Ireland heading to Japan for two-Test summer series
Ireland will travel to Japan this summer for a two-Test series in Shizuoka and Tokyo.
Rugby Sport News
Jake concerned over scrum fiasco on URC final pitch: 'Stormers could suffer most'
Bulls mentor Jake White has renewed fears over the state of the Cape Town Stadium's pitch, warning that even the Stormers might see one of their greatest strengths nullified for Saturday evening's United Rugby Championship (URC) final.
Gio Aplon on why SA teams jacked-up URC pressure at home: 'Their pride took a knock'
South African teams saying their pride taking a knock was one of the reasons they owned the back-end of the United Rugby Championship, says former Springbok outside back Gio Aplon.
URC Final - Stormers v Bulls: All you need to know
If you didn't know much about the Stormers and the Bulls last August, you certainly do by now.
Nigel Owens column: People say we'll never see the likes of Phil Bennett again but I hope we do - on and off the field
It was Phil Bennett who first invoked my own love of rugby. Without him, I guess, I might not have got involved in the sport and would never have ended up with the privilege of refereeing the World Cup final and indeed the 100 Test matches.
Today's rugby news as Phil Bennett remembrance service details announced with public asked to wear rugby jerseys
The latest rugby headlines for Saturday, June 18.
Fabien Galthie exclusive: 'France need to stay at the top for the next 10 years'
France knows all about a revolution but even the most ardent insurrectionist must have been blindsided by Fabien Galthié's revival of the ailing Bleus during their own years of Terror.
Alex Goode: 'It was very destructive for us as a group, a dagger to us all'
Whatever heights Saracens hit today, Alex Goode can not forget the lowest low.