Author: sportlocker

Heading home. Lions winger George North is set to make a sensational return to Welsh rugby next season on a WRU National Dual Contract, but which region he will play for is yet to...

Heading home. Christian Lealiifano has put to bed any hopes that he might extend his successful spell with Ulster beyond his current five-month stay, revealing he still plans on returning to the Brumbies in...

Not our place to get involved. England will not donate any of their £22,000 match to their Samoan counterparts ahead of their final November Test this weekend, despite pleas from Mako Vunipola and Manu...

This is brilliant. Lions and Wales back-row has roasted Gloucester and their head coach Johan Ackermann over his proposed contract talks, as he gets set for a return to Wales at the end of...

“We will be relegated.” Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal has threatened to forfeit Toulon’s games if they are forced to play on a Sunday again, after last weekend’s loss to Racing 92 at the Stade Mayol....

Big bucks. It was revealed earlier this week that Glasgow Warriors international playmaker Finn Russell will be leaving the Scottish region at the end of the current campaign. Russell will join French giants Racing...

Progress. Ireland’s progress since the 2015 Rugby World Cup will come full circle this weekend if they manage to defeat old enemies Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The last time the two...

World class. Conor Murray says Johnny Sexton still pushes him in every game and finds stuff to give out to him about. The pair have evolved into one of the very best halfback partnerships...

Injury hit. New Munster boss Johan van Grann took charge of the southern province for the first time this week, but hasn’t had the best of starts, with a number of concerning injuries to...

The master. Tadhg Furlong’s rise to the top has been nothing short of incredible. In the space of 12 months the Wexford native has gone from squad man, to one of the world’s very...