Leinster’s rushing defence system will be tested on the vast expanses of Ireland’s historic stadium by a highly-skilled Northampton team
Springboks
The 6-2 split has become normalised with forward power from the bench winning over coaches
Former Ireland hooker will once again be working with Rassie Erasmus, who returns to role of Springboks head coach
Munster lock said former Springbok and current Leinster coach is a ‘special guy’
The 33-year-old, who played in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, tested positive for banned substance Clenbuterol
Maintaining competitive provincial and national teams is a balancing act for the IRFU but it has served Irish rugby well
Sports Review 2023; A great atmosphere, a huge Irish crowd and a magnificent contest made for a truly memorable rugby occasion as Ireland defeated world champions South Africa
South African Rugby World Cup-winning lock will make the switch across Irish provinces
Two games in July in Pretoria and Durban have been announced for Andy Farrell’s men
South Africa hooker says ‘misunderstanding’ arose because Tom Curry failed to realise he was speaking Afrikaans
Rugby World Cup review: France, England and New Zealand all lost to South Africa in the knockouts despite in some cases comfortably outperforming them on xP
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says he is keen to continue to work with former Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt
Many players now play about a 60-minute version of the sport, to be replaced by equally huge men who play even less
‘Aristocrats of world rugby’ deliver splendid final, while Premier League champs Manchester City retain derby bragging rights
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