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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoFalcons double gong
NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards and winger Vereniki Goneva have been named Premiership Rugby’s top coach and player for 2018....
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoDurham City in mourning
TWO amateur rugby players for Durham City have died after being admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties after a night out...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoSummer off could spell the end for new Saint Haskell
JEFF PROBYN Hanging by a thread: James Haskell’s England career could be over PICTURE: Getty Images A FRONT ROW VIEW OF...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoAshton loses his golden touch at wrong time
DAVID BARNES Dismay: Chris Ashton missed two chances to score, costing Toulon defeat PICTURE: Getty Images FRENCH COLUMN The sureness of...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years ago‘Tahs finally end the Kiwi winning run over Aussies
By JAKE JONES Try time: Israel Folau scores for the Waratahs THE Waratahs ended Australia’s unwanted record of 40 games without...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoLion Williams passes on
FORMER Wales and British & Irish Lions player Gareth Williams has died aged 63 after a battle with a rare nervous...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEngland up the heat in Pennyhill sweat-shop ready for Japan
Things will get tropical for Eddie Jones' selection of players he plans on taking to the 2019 Rugby World Cup
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWales trio withdrawn from summer tour to Americas
Wales' English based trio released from squad for tour to USA
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Featured
/ 8 years agoRussia qualify after Spain, Belgium and Romania sanctioned
Russia qualify for the World Cup in Japan as a result of sanctions handed to Spain, Belgium and Romania
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoEngland struggle to repel the power of Boks driving lineout
By ROGER PANTING England…12 South Africa …26 Just short: England’s Ben White is halted before the line ENGLAND head coach Steve...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoLuton earn promotion
LUTON beat Midlands 2 East (North) runners-up Matlock 35-22 at Newlands last weekend to gain promotion. Ben Murphy, Jake Hobbs, Jordan...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoMugford off to France
PLYMOUTH Albion fly-half Dan Mugford has announced he is off to pastures new after just one season back at the club....
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoStunning comeback puts Crusaders top
By SAM JACKSON Fighting back: Joe Moody dives over to score for the Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images THE Crusaders pulled off...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoGrenoble go back up by routing Oyonnax
DAVID BARNES Back up: David Mele delivered on his promise to Grenoble FRENCH COLUMN Grenoble will join Perpignan in the Top...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoSurprising Eddie didn’t rest more of his Six Nations flops
JEFF PROBYN Vital role: Brad Shield’s experience of South Africa will be hugely beneficial PICTURE: Getty Images PICTURE: Getty Images I...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEddie Jones names squad to tour South Africa that includes Brad Shields and Danny Cipriani
Seven uncapped players named for tour Eddie says is one of the 'most challenging' of his England tenure
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Featured
/ 8 years agoIreland coaches sign contract extensions
Ireland tour Australia in June and have locked down the futures of some of their coaching staff
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Featured
/ 8 years agoScotland select emerging players for summer tour of the Americas
Gregor Townsend rests seven first-teamers for June Tests
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoLions feel the bite as Hurricanes’ predator extends purple patch
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Dangerman: Ben Lam scores for Huricanes PICTURE: Getty Images BEN Lam scored a hattrick as Hurricanes beat Lions...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTim Visser calls time on Scotland career
Dutch born winger brings an end to his international career
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoWales to get £1.25m payout from Lions tour of New Zealand
All is good for Wales, but Peter Jackson says all is not well as future Lions tours face threats
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Featured
/ 8 years agoToby Booth urges England not to pick Sam Underhill ahead of South Africa tour
Photo: (Getty Images) By Jake Jones Bath coach Toby Booth has urged England not to consider flanker Sam Underhill for next...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoDanielle Waterman: England’s World Cup winner retires from Test rugby
England World Cup winner calls time on her Red Roses career
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoJubilant Jaguares stun Blues in Auckland
By SAM JACKSON Close to tears: Nicolas Sanchez and Javier Ortega Desio celebrate the Jaguares’ victory over the Blues PICTURE: Getty...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoFixtures
Week beginning Sunday, April 29, 2018 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Pinnacle: Charles Piutau...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNehe Milner-Skudder returns for Canes ahead of All Black series against France
Photo: (Getty Images) By Jake Jones Nehe Milner-Skudder is set to return for the Hurricanes in their upcoming fixture against the...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWales’ ground-breaking match against South Africa in Washington DC in doubt due to poor ticket sales
Photo: (Getty Images) By Jake Jones Wales‘ June Test in the USA is feared to be in serious doubt as unrest...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoBritish & Irish Lions mark 130th anniversary with one-off ceremonial caps
Lions chiefs launch idea to honour all current and previous players to have donned the famous jersey
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWe’re aiming for 3-0 against the Springboks, says Exeter Chiefs Sam Simmonds
The Exeter back row is building up some steam ahead of a tour of redemption to South Africa in June
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Featured
/ 8 years agoSpringbok great Bryan Habana announces retirement from rugby
Second on the Springboks' all-time appearances list behind Victor Matfield...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoSharks grab SA bragging rights with Du Toit’s try
By SAMUEL JACKSON Breaking through: Sharks’ prop Thomas du Toit PICTURE: Getty Images BURLY prop Thomas du Toit crashed over for...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoRead out of NZ Tests with France
NEWS EXTRA STEVE HANSEN has been dealt a major blow ahead of the All Blacks series against France by being told...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoIs the next global rugby power from Asia?
Photo (Getty Images) By Jake Jones In the latest episode of CNN World Rugby, the programme looks into the growth of...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoBrad Shields: Hurricanes captain requests to be released to play for England
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Hurricanes captain Brad Shields looks set to be named by Eddie Jones for England‘s tour...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoJonathan Joseph a doubt to feature in South Africa tour with ankle injury
Bath centre left Allianz Park on crutches after heavy defeat to Saracens
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Featured
/ 8 years agoFour Scots summoned to court after incident at train station with Eddie Jones
Quartet to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court for alleged abuse
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Featured
/ 8 years agoIsrael Folau escapes sanction by ARU for comments about gay community
Australia and Waratahs star Folau calls out ARU chief executive Raelene Castle for 'misrepresenting' his position on homosexuality
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoEngland close in on their medal bid
ENGLAND Men’s Sevens face New Zealand in the semifinal after topping their pool at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast....
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoNew Zealand stand in the way of women’s route to the final
Flyer: Deborah Fleming scores against Wales ENGLAND Women will face New Zealand in the semi-final of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoErasmus brings in de Bruin for June campaign
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON LIONS head coach Swys de Bruin will join the Springbok coaching staff on a consultancy basis...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoScarlets aim to take the Oscar this time around
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Leinster in Dublin is the biggest home banker in the Champions Cup, the...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoJaguares bare teeth to shock the Rebels
By SAM JACKSON Masterclass: Beauden Barrett starred for Hurricanes PICTURE: Getty Images THREE second-half tries inspired the Jaguares to a comefrom-...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoRugby breaking through in the USA? Don’t hold your breath!
WORLD Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper spoke in Los Angeles the other day about the possibility of America staging the 2027...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoBarry gave rebel Fergie run about on behalf of Lions
WHEN he ruled the roost as New Zealand’s full- back, Fergie McCormick worked in the freezing department of a slaughterhouse. For...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoOwen on a record
HE MADE his debut for Saracens on Sunday October 5, 2008 and was back at school the next morning. He kicked...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoRugby Sevens at the Commonwealth Games dating back to 2002
Brendan Gallagher recounts the spectacles on show in the Manchester, Melbourne, New Delhi and Glasgow Games
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEngland v Barbarians: Bristol coach Pat Lam to take charge of Baa-Baas
The Baa-Baas assemble at Twickenham at the end of May
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Featured
/ 8 years agoGalacticos of 1998 ensured Sevens was here to stay
Brendan Gallagher recalls the glorious arrival of Rugby Sevens to the Commonwealth Games
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoChiefs keep momentum with penalty try winner
By SAM JACKSON Flyer: Lions wing Madosh Tambwe celebrates his hat-trick PICTURE: Getty Images THE Chiefs stretched their winning run to...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoEddie must tap into the reservoir to find answers
Captain material: Elliot Daly gathers the ball ahead of Keith Earls to score against Ireland PICTURE: Getty Images Make Elliot Daly...












