Scrum down - trend sends set-piece backwards
Hailed by fans and players as one of the best Tests ever played, Ireland's Six Nations win over France had a grand total of five scrums.
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Canadian women's rugby 7s team advances to quarterfinals in Vancouver, men out of medal contention
The Canadian men and women's rugby teams both recorded wins Saturday but only the women were able to advance to the quarterfinals of the HSBC Canada Sevens Tournament at BC Place in Vancouver.
Cardiff 20-42 Ulster: Welsh club's URC play-off hopes take massive dent
Cardiff's hopes of reaching the United Rugby Championship play-offs took a massive dent after they were comfortable beaten by Ulster on their own patch.
Ulster close in on home quarter-final in URC with Cardiff win
Ulster remained on course for a home quarter-final in the United Rugby Championship with a bonus-point win but Cardiff's hopes of finishing in the top eight are virtually over.
Leinster overpower Edinburgh and maintain winning run
Edinburgh’s hopes of reaching the United Rugby Championship play-offs were dealt a blow as they were overpowered 47-27 by leaders Leinster – their seventh defeat in their last eight games in the tournament.
O'Gorman the hero as Hoops mark return with win in Sligo
Aine O'Gorman struck a dramatic 93rd minute winner at the Showgrounds as Shamrock Rovers got their return to the League of Ireland off to a winning start against a battling Sligo Rovers.
Camogie round-up: Cork edge out Tipperary
Cork sit on top of Division 1A of the Very Camogie League after this afternoon's series of games, but Matthew Twomey’s side were pushed to the wire by Tipperary at The Ragg in a 1-14 to 1-12 win, the first time this year that serious questions were asked of last year’s league and All-Ireland finalists.
Championship round-up: Will Smallbone the creator as Stoke dismantle Sunderland
Will Smallbone has yet to be capped at senior level by the Republic of Ireland, but the midfielder aided his cause for international recognition with a commanding performance in Stoke's 5-1 annihilation of Sunderland in the Sky Bet Championship.