In for the long haul, Leinster's Joe McCarthy wants to 'rip into it'
Leinster can use their trip to South Africa to bond as they bid for a first trophy in three years, says Joe McCarthy.
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Sleightholme one of six new faces in England squad
LONDON : Steve Borthwick has included six uncapped players in his 36-man squad for England's three-test tour of Japan and New Zealand.
Watch RTÉ Rugby panel on Munster v Ospreys: 'Still a lot of buckles left to swash'
"If we thought that first minute, all that swashbuckling rugby, there's still a lot of buckles left to swash after that."
Springboks name 11 uncapped players for summer Tests including double-header against Ireland
South Africa have named 11 uncapped players in an expansive training squad for their upcoming Tests against Ireland, Wales and Portugal.
Munster keep it simple as Graham Rowntree looks to Glasgow
'Job done' was the simple assessment of Graham Rowntree on Friday night.
'He felt bad' - Leo Cullen says Hugo Keenan's Sevens choice difficult but understandable
Leo Cullen predicts a massive "aerial battle" when Leinster take on the Bulls but ruled Hugo Keenan out of contention for the BKT URC semi-final.
All Blacks loose forward Ioane confirms Japan move
New Zealand loose forward Akira Ioane has taken up an offer to play in Japan after the Super Rugby Pacific season, leaving the Auckland Blues without their starting blindside flanker from 2025.
URC confirm fixture details for semi-finals
Leinster and Munster will play their respective United Rugby Championship semi-finals on Saturday 15 June, as fixture details were confirmed this morning by competition organisers.