Rugby

EPCR have announced new dates for the postponed knockout stage matches of the Champions Challenge Cup. Subject to government guidelines and with the health and welfare of players, club staff, match officials, supporters and the wider rugby community to the...

The four provinces staff have all been tested for coronavirus

THE Guinness PRO14 has targeted August 22nd as the restart date for the 2019/20 season but the season will be shortened. The new format cuts the season from 21 rounds of games to 15, with games postponed prior to the...

Former Ireland back-row Sean O'Brien thinks rugby will be among the last sports to restart in the U-K. "The Tullow Tank" feels the levels of contact in the game makes a safe return to training and matches difficult. O'Brien ,...

World Rugby are set to meet in the next 48-hours and are expected to announce a temporary set of rules

Irish rugby's governing body say their cash reserves will run out in a matter of months

Former Kilkenny College Student Robin Copeland has signed for French second-tier club Soyaux-Angouleme from Connacht on a three-year deal. Robin having made just 18 appearances during his two year sojourn at the Province which was severely hampered and disrupted by...

Ireland's summer tour of Australia is officially off. Andy Farrell's men were due to play the Wallabies in Brisbane on July 4th and Sydney a week later. These matches along with all of the other July international rugby test matches...

World Rugby says there has been a positive response to their trials of new rules aimed at improving player welfare. Reducing the tackle height to waist level has been trialed in the French lower leagues. World Rugby says it’s resulted...

The IRFU could be facing a loss in excess of €10 million euro if Ireland's matches do not take place in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. They’re to discuss the government's roadmap implications further with Sport Ireland and the...