One more year for O'Driscoll
Ireland and Leinster star Brian O'Driscoll has signed a new one-year contract with the IRFU which will see him continue to play for both club and country until June 2014.
Ireland and Leinster star Brian O'Driscoll has signed a new one-year contract with the IRFU which will see him continue to play for both club and country until June 2014.
Leinster have taken selection risks, but should have enough attacking verve to overcome Stade Francais, writes Brendan Cole.
Brian O'Driscoll has been ruled out of the Amlin Challenge Cup final between Leinster and Stade Francais in Dublin tomorrow night.
Ten years after kicking England to World Cup glory, Jonny Wilkinson takes centre stage again as underdogs Toulon take on fellow Top 14 powerhouse Clermont Auvergne in the Heineken Cup final on Saturday.
Connacht have announced the signing of 20-year-old New Zealander Jake Heenan on a three-year deal.
Scotland international Joe Ansbro has announced his retirement from rugby.
Uncapped Wasps back Elliot Daly has been called into a star-studded Barbarians squad to face England and the British and Irish Lions.
Leinster centre Gordon D'Arcy will miss Friday's Amlin Challenge Cup final against Stade Français at the RDS.
Warren Gatland has revealed players not involved in upcoming domestic and European cup finals could have an advantage when it comes to earning the nod for the opening Lions Test, and stated that Brian O'Driscoll's back injury is not serious.
Ulster centre Luke Marshall has signed a new three-year deal with the club.
Montpellier out-half Francois Trinh-Duc has been left out of the France squad for their summer tour of New Zealand.
Scarlets centre Scott Williams has joined team-mate Rhys Priestland in being ruled out of Wales' tour of Japan due to injury.
Munster's Doug Howlett has been forced to retire from professional rugby due to injury.
Leinster's double dreams are still alive after they came through a gripping RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final against Glasgow Warriors at the RDS.
Ulster Rugby player Nevin Spence, who was tragically killed in a farming accident on 15 September 2012, has been named Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year at the club's annual awards.
Ulster booked their passage to the RaboDirect PRO12 final with relative ease with a 28-17 victory over the Scarlets at Ravenhill even though they only outscored the visitors by three tries to two.
Rob Kearney has revealed his sympathy for those not selected for the Lions, while revealing his delight at being included in the touring party.
Munster today announced that they will be establishing their main squad training centre at the University of Limerick.
RTÉ Rugby analyst Tony Ward believes that it will be an all-Irish RaboDirect PRO12 final following this weekend's semi-finals.
Irish rugby has legitimate hopes of an all-Irish RaboDirect PRO12 final on 25 May.