Ulster Coach Set To Leave Post In December
Ulster assistant coach Joe Barakat will leave the province in December to take up a position with Western Force in his native Australia. Barakat, who joined Ulster in 2015 and...
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Drew Mitchell Compares Chris Ashton To Controversial Football Star
Why always me? Will Greenwood questioned this week as to why Ashton is repeatedly caught in “daft situations”, adding “he’s Mario Balotelli – someone give him a T-shirt, ‘Why Always Me?’”....
Donal Lenihan Blasts Rugby’s Residency Rule
Former Ireland manager Donal Lenihan has blasted the rugby residency rule, calling it ‘crazy.’ Lenihan has called for World Rugby chiefs to review the rule, calling it ‘farcial.’ As it stands,...
Ranking: The Top 10 Number 8’s In World Rugby Right Now
Who make the list of top 10 number eights in world rugby right now? All Blacks captain Kieran Read has been heralded for many years as the best the world...
Watch: Shane Jennings On The Anxiety & Uncertainty He Felt As He Faced Retirement
Former Leinster, Leicester and Ireland flanker, Shane Jennings hung up his boots at the end of the the 2014/15 season. Since then the backrow has been trying to make his...
Alex Corbisiero Gives Frightening Account On The Life Of A Rugby Player
Last December England and Lions prop Alex Corbisiero announced he was taking a twelve month break from the game. The former Northampton prop stated that he took the decision for...
The Greatest Irish XV Of The Professional Era
Since the dawn of the professional rugby era in 1995, Ireland has produced some of the greatest rugby players the world has ever seen. The likes of Keith Wood, Brian...
Northampton Pull Off Double Swoop
Northampton Saints have swooped to make a pair of signings ahead of their European Rugby Champions Cup return. Director of rugby Jim Mallinder has secured the signings of Fiji lock...
Steve Hansen Proposes Two Blockbuster Annual North Vs South Matches
Shut up and take our money. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was interviewed in the Daily Mail yesterday and called for the introduction of two annual blockbuster showdowns; the Rugby Championship winners take...
Chris Ashton Hit With Huge Ban After Being Found Guilty Of Biting
Saracens and England winger Chris Ashton has been banned for 13 weeks after being found guilty of biting Northampton prop Alex Waller. After a six-hour hearing, a disciplinary panel found...
