Leo Cullen makes honest admission after Leinster labour to victory over Clermont
Skipper Caelan Doris described it was a "messy win, far from our best," and added: "We know as we get deeper in the competition, we need to be a hell of a lot better."
Skipper Caelan Doris described it was a "messy win, far from our best," and added: "We know as we get deeper in the competition, we need to be a hell of a lot better."
If there is one place Australian rugby is in desperate need of depth, its the centres. The game of rugby has transformed since professionalism, with centres being required to not just serve in the defensive line, but be a chief attacking weapon, act as a second playmaker to take pressure off the flyhalf, serve as []
Garry Ringrose and Jordie Barrett scored first-half tries after Alivereti Raka claimed an early Clermont score, with Leinster fly-half Sam Prendergast adding a conversion and penalty
The new year will bring the end of the provinces being able to sign foreign props as new IRFU performance director David Humphreys looks to grow home-grown stocks for Test level, but Jack Boyle says it's not that simple
The sides clash on weekend two of the Challenge Cup.
Skipper Iain Henderson is among Ulster's frontliners who may miss out as the province resume their URC campaign after a very disappointing start to their Champions Cup bid
Munster's Craig Casey is yo go under the knife in the coming days after suffering a knee injury in Champions Cup action in France last Friday night
Pete Wilkins knows that beating Ulster in Galway on December 28 is very important but at the same time the chance to take on URC table-toppers Leinster at the Aviva demands the full attention of the westerners
Our final article in this series, there is no better place to finish than the positions held by some of the best players ever to wear the green and gold jersey the outside backs. No longer just a final line of defence, the fullback and winger roles have expanded well beyond their humble beginnings []
Veteran centre Bundee Aki had been linked with a move to Toulon and there was some confusion as to when his current contract expires, but the IRFU have confirmed a new deal with the Connacht star
Leinster only won nine of their 16 throw-ins in the Champions Cup victory over Clermont on Saturday, and their senior coach has now offered an explanation as to why that happened
Connacht are delighted to hold onto Bundee Aki until at least the end of the 2025-26 season, while head coach Pete Wilkins is hoping for similar good news over Ireland winger Mack Hansen
Finishing this series with the Western Force is always a joy they are a club that stands out in the Australian sporting landscape. The club, along with its passionate fans, have had to fight tooth and nail to survive, and for many rugby punters on the East Coast, the club has gained a grudging []
Leinster's young loosehead Jack Boyle made Ireland's Autumn Series training panel and says the ball is in his court after chat with Andy Farrell, with Prendergast and McCarthy's Test debuts the inspiration to push on
Ex-Weltmeister Wladimir Klitschko hat sich zu den Spekulationen über eine Rückkehr in den Box-Ring geäußert und Berichte über ein baldiges Comeback relativiert. "In diesen Tagen gibt es viele Gerüchte über ein mögliches Comeback. Im Moment geht es
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Die Rhein-Neckar Löwen stehen nach einer hochspannenden Partie im Final4 des DHB-Pokals. Gegen den ThSV Eisenach bezwangen die Mannheimer ihren Angstgegner nach einer dramatischen Crunchtime.
A court in Argentina dropped cases against two French rugby players on Tuesday who had previously been under investigation for allegedly raping a woman they met in a nightclub in July. Their lawyer said the cases had been dropped "because the crime did not exist".
Artificial intelligence will play its role in one of the fights of the century as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk gear up for their rematch in Saudi Arabia on Saturday
Tyson Fury has not only been focusing on his training for the heavyweight bout with Oleksandr Usyk - he has also been eating a crazy calorie diet
Tyson Fury didn't throw a punch in his open workout in Riyadh and instead made a chilling promise to Oleksandr Usyk ahead of his world title rematch in Saudi Arabia
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had to be pulled apart by respective members of the their teams after they locked eyes for 11-minutes during their final showdown
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