There is a lot of talk about ‘finishers’ in the modern game. Or Bomb Squads or game changers. The bench has never played a more influential role in rugby, but the notion that players are content to ...

Pressure on Steve Borthwick’s experienced bench to stand up and be counted against France after demoralising run of final-quarter collapses ...

Steve Borthwick has rang the changes for England's Six Nations clash against France at Allianz Stadium; here are our winners ...

"Cheap points" is a term used by successive Scotland captains against Ireland. Over the 10 games this kind of wounding error ...

WRU confirm Six Nations injury blow. The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed that Wales prop Sisilia Tuipulotu will mi ...

Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Consider for a moment the picture Rassie Erasmus painted for his players when attempting to ...

With their opening wins, the title challenge in Europe’s international rugby competition looks to be between the Irish ...

JACK CONAN is keeping quiet on what Leinster’s Springboks are calling Ireland’s bench press — but he believes it can lift the ...

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Ireland has gotten off to a five-point start to its bid for an unprecedented third straight outright Six Nations rugby title ...

Ireland was being torn apart by sectarian hatred. This is the story of a rugby team that brought Protestants and Catholics ...

Tom and Ben Curry will become the first twins to play together in England’s men’s rugby team in the Six Nations match against ...