Backrower Charlie Gamble has described the NSW Waratahs’ pre-season as a “reset ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific campaign.
New Zealand-born backrower Charlie Gamble led by example during a gruelling pre-season training session on a hot morning last week.
Ireland and Connacht rugby player Mack Hansen has opened up about his ongoing battle with depression, revealing it’s something he has had to deal with, and live with, for a long time.
It's semi-finals Sunday at the World Rugby U20 Championship and following last Tuesday’s weather-affected schedule, the hope will be that all six matches will be played to an 80-minute conclusion unlike on match day three when there were just four and a half matches completed due to the heavy rain making pitches unplayable.
Scotland will play USA in the World Rugby U20 final on Wednesday after both teams topped their respective pools with wins over Japan and Kenya.
Three matches are scheduled for Athlone: Ireland-Australia (2pm local time), France-Wales (4:30pm) and South Africa-England (7pm). Over in Stellenbosch, it’s Argentina-Fiji (2pm), Georgia-Italy (4:30pm) and New Zealand-Spain (7pm).
Three matches are scheduled for Stellenbosch: Ireland vs Georgia (kick-off 2pm local), France vs New Zealand (4:30pm) and South Africa vs Argentina (7pm). Over in Athlone, Wales vs Spain is the opening match (2pm) followed by England vs Fiji (4:30pm) and Australia vs Italy (7pm).
Australia felt hard done by in their round two loss to Ireland in Paarl because in the aftermath of their 10-30 defeat, Irish back-rower James McNabney was cited and banned for foul play that happened in the 35th minute that was missed by the officials in real time.
Ex-RFU boss Rob Andrew has recalled being at the forefront of the unprecedented recruitment drive that resulted in Newcastle signing stars such as Inga Tuigamala and guiding the Falcons to Premiership glory at the first attempt in 1998.
The Irish media was full of praise for their nation’s first ever win over the All Blacks in New Zealand. Only a week ago criticism was reigning down on Andy Farrell’s men for their display in the series opener...