Whanganui rugby: Marist Celtic celebrate 50 years with Challenge Shield victory

“We were certainly going in prepared for Hunterville, because you know, traditionally with Hunterville, always strong,” said co-coach Campbell Crosson, sharing the duties this season with the returning Duane Brown. “Our boys did play well, we got off to a …

Jacob Umaga and the English rugby players driving Benetton to success

The weather starts to warm up nicely in Treviso at this time of year and so does the race for playoff places in the United Rugby Championship. Benetton – Treviso’s team and the cream of Italian rugby – are fifth in the league table and on course to reach …

Rugby-Reds, Brumbies look to protect 'Fortress Australia' from New Zealand breach

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Of the many surprises Super Rugby Pacific has thrown up this season, the Australian teams' spotless record at home to New Zealand rivals ranks among the most astonishing. Having once dominated Australian sides home or away, none …

Rugby teacher banned for life after 'having sex with pupil'

A Rugby teacher who had an illicit sexual relationship with a pupil has been banned indefinitely but spared jail. Thomas Marriott had been teaching at the £40,000-a-year St Peters School in York. Marriott was said to have developed an 'inappropriate…

Rian Noctor: My day at the AIL – why Irish club rugby is the antidote to rising ticket prices in the professional game

In a world where seeing your country play rugby can often cost three figures, inaccessible to many, club rugby is providing an antidote – and no better way to highlight this than taking a trip to watch the AIL in all its glory. On a grim Saturday afternoon …

Photos - Fondre backing S. Thomas’ rugby

The leading rugby playing schools competing in the Dialog Inter-School rugby league tournament are leaving no stone unturned in their preparation for the forthcoming schools rugby season which will usher with the President’s Trophy knockout tournament …

World Rugby to take a stand with ‘groundbreaking’ plan to protect players from online abuse

World Rugby have announced an extended partnership with Signify Group to protect players, match officials and coaches competing at the upcoming 2025 Rugby World Cup from online abuse. The governing body partnered with the company for the 2023 edition in …

Munster Rugby team to face Cardiff Blues in URC named

THE Munster Rugby team has been named for Friday’s URC Round 16 clash against Cardiff at the Arms Park, 7.35pm, live on TG4 and Premier Sports. There are seven changes to the side that faced Bulls at Thomond Park last week. READ NEXT: Munster Rugby issue …

Paralysed rugby player returns to the field where horror incident changed his life forever and defies the odds by ...

Andrew Regan feared he may never be able to walk again. But this week, exactly three years after a horror injury on the footy pitch changed his life forever, the 38-year-old has returned to the site of the accident and has defied the odds. Back in 2022, …

Wicklow’s Erin King vows to bounce back as injury ends her Rugby World Cup dream