Rugby

September

September 2024

rugby weekly extra

'We had kind of forgotten about Charlie Tector. I don't know where this beast has come from'

24 Sep

10.3k

Rugby

Surprise start for Libbok as Etzebeth set for Springboks record

24 Sep

3.5k

Ins and outs

Tector and Mullins called up to Emerging Ireland squad as O'Brien among those ruled out

24 Sep

4.6k

Centre stage

'Curious' Dupont eyes position change after claiming Top 14 award

24 Sep

6.5k

Update

Relief for Leinster as Barrett expected back in four to six weeks

24 Sep

4.2k

Attack

'You get the friendly slagging or whatever but what a great opportunity'

24 Sep

3.7k

Wave Goodbye

Marty Moore confirms retirement from rugby

23 Sep

7.2k

squad update

Munster's Dave Kilcoyne returns to full training following ankle injury

23 Sep

2.5k

Analysis

Connacht's new halfbacks excite in Thomond thriller

Ben Murphy and Josh Ioane impressed as they made their competitive debuts.

Ciarán Kennedy

23 Sep

2.4k

Update

RG Snyman nears return as Tommy O'Brien a doubt for Emerging Ireland tour

23 Sep

4.3k

Blow

Barcelona captain Ter Stegen to undergo potentially season-ending knee surgery

23 Sep

2.5k

Up and Running

'We've got plenty in the tank' - Rowntree encouraged by Munster's resolve in Connacht win

23 Sep

3.6k

Reaction

'Teams are built around that' - Last-gasp win over champions a huge boost for Ulster

22 Sep

3.8k

rugby championship

Argentina stun South Africa as Ireland move back to world number one

22 Sep

7.0k

Room to improve

'There's so much to be proud of, but it's balanced with the feeling of a missed opportunity'

22 Sep

3.2k

URC

Last-gasp Shanahan try sees Ulster open with victory over champions Glasgow

21 Sep

4.4k

Reaction

'We were brilliant or average throughout the game, and got there in the end'

21 Sep

4.0k

Derby

Munster edge Connacht in 10-try thriller at Thomond

The two provinces scored five tries each with Graham Rowntree’s men winning by two points.

Ciarán Kennedy

Reports from Thomond Park

21 Sep

8.3k

Reaction

Leo Cullen: 'We’ll have to get a hell of a lot better'

21 Sep

4.9k

All Blacks

New Zealand edge Australia 31-28 in Bledisloe Cup thriller

21 Sep

5.5k

Wig

'I enjoy it and it’s more stressful... I’ve been through some things I hadn’t'

21 Sep

3.0k

Analysis

Cordero has potential to ignite Connacht's explosive back three in Thomond

21 Sep

1.9k

Breakthrough

'They exhibit quite a lot of positive leadership talent' - Henderson hails Ulster's rising stars

21 Sep

1.8k

Up and Running

Bath exact Premiership revenge on Northampton on opening night

20 Sep

1.9k

Rugby

Bonus point win for Leinster as they see off Edinburgh in URC opener

20 Sep

6.4k

Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

How closely have you been paying attention to the headlines?

20 Sep

4.1k

Pen to Paper

Ulster reward breakthrough star David McCann with new contract

20 Sep

3.0k

Selections

Hansen makes long awaited return for Connacht as Billy Burns starts on Munster debut

20 Sep

5.8k

URC

Nathan Doak and Aidan Morgan start as Ulster host Glasgow

20 Sep

2.9k

rugby weekly extra

'Prendergast will start at out-half in a Champions Cup knockout game for Leinster this season'

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Jack Conan

'Things change pretty quickly. You realise what's important in life and what's not'

20 Sep

3.2k

Derby

'Thomond Park, an interpro, it’s always a high level of emotion'

20 Sep

2.3k

Succession

'We want to have the best systems producing the best players for Munster'

Head of rugby operations Ian Costello outlines how the province are developing homegrown players.

Murray Kinsella

20 Sep

2.2k

Preview

Sam Prendergast gets early chance to stake claim for Leinster 10 shirt

20 Sep

1.5k

accessibility

URC to introduce 'Ask the Ref' feature and engage with fans on officiating

19 Sep

3.0k

Team news

Prendergast starts at 10 and Gibson-Park returns in Leinster team to face Edinburgh

19 Sep

7.3k

Team news

All Blacks recall Beauden Barrett for Australia Test

19 Sep

3.2k

Interim

Easterby gets the big gig for six months that could be crucial for Ireland

A big Six Nations title defence and an interesting tour of Romania and Georgia lie ahead.

Murray Kinsella

19 Sep

1.6k

change of scenery

'Through nobody else's fault but my own, I probably wasn't quite myself'

19 Sep

7.7k

Development

This Emerging Ireland squad is less controversial and more fitting

There is still an element of disruption for the provinces but it has been far more amicable this time.

Murray Kinsella

19 Sep

3.4k