Women's European Championship
2008-05-17 01:30:34
The Women's European Championship starts in Amsterdam on Saturday. It is part of the growth of women's rugby in Europe. Back to the Future for Geech's Lions
2008-05-15 10:49:00
Coaching guru Ian McGeechan has promised to restore the traditional spirit of the British and Irish Lions when he takes them on tour to South Africa next year. rugby365 brings you all the views on this tour!   Are they still a Force?   LIVE COVERAGE Cheika blasts 'bitter' Knox
2008-05-14 13:46:23
Former Wallaby flyhalf David Knox has been branded a "bitter man" by Leinster head coach Michael Cheika, after Knox had launched a stinging attack on Irish rugby this week. Lucky No.7 for McGeechan
2008-05-14 13:15:42
Ian McGeechan will lead the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa. It was confirmed on Wednesday when the Wasps Director of Rugby, McGeechan, was unveiled as the head coach in London. Can McGeechan do it again? IRB grants: Who will benefit?
2008-05-14 12:01:52
Fiji, Samoa and Japan are among the leading beneficiaries of increased development grants announced Tuesday by the International Rugby Board (IRB). Global Results - 11 May
2008-05-12 13:44:00
The Premiership in England and the Magners League ended the league part, Ireland had a final, things got more heated in France's Top 10 with a shock for Toulouse, the Super 14 has six teams on the fence between success and failure - it was a tense time. Scrumhalf scramble in Irish squad
2008-05-10 00:54:00
Brian O'Driscoll, as expected, will lead a 30-man Ireland squad into next month's one-off Tests against New Zealand and Australia. Bradley gets the Irish stand-in job
2008-05-08 23:47:16
Michael Bradley will serve as a temporary head coach for Ireland's Tests in Australia and New Zealand next month, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) announced Thursday. BoD backs Kidney for Irish revival
2008-05-08 23:12:56
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll has backed new head coach Declan Kidney to revive Ireland's fortunes after a dismal World Cup and worst ever Six Nations campaign.
  Is O'Driscoll clutching at straws? | THIS WEEK'S LIVE COVERAGE! Kidney is new Ireland coach
2008-05-07 13:44:00
Munster coach Declan Kidney has been confirmed as Ireland's new head coach, on a contract running up to and including the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand. Referee to 11 May
2008-05-06 14:54:00
There are matches in which tough decisions will be made at this time. There are finals and teams rushing towards finals. It is a tense time for players and referees. Global Results - 3 May
2008-05-05 00:19:00
There were crucial matches north and south this season with winners decided in the Magners League, the Scottish Cup and Spain's royal cup. Six Nations get a new boss
2008-05-02 01:35:23
Former Wales captain David Pickering has been elected chairman of the Six Nations' Committee. ELVs go global
2008-05-01 18:24:00
The International Rugby Board (IRB) Council have announced that it had approved a global trial of Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) for a 12-month period starting on August 1. ELVs - is it a better game? LIVE COVERAGE! Referees to 3 May
2008-04-29 16:42:32
We are back to seven Super matches as the frantic rush to the knock-out stages grips the Super 14 in a fever. IRB Test appointments
2008-04-29 13:09:00
The International Rugby Board has announced its appointment of referees to Tests and other international matches under its aegis in May, June and July. IRB changes refs' panels
2008-04-29 12:04:41
Paddy O'Brien, the International Rugby Board's manager of referees, has announced the new panels for international referees which show some radical changes. Ireland set for Kidney transplant
2008-04-28 15:31:10
Munster coach Declan Kidney looks set to be appointed Ireland boss on Tuesday according to the BBC. Global Results - 27 April
2008-04-28 12:34:33
There were the tense Heineken Cup semis and tense matches in the Super 14. There was also a start to the Asian Five Nations while European Nations Cup rugby reached a climax. Bok Botha eyes the Irish
2008-04-25 19:43:20
Ulster are expected to announce that the Sharks' powerhouse tighthead Springbok prop BJ Botha will head to Ravenhill, a move to be ratified by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). Mitchell snubs Ireland job
2008-04-25 15:29:00
Former All Black coach John Mitchell has rejected an approach from the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) for the vacant Ireland job. Rolland withdraws from semi
2008-04-24 23:16:14
Alain Rolland of Ireland, appointed to the Heineken Cup semifinal between London Irish and Toulouse has been forced through injury to withdraw. Referees to 27 April
2008-04-22 16:39:00
The Heineken Cup semifinals are upon us this weekend. European Nations Cup matches are in the process of deciding winners and promotion/relegation. While some things end a brand new competition is starting the Asian Five Nations with matches in Japan and the Arabian Gulf. Global Results - 19 April
2008-04-21 12:34:00
Life is getting crucial in many parts of the world as Europe's competitions get near the time for watershed decisions and the Super 14 hots up. Friday clash doesn't faze Gatland
2008-04-17 14:54:00
Wales head coach Warren Gatland admits next season's Six Nations fixture list is a tougher proposition than the one which presented his side with the 2008 Championship Trophy and tournament clean sweep. Refs for Europe's semis
2008-04-15 23:11:01
The European Rugby Cup has announced the referees appointed to the semifinals of the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup. Referees to 19 April
2008-04-14 16:39:01
The European Nations Cup matches are picking up as spring thaws the cold. The Super 14 and several competitions in Europe are hotting up as crunch time draws nearer. Global Results - 13 April
2008-04-14 13:09:01
Ospreys won at Twicknham and Georgia won at Krasnoyarsk. The Ospreyes hjave a tropy and Georgria are close to one. Boss denies sexual assault claims
2008-04-14 11:25:31
Former Hurricanes player Isaac Boss, now an Irish international, says an allegation of sexual assault made against him in Northern Ireland is malicious and unfounded. Jones is the 'leading' Lion
2008-04-13 23:44:01
Ospreys coach Lyn Jones hailed captain Ryan Jones as the outstanding candidate to follow in Martin Johnson's shoes and lead the Lions on the 2009 tour to South Africa. Meyer to stay loyal to SA firm
2008-04-10 02:43:14
Super 14-winning former Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer is not about to rush out of South Africa to take up a coaching position abroad. rugby365 editor Jan de Koning spoke exclusively to Meyer!   Is this the right decision? Email us! Statistics - with and without ELVs
2008-04-08 19:39:01
Over the past weekend there were six Super 14 matches played with experimental law variations and four Heineken Cup quarterfinals played without experimental law variations. We look at some statistics from the two. Statistics - Heineken Cup quarterfinals
2008-04-08 18:26:48
The Heineken Cup quarterfinals bustled in for two hectic days when the snow stayed away and rugby was possible. We give some statistics from the four matches. Referees to 13 April
2008-04-08 15:29:00
There is a big one in Russia this weekend - one which will decide the fate of the 2007-08 European Nations Cup. And there's a big club confrontation at Twickenham. Pumas on the Prowl in Churchill Cup
2008-04-08 01:29:00
Argentina will complete the six-nation Churchill Cup line-up in North America in June. A Pumas XV side will join Canada, the United States, England Saxons, Ireland A and Scotland A at the tournament between June 7 and 21. Global Results - 6 April
2008-04-07 01:29:00
Snow fell but that did not stop heat being generated in the Heineken Cup quarterfinals, four intense matches, even in Toulouse where the final score may be misleading. Referees for Junior World Championship
2008-04-03 18:24:00
The International Rugby Board has announced the referees for its new competition, the Junior World Championship. Spreadbury starts 2011 World Cup
2008-04-03 16:48:00
Tony Spreadbury of England will referee the first match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup and he will do so in the Cayman Islands. U/18 - England, Wales unbeaten
2008-04-02 11:24:01
The Under-18 Six Nations Festival ended in Cork on Tuesday. England and Wales have emerged as unbeaten sides. Millennium madness in HC draw
2008-04-01 20:14:01
The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, venue for Wales's magnificent Six Nations Grand Slam triumph last month, will be one of two big winners - after the venues for the Heineken Cup semifinals were revealed on Tuesday. Referees to 6 April
2008-04-01 18:24:01
Some poets haled April as the start of the spring. One saw it as the "cruellest month". For some players wit will be a great month, for others cruel. We hope that for all referees it will be a wonderful month as European activities rush closer to their climax. U/18 - England, Scotland, Wales win well
2008-03-31 23:09:01
In the second round of the Six Nations Under-18 Festival being played in County Cork, England, Scotland and Wales were victorious. They are unbeaten. Jones runs the rule over 6N coaches
2008-03-30 23:09:00
As the dust has settled on an Six Nations tournament that saw one coach guide his team to a Grand Slam and another lose his job, Total Rugby turned to former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones, a member of South Africa's victorious coaching team during the World Cup, to assess the progress of all six coaches in his own indomitable style. Global Results - 30 March
2008-03-30 21:59:00
There were some big results this weekend, in Toulouse, Welford Road and Perth for example but also in other places. The number of results is growing as the hemispheres overlap. Smith not interested in Ireland job
2008-03-30 12:03:28
New Zealand assistant coach Wayne Smith has dismissed media reports that he is considering taking over the Ireland coaching vacancy, instead committing himself to the All Blacks. Who is going to coach Ireland? Email us! U/18 Six Nations starts in Cork
2008-03-27 15:37:26
The Under-18 Six Nations Festival kicked off in Cork in Ireland's deep south with a hefty defeat for the home side. Referees to 30 March
2008-03-24 14:21:05
It's comparatively quiet at this Eastertide but only comparatively as rugby gathers its breath. But in the Far East there is rugby's biggest party - the Hong Kong Sevens. Global Results - Easter Sunday
2008-03-23 21:24:01
France again won the European Under-18 championship under the aegis of AER-FIRA when they beat Ireland in the Final. At Twickenham the finalists of the EDF Energy Cup. France keep U/18 title
2008-03-23 12:34:01
France, the reigning European Under-18 champions, have retained their title by beating Ireland 12-5 in Treviso on Saturday. Ireland: Another one bites the dust
2008-03-22 06:44:00
The candidates to replace Eddie O'Sullivan as Ireland coach keep getting fewer by the day, with four high-profile names having ruled themselves out in the last 24 hours. Horgan re-signs with Ireland, Leinster
2008-03-22 03:16:02
Shane Horgan has agreed a new contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) that will see him continue to play in Ireland with Leinster until the end of the 2010 season. Referees for European quarters
2008-03-21 02:04:01
The European Rugby Cup has announced the referees for the quarterfinals in both the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup. Law Discussion - Six Nations, Round 5
2008-03-20 15:31:56
It came with a bang, rushed along and ended with a joyous outburst in Cardiff - for Wales at least. We still have some mundane law topics to talk about. White in Irish frame
2008-03-20 14:26:45
Munster coach Declan Kidney has emerged as the favourite to take on the task of reviving Ireland as a rugby force, in the wake of Eddie O'Sullivan's resignation, while World Cup-winning Springbok coach Jake White is also in the frame. O'Sullivan falls on his sword
2008-03-20 02:39:00
Eddie O'Sullivan resigned from the Ireland job on Wednesday, bringing an end to the reign of the country's most successful and also most controversial international coaches.   Is this the right decision? Email us! Ireland-France U/18 Final
2008-03-20 00:19:01
Ireland and France will meet in the Final of the FIRA-AER Under-18 European Championship on Saturday. Gleeson set to retire
2008-03-19 21:59:00
Ireland and Leinster flank Keith Gleeson has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of this season. Some Six Nations statistics, Round 5
2008-03-19 12:34:00
The Six Nations ended on a high note. No doubt the better weather made a difference. We give some statistics. Gatland: 'Lions role a huge honour'
2008-03-18 23:09:00
Wales's Grand Slam-winning coach Warren Gatland has said it would be a "huge honour" to be involved in the British and Irish Lions coaching staff on their 2009 tour of South Africa. Referees to 23 March
2008-03-18 19:39:00
The Six Nations had had its climax and after a brief catching of breath referes are at it again as rugby carries on at this Eastertide. rugby365s Six Nations 'Oscars'
2008-03-18 14:54:01
The dust has settled, the tears of joy have dried up in Cardiff. It's time for the Oscars of the north - rugby365's Six Nations Awards! Wrap: Women's Six Nations
2008-03-18 12:34:01
England were the best - far and away the best - as they recorded their third successive Grand Slam. Top countries win at FIRA U/18
2008-03-18 10:14:01
The FIRA-AER Under-18 European Championship started on Saturday in Northern Italy with big wins for the big countries. More 'craic' in store for Irish
2008-03-18 09:18:56
There will be a chance for more 'craic' in Chicago this June when Ireland takes part in North America's premier rugby tournament, the Barclays Churchill Cup. IRB rankings: Wales make their move
2008-03-18 09:07:31
The Welsh revival under Warren Gatland continued, with their 29-12 defeat of France at the Millennium Stadium not only securing the Six Nations Grand Slam, but also saw them move a one place up in the latest International Rugby Board (IRB) World Rankings to sixth - at the expense of Les Bleus. Ireland Added To Barclay Churchill Cup Lineup
2008-03-18 01:14:37
There will be a chance for more ‘craic’ in Chicago this June when Ireland takes part in North America's premier rugby tournament, the Barclays Churchill Cup. Easterby calls it a day
2008-03-18 00:19:01
Ireland back row forward Simon Easterby chose St Patrick's Day to announce his retirement from the Test arena. 6N: Team of the tournament
2008-03-17 23:09:00
As they say in French: 'Tous les rouges'. Yes, indeed we have sat down and come up with a Team of the Tournament for the Six Nations, the 15 best players (in our view) and it has a decidedly red shade.   Is this the right choice? Email us! Global Results - 16 March
2008-03-17 15:31:57
The Six Nations has ended in glory for Wales, glee for Italy and heads high for England. 6N 'others' results - Round 5
2008-03-17 00:19:01
England were the great winners in the 'other' Six Nations matches in Round 5, the last round but for Wales it was a magnificent day. O'Sullivan faces the axe
2008-03-16 23:44:00
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan is sweating over his future as the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) prepare to discuss their disappointing Six Nations campaign. Cipriani announces his arrival
2008-03-15 19:43:32
Danny Cipriani announced his arrival as a Test match player in no uncertain terms as he helped England to a comprehensive 33-10 Six Nations win over a ragged Irish outfit at Twickenham, London, on Saturday. Six Nations head-to-head records
2008-03-14 15:43:26
Head-to-head records ahead of this Saturday's fifth and final round of Six Nations internationals. Preview: Women's Six Nations, final week
2008-03-14 15:29:00
Surely England will win the Women's Six Nations and the Grand Slam - yet again. They have been head and shoulders above all other teams. Survival time in Anglo-Irish finale
2008-03-14 14:54:03
England and Ireland both had high hopes at the start of the Six Nations, yet when they face one another at Twickenham on Saturday, the final day of the championship, neither will have a shot at the title. Preview: 6N - England v Ireland
2008-03-14 02:07:01
Player power took England to the World Cup Final last year, after a dismal start to their campaign. Player power appears to have taken over again this week as England look to salvage something from the wreck that is their Six Nations campaign. 'Other' Six Nations matches
2008-03-14 01:31:54
There are several other matches played around the senior Six Nations matches in this the last week of Six Nations. England have two likely Grand Slam winners in their Under-20 and Women's sides. Murphy fit to face England
2008-03-13 22:37:18
Ireland fullback Geordan Murphy has been passed fit to play in this weekend's Six Nations international against England at Twickenham. ELVs update for Six Nations Unions
2008-03-13 13:44:00
The International Rugby Board’s (IRB) Laws Project Group will meet with representatives of the Six Nations Unions on March 27 and 28 in London to share the latest information on the Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) which are currently being trialled around the world. Stanley's Russian expedition
2008-03-13 09:43:00
HM Stanley explored Africa and is labelled intrepid. Colin Stanley is off on an expedition to Russia at this stormy time and is labelled a referee. Bishop now a Barbarian
2008-03-13 01:02:48
Veteran Ireland wing Justin Bishop is one seven internationals in the Barbarians team for the 81st Mobbs memorial match against Bedford at Goldington Road next Tuesday, March 18. Law Discussion - Sis Nations, Round 4
2008-03-13 00:54:01
We have already given statistics. Now we talk about some points of law from Round 4 of the Six Nations. O'Sullivan defends his Ireland record
2008-03-12 14:19:01
Eddie O'Sullivan launched a passionate defence of his record as Ireland coach as he prepared his side for what could be a make-or-break clash with England this weekend. Some Six Nations statistics, Round 4
2008-03-12 00:21:41
The weather in Europe was terrible and the Six Nations rugby did little to lift the gloom, not even in sunny Dublin. Referees to 16 March
2008-03-11 17:14:01
The Six Nations comes to an end and the man to blow the final whistle is Marius Jonker of South Africa, the final match and the one that will decide the winner then Wales play France in Cardiff. What a wonderful appointment for the man from Zululand. Wilkinson dropped for Cipriani
2008-03-11 16:41:59
England's star flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson has been dropped by England coach Brian Ashton ahead of their Six Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham. Wrap - Women's 6N, Round 4
2008-03-11 00:19:01
England will be the Women's Six Nations Champions. Their position is unassailable. All that remains for them is the Grand Slam. O'Driscoll gets one-month verdict
2008-03-10 23:44:01
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll tore his left hamstring and he will be out of action for up to a month. Wales win the Triple Crown No.19
2008-03-10 23:11:13
Wales have won the Triple Crown which for more than a century was a purely mental concept but now is a plate with ribbons. Results of 'other' 6N matches, Week 4
2008-03-10 18:24:00
England women continue of their winning ways and must be certainties for the Grand Slam. England Under-20 are also in line for a Grand Slam. Six Nations Team of the Week - Round 4
2008-03-10 17:14:01
The perfect mix ... the Welsh backline flair and the Italian forward power. This is what we have come up with this week in naming our Six Nations Team of the Week. D-day for Wales, Ashton and O'Sullivan
2008-03-10 09:39:00
What this year's Six Nations may have lacked in quality it has made up for in drama and organisers will be licking their lips as 'Super Saturday' approaches. Global Results - 9 March
2008-03-10 01:29:00
Bad weather in Europe and disappointingly drab Six Nations rugby. Great weather in Perth and a brilliant Super 14 match. O'Sullivan defiant as pressure mounts
2008-03-09 20:14:01
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan promised he'd continue to get on with the job as calls for him to be sacked mounted following the 12-16 loss to Six Nations leaders Wales. O'Driscoll out for 'six to eight weeks'
2008-03-09 16:47:39
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll could be out for as long as eight weeks acording to coach Eddie O'Sullivan, after the gifted centre suffered his third similiar hamstring injury during Saturday's 12-16 Six Nations defeat against Wales. More bad news for Ireland
2008-03-08 20:54:27
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll will miss his side's final match of this season's Six Nations after suffering a hamstring tear in the closing minutes of Saturday's 12-16 defeat against Wales here at Croke Park. Williams celebrate Triple Crown
2008-03-08 20:49:00
Shane Williams's record-equalling try proved decisive as Wales clinched the Triple Crown and kept their Grand Slam hopes alive with a hard-fought 16-12 win away to Ireland here on Saturday. Wales edge Triple Crown contest
2008-03-08 17:49:01
Wales won the Triple Crown and stayed in the hunt for a Six Nations Grand Slam as they beat Ireland 16-12 in an arm-wrestle at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday. The 'other' matches in 6N, Week 4
2008-03-07 15:29:01
There are matches here and there. As far as possible we give some details of them. Preview: Women's Six Nations
2008-03-07 14:21:26
England's Women take another step towards what seems like an inevitable Grand Slam this year. They have had big wins over Wales, Italy and France and would expect to beat France.

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