Rugby

April
April 2026
Change
Ulster heavily rotate side for Munster battle
24 Apr
22
Prep
Leinster name strong 23 to face Benetton a week before Champions Cup semi
24 Apr
13
Team news
Connacht make 10 changes for Lions clash
24 Apr
14
Appointment
Ex-Ulster boss Dan McFarland to take charge of Newcastle Red Bulls
24 Apr
5
IQ
'One or two other provinces made similar offers, but he came here'
24 Apr
9
Confident
'We've got the game to go there and cause problems' – Ireland braced for French test
24 Apr
Focus
McMillan wants Munster to ignore the 'outside noise' again
23 Apr
Contracts
Kenny signs first senior Leinster deal amid impressive season
23 Apr
7
Team news
Jager starts but McMillan names settled Munster team for Ulster clash
23 Apr
20
Team news
Ireland make one change for Six Nations trip to France
23 Apr
7
Praise
'Ireland's a great example of what you can do with a small population' - Eddie Jones
23 Apr
9
wing man
'I'd love to go to a World Cup. That's a massive goal of mine'
23 Apr
9
Fighting Talk
'I'd be worried if I was them' - Flood's warning for France
23 Apr
5
Land down under
Ireland-Japan Nations Championship clash to take place in Newcastle
22 Apr
2
Suspension
Leinster's Max Deegan handed two-match ban after red card against Ulster
22 Apr
49
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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
How Connacht have become a powerful force under Stuart Lancaster
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All in
Peter O'Mahony to release autobiography in September
22 Apr
30
Signed Up
McCarthy, Deegan and Foley pen new deals with Leinster
22 Apr
4
Momentum
Sean Naughton part of an exciting Connacht crop hitting their stride
22 Apr
7
Moving On
'I took the decision that I would work outside of Munster next season'
21 Apr
12
Playoff race
'We're under pressure at the moment' - Injury-hit Ulster face testing Munster trip
21 Apr
3
Rugby
Connacht call on Eoin de Buitlear and Sean O’Brien to bolster squad in South Africa
21 Apr
10
Captain
'I can't get drawn into this stuff' - Munster skipper Beirne on Randle
21 Apr
through the turnstiles
Ireland set to play in front of record crowd again when Scotland visit Dublin
21 Apr
Sidelined
Ulster props Bell, O'Toole and Wilson all ruled out of Munster game
21 Apr
12
locked in
Leinster out-half Harry Byrne signs new contract
Updated 21 Apr
7
On The Dotted Line
Munster announce two-year contract extension for Calvin Nash
21 Apr
7
Must do better
Leinster are not ‘where we should be yet’
21 Apr
3
AnalysisAnalysis
McMillan's Munster find some mojo in much-needed win in Italy
The southern province got on top of Benetton early on and stayed there.
Murray Kinsella
20 Apr
16
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Edwin Edogbo extends Munster deal until end of next season
20 Apr
21
PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Big wins for Leinster & Connacht; Munster's response; Ireland women & club-game resurgence
Appointment
Connacht name former World Cup winner as their incoming scrum coach
20 Apr
28
richie murphy
URC table remains tight as Ulster prepare for 'significant' Munster test
20 Apr
11
Depth
'It's not rocket science' - Cullen gets reward from rotated Leinster team
20 Apr
7
Preview
Ireland look to 'revenge game' against France with belief
20 Apr
1
Focused
Tadhg Beirne hails Munster reaction and demands same mindset is brought to Ulster clash
19 Apr
20
Rugby
'I couldn't breathe the whole game but the blood just kept pouring out'
19 Apr
7
Dominant
Munster deliver with 7-try win in Benetton
18 Apr
39
destructive
Wafer back to her best in powerful performance for Ireland
18 Apr
1
Dominant
Parsons bags three as Ireland batter Italy on glorious Galway day
Scott Bemand’s side scored seven of their nine tries in a thrilling first-half display.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Dexcom Stadium
18 Apr
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