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Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has confirmed the side are in talks to bring All Blacks star TJ Perenara to the NRL club to help solve their injury crisis. Speaking after the Roosters’ loss to Melbourne on Friday night, Robinson said the club were interested in the Kiwi ace, after Perenara’s manager revealed this week the parties were negotiating. “We’ve talked, but it’s preliminary at this stage,” Robinson said. “That got it out there pretty quickly – we’ve had talks and we’ll see where it gets to.” Asked whether he believed Perenara, who has 69 New Zealand Test caps but has never played rugby league, could make a quick transition, Robinson said such talk was premature. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let’s be happy with the report of discussions, but let’s not get too far ahead – how’s he going to play in the first game and all that. “We’ll take it step by step.” Robinson said former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika, who now works...

Captain Manuela Furlan scored a hat-trick as Italy cruised to victory over Scotland in their Women's Six Nations clash in Glasgow. Original source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56786547 https://therugbystore.com.au/scotland-20-41-italy-visitors-cruise-to-victory-in-womens-six-nations/

Another season, another competition, and another set of law changes for the newly formed Rainbow Cup involving teams from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and (hopefully) South Africa. The only constant change in the game of rugby union seems to be the various and differing set of laws being introduced with each new season, all in the name of making the game more attractive. However, these continuous law changes haven’t done much good, except for making the game even more complicated to follow as a spectator and participate in as a player and referee. World Rugby’s infatuation with constant law changes season after season is becoming a continual burden on the game. With each season that passes, there is constant tinkering and meddling of rugby’s laws by the officials running the game. Some have had the desired impact of making the game more free-flowing. What is being touted is the red-card replacement after 20 minutes for the Rainbow Cup, which I fully agree with. It makes for an...

Alex Mitchell and Ollie Sleightholme score two tries apiece as Northampton beat London Irish to move into the Premiership's top four. Original source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56761124 https://therugbystore.com.au/premiership-northampton-saints-44-26-london-irish-six-try-saints-move-into-top-four/

Former Wallabies forward Scott Fardy has announced his retirement from rugby union. Currently playing with Leinster after joining the Irish club in 2017, the 36-year-old will hang up the boots at the end of the current European season. Fardy was capped 39 times by the Wallabies between 2013 and 2016 and was an integral part of the 2015 World Cup squad, forming a potent back-row combination with David Pocock and Michael Hooper en route to the final at Twickenham. But it took him a long time to establish himself in the professional game. It wasn’t until 2012 when, aged 28, he made his Super Rugby debut for the Brumbies, and he would go on to make 97 appearances for the side. Since moving to Leinster, Fardy has enjoyed considerable success, winning the Champions Cup once and PRO14 four times. Related Coach’s Corner Issue 8: Why are the Reds such good finishers? Rugby “I’ve loved every minute of this adven...

Teams in the inaugural Rainbow Cup will be able to replace dismissed players under trial laws being brought in for the tournament. Original source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56763899 https://rugby-store-temp.securedsite.cloud/red-card-replacements-for-new-rainbow-cup/

The IRFU has been told Ireland's Women's Six Nations game against France on Saturday will not be impacted by new quarantine rules Original source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56748323 https://rugby-store-temp.securedsite.cloud/womens-six-nations-2021-irfu-told-france-game-will-not-be-impacted-by-quarantine-rules/