Rugby

Donncha O'Callaghan's burning desire
Donncha O’Callaghan still has a burning desire to prove himself and Wales coach Warren Gatland is among those he is determined to make a point to.

Geordan Murphy to sign new Leicester deal
Ireland full-back Geordan Murphy is close to agreeing a new three-year contract with Leicester as he plots his route to the World Cup.

Warren Gatland lauds O'Driscoll milestone
Wales coach Warren Gatland has paid a glowing tribute to Ireland cap centurion Brian O'Driscoll ahead of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash in Dublin.

Cusiter keen to break duck
Chris Cusiter has insisted breaking his RBS 6 Nations duck as Scotland captain would mean more to him than lifting the Calcutta Cup on Saturday.

Ireland Under-20 team is named
Ireland Under-20 coach Allen Clarke has made changes to his starting XV for their penultimate championship fixture against Wales on Friday night.

Martyn Williams believes patience is key
Martyn Williams believes patience will be critical when Wales aim to ambush Ireland's Triple Crown ambitions in Dublin on Saturday.

O’Driscoll is Six Nations most bankable star
A new analysis of RBS 6 Nations media coverage has revealed that Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll is the tournament's most famous face.

Bench role for Bastareaud against Azzurri
Mathieu Bastareaud will be on the bench when France continue their bid for an RBS 6 Nations grand slam against Italy on Sunday.

Irish Women's team named to face Wales
The Ireland Women's team to play Wales in the Six Nations in Ashbourne on Friday, kick-off 7.30pm, has been named.

No place for Rob Kearney in Ireland XV
Ireland will field an unchanged starting XV for the clash with Wales at Croke Park on Saturday with the fit again Rob Kearney on the bench.

Brian O'Driscoll invigorated by past glories
Brian O'Driscoll collects his 100th cap for Ireland admitting his career has been invigorated by last season's Grand Slam triumph.

Phillips and Ryan Jones not in Wales team
Wales duo Mike Phillips and Ryan Jones have been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Ireland at Croke Park in the RBS 6 Nations.

Moody dropped for Calcutta Cup clash
Lewis Moody has been dropped for England's Calcutta Cup game against Scotland on Saturday.

Argentina to join Tri-Nations in 2012
Argentina is set to join the Tri Nations in 2012 after International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset confirmed the body would provide a crucial funding package for the project.

Scotland make one change for England
Nick De Luca was today recalled to the Scotland team for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield.

Rob Kearney fit but not guaranteed place
Rob Kearney came through a full session with Ireland today but is not guaranteed to slot straight back into the first XV against Wales.

Italian teams to join Magners League
The tenth season of the tournament will see the Magners League expanded to four nations as Italy joins Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

RBS 6 Nations: Conor O'Shea's Expert Analysis
Ireland need to improve their performance level against the top teams, but they also need to keep an eye on a Wales team that could prove dangerous, writes Conor O'Shea.

Fourie wins try of the year award
Jaque Fourie has won the International Rugby Players' Association Try of the Year award for 2009 after his effort for South Africa against the British and Irish Lions in Pretoria.

Lievremont not taking Italians lightly
Grand Slam-chasing France will not under-estimate a much-improved Italy, with mounting injury worries among his concerns.

Cardiff Blues 20-29 Leinster
Leinster went top of the Magners League with an efficient if unspectacular victory over Cardiff Blues which owed much to their power in the scrum, allied to a 21-point haul by centre Fergus McFadden.

Yachvili to replace Michalak in French squad
France scrumhalf Frederic Michalak has been ruled out of next Sunday's Six Nations game against Italy with a knee injury.

Newport Gwent Dragons 31-22 Munster
Newport Gwent Dragons threw a spanner into Munster's works in the Magners League with a thoroughly-deserved victory at Rodney Parade.

Michalak injures knee in Top 14 encounter
Toulouse scrum-half Frederic Michalak suffered a knee injury during today's Top 14 clash against Stade Francais, making him doubtful for France's RBS 6 Six Nations clash against Italy next weekend.

Parks expects special attention from Moody
Scotland fly-half Dan Parks expects to be targeted by Lewis Moody in next weekend's Calcutta Cup clash with England.