As Mauricio Pochettino began welcoming arrivals to Philadelphia for the last camp of the year, a long list of players — almost enough for a formidable lineup — remained behind for a range of reasons.

LEINSTER are looking at registering Ed Byrne for their Champions Cup squad against Toulon to cope with ongoing front-row injury issues. Byrne, 32, rejoined the province from Cardiff Blues this ...

Buckley, 35, joined Connacht's academy in 2009 and made his senior debut in September 2011, coming off the bench against ...

Stormers prop Ntuthuko Mchunu reflects on his move from loose forward to the front row during his time at the Sharks, a ...

Wellington Hurricanes face a front-row injury crisis ahead of Friday's home game against NSW Waratahs, with the Super Rugby leaders down to their fourth-choice hooker.

It’s not much more than two years since Niamh O’Dowd was a flanker struggling for game time with Old Belvedere. Now she’s on the brink of her first World Cup with Ireland where, when push comes to ...

Limited depth in an ageing front row and financial restrictions of governing body are proving troublesome ahead of the ...

Angus Bell and James Hume lose battle to be fit for province’s first home knock-out European semi-final since 1999 ...