Leinster stutter on way to bonus-point win v Dragons
After the rush of last weekend's thrilling opening weekend of the BKT United Rugby Championship, this was a sugar-crash.
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World's best women's rugby squads primed to play in WXV 1 tournament in Vancouver
Tyson Beukeboom doesn't remember exactly where she was the moment her friends won Olympic silver at the Paris Games this summer.
Record-breaker Etzebeth shys away from the spotlight
NELSPRUIT, South Africa : Imposing South Africa forward Eben Etzebeth has avoided the spotlight this week despite being set to become his country's most capped international, as he plays a 128th test in Saturday's Rugby Championship decider against Argentina.
URC teams: Tony Butler in for Munster as David O'Connor gets Connacht debut
Munster will be without out-half Billy Burns and centre Alex Nankivell for their trip to face Zebre Parma on Saturday afternoon (3pm Irish time, live on RTÉ), with Tony Butler starting at out-half.
Ireland's Christy Haney upbeat despite knee injury scare
Christy Haney is upbeat despite missing out on Ireland's WXV1 campaign in Canada and confident of a return to action for the Celtic Challenge in December.
Montoya not writing off Pumas chances against South Africa
NELSPRUIT, South Africa : Argentina have a slim chance of Rugby Championship success when they face up to hosts South Africa in the final game of this year’s competition on Saturday but captain Julian Montoya is not writing off their hopes.
'I think it's just one of those coincidences' - Piers O'Conor the latest to follow well-worn Bristol-Connacht path
We're now seven years into what appears to be an unofficial exchange programme between Connacht and Bristol Bears.
Calvin Nash welcomes Mack Hansen return and relishes Ireland battle
Calvin Nash admits he found it incredibly hard to sit back and watch Munster's ten-try thriller with Connacht, a match in which Ireland rival Mack Hansen made a statement comeback.