Rugby - Cup success justifies Kennedy move
PA Sport - 1 hour 14 minutes agoNick Kennedy described winning the Heineken Cup as the pinnacle of his career and a vindication of his … More »Rugby - Cup success justifies Kennedy move
Nick Kennedy described winning the Heineken Cup as the pinnacle of his career and a vindication of his … More »Rugby - Cup success justifies Kennedy move
Ireland will take six uncapped players to North America next month. More »Rugby - Six uncapped players get Ireland opportunity
Rory Best will lead Ireland's 28-man squad for their tour to the United States and Canada after being … More »Rugby - Best to lead Ireland on tour
Australia coach Robbie Deans has left the door open for the likes of Quade Cooper to make the final squad … More »Rugby - Deans offers hope to absentees
Robbie Deans says a British and Irish Lions Test is no place to blood unproven players - but has gone … More »Rugby - Deans happy to take a punt on O'Connor at fly-half
Jonny Wilkinson described winning the Heineken Cup with Toulon as a bigger achievement than England's … More »European Cup - Wilkinson: Winning with Toulon better than World Cup
Quade Cooper has been left out of Australia's preliminary squad for the three-Test series against the … More »Rugby - Cooper left out by Australia for Lions series, Folau called up
Cheetahs scrum half Piet van Zyl scored two tries in the opening 20 minutes to lay the platform for a … More »Rugby - Van Zyl double lays platform for Cheetahs win
Jonny Wilkinson kicked 11 points as he led Toulon to a nail-biting 16-15 victory over Clermont in the … More »Heineken Cup - Wilkinson kicks winning points in Toulon triumph
Round-up: South Africa's Bulls remain on course for the Super Rugby semi-finals after a 35-18 victory … More »Super Rugby - Bulls see off Highlanders, Cheetahs beat Reds
Jonathan Sexton has been taken by surprise to hear that long-time rival Ronan O'Gara will be his coach … More »Top 14 - Sexton intrigued by O'Gara move
Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau will miss the British and Irish Lions series but flanker George Smith … More »Super Rugby - Wallabies resigned to loss of Polota-Nau, hope for Smith
Tatafu Polota-Nau fractured his forearm and several other Wallabies were injured in New South Wales' … More »Super Rugby - Several Wallabies injured as Waratahs beat Brumbies
New South Wales Waratahs (Australia) beat ACT Brumbies (Australia) 28-22 (halftime 6-13) in a Super Rugby … More »Rugby - Waratahs 28 Brumbies 22 - Super Rugby result
Ireland's most capped player Ronan O'Gara has retired to take up a role coaching former rival Jonathan … More »RaboDirect Pro12 - O'Gara retires to take up coaching role in France
Ireland's most capped player Ronan O'Gara has retired to take up a role coaching former rival Jonathan … More »Top 14 - O'Gara retires to take up coaching role in France
Canterbury Crusaders put the Auckland Blues firmly in their place with a convincing 23-3 victory over … More »Super Rugby - Crusaders slap down Blues in soggy Christchurch
Canterbury Crusaders (New Zealand) beat Auckland Blues (New Zealand) 23-3 (halftime 13-3) in a Super … More »Rugby - Crusaders 23 Blues 3 - Super Rugby result
Wellington Hurricanes loose forward Brad Shields has had the misfortune of being lumbered with quite … More »Rugby - Shields up to push claim for higher honours
Leinster comfortably beat Stade Francais 34-13 in Dublin to win the European Challenge Cup for the first … More »European Challenge Cup - Leinster win Challenge Cup
Jonny Wilkinson is desperate to win Toulon's Heineken Cup showdown with Clermont Auvergne in Dublin. More »European Cup - Wilkinson craves one last title
Leading English referee Wayne Barnes will take charge of the Aviva Premiership final between Leicester … More »Premiership - Barnes confirmed as final referee
The Natal Sharks snapped a five-game losing streak with a deserved 23-13 victory over the Western Force … More »Super Rugby - Sharks snap losing streak with win over Force
Lions winger George North thinks he can impart some valuable lessons to his team-mates after his Welsh … More »Rugby - North ready for Wallabies challenge
A late penalty try helped the Melbourne Rebels to record their first Super Rugby victory over a South … More »Super Rugby - Penalty try helps Rebels claim first South African scalp