By Pete Ryan “Not the best place, but there’s diamonds in the mud.” Gerry Cinnamon’s lyrics capture the muddy, uncertain ...

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RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Quality: Tommy Freeman dives in to score ...

B The British and Irish Lions squad was announced on Thursday, with head coach Andy Farrell announcing the 38 players who are ...

B Round 16 of the Premiership saw plenty of changes to both the table and the optimism of some fans, as now the race for the ...

By Paul Robson Leinster ...................76 Zebre .......................... 5 Leinster put their Champions Cup ...

By Simon Thomas Bulls ...................................45pts Tries: Vorster 7, Louw 16, Moodie 21, Hanekom 39, De Klerk 43, ...

B Geoff Parling has officially put an end to Leicester Tigers’ search for a new head coach to replace Michael Cheika next ...

By Charlie Elliott Rugby saw plenty happen over the weekend, with leagues across the world coming up with some great moments.

Andy Farrell has selected his 40-player squad for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer. With so many ...

Newcastle director of rugby Steve Diamond believed his side still had a decent chance of a rosy future. He said: “There’s no ...

Neither Owen Farrell nor, inset, Jamie George were picked by Andy Farrell in his Lions squad PICTURES: Getty Images SO Andy ...