RTÉ Rugby podcast: Picking our Irish RWC squad, lineout issues and English bans
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman, Fiona Coghlan and Jonny Holland on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast.
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Flanker Jacobson starts as All Blacks roll out heavy artillery for Springboks clash
New Zealand flanker Luke Jacobsen will make his first Test start of the year after being named in the All Blacks' side to face arch-rivals South Africa in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match on Friday.
Aussie, Kiwi refs for Boks' crunch World Cup pool games
World Rugby has confirmed the match-day officials for the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup in France.
England’s Vunipola to miss World Cup opener against Argentina
LONDON :England number eight Billy Vunipola will miss the opening game of the Rugby World Cup against Argentina after he was handed a three-match suspension on Wednesday following a red card against Ireland at the weekend.
Billy Vunipola handed three-match ban, will miss England's Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina
Billy Vunipola has joined Owen Farrell in being banned for the start of the World Cup after receiving a three-week suspension for his red card against Ireland.
Tributes for former Bok Theuns Stofberg: 'Arguably the greatest 7 flank of the 80s'
Tributes have poured in from the South African rugby fraternity after the death of former Springbok loose forward Theuns Stofberg.
Billy Vunipola banned for England's Rugby World Cup opener
England's Billy Vunipola has joined captain Owen Farrell in being banned for the start of next month's Rugby World Cup after receiving a three-week suspension for his red card in a warm-up match against Ireland, officials announced Wednesday.
Billy Vunipola hearing as England No. 8 handed three-week ban ahead of Rugby World Cup
Billy Vunipola has been handed a three-week ban following his red card against Ireland, although he'll have the opportunity to reduce it to two by attending tackle school.