Look who’s back. Veteran Wallaby international David Pocock is set to make his long awaited return to Super Rugby in 2018 with the Brumbies The back-row forward has been on a sabbatical from Australian...
The boys are back in town. Greg Jones and South African prop Schalk van der Merwe will start for Ulster for the first time after being selected to face the Dragons at Rodney Parade...
Market value. Former Munster and Ireland lock Donncha O’Callaghan was a guest on Off The Ball last night to discuss Peter O’Mahony and the current contract negotiations that are going on with some of...
This has to one of our favourite things on the internet right now. John Barclay has been back scaring the absolute bejesus out of Stuart Hogg over the last few weeks and it’s absolutely...
Gross misconduct. Scotland international back-row John Hardie has been suspended for three months by Scottish Rugby for “gross misconduct” over alleged cocaine use. Hardie was initially suspended back in October and his club Edinburgh released...
Sign him up. Former All Black Charles Piutau wants to play for Tonga at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The 26-year-old earned 17 test caps for New Zealand between 2013 and 2015, but was...
Wow. Premiership Rugby officials are set to explore the idea of reducing the Aviva Premiership from 12 teams to 10, in a bid to avert a player strike, the Guardian are reporting. A number...
Done deal. Ospreys Rugby have announced the signing of Wales and Scarlets centre, Scott Williams, on a three-year deal. Described as a “significant statement of intent” the addition of the 50-cap international to the...
It wasn’t meant to be. All Blacks legend Doug Howlett has revealed that he approached Munster about trying to get them to sign Julian Savea. Howlett famously signed for Munster following the 2007 Rugby...
Finally some good contract news. Ireland internationals Luke Marshall, Rob Herring and Kieran Treadwell have signed three-year contract extensions with Ulster Rugby, which will keep them at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2021....
