Eddie O'Sullivan says Ireland beating the All Blacks is "not an accident any more" - but has cautioned the World Cup is still some way off."If we played New Zealand again next week, we'd probably beat them again," said ex-Ireland coach O'Sullivan."But I think, come the World Cup, things will even up again.""There is a lot of water to flow…

Ireland prop Andrew Porter has been cited for a high tackle during his side's Test series-clinching win over New Zealand on Saturday.Porter was yellow-carded by referee Wayne Barnes following a head-on-head collision with All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick in the second half of Ireland's historic 32-22 victory.However, match citing commissioner James Sherriff has now reported the Irish forward, who faces…

Three English rugby union clubs have become the latest sports teams to launch 'fan token' schemes.Harlequins, Leicester and Saracens have announced partnerships with Socios.com that will allow fans to "access a wide range of rewards and experiences".The 'fan token' concept has been used by several football teams in recent years and uses similar technology to crypto currencies to generate funds.It…

The chief executive of Rugby Australia has condemned the "offensive" remarks and behaviour of fans towards England coach Eddie Jones.Andy Marinos says the comments by spectators were "unacceptable" and "not representative of the values of rugby"."We have a zero-tolerance policy for inappropriate behaviour," he said."We are working with Venues NSW on appropriate sanctions for these individuals."Rugby prides itself on values…