Category: International

Done deal. Current Italy assistant coach Mike Catt will join the Ireland backroom team following the completion of RWC19 and ahead of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championships, the IRFU...

Just the ticket. Former England international Mike Catt will join Ireland as attack coach after the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year, according to a report by Brendan...

Culture. Former Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan reckons “there is an issue” in terms of Irish players when it comes to binge drinking. A number of incidents have (and haven’t)...

Visitors. The All Blacks will not host a three-Test tour in New Zealand next year – instead they will be hosting two Six Nations sides in July 2020. Outgoing CEO...

New addition. The Wallabies have announced that former Leinster player Shaun Berne will join their coaching staff ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Berne, who completed his Vodafone...

Donations. Former Wallabies fullback Israel Folau has launched a GoFundMe page, asking for donations so he can battle former employers Rugby Australia in court following his contract termination. Folau had...

Left out. England boss Eddie Jones today named a 29-man training squad to attend a training camp at Pennyhill Park next week. The week is the first of two training...

Dead in the water. World Rugby has today confirmed that that it has taken the “reluctant decision” to discontinue plans for the Nations Championship after the required unanimous agreement by...

Au revoir. France centre Mathieu Bastareaud has retired from international rugby following his omission from their Rugby World Cup training squad. The 30-year-old was one of a number of high...

Back in action? Joe Marler could make a return to international rugby for this year’s World Cup in Japan after he was named in the England elite player squad (EPS)...