Ireland internationals Sam Monaghan, Neve Jones and Kathryn Buggy played their part as Gloucester-Hartpury became the first non-London club to win the Allianz Premier 15s final.
Corkman John Ryan was denied a Super Rugby Pacific winners medal as the Canterbury Crusaders sealed their seventh title in a row with a 25-20 victory over the Waikato Chiefs in the final.
To put the four-year gap between these World Rugby Under-20 Championships into context, you only have to look through some of the names in the Irish squad from their last tournament in 2019.
Ireland's games in the inaugural WXV competition later this year will be played in Dubai. It's been confirmed by World Rugby that The Sevens Stadium in Dubai will host all games in WXV 3, the third tier of the new global competition.
Munster second row Jean Kleyn has moved a step closer to a South Africa debut, after World Rugby approved his eligibility to play for his native country.
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has confirmed that lock Izack Rodda will miss the Rugby Championship and World Cup after aggravating a foot injury in training this week.
Head coach Richie Murphy says Ireland will have to adjust their gameplan accordingly to deal with some soft weather conditions at the World Rugby U20 Championships in South Africa.
Ireland head coach Richie Murphy has named a largely settled side for Saturday's opening game of the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa against England.
Terenure College will play the first home game of their All Ireland League title defence behind closed doors, as punishment for fan trouble at last month's AIL final.
Ahead of Wednesday's draw for the pool stages of the Heineken Champions Cup, Neil Treacy looks at the changes to the format ahead of the 2023/24 season.
Munster and Leinster have confirmed they will meet in a pre-season friendly at Musgrave Park on 8 September, the same night that France host New Zealand in the opening game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Few people think New Zealand can win a fourth World Cup in France this year, but that should help their title hopes, according to head coach Ian Foster.
Romain Ntamack scored a brilliant solo try three minutes from time as Toulouse snatched a dramatic 29-26 French Top 14 final victory over European champions La Rochelle in Paris in a game that had significance for Leinster.
The Welsh Rugby Union was responsible for a "serious failure of governance" and missed opportunities to act on concerning behaviour within the organisation, a report has found.
Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has expressed disappointment after the Italian rugby federation (FIR) announced that they would not be renewing his contract at the end of the Rugby World Cup.
Ex-England rugby player Shaunagh Brown has called out sport governing bodies she feels treat female athletes like "small men" to the detriment of their health and performance.
Australia international Kurtley Beale has pleaded not guilty to three charges of sexual assault stemming from an alleged incident in a bar near Bondi Beach last year.
Warren Gatland has revealed that he would not have returned for a second spell as Wales head coach had he known the full extent of Welsh rugby's problems.
South Africa's Sharks have confirmed the signing of former Springboks wing Aphiwe Dyantyi as his four-year ban for doping comes to an end later this year.