Former All Black Jeffery Toomaga-Allen couldn’t stop smiling when asked about the prospect of packing down opposite “world-class” prop Ethan de Groot for the first time.
It's been another busy week across the rugby world, with Ian Foster, in particular, right in the spotlight.
Meanwhile, Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow both got off to solid starts at the Chevron Championship.
The Irish side beat Thailand as preparations continued for their upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign.
The regions have battled manfully with ever reducing budgets but while Welsh rugby awaits another reboot other nations forge ahead
The Anfield club were beaten by Atalanta, while West Ham were knocked out by Bayer Leverkusen.
The Cork hurlers are away in Walsh Park, while the Kerry footballers are at home in Killarney.
The Premier League side beat Lille on spot kicks.
Scrum-half Ellis Bevan has signed a new Cardiff deal, which the region says is "long-term".
The franchise was originally launched in 2017 to take part in the Australian National Championship, but that participation was ended by the pandemic.
The flight back to South Africa gave me time to reflect on a pretty intense couple of days, and believe me, I’ve had a few over the years.
Bristol Bears prop Max Lahiff extends his contract with the Premiership club.
31 years ago, Derry and Donegal met in a hotly-anticipated league showdown in Casement Park, with helicopters circling overhead after mass murder of the Shankill Road Bomb the day before.
The draw for HSBC SVNS Singapore has put Great Britain's men's and women's teams in the same pool as their main rivals for a place in the Grand Final.
South Africa centre Jesse Kriel is set to make a timely return to action on Saturday as his Yokohama Canon Eagles take on the Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars is Japan Rugby League One.
The Red Roses have been shown two red cards in three matches, with number eight Sarah Beckett dismissed in the opener against Italy and hooker Amy Cokayne sent off against Scotland.
Wales scrum-half Kieran Hardy will join Ospreys from Scarlets for the 2024-25 season.
England continue their march to a sixth successive title with the visit of Ireland to Twickenham on Saturday.
When you hear a sportsman mentioned in the same breath as Roger Federer and Lionel Messi, you know you are dealing with someone very special.
Looking to win their sixth successive championship title, the English came away from Edinburgh last weekend with a 46-0 round three win over Scotland.
Leinster's signing of Jordie Barrett from the Hurricanes is maybe the standout move in this season's flurry of rugby transfers.
Leinster will play their home United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup matches at the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park in the 2024-25 season.
Captain Marlie Packer returns to start England's Women's Six Nations game against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.
Star Springbok Cheslin Kolbe has twice been sidelined by injury and is missing at the moment due to a leg injury, while the All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup captain Sam Cane hasn’t appeared since January due to a back problem.
The Irish province slew their great foe, prompting questions about the serial champions' age profile.
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