Castres powerhouse Vaipulu free to face Munster as he gets 6-week ban
CASTRES NUMBER EIGHT Maama Vaipulu will be available for the next round of Heineken Champions Cup fixtures after a disciplinary committee today gave him a …
Laumape hat-trick helps All Blacks romp to victory in 100-point game with Japan
NGANI LAUMAPE SCORED a hat-trick as New Zealand overcame Japan 69-31 in a 15-try thriller in Tokyo this morning. Laumape was among seven try-scorers for …
Defiant England coach Jones backs Farrell to avoid citing
ENGLAND COACH EDDIE Jones backed Owen Farrell to avoid being cited for a dangerous tackle that could rule him out of next week’s clash with …
Powerful centre Laumape joins All Blacks squad ahead of Ireland clash
THE ALL BLACKS have added powerful Hurricanes centre Ngani Laumape to their squad ahead of Saturday’s clash with Ireland in Dublin. Laumape links up with …
Connacht’s Tom Farrell links up with Ireland squad ahead of All Blacks clash
CONNACHT CENTRE TOM Farrell has joined Ireland at Carton House this week to train with Joe Schmidt’s squad ahead of Saturday’s clash with the All …
Bundee Aki will go to New Zealand to get married after beating All Blacks
Aki celebrates against the ABs. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO CONNACHT WILL HAVE to plan without both Bundee Aki and Kieran Marmion for the next few games …
‘I’ve beaten myself up enough’: Schmidt coy on future plans as he plans for Sunday decision
IRELAND HEAD COACH Joe Schmidt says he will finalise his future plans on Sunday, as his IRFU contract enters its final year. The New Zealander, …
‘It taught me to enjoy rugby because there’s a lot of worse jobs you could be doing’
MAKING THE MOVE to Connacht wasn’t too big a deal for Gavin Thornbury, who knows the west well. He spent a couple of summers at …
Connacht take their chances against Cheetahs for clean sweep of South African tour
Toyota Cheetahs 17Connacht 21 CONNACHT WILL RETURN to Ireland with their heads held high after becoming just the third visiting team to win both matches …
Joe Schmidt named Philips Sports Manager of the Year for the second time
JOE SCHMIDT’S ROLE in masterminding Ireland’s most successful season has been recognised, after the Kiwi was named Philips Sports Manager of the Year for 2018. …