It may not have been a vintage display, but when it came down to it, Ireland got the job done against England. And when there's a Grand Slam on the line, that's all that really matters.It was great to be in Dublin on Saturday to see Andy Farrell's side put the finishing touches to a remarkable campaign that has cemented…

Ireland have won back-to-back Under-20 Six Nations Grand Slams with a bonus-point 36-24 victory over England.Hugh Gavin and Brian Gleeson scored first-half tries for the hosts at a soaking Musgrave Park, while Tobias Elliott crossed for England.George Hadden scored before England's Monty Bradbury was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Henry McErlean.Gleeson and Gavin added scores, and although England…

So, it is as you were for Wales in the Six Nations.There has been a change of coach, with Warren Gatland returning at the expense of another New Zealander, Wayne Pivac, but the stark statistics are identical.One win, four defeats and a fifth-place finish as Wales emulated their results of 2022.It has been a painful campaign at times on and…

Exeter beat London Irish 24-20 in extra time to win the Premiership Rugby Cup.Ignacio Ruiz and Jack Innard traded close-range tries before Irish's Argentine hooker got a second, with Exeter's Danny Southworth sin-binned.Irish had Josh Basham yellow-carded with seven minutes left and Exeter capitalised with Josh Iosefa-Scott's try to make it 17-17 at full-time. Jacob Atkins' penalty early in extra…