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Terenure 18 Dublin University 25 DUBLIN UNIVERSITY ENJOYED a winning Ulster Bank League Division 1A debut as they handed 14-man Terenure College Park a 25-18 defeat at Lakelands Park tonight. TrinityContinue readingSmeeth’s Trinity surprise Terenure on opening night of Ulster Bank League

Kick-off 2.30pm Saturday unless stated. DIVISION 1A LANSDOWNE (1st) v OLD BELVEDERE (3rd), Aviva Stadium back pitch, tonight, 7.30pm As well as Ulster Bank League points being on the line, tonight’s floodlit tie doublesContinue readingLansdowne look for 3rd win on the trot, Cookies welcome ‘Tarf and all your UBL previews

NEITHER HEAD COACH was in the mood to discuss Billy Vunipola yesterday. “I’d rather just talk about the rugby,” said Saracens’ Mark McCall, who wouldn’t delve into the issue ofContinue readingMunster underdogs again but feel they’re ‘a different animal’ for Saracens clash

EPCR HAS ANNOUNCED that Jérome Garcès has been appointed to referee the Heineken Champions Cup final between Leinster and Saracens. The Frenchman will be in charge as defending champions Leinster lookContinue readingGarcès appointed to referee Leinster’s Champions Cup final clash

WORLD RUGBY HAS big ideas for women’s rugby. The proof, as always, will be in the pudding. Actions speak louder than words. That said, World Rugby pointed to some actionsContinue reading‘We believe in the women’s game as a commercial entity’

HOURS AFTER BEING named to start in Munster’s Guinness Pro14 quarter-final against Benetton, Keith Earls has been withdrawn from the province’s starting XV. The winger, who has not played sinceContinue readingFurther setback for Earls as Munster winger pulls out of Pro14 quarter-final

ULSTER HAVE CONFIRMED the signing of Matt Faddes from Super Rugby side the Highlanders next season.  The versatile 27-year-old Kiwi back has scored 19 tries in 43 Super Rugby appearances soContinue readingUlster confirm signing of Kiwi back Matt Faddes from Highlanders

JACK CONAN HAS just come in from a whistle-stop tour of all four corners of the Aviva Stadium, which is hosting the annual National Mini Rugby Festival. It’s less thanContinue readingConan hopes continued success in blue will lead to big days in green

RUGBY AUSTRALIA HAS lashed out at Israel Folau for disrupting the sport after an explosive letter accusing the governing body of leaking details of his code of conduct hearing wasContinue readingRugby Australia slams Folau ‘media campaign’ after leaked letter

FOR MANY IN Ireland’s World Cup training squad, the last reference point on the pitch in a green jersey was a deeply disappointing outing in Cardiff. With the roof openContinue readingMurray and Ireland putting Six Nations disappointment in rear-view mirror