Nathaniel Cope

Ireland suffer double injury blow

Ireland have been hit with injury blows over two of their most experienced backs. Conor Murray was already ruled out until Dece…

Nathaniel Cope

30 Oct 2018, 10:17

Ireland name 26-man squad for Italy Test

Ireland have decided to rest several front-line players for their first Test of the November window. Joe Schmidt has selected a…

Nathaniel Cope

29 Oct 2018, 7:02

The 4 uncapped Georgians to watch out for this November

Georgia have announced their 34-man squad for their upcoming November internationals as they look to take some scalps ahead of the…

Nathaniel Cope

28 Oct 2018, 6:46

'Sometimes a two week break is perhaps not the right thing' - Erasmus highlights tour concerns

Rassie Erasmus has expressed concerns that preparations for their November tour have not been ideal. The Springboks head coach …

Nathaniel Cope

26 Oct 2018, 8:32

IRFU chief gives update on Schmidt future as Ireland set out ambitious World Cup targets

With Joe Schmidt's Ireland contract set to run out at the end of the 2019 World Cup, there has been much speculation over his futu…

Nathaniel Cope

23 Oct 2018, 5:11

'This ones cut me through' - Billy Vunipola reacts to latest injury setback

Nathaniel Cope

16 Oct 2018, 5:49

Leinster player ratings versus Wasps

Leinster handed Wasps a record defeat in Europe as the Heineken Champions Cup holders thrashed the Gallagher Premiership side 52-3…

Nathaniel Cope

13 Oct 2018, 3:56

'I’m in better nick than when I was playing' - Schalk Brits on his continued comeback

Schalk Brits has had one of rugby's shortest retirements and his comeback continues. Although still without a club, he has been…

Nathaniel Cope

09 Oct 2018, 10:38

‘You’ll get the blame whether it is your decision or someone else’s’ - Cockerill fires warnings to Murphy over Leicester job

Richard Cockerill has painted a pretty damning picture of the leadership at Leicester Tigers in an exclusive interview with RugbyP…

Nathaniel Cope

02 Oct 2018, 12:47

Video: Kiwi Rennie picks holes in England's World Cup challenge and discusses next career move

Glasgow Warriors head coach Dave Rennie has questioned England's World Cup credentials, discussed the lessons the All Blacks can l…

Nathaniel Cope

27 Sep 2018, 13:22

Video: 'It is going to be difficult to play 30 games a year' - O'Mahony voices alarming player welfare concerns

Munster captain Peter O'Mahony has made an alarming assessment of the toll the game is taking on the players.

Nathaniel Cope

27 Sep 2018, 3:50

Exclusive: Sexton gives Murray advice over his next contract move

Johnny Sexton has given his Ireland halfback partner Conor Murray some advice when it comes to his next career move.

Nathaniel Cope

26 Sep 2018, 12:43

Amid Nathan Hughes' Wasps contract standoff is it time to look at the Premiership salary cap?

Nathan Hughes' contract with Wasps is running out and with huge pressure on clubs to meet the Premiership salary cap how much more…

Nathaniel Cope

23 Sep 2018, 14:51

Jones explains why he's left out Cipriani

Eddie Jones has defended the decision to leave Danny Cipriani out of his 36-man England training squad which will gather in Bristo…

Nathaniel Cope

20 Sep 2018, 6:47

Toulon bizarrely name Bastareuad in squad despite being suspended

Toulon have named Mathieu Bastareaud in their extended squad to face Stade Francais this weekend despite the France international …

Nathaniel Cope

14 Sep 2018, 7:04

Jordan Larmour compared to All Black by Stuart Lancaster

Stuart Lancaster has been working at Leinster for two years now and has witnessed first-hand the amount of talent churning through…

Nathaniel Cope

12 Sep 2018, 8:05

Lancaster responds to Leicester Tigers rumours

Former England head coach Stuart Lancaster has spoken for the first time about rumours linking him to the Leicester Tigers.

Nathaniel Cope

11 Sep 2018, 0:08

Dragons beware - Leinster to unleash big guns

The Dragons could face an unenviable task against European and PRO14 champions Leinster on Saturday, with a host of Ireland intern…

Nathaniel Cope

10 Sep 2018, 9:50

Ford's crunch season as Eddie Jones faces first genuine 10 selection headache

George Ford headed into the 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership with something to prove somewhat and with Danny Cipriani's scintillating…

Nathaniel Cope

09 Sep 2018, 8:29

Shields picks up heavy head knock as Wasps downed by Exeter

Wasps' medical room piled up once again in their 42-31 Premiership defeat to Exeter with Brad Shields and Nathan Hughes both going…

Nathaniel Cope

08 Sep 2018, 11:21