Leinster have announced the first-ever double-header between their men’s and women’s teams.

The game could prove to be Paddy Jackson’s first on Irish soil since his Ulster departure in April 2018.

London Irish head coach Les Kiss insists the majority of Exiles fans support the decision to sign Paddy Jackson.

Former Munster player Mike Sherry has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 31.

The IRFU have sanctioned Sean O’Brien in connection with an incident in a bar in Dublin.

A fundraising page set up by sacked Australian rugby union player Israel Folau has been shut down.

The Ireland Under-20s paid the price for a nightmare first quarter during which they conceded 26 unanswered points, a sturdy platform on which New Zealand secured a 40-17 victory in today’s 7th-8th place play-off at the World Rugby U-20 Championship.

Sacked dual-code international Israel Folau has launched a bid to raise €1.84m from the public to fight his legal case against Rugby Australia.

World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont has expressed his disappointment the game’s global governing body abandoned plans for a new ‘Nations Championship’.

Mathieu Bastareaud has retired from international rugby after his omission from the French World Cup squad.

Munster received a tough draw against reigning champions Saracens in next season’s Champions Cup pool stages.

“It is brilliant to have a strong cohort of female coaches and management in place ahead of our summer training programme,” said head coach Laura Guest.

He’s not the only big name to miss out in a reshuffled squad.

Tom Willis’ last-minute try ruined the Ireland Under-20s’ final quarter fight-back as England won a titanic World Rugby U-20 Championship play-off 30-23 in awful underfoot conditions in Rosario.

The National Women’s Council of Ireland has said sports people like Paddy Jackson need to be held to account for their actions.

Diageo has cancelled its sponsorship of London Irish Rugby Club over concerns at the signing of Paddy Jackson.

One of London Irish’s major sponsors is seeking talks with the club following their signing of Paddy Jackson.

Ireland head coach Noel McNamara has been forced to make two changes for tomorrow’s World Rugby under-20 Championship match against Australia.