Connacht scrum-half Ben Murphy thought making the Ireland squad was "far-fetched". Now he is on the cusp of a Test debut.

"He is very good not just on the pitch but off the pitch in building leadership skills and driving a team so I’m looking ...

Being positioned in Ireland and given his close relationship with the Leinster players makes him a likely candidate to success Andy Farrell at Ireland post-RWC 2027 ...

A journey that began at the age of five when his neighbour offered to take him off his mum’s hands for a few hours and down ...

Sport Rugby Rugby Union. Stuart Lancaster returns to Ireland as former England coach’s new job revealed. Lancaster spent seven years with Leinster and has now taken up a position as head coach ...

Connacht have appointed former England boss Stuart Lancaster as their new head coach on a two-year deal. Lancaster, who has been out of work since leaving Racing 92 earlier this year, will replace ...

Furthermore, so well regarded is he that Lancaster was recently shortlisted and strongly considered by the Australian Rugby Union as the next Wallabies head coach, prompting him to be critical of ...

Sport; Rugby; Welsh Rugby Union; Stuart Lancaster lands top coaching job after links with Wales roles A contender for the Wales job has decided to go elsewhere ...

Lancaster was heavily linked with the vacant Wales head coach role and was also touted for as director of rugby before the Welsh Rugby Union appointed Dave Reddin.

Stuart Lancaster's appointment as Connacht boss is exactly the kind of statement of intent the club needed after a trying season. The Galway-based club finished 13th in the United Rugby ...

As Stuart Lancaster begins his next chapter as head coach of Connacht Rugby, the former England boss is once again calling Ireland home – but this time, without the constant commute. Lancaster spent ...

Andy Farrell arrives in Australia as one of the pre-eminent international head coaches in world rugby - but things were very ...