The 30th Champions Cup is entering the knockout stage this weekend, with each remaining club dreaming of lifting the biggest ...

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The Champions Cup is back and has reached crunch-time, with the round of 16 upon us. There is no room for error now, and one ...

While the former PSG, Chelsea and Dortmund boss is undoubtedly one of the top managers in football, his country of origin ...

Always known as the Cinderella province, this was more or less regarded as an affectionate term until things took a ...

Porter is much loved by Irish rugby fans, much loved for the tattoo of his mom Wendy which he had done in his teens, a thoughtful, deeply caring gesture, reflective of a story many can relate too.

After almost a year of grueling rehabilitation, Irish rugby’s sensation Rob Baloucoune is finally set to make his long-awaited return to action. The Pacy winger has been on the sideline with a ...

Even in their glory years Cork always had an ambiguous relationship with the league. Exiting it was no big deal and winning ...

Irish rugby has traditionally offered a “Céad míle fáilte” to rugby players who came to play here, an embrace that didn’t diminish as the sport transitioned from amateur to professional.

Irish hooker Neve Jones scored a try two weeks ago for her club side Gloucester-Hartbury, when they beat Saracens to win their third Premiership women’s rugby title in a row. She scored again in ...

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