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Ireland
Start of season talking points
Gloucester to pack a punch Gloucester simply weren’t at the races last season, with a porous defence leaking 60 tries and finishing a lowly ninth. It served to be the…
Pro12: Ghosts, spilt pints and sticky subjects at season’s launch
Like a spilt pint, most at the Guinness Pro12 launch tried to cover as much of rugby’s surface as possible, with a variety of subjects covered by the coaches and…
Is the Women’s World Cup being let down by refereeing?
Is the standard of refereeing at the Women's World Cup a blight on the tournament?
Women’s World Cup: Highlights of Ireland’s win over New Zealand
IRELAND’S WOMEN pulled off a memorable 17-14 win over New Zealand in the second round of games at the Women’s World Cup in Paris. They are the first Irish international…
Conor Murray on his team-mates
Rugby World: Who’s the best and worst dressed? Conor Murray: The best has got to be Dave Kearney. I’d say it’s widely known that he’s one of the more stylish lads…
Jamie Roberts picks his Top 5 centres
Since making his debut as a wing in 2008, Jamie Roberts has gone on to play in 63 Tests for Wales and tour with the Lions on two occasions. In…
Bernard Jackman revives Grenoble
The former Ireland hooker is hoping to propel Grenoble up the Top 14 table with a fresh approach and a few new signings
George Ford picks five of the best 10s in the game
A former IRB Junior Player of the Year, Bath lynchpin and second top points scorer in the Aviva Premiership Rugby this year, George Ford also made his England debut in…
Who should coach the Lions in 2017?
Charlie Morgan picks his coaching team and Test 23 for the New Zealand tour