Former Springbok given lengthy ban after third positive doping test 1 July 2020 0 comments The career of former Springbok captain Mahlatse ‘Chiliboy’ Ralepelle is in tatters after receiving an eight-year ban for the third positive doping test of his […]
Wales in negotiations to play ‘home’ matches at Twickenham this autumn 30 June 2020 0 comments RFU would take a cut of profits from matches attended by limited crowd numbers
World Rugby calls end to 2020 World Sevens Series 30 June 2020 0 comments New Zealand Men’s team win first title since Gordon Tietjens left and Black Ferns Sevens go back-to-back
Ieuan Evans states his case for a seat on WRU Council 26 June 2020 0 comments The former Lions winger believes he can help contribute a positive impact to the governance of rugby in Wales
Moving the Six Nations will work for rugby – Conrad Smith 16 June 2020 0 comments The former All Blacks centre is now playing a key role with the International Rugby Players’ association
Ewels: Kruis’ exit gives opportunity to show this is England’s great era of second rows 11 June 2020 0 comments The Bath captain came within a whisker of going to the Rugby World Cup in Japan
England and Wales plan Twickenham showdown in wider plan for Six Nations re-run this autumn 10 June 2020 0 comments Remaining Six Nations fixtures to be completed and be followed with new raft of fixtures
RFU facing new round of staff cuts in cash crisis at Twickenham 9 June 2020 0 comments The financial accounts for 2019 show the RFU have next to no reserves
SA Rugby admit Lions tour dates could shift to fit global calendar 8 June 2020 0 comments The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa could shift to later in the year, bearing developments to the Six Nations and SANZAAR talks
World Rugby reveal qualification map for France Rugby World Cup 2023 8 June 2020 0 comments Eight qualification spots are up for grabs at 2023 Rugby World Cup
‘I can’t respect you, I think you are a bit of a snake’ – Sam Burgess slams Mike Ford 4 June 2020 0 comments Burgess lifts the lid on his take of what went wrong in England’s World Cup and his exit at Bath
Nigel Owens passes judgement on new orange card available to referees 3 June 2020 0 comments The orange card will give players a 20 minute exclusion from the action
Living with the Lions would be my ideal return, says Dai Young 2 June 2020 0 comments The ex-Wasps director of rugby responds to speculation linking him with Gloucester
5 questions Bath and England flanker Sam Underhill answered 1 June 2020 0 comments Francois Louw had a profound influence on Underhill’s skills at the ruck
Rugby Australia makes huge staff cuts in £3m cost-saving measure 1 June 2020 0 comments Rugby Australia chiefs to cut 47 of 142 full-time jobs weeks after securing World Rugby emergency loan
Rob Howley opens up on the gripping darkness which led to his gambling 1 June 2020 0 comments “When my thoughts went towards my sister, betting on rugby was an escapism” – Howley sheds light on grief
British & Irish Lions select Murrayfield as host venue for pre-2021 tour Test 30 May 2020 0 comments Lions set to play at home of Scottish rugby for only the second time in history
World Rugby approves trials aiming to restrict virus transmission 28 May 2020 0 comments Return-to-play law trials released by World Rugby, and include the scrapping of scrum resets
Global calendar: Six Nations and SANZAAR confirm consultation over the past two months 22 May 2020 0 comments Talks over how to align north and south Test windows started in March
Mike Friday holds fear for the future of Sevens at the Olympics 20 May 2020 0 comments The USA Sevens head coach reveals wha he wants World Rugby to do to safeguard rugby at the Olympics
Exclusive: England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland plot Four Nations contest 19 May 2020 0 comments Unions move to keep autumn Test window viable as travel restrictions knock out plans with southern hemisphere nations
Ruck It duo Nick Easter and Kyran Bracken back Danny Care for Lions tour 16 May 2020 0 comments And do the former England international expect many Scots to tour with the Lions in 2021?
Josh Adams pins rapid progression on coach now doing wonders at Saints 15 May 2020 0 comments The Wales wing talks Neale Harvey through his influences at old club Worcester Warriors
World Rugby calls off July Tests 15 May 2020 0 comments England will not be touring Japan this summer to play two Tests
We’ll use defeat in Japan to come back stronger just as the All Blacks did in 2011, says England’s Anthony Watson 14 May 2020 0 comments The England and Bath full-back want to win, at club and international level
Agustin Pichot quits World Rugby after election defeat 13 May 2020 0 comments “I cannot conceive of occupying a place just for the sake of occupying it” – Pichot
Where does all the money go in Fiji? Josh Matavesi echoes Dan Leo’s questioning of governance 12 May 2020 0 comments Dan Leo has called for the IOC to examine World Rugby’s governance after the Francis Kean debacle
Exclusive: All Blacks turn their backs on autumn internationals 12 May 2020 0 comments Decision by NZR will leave England, Wales and Scotland short of £20m in matchday income
Prospect of 100 caps won’t deter Courtney Lawes from interest abroad 7 May 2020 0 comments The Northampton Saints lock talks to Neale Harvey about his where his focus lies beyond his Lions tour hopes
Exclusive: Plan for rugby’s global calendar sees Six Nations run into May 5 May 2020 0 comments Peter Jackson exclusively reports on how the club and international calendar could be about to shift its axis
RFU chief Bill Sweeney gives honest account of financial peril game faces 5 May 2020 0 comments Sweeney spoke to the DCMS committee on Tuesday to discuss the shape of finances
Canterbury and Adidas lose out to rival as England confirm new kit sponsor deal 5 May 2020 0 comments England Men’s team, Red Roses, Sevens and age grade teams will no longer wear Canterbury
All Blacks name flanker Sam Cane as new captain 5 May 2020 0 comments Ian Foster has named his successor to Kieran Read as captain of New Zealand
British & Irish Lions 2021 tour could be cancelled to preserve home unions finances, report claims 4 May 2020 0 comments Lions 2021 tour to fall victim to backlogged Test calendar?
Bill Beaumont re-elected to second term as World Rugby chairman 2 May 2020 0 comments First round of voting sees Beaumont pass 26 votes required to be elected
Georgian rugby icon Mamuka Gorgodze announces retirement 1 May 2020 0 comments Gorgodze won’t get end-of-season farewell after Top 14 season abandoned
WRU announces its support for Bill Beaumont in World Rugby election race 29 April 2020 0 comments Six votes in the bag for Bill Beaumont as Wales join France agree to add their support to re-election bid
World Rugby election: Agustin Pichot could be five votes short of winning 29 April 2020 0 comments Pichot appears unlikely to win chairmanship as European powers stands behind Beaumont’s bid
Rugby risks being banished from the Olympics amid homophobia row 29 April 2020 0 comments Calls for World Rugby to face probe from IOC over breach of code of ethics
Taqele Naiyaravoro keen to switch allegiance to Fiji 28 April 2020 0 comments Wallabies wing Naiyaravoro has expressed his desire to play for Fiji depending on the outcome of the World Rugby election
Raelene Castle quits as chief executive of Rugby Australia 23 April 2020 0 comments CEO leaves position after facing extreme scrutiny and receiving vote of no confidence from 11 former Wallabies captains
Exclusive: Plans to hold Six Nations in FULL this autumn 21 April 2020 0 comments Peter Jackson reports on the contingency talks for a second Six Nations in November
Fiji chairman forced to resign from World Rugby Council amid allegations of homophobia 21 April 2020 0 comments World Rugby withdraw candidacy for executive committee and place on World Rugby Council of FRU chairman Francis Kean
CVC £300m investment into Six Nations put on ice 20 April 2020 0 comments Deal between CVC and Six Nations put on hold until Test calendar becomes clear
Agustin Pichot wants to see British & Irish Lions tour Americas 20 April 2020 0 comments Standing to be elected chairman of World Rugby, Pichot has spoken about his thoughts on how Lions tours could expand
Head coach Wayne Pivac confirms three Wales players contracted Covid-19 17 April 2020 0 comments Pivac reveals a small number of the Wales squad have been affected by the virus
England’s battle at No.9 – Alex Mitchell ready to run with big dogs 17 April 2020 0 comments Training and playing with Cobus Reinach has pushed Mitchell to challenge Youngs and Heinz
Gareth Davies is losing three-way race for Wales No.9 shirt, says Rob Jones 17 April 2020 0 comments Two-time Lions tourist Robert Jones weighs in on who can rudder Wales’ backline under Wayne Pivac
World Rugby announces eight-figure global relief fund for unions 16 April 2020 0 comments Together with the Six Nations and Sanzaar, World Rugby are examining the rugby calendar
Argentina abandon 2027 Rugby World Cup bid, lend backing to Australia 16 April 2020 0 comments The world will have to wait a little longer for the first Rugby World Cup in South America