Fanning the flames, Ioane didn't ignore the barb, posting an Instagram story of himself and Sexton during the All Blacks' ...

Referee legend Nigel Owens recently shared his top picks for the best rugby captains he has ever officiated. However, he made ...

One Scotland star of the still quite recent past suggested to me that we - Finn mostly - will have to kick more, but should kick low bouncing balls rather than high ones which would probably find the ...

THERE have been better sequels and, disappointingly for Ireland, this one even had the same ending. A year on from an epic ...

Former England centre Brad Barritt recalls the "special feeling" of beating New Zealand at Twickenham in 2012.

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen led the tributes for Richie McCaw yesterday after the history-making New Zealand captain announced his retirement from rugby. The 34-year-old openside flanker has ...

And then came the Rugby Championship ... has been so productive that succession planning has been easy – when Richie McCaw stepped away after 2015, Sam Cane was a ready-made replacement.

NEW Zealand boss Scott Robertson was spotted embracing Ards Rugby members at Aviva Stadium last night. A year on from an epic Rugby World Cup battle edged by the All Blacks, the same cast served ...

Jonathan Sexton has been retired from playing rugby for more than a year yet he and Rieko Ioane will loom over the ...

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw says he is looking forward to a "brutal" match against South Africa on Saturday. The All Blacks take on the Springboks in the first of the two Rugby World Cup semi ...

Even on the official Six Nations website they are moved to ask if this is rugby’s favourite grudge match ... with a ...