Rugby

Ulster are right where they belong in Champions Cup, maintains Dan Soper

Dan Soper rubbishes suggestions that Ulster aren't worthy of their place in the Champions Cup last 16.

Fergus Burke learning from Finn Russell as he eyes succeeding him at fly-half

Burke was last week called up to Gregor Townsend’s squad for the first time for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations.

Adam Jones joins Wales coaching team on secondment from Harlequins

Jones won 95 Wales caps and played in five British and Irish Lions Tests.

I can’t do that – Bill Sweeney won’t walk away from RFU role despite pay scandal

England rugby’s governing body has agreed to hold a special general meeting after the Guinness Six Nations.

RFU chief Bill Sweeney ‘wanted to defer’ controversial bonus payment

Sweeney received a £742,000 salary and £358,000 bonus in 2023-24, while the RFU posted a record operating loss of £37.9m and made 42 staff redundant.

Soper named Ulster’s new Development and Transition Coach

Ulster rugby have named Dan Soper current assistant head coach Dan Soper as their new Development and Transition coach.

Vice-captain Jamie George heads England withdrawals for Six Nations opener

Influential scrum-half Alex Mitchell is a doubt for the opener against Ireland on February 1.

Warren Gatland warns Six Nations rivals to ‘write Wales off at your peril’

Wales are largely written off as Six Nations contenders after a record losing run.

Gregor Townsend confident Scotland can cope with loss of skipper Sione Tuipulotu

Tuipulotu will miss the Six Nations as he needs surgery to repair a pectoral muscle that was damaged in training with Glasgow Warriors.

Caelan Doris says Ireland must keep improving to retain Six Nations title

Ireland begin their championship title defence at home to England on Saturday, February 1.