The opportunity that beckons for Ireland this weekend in Wellington is monumental, and not just because they can seal a first-ever series victory over New Zealand. Besides chasing that feat, Andy ...

The Raeburn Shield has theoretically been going since 1871. It’s the one thing clubs strive for. Silverware. A piece of, usually, silver metal or varnished wood shaped into something teams grow to ...

In August of 2010, The Raeburn Shield was brought to the attention of Roarers. This challenge shield is put at stake by the holder in every Test match they play and has been won and lost since the ...

The Raeburn Shield is a fan-created trophy that traces match-winners in men's rugby union back to the first international rugby union match in March 1871. England played Scotland at Edinburgh's ...

The shadow cast across 2011 by the Rugby World Cup is appropriately vast but, just for a moment, permit us a flight of fancy. Imagine a worldwide Test competition in which Romania and Samoa have been ...

Ireland's Rob Kearney, left, grabs the shirt of Argentina's Joaquin Tuculet during the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between Ireland and Argentina. Photo / AP. A doozy wasn't it. As if having a ...

The All Blacks are one step closer to winning their fourth Rugby World Cup, but victory over Ireland on Saturday morning means they’ve already secured a linear rugby title that stretches back to the ...