'The gap has been getting bigger between Ireland and teams like England' - Doyle
Women's rugby, and Ireland's status in women's rugby, has changed quite a bit since Aoife Doyle won the first of her eight caps.
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Powderhall Stadium: North Edinburgh's lost home of cycling, athletics, football, rugby, greyhound racing and speedway
Built on grazing land by the banks of the Water of Leith, Powderhall Stadium, opened in 1869, was originally constructed as an athletics and cycling track but it is for greyhound racing and, much later, speedway, that it became best known.
Welcome to Burn City: Rebels ready to rise to the challenge as hosts of inaugural super round
It's a whole new ball game for Super Rugby Pacific this weekend, with ten of the 12 teams converging on Melbourne for the inaugural super round, during which five games will be played over three days at AAMI Park.
Edinburgh v Zebre: Mike Blair explains bold call at full-back and calls for flexibility
Mike Blair is looking for his Edinburgh squad to display a degree of flexibility after naming Jaco van der Walt at full-back for Friday night’s URC clash with Zebre Parma at the DAM Health Stadium.
Stormers v Glasgow Warriors: Danny Wilson targets two wins in South Africa but expects fierce front-row battle
Danny Wilson says he’s looking for two wins from two from Glasgow Warriors’ mini-tour of South Africa but you suspect the head coach would be delighted to return home with a single victory under his belt.
Edinburgh need to show flexibility for Zebre fixture says Mike Blair after full-back selection
Van der Walt has found his chances at stand-off limited this season due to injury and Blair Kinghorn’s successful conversion to fly-half but spoke earlier in the week about his willingness to play in other positions.
North Queensland Cowboys reaping reward from faith in youth in positive start to NRL season
The North Queensland Cowboys are tapping into their homegrown talent, with the club's rising stars helping spark an early-season resurgence.