Matt Williams: France match at the mercy of the mischievous rugby gods
Attack god has looked kindly on Andy Farrell on his path down rugby’s road to Damascus
Attack god has looked kindly on Andy Farrell on his path down rugby’s road to Damascus
Penalty call against Lawes harsh but butchered try-scoring chances lost it
Toulouse have had a ‘long wait’ since their last appearance in the Champions Cup final
Eddie Jones’s obsession with winning the World Cup puts his team into a different class
1995 Rugby World Cup final: South Africa 15 New Zealand 12 (aet)
Padding on post is there to protect players and tampering with it endangers their welfare
South Africa emerge deserving winners from open tournament made by hosts’ enthusiasm
Heroics on home soil helped to heal some of the country’s apartheid wounds
England coach is in total control of his environment and having fun in doing so
One strong 80-minute performance can put Joe Schmidt’s men back on track
How far can Ireland go, who are the likely winners, and the players set to light up Japan
The Offload: Sam Warburton fears a death on TV; Makazole Mapimpi’s ‘RIP Nene’ protest
New Australian coach says he is looking forward to the challenge of new environment
Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton not at heights of 2018 but are primed for World Cup tilt
Munster man and his Ireland team-mates braced for a big and bruising England
All Blacks were on a highway to hell, but their World Cup outlook is now a whole lotta rosy
Gainline theory has been knocking around for 90 years, but done right it’s still mighty effective
Review: RTÉ’s history of the game pulls no punches, tackling colonialism, class war and sexism
Losing to Australia will give All Blacks a jolt, but will it be enough to keep them on top?
Six Nations left Ireland with plenty to ponder as they prepare for their warm-up games
Key figures in the pack that bullied Ireland at the Aviva now have Munster in their sights
Result of Six Nations decider in Wales could set course for team’s chances at World Cup
Mutual respect is obvious as Martin Johnson and Paul O’Connell means good TV
Farrell and Lancaster helping to ensure Ireland have never been in better shape
Former Ireland outhalf’s time with Crusaders helping him to master his new trade
Leinster seal place in last eight of Champions Cup and ensure a home quarter-final
Whatever he might say, French rugby’s wily president is an absolute master politician
There were mixed feelings in South Africa after they were snubbed in 2023 voting
Analysis: Possible last eight meeting with Springboks would not faze Joe Schmidt’s side
If Joe Schmidt’s team don’t improve, this powerful England side will demolish them
The perceived need for speed is pulling 5G away from its game-changing promises
Joe Schmidt saw it coming: a try isn’t worth five points any more – it’s a quarter of a bonus point
Ireland outhalf laid the runway for Dan Carter’s smooth landing in Paris
With proper evaluation losing games can benefit Ireland going forward
Wallaby hooker left Ireland as child when GP father took job in Queensland mining town
Two tries prove the difference as All Blacks secure place in Rugby World Cup final
All Blacks coach knows last three meetings with the Boks have all been one-score games
Gavin Cummiskey gauges the mood as Springboks roar back to life against Samoa
Springboks accept loss to Japan but say it is now time to move on and face up to reality
New Zealand are team in decline, while Springboks are sleeping giants of tournament
Inconsistent selection and brutish, forward-orientated tactics testing the patience of the French fans
New Zealand seek to establish longest winning sequence in history of Test rugby with 18th successive win in Rugby Championship opener against Australia
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices