Look away now if you’re squeamish, but I’d like to remind you about what sacrifices have been made in order to the wear the All Blacks jersey. Remember Richard ‘Red’ Conway who famously ordered doctors to amputate his finger in order to allow him to travel on the tour to South Africa in 1960.
The understated Munster and Ireland backrow has exemplified excellence on both sides of the ball and is officially one of the world's best
Who are the rising stars and fresh faces to keep an eye on throughout the coming months?
A veritable galaxy of stars are flocking not just to the Top 14, but the second-tier ProD2.
In isolation, I’ve got no problem with the Dricus sideshow. They were in Perth, they are friends and as proud South Africans, showing their loyalty, but it’s probably not the recipe for success if done on a regular basis. Put it this way, they wouldn’t have done that before they’d won two World Cups, because they weren’t deemed serial winners. Once players start to forget rugby is No 1, then things can quickly go South.
The Belfast-based province have endured a rollercoaster season and shoud reach the play-offs if they can topple mighty Leinster
The World Cup winning coach says Eddie Jones has every advantage to go to France and lift the prized trophy
Ireland wrapped up their first ever Grand Slam at the U20 Six Nations on Friday evening. We have rounded up the top performers in our XV of the tournament, with plenty worth keeping an eye on in the coming years.