Tadhg Beirne’s red card for a head collision with Beauden Barrett sparked debate over rugby’s protocols. The incident highlighted inconsistencies in rulings, with calls for more flexibility and ...

At 33, the Ulsterman won just his 22nd cap in Ireland’s centre and delivered the stand-out performance in green, carrying with confidence, power and penetration. The post-match stats said he’d had the ...

To sum up just how shambolic the spectacle was you’d confidently predict that, despite this autumn hearing the absolute worst they had to offer at the Ryder Cup, even Lowry would have felt sorry for ...

All Blacks assistant coach Tamati Ellison says the group were “a wee bit nervous” around Jordie Barrett’s status for the ...

Outmanoeuvring an Ireland team who managed to upset their usual flow, the All Blacks achieved a 26-13 winning start to their northern tour and immediately set their sights on Scotland in Edinburgh at ...

We ask only because – and not to be too hyperbolic or anything – has there ever been a less aesthetically pleasing and more ...

Dobie wasn’t the only Scotland player who scored a hat-trick on Saturday. Darcy Graham also weighed in with a treble which ...

“Maybe they ARE undercooked,” a glum Alan concluded at full-time. “It felt very much like a pre-2016 performance against the ...

England began their latest Autumn Nations Series campaign with a comfortable win over Australia at Twickenham. Steve Borthwick’s side got revenge following their surprise defeat in this same fixture ...

With his Alejandro Garnacho-inspired haircut, Henry Pollock is trying not to get caught up in the hype around his ...

Gregor Townsend is confident his Scotland squad won't be burdened by the weight of history when they look to land an elusive ...

AS IRELAND AND New Zealand were going through their final preparations on Friday at Soldier Field, there were important meetings taking place just up the road at the opulent Chicago Athletic ...