It’s a pity Bordeaux and Toulouse are meeting so soon, but enjoy it all the same
Winners of Sunday’s Champions Cup quarter-final will be primed to take the title
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Home advantage matters the most in Champions Cup knockout stages
Leinster’s loss to Northampton last season was only the second time a home side had lost a semi-final in the last eight seasons
Six Nations prize money is a tricky and inexact science
Reports that Thomas Ramos’ last-gasp kick cost the IRFU millions seem rather far-fetched
Joshua Brennan adds a green tinge to France v England
Irish-born Toulouse lock in line for Six Nations debut at the Stade de France on Saturday
Borthwick ought to beware of Italian kiss of death
Defeat to the Azzurri has brought about the end of many head coaches’ tenures
Any Irish rugby crisis pales in comparison to the situation Wales are in
Performance against Scotland showed improvement, but there are issues on and off the pitch for Welsh rugby
Gerry Thornley: IRFU should consider leaving X after racist comments made to Edwin Edogbo
It is all well and good the IRFU ‘investigating’ racist comments, when the most effective way to avoid it is to stop using the platform
Gerry Thornley: Intent the key word as Ireland seek lively response to France setback
Defeat’s aftertaste and Farrell’s evident displeasure has lingered in the air in the build-up to the Italy match
Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations verdict: Sobering night shows how far Ireland’s star has fallen
The Counter Ruck: The stats might have made for decent reading but France were superior in every facet of play at the Stade de France
IRFU is right to protect officials but jumped the gun on Bundee Aki
The Counter Ruck: Connacht centre’s suspension added to clouds looming over Ireland camp
Gerry Thornley: Counterintuitively, Connacht may be the biggest winners in URC TV deal
Westerners have potential to draw more viewers due higher number of games being shown on TG4
Gerry Thornley: It is hard not to feel sorry for Scott Robertson after All Blacks exit
Despite being eminently likeable, Robertson had not won the hearts and minds of New Zealand players and supporters
Gerry Thornley: Champions Cup stays relevant with sprinkling of blockbuster matchups
Leinster host La Rochelle before Northampton take on Bordeaux-Bègles in a feast of club rugby
Thriving rugby podcast landscape proves Jamie Heaslip was right to ask the question
Former players turning to the modern broadcast medium to forge new careers away from the pitch
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