Rugby

Last year

2023

rugby weekly extra

'I think they'll look to use a genuine running threat at 10 - and we'll see this with Crowley'

18 Oct 2023

11.6k

Staying Put

Warren Gatland plans to lead Wales at the 2027 World Cup

18 Oct 2023

2.0k

Analysis Great

'Eben is special' - Springboks lock is surely the best in the world

18 Oct 2023

7.0k

Lingering

Ireland failed in World Cup mission but have best foundations ever

18 Oct 2023

11.9k

The Man

'He has definitely instilled a lot of his values': Munster colleagues back Earls for coaching role

17 Oct 2023

3.5k

Highly regarded

Irishman Jones key to Boks plans in clash with future employers England

17 Oct 2023

11.8k

list

Cooney, Marshall and O'Connor among those ruled out for Ulster's trip to Parma

17 Oct 2023

3.4k

Minutes

'Some teams picked their best team every single game. I think that's tough'

17 Oct 2023

15.5k

fair is fair

URC's European qualification places to be decided on merit

17 Oct 2023

4.3k

ligind

'A true legend' - Keith Earls confirms immediate retirement from rugby

17 Oct 2023

12.9k

Match Officials

Angus Gardner and Ben O'Keeffe to referee World Cup semi-finals

17 Oct 2023

4.7k

Time to say goodbye

Fiji coach announces he is stepping down at the end of the year after World Cup exit

17 Oct 2023

2.4k

Going nowhere

Eddie Jones commits his coaching future to Australia

17 Oct 2023

3.7k

Optimism

'It has honestly been the most enjoyable rugby of my life'

17 Oct 2023

12.9k

New Era

Life after Sexton: What next for Andy Farrell's Ireland?

17 Oct 2023

8.9k

Analysis Analysis

The 60-metre first-phase All Blacks try that proved so costly for Ireland

16 Oct 2023

6.8k

Call it

Poll: Who do you now think will win the Rugby World Cup?

16 Oct 2023

7.0k

Freerugby weekly extra

Should Johnny Sexton have been replaced by Jack Crowley?

16 Oct 2023

17.1k

OFFICIAL

Ireland drop from number one to third in the World Rugby rankings

16 Oct 2023

8.0k

Rassie

'We don't want to be this wonderful rugby team that the whole world loves'

16 Oct 2023

6.3k

Brain power

The Springboks don't get enough credit for their rugby intellect

16 Oct 2023

9.8k

RWC23

'We're not here for a holiday' - England look to World Cup test against South Africa

16 Oct 2023

1.7k

O'Mahony

'Will I come back? We’ll see. It’s a tough one to take'

16 Oct 2023

11.1k

reflection

O'Connell believes Ireland inspired the nation despite World Cup exit

16 Oct 2023

4.7k

End of the road

'We thought we were going to be the squad that got past a quarter-final'

16 Oct 2023

4.7k

Dupont

'I'm not sure the refereeing was up to the level of what was at stake'

15 Oct 2023

23.0k

Comment

Dupont sees World Cup dreams shattered on another wild night in Paris

15 Oct 2023

5.3k

Epic

Springboks march on in World Cup defence as les Bleus come up short

15 Oct 2023

8.1k

RWC2023

'The players were written off. People said we wouldn't get out of the pool' - England march on

15 Oct 2023

3.0k

what if

This quarter-final exit feels all the more dispiriting because it was different

15 Oct 2023

5.0k

Progress

England edge Fiji to reach World Cup semi-finals

15 Oct 2023

5.3k

Analysis trailing

How a damaging first quarter left Ireland chasing the All Blacks in vain

15 Oct 2023

6.5k

End of an era

'In my eyes he’s the best Irishman to ever wear the jersey'

15 Oct 2023

14.4k

Dupont takes centre stage as Springboks look to spoil the party in Paris

15 Oct 2023

2.4k

The Boss

'It's the end for this team' - Farrell says Earls will retire along with Sexton

15 Oct 2023

15.9k

Analysis Breakdown

Eoin Toolan: All Blacks sacrificed defensive width to throw numbers into ruck - and it worked

15 Oct 2023

4.8k

Reaction

'They were going with a cut-and-paste attack, doing the same sort of things'

15 Oct 2023

8.3k

marks out of 10

Player ratings as Ireland fall short against New Zealand in Paris

14 Oct 2023

15.5k

the end

'It’s the best group I've ever been part of' - Johnny Sexton bows out

14 Oct 2023

6.7k

Not The End We Wanted

'The hardest part for me is seeing Johnny finishing up' - Van der Flier on Ireland heartache

14 Oct 2023

4.0k