Sam Prendergast, Jamie Osborne and Jacob Stockdale have each been picked to start for Ireland against France in their Guinness Six Nations opener in Paris, but Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out.
For Scotland, 2025 produced much of the same frustrations. Great hope extinguished by inconsistent displays and costly missed chances.
Ireland appear a side in decline having lost their Six Nations crown to France in 2025. Can they prove people wrong?
Leinster held on to register a feisty URC interprovincial Irish derby win against Munster, winning 13-8 at Thomond Park.
As reports continue to circulate the Welsh Rugby Union intend to cut one of their four regions from the professional game, Ospreys and Cardiff posted Boxing Day derby victories over Scarlets and Dragons.
South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has been handed a 12-week suspension for what an independent disciplinary committee considered an 'intentional' eye gouge of Wales' Alex Mann last Saturday.
Captain Caelan Doris returns for Ireland as one of eight changes to the side to face Japan in Dublin on Saturday.
Jack Crowley has been restored as Ireland's starting fly-half for Saturday's clash against New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago in the headline team news on Andy Farrell's return.
November 5, 2016 - the date when Ireland and New Zealand's rugby rivalry changed forever at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Louis Rees-Zammit is back in the Wales squad after a two-year absence and an attempt to make it in the NFL.
Leinster won the United Rugby Championship grand final after thrashing Bulls 32-7 at Croke Park.
Outside of representing the Barbarians, only two players have played for and against the British and Irish Lions. In 2025, Ireland's James Lowe will become the third.
We look at how each of 2025's British and Irish Lions players involved in Saturday's Premiership and URC matches got on…
Former South Africa winger Cornal Hendricks has died at the age of 37.
Ireland and Leinster captain Caelan Doris will be sidelined for up to six months following shoulder surgery.
We look at how each of 2025's British and Irish Lions players involved in Saturday's Premiership and URC matches got on…
We speak to the British and Irish Lions coaching group of 2025 to get their thoughts on what makes the ideal Lions player, coach and atmosphere.
Dan Lydiate chats exclusively to Sky Sports about his career and 2013 British and Irish Lions tour memories as part of our Lions Recollections digital series.
New Zealand centre Rieko Ioane will join Leinster next season from the Blues in Super Rugby on a sabbatical, it has been confirmed.
The Welsh Rugby Union has taken control of Cardiff after the club's legal entity Cardiff Rugby Limited was placed temporarily into administration by its directors.
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