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Mark McCall believes clubs fighting for honours in this season’s Premiership are being hindered by international call-ups ...

Mayo then hit the front with points from Paul Towey and O’Donoghue with a free. Donoghue’s kick was taken from directly in ...

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has allayed fears over Luke McGrath after the scrum-half was stretchered off in a neck brace just before half-time in his side’s 36-12 bonus point win over the Stormers ...

Calafiori earns win for 10-man Arsenal; Ouattara hat-trick the cherry on top for Bournemouth; Isak double keeps Newcastle on ...

Hull KR went down 26-12 to York Knights in their first and final pre-season friendly of the 2025 campaign. It was a Robins ...

Hull KR created history in Amsterdam, but their only pre-season fixture ended in defeat as they went down 26-12 to York ...

South Africa’s Blitzboks delivered an impressive performance, defeating Fiji 19-0 to secure their place in the semifinals of ...

Three months have passed since Edinburgh’s last match outwith Scotland in the URC. Can they return home with their first road win in the ...