Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

The URC looks likely to remain in its current format

Premiership bosses play down talk of merger with URC

Premiership Rugby appears to have killed off proposals for a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league in favour of retaining a ten-team domestic competition.

United Rugby Championship • 12 Oct 24

Hybrid contracts give Borthwick more selection power

Steve Borthwick is to have the final say on all medical and sport science matters affecting England players given 'hybrid contracts'.

Rugby • 04 Sep 24

Saracens defeated Harlequins 52-7 in the game in question

Premiership ref chiefs say sorry after TMO incident

English refereeing chiefs have apologised for an "unfortunate occurrence" where the television match official dismissed an incident of foul play during Saracens' victory over Harlequins.

Rugby • 27 Mar 24

A protestor disrupted the Premiership Rugby final

Sarries on top as protestors disrupt Premiership final

Saracens defied a spirited Sale, mini injury crisis and climate activists to clinch the Gallagher Premiership title for a sixth time at Twickenham.

Rugby • 27 May 23

Wasps were demoted from the Premiership after entering administration in December

Wasps have Championship licence revoked by RFU

Wasps must begin rebuilding from the bottom of the English league pyramid after the Rugby Football Union revoked their licence to play in next season's Championship.

Rugby • 18 May 23

London Irish given takeover deadline by RFU

London Irish could be suspended from the English Premiership as speculation continues to rage about their future amid a possible takeover by an American consortium.

Rugby • 16 May 23

The Premiership club are looking for new buyers

London Irish insist all staff will be paid this month

London Irish insist all staff will be paid this month amid growing concerns over the club's finances in a season that has already seen Wasps and Worcester fold.

Rugby • 29 Mar 23

Finn Russell has been playing with Racing 92 in Paris since 2018

Bath confirm big-money Finn Russell signing

Bath have signed Scotland and British and Irish Lions out-half Finn Russell, who will join after next year's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby • 20 Dec 22

Diamond had been director of rugby at Worcester since 2021

Diamond looking to lead Worcester takeover

Former Worcester director of rugby Steve Diamond has launched a bid to rescue the club from administration and restore it to the English Premiership within the next four years.

Rugby • 27 Oct 22

The Warriors' financial plight means relegation is almost certain

Player exodus expected as Worcester company wound-up

A company which holds Worcester Warriors Rugby Club player contracts has been wound up, a development that is expected to initiate an exodus of players from the English Premiership club.

Rugby • 05 Oct 22

The Premiership club have debts of more than €28.5m

RFU hit crisis club Worcester with two new deadlines

Worcester Warriors have been set two deadlines amid a warning from the Rugby Football Union that they will be suspended from all competitions on Monday if they are unable to fulfil three criteria.

Rugby • 21 Sep 22

Worcester's players and staff have still not been paid their full wages for August

Worcester cleared to play Exeter, avoid RFU suspension

Worcester's Gallagher Premiership clash with Exeter will go ahead as planned after the club met the deadline to provide safety certification to stage matches at Sixways Stadium.

Rugby • 16 Sep 22

Tom Youngs and Ellis Genge lift the Premiership trophy surrounded by their Leicester Tigers teammates

Burns the hero as Leicester claim Premiership title

Leicester won their 11th Premiership rugby title after sinking Saracens 15-12 in a pulsating final at Twickenham.

Rugby • 18 Jun 22

Leicester Tigers fined for salary cap breach

Leicester have been fined £309,841.06 but avoided any points deduction after a Premiership Rugby investigation found they had failed to comply with salary cap regulations.

Rugby • 15 Mar 22

Adam Byrne, Jack Dunne and Rory O'Loughlin will all leave Leinster at the end of the season.

Connacht sign Adam Byrne as Leinster exodus continues

Exeter Chiefs have signed Leinster paid Jack Dunne and Rory O'Loughlin for next season.

Rugby • 10 Mar 22

'Even if we had not scored at the end, I'd still have been proud'

Borthwick relieved after win against 'superb' Connacht

Leicester Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick cut a relieved figure on Saturday evening at the Sportsground, with his juggernauting side booking their place in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup with a game to spare.

Rugby • 17 Jan 22

Donal Lenihan with his manager's report from the 2001 tour

'Shambolic' - Lenihan laments lingering Lions problems

Donal Lenihan speaks to the RTÉ Rugby Podcast about his view on the continued organisational issues affecting the British & Irish Lions and how in his view little has changed in the 20 years since he authored his manager's report from the 2001 tour.

Rugby • 28 Apr 21

The Lions will play a warm-up against Japan in June

Premiership and Lions reach players release agreement

Premiership Rugby has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with the British & Irish Lions to release players at the end of their domestic commitments and before the Lions' 26 June warm-up game against Japan.

Rugby • 27 Apr 21

Kyle Sinckler's Bristol Bears could be placed in the Gallagher Premiership final

Covid outbreak could see Bristol replace Wasps in final

Bristol will be propelled into the Gallagher Premiership final against Exeter if Wasps fall to the outbreak of coronavirus that has placed their participation at Twickenham in doubt.

Soccer • 16 Oct 20

16 Sale players have tested positive for coronavirus

Sale Sharks game postponed after Covid-19 outbreak

Sale Sharks' final Premiership match against Worcester Warriors has been postponed to Wednesday after the club reported a number of Covid-19 positive tests.

Rugby • 03 Oct 20

Four positive tests for Covid-19 in Premiership Rugby

Four Premiership Rugby players and one club staff member have returned positive results in the latest round of coronavirus tests in the English league while

Rugby • 29 Jul 20

Seven players tested positive for Covid-19

Nine positive coronavirus tests for Premiership Rugby

Premiership Rugby has announced seven players and two members of non-playing staff have tested positive for coronavirus.

Rugby • 15 Jul 20

Premiership to feature midweek matches on resumption

The Gallagher Premiership will restart on 14 August with Harlequins hosting Sale and finish with the play-off final on 24 October, with clubs due to play several midweek fixtures, Premiership Rugby has announced.

Rugby • 10 Jul 20

10 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the Premiership

Ten positive Covid-19 tests in Premiership Rugby

Premiership Rugby has confirmed 10 people have tested positive for Coronavirus.

Rugby • 08 Jul 20

Premiership Rugby plans to resume mid-August

Premiership Rugby has announced its plan to resume the Gallagher Premiership season on 15 August.

Rugby • 05 Jun 20