He could well be the best rugby prospect in Ireland you've never heard of.

She reels off the routine as a matter of fact. Sticking to the steps rigidly could be a matter of life and death.

It is the love for life and family that make the adventures worth the sacrifices. The life of a rugby coach is a perilous one, without a security net to catch you if you fall.

You’ll be familiar with the heart-stopping feeling when the light at the end of the tunnel turns out to be an oncoming train.

To say that Paddy Butler's time in Japan thus far has been stop-start would be a massive understatement.

ENDA McNULTY does not believe in glass ceilings.

Mick Kearney has spent the last two weeks self-isolating. Not because he was forced to, but rather he knew it was the right thing to do.

Ian McKinley surveys Treviso from his apartment window on the eighth floor but all he can see are deserted streets.

In February, 1990, James 'Buster' Douglas, a 42/1 outsider, floored Mike Tyson in Tokyo to produce the greatest upset in boxing history.

Only last week a man in South Africa was telling us how lucky was Leinster's timing that their two-match tour there was next up. Gloriously sunny weather, an opportunity to give game time to lots of...

In a bedroom of a house in Dunedin, the Bit O'Red are going strong. He may be the most travelled man in Irish rugby living 19,066km from home on the south coast of the south island in New Zealand,...

For as long as Ross and Harry Byrne can remember, winning has been everything, especially when it comes to individual battles.

When Connacht coach Andy Friend first went to Japan 20 years ago to coach Suntory, he was clear on a strategy of immersion. Partly this would have been driven by his upbringing - his old man, he...

Perhaps Bernard Laporte has been watching 'Mary Poppins' during the lockdown. Certainly, the French federation's head honcho decided to go fly a kite on Sunday, knowing that his words would gain...

Ian Keatley is facing a predicament in that he has been at home in Dublin with his family for the last few days, but he is due to fly back to Italy this weekend.

There is not a corner of the world untouched by coronavirus. In rugby, it has impacted on those who once were warriors, those who still are, and others who don't know if there is a contract or a...

Professional sports people thrive on routine and on certainty, so the current situation is far from ideal. With the rugby season on hold and training across the country cancelled until further...