Hugo MacNeill believes staging a Rugby World Cup in Ireland in 2023 would take the game back to "the heart of rugby".

Munster and Ireland second row Donnacha Ryan has signed a new IRFU contract to remain with Munster until the end of the 2013/14 season.

ROMANIA winger Catalin Fercu has revealed he pulled out of the 2011 Rugby World Cup squad at the last minute due to a fear of flying.