One prominent sevens coach has expressed his concern over the ‘croc roll’ or ‘tin opener’ technique.

The New Zealand second row becomes the fourth man from his country to win the trophy.

The former Ireland captain has been honoured this evening.

Defeats for Australia and England, as well as Ireland’s win, mean a change in the official ladder.

The Ireland camp are unsurprised that their out-half has been nominated alongside four Southern Hemisphere players.

Eoghan Hickey proposes two minor alterations to speed up the game and provide more tries.

Rugby union’s international governing body will have a new moniker from the 19th of November onwards.

The 29-year-old UL Bohemians and Munster fullback is on a four-player shortlist.

Former Ireland captains Fergus Slattery and Tom Kiernan will be inducted with ‘Uncle Fester’ over the coming months.

Former Munster centre Lifeimi Mafi is reported to be among the players hoping to line out for Tonga.

Eddie Jones has led the Brave Blossoms to major improvements ahead of the 2015 World Cup.

Super Rugby is set to take on a sixth South African side, an Argentinian team plus A.N Other.

The 27-year-old is now at risk of a two-year ban from playing.

The memory and balance sections of the PSCA will also be expanded from the 1st of June.

The Scotland fullback did not contest his citing charge after his red card against Wales.

Philippe Saint-André’s men are one place above Joe Schmidt’s on the official list.

Joe Schmidt’s side advance up the list mainly thanks to France’s poor result.

The cash-strapped rugby union were left with little choice.

One brand of protective eyewear has been approved for cases when players are unable to wear contact lenses.

The International Rugby Board says it ‘supports the commitment’ of the Six Nations member unions.

The IRB has made a greatly welcome alteration to the scrum-related protocol.

Steve Hansen picks up coach of the year award.

The fact that Brian O’Driscoll didn’t reappear against the All Blacks suggests progress has been made.

We have some tough opposition for the right to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

The man behind London 2012 has some words of advice for Leo Varadkar and the IRFU.

The former Wallabies scrum-half says he believes the game has moved forward in protecting players.

Minister for Sport Leo Varadkar says Ireland are interested in hosting the 2023 version of the tournament.

The world rugby body points out that their pitch-side assessments have reduced dangerous incidents in this area.

Minister for Sport Leo Varadkar is expected to announce plans for a formal bid later today.

Bernard Lapasset said the proposed new European club tournament is by no means definite.

Ireland, Scotland and Wales look set to demand more World Cup cash as concerns over European club rugby persist.

Philip Browne says that the Heineken Cup situation has been coming since 1995.

“We strongly believe it should be a European competition,” declared IRB chief executive Brett Gosper.

The French referee should have taken a firmer stance on the Bismarck du Plessis shoulder barge.

The former Lions hooker expects the Australia captain to miss out on the Third Test with a playing ban.

The ARU said in a response that it was ‘surprised and disappointed’ by the IRB announcement.

It means the Saracens player will miss the first three games of next season.

Small nations complained bitterly during the 2011 World Cup that the timetable was skewed towards the game’s traditional superpowers who had longer rest periods.

The Frenchman will whistleblow at the Millennium Stadium – scene of a lineout-gate in 2010.