Scottish Rugby to lower tackle height in community game
Scottish Rugby will lower the tackle height to "below the sternum" in community rugby matches from next season on a trial basis, the governing body said on Wednesday.
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Tiernan O'Halloran set for 15th year with Connacht
Connacht's longest-serving player Tiernan O’Halloran has extended his contract until the 2023-24 season.
Graham Rowntree promises Munster season won't 'fizzle out'
Graham Rowntree is fully confident that Munster will not allow the season to "fizzle out" as they face a double-header in South Africa.
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Is cash key to Leinster's success? Plus URC previews
Neil Treacy, Bernard Jackman and Eddie O'Sullivan recap the big stories in the week of rugby.
Leicester Tigers veteran Chris Ashton announces retirement at end of 2022/23 Premiership season
Leicester Tigers’ outside-back Chris Ashton will retire at the end of the 2022/23 season, his club confirmed. The 36-year-old has made 25 appearances for Leicester so far after joining part of the way through last season, but has now decided to call time on his career. Ad Ashton began his career in rugby league for Wigan Warriors in 2005, before making the switch to rugby union, where he played for Northampton Saints, Saracens, Toulon, Sale Sharks, Harlequins and Worcester Warriors, and played in both disciplines for England as well as the Barbarians.
A dark weekend in Europe: SA teams 'could fly in a spaceship and still lose,' says Schalk
Schalk Burger has backed up John Dobson's assertion that travel and logistical challenges can't be used as an excuse for South Africa's dark weekend in Europe, where all three of the remaining South African participants in the Champions and Challenge Cups were dumped out of the tournaments.
Former England wing Chris Ashton to retire from rugby at the end of the season
Former England wing Chris Ashton will retire at the end of the season, his club Leicester have announced.
Tshituka's 'tricky' red card ban adds loose trio headache for Lions in unlikely chase for URC top 8
Emmanuel Tshituka's "tricky" red card, given in a sterling Challenge Cup win over Racing 92 and consequently translating into a three-week ban, has now become thoroughly problematic for the Lions ahead of Saturday's URC meeting with a youthful but talented Leinster combination.