Ex-England captain John Pullin will be remembered for bravery during the Troubles

Clive Woodward backs his compatriot, Simon Zebo explains Finn Russell’s nickname

Bill Ribbans has offered surgical or medical care to Olympic and world champions

Players will not be named until independent hearings have finished

Two nights out led to cancellation of match against England and £1m loss to RFU

Three Ireland players look back at the 1995 Rugby World Cup and the start of professionalism

Umaga and Mealamu got away with it but the incident tarnished All Blacks’ brilliant series win

Agustín Pichot’s challenge hampered by a weighted voting system that he has called unfair

World Rugby chairman suggests the rest of international calendar could be scrapped

Rob Henderson speaks to Gerry Thornley about an unforgettable Paris afternoon

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton heavily criticised in Monday morning’s newspapers

‘I think Eddie says some things that overstep the mark sometimes’

There is an average 5.4 selection changes between the final game of an Irish coach and the opener of his successor

South African-born doctor looking to be part of third triumph at a Rugby World Cup

The battle of the back rows looks likely to be hugely significant in Saturday’s semi-final

Speed and huge physical strength means even legal tackles can end careers

Referees are taking the brunt but coaches and players must accept responsibility also

One-sided games can prove a challenge but not to Tommy Bowe and the team

Not just players in Japan facing a stamina-sapping test as viewers prepare for long sit-in

The 2003 Rugby World Cup hero says that worry made him a ‘dim, weak, being’