And just like that, the first round of the Women’s Six Nations is complete! A little rusty from a few teams, but I’m sure that many of the girls were just excited to play rugby and wear their nations' emblems again.
England host Wales at Ashton Gate in what is anticipated to be the largest home crowd for a fixture not played at Twickenham for the Red Roses.
‘At the moment, this is the right place for me to develop as a coach.’
More details are emerging about Louis Rees-Zammit's deal with Super Bowl winning NFL franchise, the Kansas City Chiefs.
Ireland lock misses the second leg of Ulster’s South Africa double-header through illness.
Tadhg Beirne, Jack Crowley and Peter O’Mahony all start Saturday’s URC game in Thomond Park.
Jack Carty returns to captain the side from out-half.
Second row Sam Monaghan returns from injury to captain Ireland against Italy in the second round of the Women's Six Nations.
The Irish opened their campaign with a 17-38 loss to France last weekend in Le Mans, a display where they received kudos for their defensive improvement.
Jenny 'Treacle' Davies will create history this month when she becomes the first Wales international to referee an international match.
IRFU anticipate a record attendance in the RDS on Sunday, topping the 6,113 crowd that saw Wales beat Ireland in 2022.
England and British and Irish Lions hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie will remain at Sale Sharks after signing a new one-year contract.
On life support themselves, the Melbourne Rebels have driven another nail into the NSW Waratahs' coffin with a spirited 27-21 Super Rugby Pacific derby win in Sydney.
According to Duggan, harsh treatment - in the right context - was a marker of esteem, which is why recent comments by Ugo Monye about England’s Red Roses side must either be viewed as blinkered bias, or as a sign of disrespect.
Reports yesterday revealed the FAI met Keane on multiple occasions.
Littler never looked back after edging out Luke Humphries in the opening quarter-final at the SSE Arena and then beating Michael Van Gerwen.
Put simply, spending a few hours at Pennyhill Park on a cold and blustery Wednesday - in between rounds one and two of the Women’s Six Nations, and intermittent showers of cats, dogs, monkeys, devils, and pitchforks - is to watch the best team in the world work through one of their toughest training days.
The 30-year-old Collins will face fourth-ranked Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s final.
Alex Sanderson, the Sale director of rugby, will send his men out against Exeter Chiefs at the AJ Bell Stadium on a revenge mission but insists another failure will not end their hopes of making the Gallagher Premiership playoffs.
Taylor Moore and Wilson Furr share the lead in Texas.
The champions’ five-game losing run under Rob Penney is finally over.
Between Saracens and Scotland, the burgeoning back-rower draws an inner strength that allows his talent to thrive.
Cliodhna Moloney backs Ireland to bounce back in their second Women's Six Nations game against Italy.
The Crusaders are winless no more with the defending Super Rugby Pacific champions putting in a much-improved performance as they beat the Chiefs 37-26.
Alan Reynolds will take charge of Bohemians for the first time tonight as they face Shamrock Rovers.
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