Munster had trailed 29-10 before Smith’s try on 51 minutes but Costello felt the damage had already been done.

Super Rugby Pacific has a “there” there: a clearer identity now. Average game attendance has risen by about a fifth over last ...

There isn't anything below the Springboks that is a screaming success right now. After three years of competition in Europe.

Furthermore, take the URC, a competition which the Irish teams used to routinely dominate. Two seasons ago, Leinster, Ulster, ...

Meanwhile, teams that barely qualify are making it into the knockout stages ... The Investec Champions Cup, once the pinnacle of European club rugby, is facing mounting criticism over its current ...

South African teams will play in ... a harsh lesson in knockout rugby by Saracens in a 44-15 Challenge Cup defeat. Edinburgh finished top of Pool C in the European Challenge Cup and Saracens ...

BBC Sport takes a look at the state of play in the United Rugby Championship, where eight teams are battling for the final ...

England have won the last six Six Nations titles, winning every game, and the only reason they are not seeking a seventh ...

The last-16 European Rugby Champions Cup match between Toulouse ... After players from both teams had concluded their pre-match warm-ups, three paratroopers were scheduled to glide into the ...

One of the four provincial rugby teams in Ireland, UIster compete in the United Rugby Championship and European Champions Cup. Were European champions in 1999. They play home games at the Kingspan ...