Battling Ireland fall to defeat in Six Nations opener against France
Ireland opened their Women's Guinness Six Nations campaign with a 38-17 defeat to France, but they produced a performance that was a marked improvement on last season's loss.
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Green light for 'soccer and rugby' activity at Croke Park and Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
The GAA has granted permission for "rugby and soccer activity" to take place in Croke Park and Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in the coming months.
Preview: New era for Ireland but tough start awaits in France
And so, the latest new era begins.
Ulster succumb to Sharks as BKT URC play-off hopes take a hit
Ulster's United Rugby Championship play-off bid took a dent as they lost 22-12 to the struggling Sharks in Durban.
Blues hand winless Crusaders fifth straight Super Rugby loss
The hapless Canterbury Crusaders sunk to a new Super Rugby low on Saturday, well beaten 26-6 by the Auckland Blues to suffer their fifth successive defeat.
Dubai Tigers seal West Asia Premiership home final
Dubai Tigers secured a home final in the West Asia Premiership after easing to victory against their title rivals Bahrain in Al Sufouh on Friday night.
Munster dig deep in bonus-point win away to Ospreys
Munster gave their hopes of a home quarter-final in the BKT United Rugby Championship a major shot in the arm, after picking up a resilient 27-17 bonus-point win away to the Ospreys.
Sean O’Brien at the double as Munster win at Ospreys
Munster wing Sean O’Brien scored two tries to put a huge dent in Ospreys’ hopes of an end-of-season play-off spot with a 27-17 win.