Simone Favaro

Scottish-born lock George Biagi has been named in the Italy side as one of four changes to Conor O’Shea’s starting line-up for the Azzurri’s final 201(...)

France coach Guy Novès has warned his players that they are in no position to act high and mighty against Italy in Rome on Saturday. Defeats to Irela(...)

It’s been a busy week in Belfast with the announcement that Jono Gibbes and Dwayne Peel will join the coaching ticket, a long-awaited and outstanding (...)

Conor O’Shea expects mutterings of mirth but still remains convinced Italy will boast a “very good team” inside three years. The former Ireland fullb(...)

Munster 38 Glasgow 17 Not so much a game, more a memorial service, but in the end, some match too. As a province, as an organisation and finally as p(...)

Lest we forget Leinster’s perennial challenge was how to win. At times this season, they have forgotten those ways, but not so in the RDS last Saturda(...)

Connacht 16 Glasgow 11 They’ve never had it so good, but now they could have it even better next Saturday. Connacht tore up the history book and all (...)

Connacht v Glasgow Guinness Pro12 semi-final The Sportsground, Saturday, 6.30pm TG4/Sky Sports 1 In outlining their vision and strategy for the n(...)

Glasgow Warriors 27 Munster 24 Glasgow got the better of Munster in a seven-try thriller at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock that prevented Antony Foley’s (...)

Coach: Jacques Brunel Jacques Brunel has given his Italy squad a facelift as he looks to match or better last year’s fifth place finish in what wil(...)