Ex-England captain John Pullin will be remembered for bravery during the Troubles

Clive Woodward backs his compatriot, Simon Zebo explains Finn Russell’s nickname

Bill Ribbans has offered surgical or medical care to Olympic and world champions

Players will not be named until independent hearings have finished

Two nights out led to cancellation of match against England and £1m loss to RFU

Three Ireland players look back at the 1995 Rugby World Cup and the start of professionalism

Umaga and Mealamu got away with it but the incident tarnished All Blacks’ brilliant series win

Agustín Pichot’s challenge hampered by a weighted voting system that he has called unfair

World Rugby chairman suggests the rest of international calendar could be scrapped

Rob Henderson speaks to Gerry Thornley about an unforgettable Paris afternoon

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton heavily criticised in Monday morning’s newspapers

‘I think Eddie says some things that overstep the mark sometimes’

There is an average 5.4 selection changes between the final game of an Irish coach and the opener of his successor

South African-born doctor looking to be part of third triumph at a Rugby World Cup

The battle of the back rows looks likely to be hugely significant in Saturday’s semi-final

Speed and huge physical strength means even legal tackles can end careers

Referees are taking the brunt but coaches and players must accept responsibility also

One-sided games can prove a challenge but not to Tommy Bowe and the team

Not just players in Japan facing a stamina-sapping test as viewers prepare for long sit-in

The 2003 Rugby World Cup hero says that worry made him a ‘dim, weak, being’

Alan Quinlan’s wishlist unanswered with England scarily pragmatic about their win

Saracens boss is favoured successor to Eddie Jones but prizing him away could be tricky

Gerry Thornley: Irish team can rebuild momentum by matching 2003 formula

Mutual respect is obvious as Martin Johnson and Paul O’Connell means good TV

Joe Schmidt detected a lack of the usual vibrancy from the group on Saturday

A day that started off way too giddy ended with a reality check for Joe Schmidt’s side

Victors will have a massive psychological advantage going into the World Cup

Saturday’s game will again be about small margins and there’s plenty of pointers

‘Bore the s*** out of us’ barb aimed at Ireland not unusual from the well-travelled Kiwi coach

Growing realisation in England that the man they sacked in 2015 is a top class coach

Joe Schmidt wins Coach of the Year as Ireland are named as Team of the Year for 2018

Owen Farrell lucky not to concede a penalty try in the first half at Twickenham

The Ireland outhalf would be a worthy winner but faces competition from the likes of Beauden Barrett

‘He’s keeping everyone in the right frame of mind and everyone on their toes’

Former New Zealand head coach added to Eddie Jones’ backroom team

England head coach left with another sizeable hole in backroom staff to fill

Pilita Clark: There is a good deal of evidence that disagreeable people are more successful at work and paid more

‘We have been through an exceptional period and now we’re going through this tough period’

Kidney confident of London Irish Premiership credentials despite Gloucester defeat

Australian will stay at the helm after signing a two-year contract extension in January