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Not long to go now. The 2018 NatWest Six Nations is set to kick off in under a month with Ireland set to take on France at the Stade de France in their tournament...

Absolute joke. Tickets for Ireland’s three home games in this year’s NatWest Six Nations against Italy, Wales and Scotland, are being sold for astronomical prices online. On StubHub tickets for the Wales and Scotland...

Another cracking weekend of rugby. We’re set for another round of domestic action this weekend, as clubs look to head back in Europe next week with a win under their belts. First up we’ve...

Double trouble. Saracens boss Mark McCall has named both Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola in his starting line-up for this weekend’s heavyweight Premiership clash with Wasps. Vunipola has been out since September with a...

Derby day. Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has announced his match day 23 for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 game against Ulster Rugby. In the backs Jordan Larmour starts at full back with Fergus McFadden...

Derby day. CJ Stander captains Munster against Connacht this weekend as Chris Farrell, Rhys Marshall and Conor Oliver all return from injury to start. It is an all-international backline with Simon Zebo named at...

Derby day. Rory Best will return to captain Ulster in Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 game versus Leinster at the RDS Arena in Dublin. Best, who has recovered from an ankle skin infection, has not featured...

Derby day. Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has announced his starting XV to take on Munster in Thomond Park on Saturday. Irish Internationals Ultan Dillane, Kieran Marmion and Bundee Aki are all rested this...

Not long to go now. The new Super Rugby season kicks off in a few weeks, with Ronan O’Gara’s Crusaders hoping they can retain their title. While there has once again been a drain...

“His best years are probably behind him.” Bernard Jackman believes the new France coaching ticket was merely “slapped together”, and that the make-up shows the national side is now secondary to the wealthy Top...