Rugby Union

“I’ll never forget running out at the Stade de France, and there being can-can girls, knights jousting on horseback and gymnasts doing these amazing flips on the pitch,” said scrum-half Danny Care. “I was a 21-year-old kid just thinking, what on earth is going on?” It was 8 December 2008 …

Former Ulster development player Carson was part of Murphy’s squad which won the Under-20 Six Nations Grand Slam in 2022 and after subsequently making his United Rugby Championship debut against Connacht, he was handed his first senior start for Ulster against the Bulls in October, scoring a second-half try. He …

Watch Scrum V highlights as Ospreys grab a dramatic late victory against Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship. Source link

Scotland prop Pierre Schoeman has signed a new contract with Edinburgh until 2028. The loose-head, 30, has made over a century of appearances since joining the capital club in 2018 and has cemented himself in Gregor Townsend’s Scotland side after making his debut in 2021. He now has 37 caps …

Irish rugby fans will not be treated to an intriguing fly-half duel between Leinster’s Sam Prendergast and Munster’s Jack Crowley with the latter set to miss Friday’s United Rugby Championship interpro at Thomond Park (19:35 GMT). Prendergast and Crowley have been battling for the Ireland 10 jersey with each player …

The yet-to-be appointed new coach of Wales women will report into a women’s rugby lead, a role the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) intends to establish in 2025. That new role is being created in the wake of Nigel Walker’s departure as the governing body’s executive director of rugby. Before his …

Ireland wing Jacob Stockdale has ended speculation over his future by signing a new two-year deal with Ulster, keeping him at the club until 2027. The 28-year-old had been linked with a move to France, but has committed his future to the Belfast-based club for the duration of the current …

Ten Bristol Bears players have extended their contracts with the Premiership club. The league’s top points-scorer AJ MacGinty, hooker Gabriel Oghre and loosehead prop Jake Woolmore are among those to have penned new deals. Bristol have made a strong start to the season with six wins from their first eight …

After Richie’s appointment as Ulster boss earlier this year, Jack left the Leinster academy to follow his father to Belfast and made his first appearance on Friday when he replaced the injured Stuart McCloskey. During the Munster game, Jack kicked to the corner instead of going for goal and potentially …

Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey looks set to miss the Six Nations after Munster confirmed he will miss “approximately four months” following knee surgery. Casey was forced off with the injury in Munster’s Investec Champions Cup defeat by Castres earlier this month. The 25-year-old has won 18 Ireland caps since making …

Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey and wing Zac Ward have been ruled out of their United Rugby Championship game against Irish rivals Connacht on Saturday. McCloskey picked up a hamstring injury whilst Ward sustained an ankle issue in their 22-19 home defeat by Munster last weekend. Ulster said on Monday that …

A Premiership rugby club has submitted an amended planning application for its proposed new 18,000 capacity stadium. Bath Rugby have played at the Recreation Ground since 1894 and are working on plans to modernise the stadium, improve facilities and increase the capacity from the current 14,500. Under the plans, the …

Northampton won 12 of their 18 games to finish top of the table last season and went on to beat Bath at Twickenham to claim their first title for a decade. But to match that number of victories, they would need to win nine of their 10 remaining league matches …

Exeter are awaiting news on the extent of England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s shoulder injury. The 22-year-old dislocated his shoulder early in Chiefs’ 28-10 loss at Sale on Saturday. Feyi-Waboso, who has won nine England caps, will not feature in their home Premiership match against Gloucester on Sunday, 29 December. It …

Connacht will play at Mayo GAA’s McHale Park for the first time in the professional era when they take on derby rivals Munster in March. The historic occasion in Castlebar will see the teams compete in an interprovincial United Rugby Championship encounter on Saturday, 29 March. “All the players were …

Ireland and Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw has signed a two-year contract extension with the IRFU until the 2027-28 season. The 31-year-old is one of five players alongside Conor Murray, Cian Healy, Iain Henderson and Peter O’Mahony to have won five Six Nations titles with Ireland. Henshaw has won 77 Test …

Raffi Quirke revealed recently that every autumn his phone’s flashback feature throws up images from 2021, when he scampered in for England’s final try in a dramatic win over world champions South Africa at Twickenham. Relentlessly physical, snappy with his distribution and with a sharp eye for a fringe gap, …

Danny, Chris and Ashy reflect on events at the RFU and the return of the Premiership. Source link

The milestone victory also made an impression on coach Pat Lam, although he was more mindful of getting things right in Friday’s home game against Sale Sharks after the Bears were beaten at Ashton Gate by Exeter Chiefs in last season’s Christmas fixture. Lam said: “We equalled the Saracens 2011 …

Wolfhounds prop Linda Djougang runs from her own half to score a wonderful try in the 33-7 victory over Clovers in the Celtic Challenge Cup opener at Energia Park. Source link