Preview: New era for Ireland but tough start awaits in France
And so, the latest new era begins.
Rugby Sport News
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.
Georgia challenge wooden spoon winners Wales to test match
Georgia, winners of the Rugby Europe Championship, have publicly challenged Six Nations wooden spoon side Wales to a test match as they push for inclusion in the top-tier competition.
Georgia challenge 6N bottom side Wales to autumn Test
Georgia have invited Six Nations wooden-spoonists Wales to play a Test match in Tbilisi later this year.