RWC 2023: France and South Africa bids have issues to sort out
Both Irish rivals have a lot in their favour in terms of infrastructure and stadiums
Pat Hickey: Godfather of Olympic Council of Ireland falls from grace
Ultimate insider Pat Hickey could face up to seven years in jail on ticket touting charges
Bill Beaumont elected new chairman of World Rugby
England Grand Slam winning captain voted in unanimously at a meeting in Dublin
George Kruis could miss rest of season after biting charge
English lock could miss tour to Australia if found guilty of biting Bath’s David Wilson
World Rugby report a doping-free World Cup
No positve tests from 468 samples undertaken across all 20 participating teams
Thousands gather to give Jonah Lomu the last haka
New Zealand says goodbye to its famous son in a memorial service at Eden Park
Rugby World Cup hailed as biggest and best yet
All Blacks make history with a littany of broken records as they go back-to-back
Major parts of the puzzle seem to be coming together for France
Freddy Michalak has become a leader and the French pack looks increasingly formidable
Sophie Spence shortlisted for World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year
Ireland secondrow played key role in securing second Six Nations in three years in 2015
Ireland, France, Italy and South Africa to bid for 2023 World Cup
World Rugby confirm four nations expressed interest before deadline with USA pulling out
Brodie Retallick named IRB world player of the year
New Zealand lock edged out Jonathan Sexton and three others to claim award
Rugby 2015 World Cup bases decided
Ireland will move between locations for their Pool D matches in Wales and in London
Niamh Briggs nominated for IRB world player of the year
Ireland fullback shortlisted with two Canadians and the French number eight
TV3 wins rights to Rugby World Cup 2015
Ireland matches and the final stages of the tournament will be broadcast free to air
Pat Hickey warns Rugby World Cup bid will need more work
‘You don’t get this just by saying, ‘We’re beautiful Ireland’
IRB says emphatic no to British and Irish Cup
Game’s global governing body will not support any cross-border event not approved by respective Unions
IRB give strong backing to member unions over European impasse
World governing body will not support cross-border competitions unless approved by unions
Unions to press ahead with Heineken Cup next year
French, Irish, Welsh, Scottish and Italian rugby unions insist competition will continue to be organised by ERC
IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset’s comments look a significant development in rift
Well-placed sources maintain Pierre Camou is working assiduously toward saving the ERC-run tournament
Unified response from Celts and Italy
Irish, Welsh, Scottish and Italian unions opposed to new Rugby Champions Cup
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