Rory Keane

Who would be a referee? No, seriously. This isn't a rhetorical question. Being a match official has never been more difficult or challenging in the modern game.

Interim Munster head coach Ian Costello admitted Tom Farrell “deserves a shot” with Ireland in this year's Six Nations.

Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby selected a tried-and-trusted training squad yesterday as the national team target a historic hat-trick of Six Nations titles in the months ahead.

It's now coming up to 25 years since Munster's maiden Heineken Cup final appearance at Twickenham.

There's been no end of discussion around Leinster's style of play this season and how the province have seemingly sacrificed some of their innate

Munster captain Tadhg Beirne was left to rue costly defensive errors as Northampton edged a nine-try Champions Cup thriller at Franklin's Gardens.

Even though Ireland's opening Six Nations game against England is still 11 days away, the championship is likely to dominate the rugby discourse all week.

Simon Easterby, Ireland's interim head coach, has backed Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley to make a huge impact in the Six Nations.

Relief will be have been the overwhelming feeling for Simon Easterby when he left yesterday's Six Nations launch in Rome.

Eddie Jones has never been one to mince his words. It's a big reason why ITV has wrangled the outspoken Aussie into doing some TV punditry during the Six Nations.