricanes produced a 20-point burst to come from behind to snatch a crucial […]

WASPS HAVE SEALED the services of South Africa full-back Willie le Roux, who will complete his Premiership switch after fulfilling his commitments with Canon Eagles. Le Roux, who has 37 caps to his name, was previously playing Super Rugby with the Sharks before joining the Japan-based Eagles. He was also nominated for the 2014 world player […]

PETER O’MAHONY HAD a useful diagram drawn for him about two months after he ruptured the ACL in his right knee during Ireland’s 2015 World Cup campaign. The Cork man was taking his usual ultra-positive approach to the rehabilitation and targeting a return to play as early as possible, but the medical expertise helped him […]

MUNSTER HOOKER NIALL Scannell says he is looking forward to being part of Munster’s ‘smashing’ squad again this weekend under the watch of defence coach Jacques Nienaber. As part of the South African’s defensive plan for Munster, the squad have been given permission to tear into the tackle with a real freedom, and Scannell is […]

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY (NZR) boss Steve Tew is facing calls to resign over off-field scandals that have damaged the sport’s reputation in the home of the All Blacks. Pundits turned on Tew after an embarrassing U-turn over a teenage star who escaped conviction for viciously assaulting four people including two women. After initially backing Losi […]

IRELAND HAVE BEEN handed a tough draw for the World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in London next month, as Anthony Eddy’s side bid to replicate last year’s exploits at Twickenham.  As the invitational team, Ireland — who secured a place as a core team on the World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 last weekend — have […]

PETER O’MAHONY and Ciara Griffin have been handed Munster Player of the Year awards, while Donal Lenihan has been inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame. All smiles at the 2019 Munster Rugby Awards. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The awards were distributed at the annual Munster Rugby Awards at the University Concert Hall in Limerick. There were 11 […]

TOMMY BOWE IS a very, very busy man. So busy, in fact, that he can’t even bring himself to consider adding some coaching strings to his… eh, bow, for a £2 million salary! Over the past few years, Ulster have pulled out some interesting stops to promote their season ticket sales, but Jacob Stockdale impersonating […]

Murray Kinsella reports from St James’ Park IT COMES AS little surprise but when the going got tough, James Ryan got going. Saracens laid down the most physical marker we have seen in European club rugby in years and the Leinster lock was more than able to match it. 19 carries and 19 tackles showed […]

IRFU PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR David Nucifora has signed a three-year extension to his contract, keeping him with the union until the end of the 2021/22 season. Five years on from his initial appointment, the Australian has proven successful in his role at the top tier of Irish rugby with increased movement of Irish players between provinces […]