Rugby

With friends like World Rugby and the EPCR, Italian rugby needs few enemies – but imagine what a World Cup in Italy would do for the sport in that country?

Cork Con end Young Munster’s unbeaten start with 25-5 win

Squad looking to make it two wins from two games in South Africa

Erin King grabbed her second try to level the game in the last minute before Dannah O’Brien converted

Ten clubs collectively lost around £30.5m in 2022-23 while overall debt stands at £311m

The most common injury for SCT players was concussion (22%) followed by ankle sprains (11%) and shoulder sprains (7%)

Defeat in consecutive All-Ireland League finals ensures there’s a steely determination to return to the Aviva and prevail on the big day

Connacht player is one of 3,600 people who became Irish citizens on Monday in ceremonies in Dublin

‘It’s good fun and we play good rugby – but it’s not well paid and it’s getting worse,’ says Ryan

Newly-promoted Division 1A side have signalled their intent by securing the services of Munster centre Dan Goggin and Ulster backrower Greg Jones for the new league campaign

In the 20th century, rugby became a bridge between the post-independence elite and the longer-established Anglo-Irish middle class

Playing sport may have ‘protective’ effect on the brain, although findings do not apply to concussions in professional sport, say researchers

Leah Tarpey claimed two tries for Leinster on her way to being named player of the match at Kingspan Stadium

South Africa’s Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu was the difference, contributing 16 points for the home side

Breakthrough follows vote by Geraldines P Moran GAA members ‘comprehensively’ backing million euro purchase of five-acre site

Geraldines P Moran GAA Club has said it is to pay €1 million for the five-acre Cornelscourt, south Dublin site at the centre of tensions

Legal advice obtained by rugby club that uses ground says parish cannot proceed with sale to GAA club

Rugby club that shares splaying facilities has objected to agreement for site purchase from Catholic church

Return of experienced quintet including prop Steven Kitshoff and number eight Jasper Wiese a boost for South Africa while RG Snyman also likely to be fit for Johannesburg clash against New Zealand

Premier Sports planning to create a dedicated rugby union channel as it increases coverage of the sport having won rights to show Champions Cup and Challenge Cup until 2027