Edel McMahon returns to Ireland team for World Cup opener against Japan
Ireland will have co-captain Edel McMahon back in the side for their World Cup opener against Japan in Northampton on Sunday.
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S.Africa taking it one game at a time ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup
JOHANNESBURG :South Africa head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England this month without the same aura about them as the men’s team but with renewed belief having shown rapid improvement in the last 12 months under coach Swys de Bruin.
Aoife Wafer and Edel McMahon named in Ireland World Cup squad after injuries
Aoife Wafer has been included in the Ireland squad for the Women's World Cup.
Tadhg Beirne to captain British and Irish Lions against Waratahs
Tadhg Beirne will captain the British and Irish Lions against the Waratahs on Saturday in Sydney.
Bath and Leicester roll back the years in battle for English supremacy
LONDON -Bath v Leicester is a fixture that is evocative of a time when the clubs totally ruled English rugby, and memories and rivalries forged in the 1980s will re-emerge on Saturday when they meet in the English Premiership final for the first time.
India's Rahul signals top-order readiness with warm-up hundred
LONDON :KL Rahul's composed hundred in the ongoing second unofficial test against England Lions will bring much relief to the India team management ahead of the five-test series in England.
James Lowe on waiting for Lions selection: 'It was an emotional rollercoaster'
Leinster and Ireland winger James Lowe has described the wait for his name to be called out for the British and Irish Lions squad as 'absolutely horrible'.
Maxime Lucu warns Bordeaux must ‘neutralise’ Henry Pollock threat
Bordeaux-Begles captain Maxime Lucu has described English rugby’s man of the moment Henry Pollock as a player with “incredible qualities” and “a threat” to their Investec Champions Cup hopes.