Former Red Roses skipper Sarah Hunter on returning from maternity leave to help England win the World Cup

Sarah Hunter had no doubts about cutting her maternity leave short to be back in time to coach England at a...

Garry Ringrose praised after ‘selfless’ concussion withdrawal from British and Irish Lions squad

Garry Ringrose has been praised for self-reporting the concussion symptoms that have cost him the chance of playing his first Test...

Why Rugby is the Sport for Those Who Can’t Stand Boredom: Inside the Most Dynamic Game

If slow sports and drawn-out matches put you to sleep, rugby might be exactly what you need. For those always searching...

Owen Farrell named on bench for British and Irish Lions’ second Test against Wallabies

Owen Farrell has been named on the bench for the British and Irish Lions‘ attempt at completing a series victory over...

Garry Ringrose withdrawn from British and Irish Lions squad due to concussion

Garry Ringrose was a last-minute withdrawal from the British and Irish Lions team to face Australia on Saturday because of concussion,...

The best players to never play for the British and Irish Lions

With Gregor Brown’s recent inclusion in the British and Irish Lions squad, eyebrows have been raised across the rugby world. Scotland‘s...

BBC Sport expands Women’s rugby coverage in new Premiership deal

BBC Sport is expanding its women’s rugby coverage with a new deal to broadcast Premiership Women’s Rugby matches across the 2025/26...

British and Irish Lions Watch: Blair Kinghorn returns from injury ahead of second Test

After a 12-year wait, the British and Irish Lions faced the Wallabies in a Test match and got the win they...

Steve Tandy appointed as Wales’ new head coach

Wales have appointed Steve Tandy as their new head coach. The 45-year-old Welshman will become the permanent successor to Warren Gatland...

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry prove doubters wrong for British and Irish Lions

One of rugby‘s biggest events returned this weekend, with the British and Irish Lions playing out their first Test against Australia...

Owen Farrell to captain British and Irish Lions for first time in Melbourne clash

Owen Farrell will lead the British and Irish Lions for the first time in Tuesday’s match against the First Nations &...

England 40-5 USA: Steve Borthwick’s side seal Summer Series sweep in lightning-affected contest

England battled delays and disruption to round off a summer tour clean sweep with a commanding 40-5 win over the USA...

Steve Borthwick hails maturity of youthful England side after sealing perfect Summer with win over USA

Steve Borthwick hailed his young England team for dealing with disruption and delay with maturity beyond their years after England rounded...

Andy Farrell warns – Prepare for an Aussie backlash

Lions boss Andy Farrell watched his side take a 1-0 lead in the series against the Wallabies then warned of an...

Ellis Genge bulks up to be a force with the British and Irish Lions

Ellis Genge has revealed how being a spare part on tour under Eddie Jones helped mould him into the Test Lion...

I may opt for Wales, says England U20 star Kane James

Kane James is keeping his international options open, revealing he could yet represent Wales at senior level despite a memorable time...

Jack Nowell on right road to lift La Rochelle

After a gruelling campaign in France’s Top 14, Jack Nowell returned to his native Cornwall this summer – not just to...

Tommy Freeman returns to scene of England debut in Lions Test opener

Tommy Freeman returned to the scene of his England debut yesterday as a Lion but admitted he never thought he would...

Joseph Sua’ali’i learns to keep a lid on his emotions

Joseph Suaalii learned about self-control the hard way and has developed a bizarre pre-match routine to help him keep a lid...

British and Irish Lions 27-19 Wallabies: Round One to the Lions as Finn Russell pulls strings

Australia ............................19pts Tries: Jorgensen 28, Tizzano 67, McDermott 78 Conversions: Donaldson 68, 78 in association with British & Irish Lions ........

Paul Rees: Andy Farrell will take it, but a lot more is required from the British and Irish Lions

No team that has won the first Test in a full series between Australia and the Lions has gone on to...

Lions Tour like a World Cup on steroids, says Dan Sheehan

Dan Sheehan finally climbed off the Lions start-of-tour treadmill at the beginning of the week as the tourists took a breath...

Joseph Sua’ali’i enjoying the attention during British and Irish Lions Tour

Joseph Suaalii is used to playing in big games, he has been involved in Stage of Origin, but even he was...

British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell’s happy to bump into old rival Gordon Tallis

Lions boss Andy Farrell had a chance encounter with an old rival when he was walking the streets of Brisbane earlier...

Special $2 coins in circulation to celebrate Wallabies and Lions

Rugby Australia and the Royal Australian Mint brought out special $2 coins in the week to celebrate the Wallabies and Wallaroos....

Jeremy Guscott: Cut penalty count and the British and Irish Lions will win again

The Lions played a powerful, physical game to beat Australia 27-19 in Brisbane yesterday, and you cannot underestimate the importance of...

Now Steve Borthwick is left with happy conundrum after England Summer sweep

England's 2-0 series victory in Argentina is very pleasing because it was a big task, and a notable achievement, with 14...

British and Irish Lions: Richard Wigglesworth glad to work with Johnny Sexton

Lions assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth has seen another side of Johnny Sexton on this Lions tour to Australia after years of...

Marcus Smith: Owen Farrell is a great help

Marcus Smith could have feared the worst when Owen Farrell pitched up in Australia as a Lions replacement – but claims...

Glen Ella hoping First Nations & Pasifika XV can surprise the British and Irish Lions

Assistant coach Glen Ella has told his First Nations & Pasifika XV their future depends on how they rock up against...

Nick Cain: Maverick Rassie Erasmus is doing us all a service

Rassie Erasmus is one of rugby union’s most controversial characters, but he is also an international coach who thinks deeply about...

Don’t price the young hearts out of the game

Here's a tale of two codes based on ticket prices for the first Lions Test against Australia at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium...

New Zealand 29-19 France: All Blacks put on burners to down France

New Zealand ................. 29pts Tries: Jordan 21, Lienert-Brown 42, Kirifi 58, McAlister 75 Conversions: McKenzie 22, 43, 76 Penalty: McKenzie 30...

Scotland 41-12 Samoa: Scotland off to a flier as they blast past Samoa

Samoa ..............12pts Tries: Nee-Nee 51, Paia’aua 64 Conversion: Umaga 65 Scotland ..........41pts Tries: Ashman 8, Hutchinson 13, Reed 31, Steyn 36,...

South Africa 55-10 Georgia: Springboks on Cloud 9 in ruthless demolition

South Africa ....55pts Tries: Venter 9, van der Merwe 14, 32, Moodie 19, van der Merwe 47, 73, Willemse 56, Arendse...

Jack van Poortvliet – Love Island helps England get closer

Jack van Poortvliet has loved life on tour alongside old friend and Leicester Tigers team-mate Freddie Steward. And England’s matchwinner in...

Family fly out to witness Arthur Clark’s England debut

Arthur Clark fulfilled a lifelong family dream when he walked out to make his debut for England in Washington DC last...

U20s World Championship: England’s title defence is ended with a whimper

5TH-6TH PLAY-OFF England .............40pts Tries: Tuipulotu 17, Ridl 21, Williams 36, Sela 52, Knight 61, Hammick 75 Conversions: Coen 18, 22,...

U20s World Championship: Italy rally past Wales as Irish edge out a dogged Spain

Italy, who were facing Wales for the third time this season, recorded their best ever placing at the tournament as they...

U20s World Championship: South Africa down All Blacks to end 13 year wait

New Zealand ....................15pts Tries: Sa 16, Kunawave 79 Conversions: Cole 79 Penalties: Simpson 46 South Africa..................... 23pts Tries: Nyali 3, Mentoe...

U20s World Championship: Historic win for Los Pumitas to seal third place

Tries: Correa 5, Cambiasso 47, 55, Garcia Iandolino 61, Senillosa 65, Otano 72 Conversions: Senillosa 55, 62, 66, 74 France................35pts Tries:...

U20s World Championship Roundup: England recover from early Streeter dismissal

Monday Roundup England dismantled Wales 51-13 on Monday to reach the fifth-place playoff final. Despite going down to 14 men after...

Billy Sela: U20s World Championship last dance is something I’ll remember

It was emotional going into yesterday’s game knowing it was the final time I would pull on an England U20 jersey....

Paul Rees: England’s aim must be 2027 World Cup final

Paul Rees says that Steve Borthwick's men must build on their series success in Argentina, and aim for glory at the...

Cuts are an admission of failure

THE goings-on in Wales bring to mind the book Agatha Christie said was the one she found the most difficult to...

Bordeaux get a hard start against the Bulls

Champions: Bordeaux Begles celebrate CHAMPIONS Cup holders Bordeaux Bègles will begin their title defence with a tough away fixture in South...

Dream Team – Markus Burcham

Markus Burcham, the Blackheath and former Ealing Trailfinders & England Counties centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

Chris Hewett: France v the British and Irish Lions would be a stretch

Suddenly, rugby’s 24-hour news cycle is full of chatter about a French seat at the British and Irish Lions table. Abdel...

Tier Two nations given second-class care

IMAGINE, if you have nothing better to do, a top-of-the-bill catchweight bout between recent world champion Tyson Fury – a favourite...

Gloucester’s all-time XV: Heroes to rock the Kingsholm

What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...