Northern exposure: Red's big chance on historic UK tour The Queensland Reds' first tour of the United Kingdom in 35 years will have spin-offs for the Super Rugby club and it's Wallabies hopefuls. AAP · Jan 24, 2025
English quintet face uphill task at business end of Champions Cup Heavy defeats during the pool stage suggest Premiership teams lack the power of the best French and Irish sides The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025
Jamie George a Six Nations doubt as Saracens fall to Castres Jamie George is a doubt for England’s Six Nations opener after limping out of Saracens’ 32-24 defeat by Castres with a hamstring injury The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025
Simon Easterby welcomes return of Leinster quartet for Six Nations title defence Easterby is bidding to lead Ireland to an unprecedented third consecutive championship triumph. The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025
How the 2025 British & Irish Lions may line up in Australia Andy Farrell has tricky decisions ahead but expect plenty of Ireland forwards and Scotland backs when the series begins The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024
‘Don’t treat players like robots’: Sharks coach hits out after Leicester thrashing Leicester won for the first time in their Champions Cup campaign but their 56-17 victory over a depleted Sharks side was an unsatisfying mismatch The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2024
Ireland without injured quartet for Australia clash Andy Farrell’s men host Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies on Saturday. The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024
Cormac Izuchukwu feels ‘a foot taller’ for pulling on an Ireland jersey The 6ft 7in Ulster player was praised by head coach Andy Farrell. The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2024
Jacob Stockdale challenged to prove Test class on Ireland return The wing is one of a host of new or recalled faces against Fiji on Saturday. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024
British troops sent into Northern Ireland – archive, 1969 On 14 August 1969, the British government deployed troops on the streets of Northern Ireland to restore public order after weeks of violent sectarian rioting The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024
Jamison Gibson-Park and Jack Conan ruled out of Ireland tour of South Africa as Andy Farrell reveals squad Head coach Farrell has handed a first senior call up to Ulster lock Cormac Izuchukwu The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
Lynagh shines for Quins in Europe with great solo try Michael Lynagh's son Louis got a shock late call-up for Harlequins and celebrated with two tries - one quite brilliant - in their European Champions Cup win. AAP · Jan 20, 2024
Rampant Harlequins score seven tries to secure Champions Cup knockout spot An early Nick David try and fabulous Louis Lynagh solo effort set the tone for a swashbuckling 47-19 win over Ulster to book a spot in last 16 The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
Harlequins 47-19 Ulster: Quins dominate in seven-try Champions Cup win Ulster knocked out of competition Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2024
International Business Times · Jan 18, 2024 Holders La Rochelle Face 'Crucial' Champions Cup Week Double Champions Cup winners La Rochelle are among a host of clubs battling for a place in the Champions Cup last 16 when they head to Sale in Pool 2 on Sunday in the final weekend of the group stage.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023 Top of the props: Will Stuart sleeps on kitchen floor in Bath’s bid to be top of tree at Christmas Will Stuart tells Robert Kitson about his odd post-match routine, World Cup frustration and facing Joe Marler, his England rival, on Saturday
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023 Champions Cup emerges from rugby’s recent darkness to offer shafts of light Last weekend’s action featured some of the most watchable club rugby in years, giving hope to growing the sport
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2023 Saracens shake off sluggish start to score eight tries in win over Connacht Saracens scored eight tries on their way to an emphatic 55-36 win over Connacht at the StoneX Stadium
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023 Opening Champions Cup weekend proves it’s not all doom and gloom for English Premiership Seven of England’s eight competing clubs secured victory on the opening weekend of continental competition
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023 Joe Cokanasiga gets Bath bubbling to stun Ulster with second-half blitz The England winger scored two tries to help Bath come from behind to beat Ulster 37-14 in the Champions Cup
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Champions Cup kicks off with usual suspects on top but plenty to relish La Rochelle, Leinster and Toulouse are the trio to beat but with Europe’s best colliding there are some intriguing possibilities
The National (Scotland) · Dec 3, 2023 Sean Everitt proud of Edinburgh side for comeback against Ulster Sean Everitt proud of Edinburgh side for comeback against Ulster.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2023 Dempsey hands Glasgow Warriors major blow ahead as Smith eyes Munster revenge Scotland international Jack Dempsey has dealt Glasgow Warriors an injury blow ahead of Munster showdown as Franco Smith hopes defensive improvement…
The National (Scotland) · Nov 29, 2023 Glasgow Warriors star Sintu Manjezi opens up on injury hardship Sintu Manjezi remains fully focused on Glasgow Warriors but he’s already planning for the future as his mum wouldn’t allow anything different!
The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2023 Everitt has no second thoughts about picking Kinghorn for final Edinburgh appearance Edinburgh coach Sean Everitt insists he has had no second thoughts about selecting Blair Kinghorn to play against Ulster on Saturday night, despite…