Ireland captain Sexton on track to face Italy
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton looks on track to win his fitness battle ahead of Sunday's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Italy.
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RTÉ Rugby podcast: Michael Bradley on Italy's Six Nations future and selection calls for Ireland
Neil Treacy is joined by former Zebre Parma head coach Michael Bradley, as well as regular guests Donal Lenihan and Bernard Jackman to discuss the future of the Six Nations and Italy's role in it, ahead of this weekend's Round 3 meeting with Ireland.
World Rugby appoints Horrox as new women's chief
Sally Horrox has been appointed as World Rugby's director of women's rugby, the global governing body announced Wednesday.
Former FA advisor Horrox appointed director of women's rugby by world governing body
Sally Horrox, former advisor to the Football Association and UEFA, has been appointed as director of women's rugby at World Rugby, the governing body announced on Wednesday.
Golden opportunity for Sharks against understrength Benetton United Rugby Championship clash
Johannesburg - The Italy team to play Ireland in a Six Nations match on Sunday is comprised mostly of Benetton players, therefore the Sharks will have a great chance of beating the Treviso-based team the day before in a United Rugby Championship (URC) fixture.
Six Nations: Scotland v France - are Scotland facing the best team in the world?
The only team left standing in the hunt for a Grand Slam. The team on everyone's lips. The team that has come thundering out of the rugby doldrums to make itself Six Nations favourites.
Former Junior Springbok captain retires at 29
Former Junior Springbok captain Wiaan Liebenberg, still just 29 years old, will retire from rugby at the end of the current season.
Springboks' frail flyhalf debate: Who would our writers choose for a Test this week?
Springbok team management are probably quite grateful there's no Six Nations - though rumours persist of such a gig from 2025 onwards - to pariticpate in currently because that would've meant coach Jacques Nienaber wouldn't have any of his three flyhalves from last year available.