This time last season it looked like Dan Parks’s Test career was doomed. A full year since he had won a cap and 17 months since he had started a…
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Jerry Collins – Ospreys and New Zealand
Jerry Collins at home at Ospreys To celebrate his 30th birthday, Jerry Collins grabbed a bite to eat at Nando’s and received a cupcake. Given that the back-rower spent more…
Leinster sign five players on long-term deals
Leinster Rugby are delighted to announce that Ireland back-row duo; Shane Jennings and Sean O’Brien, have both agreed new three-year deals with the province. This follows the news that international…
Leigh Halfpenny – Cardiff Blues and Wales
Having bulked up for last year;s Autumn Internationals, the Welsh wing talks to Rugby World to discuss why the sudden gym interest. There’s a new Leigh Halfpenny taking to Europe’s…
Trevor Hogan retires with immediate effect
Leinster Rugby can confirm that second-row forward Trevor Hogan has retired from the game with immediate effect due to a knee injury. Tipperary native Hogan, 31, attended CBS Nenagh and…
Sean O’Brien named Bank of Ireland Player of the Month
Tullow wing forward Sean O’Brien has been named the Bank of Ireland Player of the Month for December. Sean received the most December votes from Leinster supporters who referenced his…
Gethin Jenkins out of the Six Nations
Gethin Jenkins is likely to miss the whole of the Six Nations after confirming he’ll have an operation on Wednesday, which will keep him out until the end of March.…
Connacht boosted by new signings
Connacht Rugby have completed a number of signings this week. Contract negotiations have been ongoing for a number of weeks but today CEO Gerry Kelly announced the signings of Ulster…
Johnnie Beattie returns for Glasgow v Munster
Glasgow Warriors and Scotland no.8 Johnnie Beattie will make his return to frontline action tomorrow night when he takes the field against current Magners League leaders Munster at Musgrave Park…
Scarlets v Edinburgh – Stephen Jones fit again!
The Scarlets are intent on putting right their away record up in Edinburgh and on the back of a derby win against the Dragons last weekend will be challenging hard…