International wing Tommy Bowe will return to play in Ireland with Ulster next season until 2015. Following agreement from his current club Ospreys, Bowe has been given early release from…
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One change to Ireland Women against Scotland
There is one change to the starting XV, playing Scotland Women in Ashbourne RFC on Friday, March 9th (kick off 19:30). Paula Fitzpatrick making her first start of the championship…
De Luca starts after impressive display against France
Scotland have made one change in personnel in their starting team for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin. Nick De Luca, the Edinburgh centre, who impressed off the…
Tipuric in for Warburton and Jenkins named captain
Gethin Jenkins will lead Wales in their 2012 RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Italy at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday with squad captain Sam Warburton ruled out of contention…
Ireland need to play an 80-minute game
HAVING waited three weeks to get this game underway, no one playing or watching on Sunday wanted to hear the final whistle at the Stade de France - at least…
How Saint-André plans to repay English rugby
THE Sunday Times ran a piece last weekend in which Rugby World’s very own Stephen Jones interviewed Philippe Saint-André. The coach of France was his normal affable self, buttering up…
Lewis Moody calls time on his career
Renowned for his fearless style of play, Lewis Moody has been putting his body on the line for club and country for 16 years. Making his first appearance for Leicester…
Were the RFU right to snub John Kirwan?
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor I WAS indulging in some girly pampering on my day off on Friday, but I couldn’t resist the odd glimpse at my Twitter…
France 17-17 Ireland
France clawed their way back from an 11-point deficit to draw with Ireland in the rearranged RBS 6 Nations fixture at the Stade de France. The men in green started…
Reds prove too much for Western Force
The Emirates Western Force turned in a much improved team performance up against reigning FxPro Super Rugby champions Queensland as both sides scored two tries but the boot of Reds…