Paul O’Connell isn’t the only man finishing up with Ireland. The man who built Ireland’s defence is moving on after seven years and three Championship wins. Originally announced this time...

Steve Hansen, the New Zealand coach, believes rugby in England could be suffering from the same sickness that English football caught from the Premier League. Hansen pointed to the number...

Referee Craig Joubert wrongly awarded Australia’s winning penalty in their 35-34 quarterfinal defeat of Scotland at the Rugby World Cup but there is no plan to change the TMO system,...

Joe Schmidt appears unlikely to be tempted by any attempts to lure him across the Irish Sea despite reports in France that English officials will offer the IRFU more than...

Michael Cheika has let it be known of his dismay at the unfair and personal way in which World Rugby has thrown referee Craig Joubert to the wolves in the wake...

Former World Cup winner Ben Kay and ex-Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan will help decide the future of England head coach Stuart Lancaster. England became the first World Cup hosts...

World Rugby have announced the two referees who will take charge of the semi-finals this weekend. Wayne Barnes will be in control of Argentina and Australia, whilst French referee Jerome...

Once again Ireland have failed to get past the quarter-final stage of the World Cup and in doing so remain the only tier 1 nation to have never progressed in...

Ireland returned home today, broken and defeated but to open arms. Players including Paul O’Connell, Tommy Bowe (both on crutches), Chris Henry, Jamie Heaslip and Johnny Sexton all stopped for...

World Rugby has said in a statement that referee Craig Joubert should have awarded a scrum to Australia and not a penalty in the 79th minute of their World Cup...