International Rugby

Nigel Owens announces international retirement after hitting 100-Test landmark

11 December 2020 0 comments

Welsh referee Nigel Owens ends his Test career at the age of 49 after hitting an unprecedented record in the Autumn Nations Cup

RFU sanctions 13 Barbarians for bubble breach at London pub

8 December 2020 0 comments

The RFU has sanctioned the players culpable in October’s England versus Barbarians match being cancelled

England World Cup-winner Steve Thompson diagnosed with early onset dementia

8 December 2020 0 comments

A lawsuit seeking damages against World Rugby, the RFU and WRU by a series of ex-players, as scale of the sport’s brain injury crisis becomes clearer

Anthony Watson the only change made by England for Autumn Nations Cup final

4 December 2020 0 comments

England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to face France at Twickenham this Sunday

Scott Quinnell wants to see Wales’ nasty side

3 December 2020 0 comments

Quinnell has serious concerns over Wales’ ability to get over the gain-line judging by their performances this autumn

Pablo Matera reinstated as Argentina captain, as UAR lift suspensions on trio

3 December 2020 0 comments

Trio at the centre of racism storm have their suspensions lifted by UAR, who claim the disciplinary process is ongoing

Brett Gosper to leave World Rugby for senior NFL post in 2021

2 December 2020 0 comments

Brett Gosper will become the head of NFL Europe and UK in early 2021

George North to start at centre for Wales in final match of Autumn Nations Cup

2 December 2020 0 comments

North replaces Tompkins for his first start for Wales since the opening round of the 2020 Six Nations

Johnny Sexton says there is ‘no reason’ why he can’t play at RWC2023

2 December 2020 0 comments

Johnny Sexton is on 94 caps for Ireland and insists there is still plenty of aspirations he would like to realise before considering retirement

Pablo Matera stripped of Argentina captaincy after racist and xenophobic social media posts

1 December 2020 0 comments

Guido Petti and Santi Socino have also been stood down by the Union Argentina de Rugby

England’s George Ford back at fly-half for trip to Wales

26 November 2020 0 comments

Captain Owen Farrell reverts to inside centre in Eddie Jones’ squad to face Wales in the Autumn Nations Cup

Wayne Pivac makes eight changes to Wales side to face England

26 November 2020 0 comments

Dan Biggar and Josh Adams return for Wales in the Autumn Nations Cup

Eddie Jones has to fast track Max Malins says Healey

26 November 2020 0 comments

Austin Healey believes Max Malins can be the biggest difference maker to England’s backline of the new faces among Jones’ autumn squad

France and Stade Francais legend Christophe Dominici has died, aged 48

24 November 2020 0 comments

Dominici’s sudden passing comes as a shock to the rugby community around the world

James Haskell joins fight to eradicate exploitation of Pacific Island nations, highlighted by new Dan Leo documentary

20 November 2020 0 comments

Dan Leo’s documentary ‘Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal & Pacific Rugby’ offers an eye-opening account of rugby in the Pacific

James Haskell joins fight to eradicate expolitation of Pacific Island nations, highlighted by new Dan Leo documentary

20 November 2020 0 comments

Dan Leo’s documentary ‘Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal & Pacific Rugby’ offers an eye-opening account of rugby in the Pacific

Eddie Jones sticks with Farrell-Slade-Lawrence in England backline to face Ireland

19 November 2020 0 comments

England head coach has named an unchanged backline to play at Twickenham; three changes come in the pack

Lagi Tuima makes Red Roses return for second Test against France

19 November 2020 0 comments

England Women head coach Simon Middleton has named his Red Roses side hoping to finish 2020 unbeaten

Ireland have named their team to play England in the Autumn Nations Cup

James Ryan to lead Ireland against England, as Farrell makes four changes

18 November 2020 0 comments

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named Ross Byrne at fly-half for the Autumn Nations Cup match at Twickenham

Red Roses on top of the world after France win

15 November 2020 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON THE RED Roses got their 2020 Autumn Internationals off to winning ways with a powerful showing against France in Grenoble. In this […]