Sexton has scored 738 points in 78 appearances for Ireland Lions fly-half Johnny Sexton has signed a new deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union that means he will play for Ireland and Leinster until 2021. Sexton, 33, was named 2018 World Rugby player of the year after helping Ireland to a Six Nations Grand […]
Nigel Melville is the Rugby Football Union’s interim chief executive The prospective cash boost for Premiership clubs must be spent on facilities and not player wages, RFU boss Nigel Melville has warned. Clubs are expected to agree in principle a deal with private equity firm CVC at a board meeting on Tuesday. The latest offer […]
Itoje made his England debut in 2016 England lock Maro Itoje is set to miss “four to eight weeks” with his knee injury – but is expected to be fit for the start of the Six Nations. The Saracens player, 24, chipped a bone in his knee on England duty but played all four autumn […]
Jordan Larmour featured for Ireland in their historic victory over New Zealand in Dublin Bath: (7) 10 Try: Thomas Con: Wilson Pen: Wilson Leinster: (7) 17 Tries: Cronin, Larmour Con: Sexton 2 Pen: Byrne Ireland wing Jordan Larmour’s interception try helped Champions Cup holders Leinster beat Bath and move briefly to the top of Pool […]
Blair Kinghorn’s try ensured a bonus-point win for Edinburgh European Rugby Champions Cup: Newcastle v Falcons Edinburgh (10) 31 Tries: Watson, Dean, Penalty try, Kinghorn Cons: Van der Walt 4 Pen: Van der Walt Newcastle (13) 13 Try: Radwan Con: Connon Pens: Connon 2 Edinburgh secured a bonus-point win over Newcastle Falcons at Murrayfield to […]
He was born in 1999; I was getting drunk Veteran Saracens scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth has signed a new deal to keep him with the Premiership champions until the summer of 2020. The England international, 35, has won four league titles and two European Champions Cups since joining the London club in 2010 from Sale Sharks. […]
Wales celebrate after completing a clean sweep of autumn victories Sir Gareth Edwards says Wales can “shake the world” at the 2019 World Cup in Japan. Wales are ranked third in the world behind New Zealand and Ireland after winning nine matches in a row including an unbeaten autumn series. Wales are in a group […]
Andy Farrell, right, worked under Eddie Jones as assistant coach when the current England boss was in charge at Saracens Incoming Ireland head coach Andy Farrell would have been a contender to replace Eddie Jones as England boss, says RFU interim chief Nigel Melville. The Ireland defence coach will replace Joe Schmidt when the New […]
Johnny Sexton (left) has been ever present in the Ireland side with Joe Schmidt (right) as head coach Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton has revealed his first impression of Joe Schmidt was that he was “too nice” to be a head coach. The pair have formed a formidable winning partnership for almost a decade with Leinster […]
Drotske gives a thumbs up from hospital Former South Africa international Naka Drotske’s recovery after being shot in a robbery is “like a miracle”. Drotske, a World Cup winner with the Springboks in 1995, was in a critical condition after the attack in Pretoria last week but has been pictured giving a thumbs up from […]