Category: Rugby

Saracens have announced the signing of scrumhalf Nic Stirzaker on a three-month deal. London-born Stirzaker was raised in Australia from the age of two and has played a crucial role for the Rebels since...

Counting the costs. Munster’s loss to Ulster over the weekend has been further compounded with the latest squad injury update. Billy Holland, Calvin Nash, Niall Scannell, Tommy O’Donnell and James Cronin all exited the...

Going nowhere. The IRFU and Connacht have announced that fullback Tiernan O’Halloran has extended his contract with Connacht up to the end of the 2019/20 season. O’Halloran has recently been linked with a move...

And then there were three. Former England head coach Clive Woodward has described the recent international window in Europe as “a largely meaningless procession of friendlies”. Writing in his regular column for the Daily Mail,...

I’m coming for you. Max Deegan has been touted as a future star for quite some time, with his form this season coming as no real surprise. Having starred for the Ireland U-20s team,...

And what a year it was. 2017 will live long in the memory for rugby fans on both sides of the hemisphere. From incredible club action to some of the best Test matches in...

The best of the best. The world’s best-selling rugby magazine, Rugby World has decided to rank the top 100 rugby players in the world in this month’s issue of the popular publication. Interestingly, despite...

Rampant. Last week the news broke that Wallabies star Karmichael Hunt had once again been charged with possessing cocaine after police arrested him in Brisbane. Back in 2015 he received a six-week suspension and...

Fijian monster. 20-year-old Fijiian-born London Irish wing, Joe Cokanasiga, has been handed a surprise call-up to England’s training camp in Brighton. Cokanasiga, who stands at 6ft 4ins and weighs 17st 9lbs, is one of two additions...

Machine. Leinster back-row Josh van der Flier put in one of his finest performances in a blue jersey against Connacht yesterday, smashing a tackling record in the process. The 24-year-old made an incredible 34...