A disappointed Ireland rued not taking first-half chances, plus losing their discipline and being outmuscled in 28 blistering second-half minutes when 34 unanswered French points crushed their ...

“Books open doors to different worlds and new thinking,” said Kiren Rijiju, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, as he launched Continuum, a science fiction novel by author ...

De Valera’s public career didn’t begin until he was in his 30s. His “first three decades … are surely significant in trying to understand the most complex political figure”, and most ...

It was a sombre show for certain members of the Irish rugby squad, as they embraced their little ones following a heavy 42-27 beating by France. The occasion was an emotional one with the impending ...

Bath Rugby’s ‘hungry bunch of boys’ claimed their place in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup with a 41-29 victory away at Newcastle Falcons on Friday night. The Blue, Black and White ...

Head of rugby Aidan Barr said: “I'm lost for words really. I’m absolutely over the moon. I'm just so, so pleased for this group of players. They've worked tremendously hard this season.

And World Rugby have come up ... that’s what it says in the book. Yet we see players, having arrived for their throw, being allowed to remain outside the lineout, only stepping into their ...

LINDSEY BURROW, the wife of legendary Leeds star Rob Burrow, has released a new book. ‘Take Care’ tells her story of looking after Rob, who died last June after being diagnosed with motor ...

But when coach Jake White stripped it all down to the bare reality of where his team had contrived to lose a dramatic United Rugby Championship ... In the first half, our lineout was a bit shoddy ...