As the countdown towards Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 continues, fans across England will have the chance to celebrate early as the prestigious trophy will embark on a nationwide tour of the tournament’s eight host locations. The RWC 2025 host location trophy tour will set off from the country’s capital on a journey spanning three...
“Part of that will be a model whereby you qualify for an expansion league in the Premiership, but based on criteria around financial sustainability, fanbase and stadium, not just performance on the field of play. “It wouldn’t be your traditional one-up, one-down situation, but if you are not meeting certain standards on and off the...
With the British and Irish Lions squad to be announced on 8 May, this was the final round of Premiership games for contenders to press their case. Northampton’s Alex Mitchell and Gloucester’s Tomos Williams, both leading scrum-half candidates, burnished their chances with excellent showings in victory. Perhaps most intriguing, though, was Lions assistant coach Richard...
With more than 275,000 tickets already sold, excitement continues to build for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 and fans will now have another opportunity to secure more tickets in May. As the tournament celebrates the 100 days to go milestone on Wednesday, 14 May, fans can secure their place at the tournament, with more tickets...
Rogers Jones & Co The jersey sold for £27,500 as part of an auction of a collection of JPR Williams’ items A rugby jersey worn by the late Wales legend JPR Williams in what is considered one of the sport’s greatest ever games has been auctioned off for £27,500. The jersey was worn in the...
Sir Elton John has said he can’t see his sons playing rugby after an infection last summer left him struggling with his eyesight. “I can’t see TV, I can’t read. I can’t see my boys playing rugby and soccer,” the 78-year-old superstar told The Times. “It has been a very stressful time because I’m use...
New Zealand Rugby and Ineos have reached a settlement agreement following their dispute over a sponsorship contract. British-owned petrochemical firm Ineos, which holds a stake in Manchester United as part of its sport portfolio, walked away early from its sponsorship deal of New Zealand Rugby (NZR). It was a move that led to legal action...
Leinster had to repel early Sharks pressure before exploiting scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse’s yellow card to notch their first score in the 20th minute as McErlean touched down after running on to a superb long pass from scrum-half Fintan Gunne, who was making his first start for the Irish province. The Sharks fought back to produce...
Leinster had to repel early Sharks pressure before exploiting scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse’s yellow card to notch their first score in the 20th minute as McErlean touched down after running on to a superb long pass from scrum-half Fintan Gunne, who was making his first start for the Irish province. The Sharks fought back to produce...
Aided by the strong breeze in the first half, Crowley kicked Munster into an early lead before back row Ahern easily barged past Mack Hansen to notch the visitors’ first touchdown in the 12th minute after the fly-half’s clever kick over the Connacht defence. Connacht cut Munster’s lead to 8-5 in the 21st minute as...
Ulster: Michael Lowry, Rob Baloucoune, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale, Jack Murphy, John Cooney, Andrew Warwick, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor (capt), Kieran Treadwell, Matty Rea, Nick Timoney, David McCann Replacements: Tom Stewart, Callum Reid, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan, James McNabney, Nathan Doak, Ben Carson, Zac Ward DHL Stormers: Damian Willemse, Ben Loader,...
Edinburgh: Goosen, Graham, M Currie, Lang, Van der Merwe, Thompson, Vellacott, Schoeman, Harrison, Rae, Sykes, Gilchrist, Ritchie, Watson, Bradbury. Replacements: Cherry, Venter, Sebastian, Young, Douglas, Price, C Scott, McCann. Dragons: Anderson, Dyer, Westwood, Owen, Hewitt, Reed, R Williams, Martinez, Dee, Latu, Davies, Cummins, Lewis-Hughes, Keddie, Wainwright. Replacements: Coghlan, Kelleher-Griffiths, N Evans, Langton-Cryer, Basham, Blacker, J...
Despite suggestions before the SGM that it would be just the start, not the end, of the rebellion, Sweeney’s opponents struck a more conciliatory tone when they spoke to the BBC afterwards. They stressed that forcing the SGM and making the RFU board answerable to the game at large was a victory in itself. Meanwhile,...
Edinburgh: Wes Goosen; Darcy Graham, Matt Currie, James Lang, Duhan van der Merwe; Ross Thompson, Ben Vellacott (co-capt); Pierre Schoeman, Paddy Harrison, D’arcy Rae, Marshall Sykes, Grant Gilchrist (co-capt), Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Magnus Bradbury. Replacements: Dave Cherry, Boan Venter, Javan Sebastian, Glen Young, Freddy Douglas, Ali Price, Cammy Scott, Ross McCann. Dragons: Huw Anderson;...
Ulster back row James McNabney said “it was a bit surreal” to be included as a development player in Ireland’s Six Nations squad. The 22-year-old debuted for his province last season after making 14 appearances for the Ireland Under-20s. His inclusion for Ireland’s pre-championship training camp in Portugal was his first involvement with the senior...