Test level referee Ben O'Keeffe reveals how he overcame online abuse
It's not easy being on the whistle in the modern era, not only because there are so many camera angles highlighting bad decisions …
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07 Dec 2019, 6:03
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Stuart Hooper admits Bath's Champions Cup hopes all but over after latest defeat
Stuart Hooper accepted his side’s chances of progressing in the Heineken Champions Cup were faint after Clermont Auvergne’s 34…
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06 Dec 2019, 22:21
Super Rugby club emerges as shock contender to sign Fijian lock Leone Nakarawa following sacking from Racing 92
A Super Rugby club have emerged as shock contenders to sign star lock Leone Nakarawa following his sacking from Top 14 club Racing…
Online Editors
06 Dec 2019, 22:03
Crusaders star apologises for on-air racial slur comment
Crusaders halfback Bryn Hall is said to have apologised for a comment he made on live television in which he labelled a teammate a…
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06 Dec 2019, 19:34
Chiefs coach Warren Gatland lays down early challenge to returning All Blacks
New Chiefs coach Warren Gatland has issued a warning to his squad as the Super Rugby season nears.
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06 Dec 2019, 18:53
Edinburgh secure bonus-point victory over Wasps in European Challenge Cup
Edinburgh recorded a 31-20 victory over Wasps to maintain their strong position in the European Challenge Cup.
Online Editors
06 Dec 2019, 18:06
Bath suffer fresh Champions Cup defeat as Clermont claim Rec spoils
Bath suffered a third successive Champions Cup defeat after Clermont Auvergne turned on the pace and power to secure a bonus-point…
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06 Dec 2019, 17:37
Russell controversy the spark for proposed radical SRU shake-up
Last year's unfair dismissal of Keith Russell - director of domestic rugby and father of Scotland star Finn Russell - sparked a co…
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06 Dec 2019, 8:51
Saracens pull their punches as many England RWC stars missing for visit to Munster
The under-fire London club gave their Premiership hopes a shot in the arm with victory over Bath last weekend, but they have now d…
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06 Dec 2019, 8:06
Racing explain the reasons why they have just fired Leone Nakarawa
With the Fijian star in dispute with the Top 14 club since the end of the World Cup with Fiji, the Parisians have now applied the …
Online Editors
06 Dec 2019, 6:59
Why a player caught for biting in PRO14 got away with just a six-week ban
Many rugby fans were left disgusted that La Rochelle’s Pierre Bourgarit received just a six-week ban for eye-gouging in the Cham…
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06 Dec 2019, 6:27
Rugby Australia's settlement with Israel Folau has helped save lives, claims expert
Rugby Australia's settlement of the Israel Folau case is not a backdown, but rather a win for at-risk LGBT kids, says a leading be…
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05 Dec 2019, 23:26
D-Day revealed: Scott Robertson's moment of truth awaits as All Blacks interview looms
Scott Robertson is set for his moment of truth in his quest to become the next All Blacks head coach.
Online Editors
05 Dec 2019, 21:37
Jerome Kaino and Joe Tekori sign on for more at Toulouse - reports
Rugby is supposed to be increasingly becoming a younger man's game, but two veterans keep lighting up the Top 14 week after week.
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05 Dec 2019, 11:33
Joey Carbery's rural Irish grassroots club is facing closure
It's not been the best of times for the injured out-half as Ireland's World Cup exit was followed by unavailability for Munster...…
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05 Dec 2019, 11:15
Wandering Scottish half-back Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is on the move again
The 17-times Scottish international has been having a transient time since leaving Edinburgh in summer 2018 with stints in Wales a…
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05 Dec 2019, 8:43
Dragons prop (25) retires with immediate effect after brutal training ground injury
Dragons have confirmed that prop Jack Cosgrove has retired from professional rugby on medical grounds with immediate effect.
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05 Dec 2019, 7:42
Joe Schmidt's not-so-fond farewell as IRFU blame him for World Cup failure
The fall-out from World Cup failure has not treated the once untouchable New Zealander well as his former employer has stuck the b…
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05 Dec 2019, 5:01
Quade Cooper reflects on McCaw incident: 'You were playing dirty on me and I kneed you'
Kiwi-born Wallaby Quade Cooper has opened up about the time he kneed All Blacks legend Richie McCaw in the head.
Online Editors
04 Dec 2019, 22:33
'Never say never': could Israel Folau make a shock return?
Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle would not categorically rule out the possibility of Israel Folau returning to the code but bel…
Online Editors
04 Dec 2019, 21:45
