Argentina to host 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship

U20 Championship can deliver legacy for rugby in Argentina, says country's rugby chief

Gregor Townsend appoints Stuart Hogg as captain for USA trip

Stuart Hogg will lead a Scotland side featuring 12 changes for their Test against the USA in Houston in the early...

RG Snyman takes the glory in win over England on debut

It was an impressive debut for the 23-year-old Bulls lock

Wasps sign Kieran Brookes after decision to leave Franklin’s Gardens

Moving on to the Ricoh Arena

Guscott column: We missed Joe Launchbury, Le Roux boosted Boks

Jeremy Guscott's viewpoint on where things went wrong for England in the first Test

Leicester Tigers centre George Catchpole retires from rugby

Calling it a day at the age of 24...

You haven’t heard the last of Spain, insists Jaime Nava

The Spain captain claims there is no justice in the system after his team are disqualified from the Rugby World Cup...

Lang takes centre stage as Jackson returns at 10

By SAM JACKSON HARLEQUINS playmaker James Lang and Edinburgh flanker Jamie Ritchie were set to make their make Scotland debuts in...

Gatland’s fledgling Dragons show fire

From ALEX BYWATER in Argentina In at the corner: James Davies scores the opener for Wales PICTURES: Huw Evans IN THE...

O’Shea’s Azzurri fall to eighth defeat on the spin

By GEORGE LAWRENCE WORLD Cup hosts Japan extended Conor O’Shea’s Italy’s winless run to eight games and provided a timely boost...

De Klerk puts mighty spring into thenew South Africa

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Idon’t think I’m alone in thinking that Sale’s Faf De Klerk could well have been the Premiership player...

We missed Launchbury, Boks had Le Roux back

JEREMY GUSCOTT ENGLAND were immaculate in the first 20 minutes and when George Ford and Owen Farrell combine like that in...

Great start, good ending …in between it’s disaster!

From NICK CAIN at Ellis Park Passion: Willie le Roux celebrates his try SO much for a 3-0 series win. England...

YOUNG GUNS

JAMES SCOTT WORCESTER & ENGLAND U20S LOCK James Scott might have been a footballer and could have been a top basketball...

Connacht avoid red mist yet again

PETER JACKSON looks at the saints and sinners from Europe’s three main leagues For the first time in 15 years, Connacht...

El Abd’s in dreamland after latest miracle job

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Dad’s a hero: Joe El Abd with his children Maya, 6, Gabriel, 8, and Zachary, 4, at...

Botha hits back after German club gets the boot

By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER England lock Mouritz Botha has blasted EPCR’s decision to throw his Heidelberger RK side out of the...

Prop star Du Plessis has lofty ambition post rugby

By NEALE HARVEY Mentor: Petrus du Plessis PETRUS du Plessis has ambitions to fly high as a commercial pilot. First, however,...

Worley relishing challenge to be the new Foden

MATT Worley learnt his trade alongside Dan Carter – now the precocious 20-year-old has his sights set on nailing down the...

Altitude fatigue was factor in England’s tour defeat

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Under pressure: Kyle Sinckler’s scrum technique needs tuning PICTURE: Getty Images As...

Dan leading Latvia’s charge for Olympics

By JON NEWCOMBE Coach: Dan Scarbrough FORMER England wing Dan Scarbrough has been appointed head coach of Latvia’s national Sevens team...

Biggar exit offers Davies’ chance to state his claim

By STEFFAN THOMAS Stepping out of the shadows: Ospreys fly-half Sam Davies SAM Davies is confident he can emerge from Dan...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER NEW ZEALAND, ENGLAND AND HARLEQUINS CENTRE JAMIE SALMON Three years after being rejected by Kent at an U19 trial...

Beaumont must go into bat for smaller nations

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Man in charge: World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont...

Walker’s positivity inspired Coventry

HARRY WALKER, England’s oldest surviving international, passed away earlier this week aged 103 but hopefully his ‘can do’ spirit will continue...

Cherry’s late try secures crown for Australia

WOMEN’S SEVENS DISAPPOINTING Paris campaign for England ended in anti-climax after they booked a place in the Cup quarter-finals. On the...

Two-horse race to decide World Series

By ADAM ELLIS PARIS SEVENS Class act: Fiji’s Sevuloni Mocenacagi dives in to score against Samoa FIJI and South Africa will...

Fiji triumph as Irish win surprise bronze

LONDON SEVENS WRAP FIJI made it four wins on the bounce in the Sevens World Series, overcoming South Africa 21-17 in...

Italy on the rise

Italy………………30 Argentina……26 ITALY managed their best ever finish to a pool stage with a fine victory over Argentina. The Azurrini got...

French points fest in first half

France…………46 South Africa…29 FRANCE booked their place in the semi-finals with a barnstorming 46-29 victory over South Africa to top Pool...

just too powerful

Georgia…………24 Back a penalty from 47 metres after 13 minutes, but Gela Aprasidze quickly cancelled it. Ireland were given hope when...

Welsh bid for semis falls short despite win

Wales …………18 Japan …………17 WALES needed a bonuspoint win to give them any chance of making the semifinals but Japan pushed...

Kiwis fired up to defend world crown

By ADAM ELLIS DEFENDING champions New Zealand are revved up for their semi-final clash with France after coming through a tough...

Georgia

Ireland …………20 IRELANDwere outgunned by Georgia and now go into the battle for 9th to 12th spots – with the bottom...

Spowart try secures victory

Australia ……18 New Zealand 27 NEW Zealand held off a determined Australia to move into the semi-finals as top of Pool...

Top seeds know they must step it up a gear

By NEALE HARVEY Dangerman: Winger Gabriel Ibitoye runs in a try for England SCRUM-HALF Ben White insists there is plenty in...

Ibitoye stars as England maintain their perfect record

By SAM JACKSON Yellow: James Grayson ANOTHER bonus point victory set Steve Bates’ side up for a semi-final with South Africa...

Seven-try Azzurrini bashing seals last four place

SUNDAY WRAP ENGLAND surged past Italy to extend their lead at the top of Pool B and book their semi-final place...

Argentina apart, where would rest of world be without those Kiwis?

WHEREVER you looked yesterday just about every country – England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy, France, Australia, Japan – had something in...

Surely Bok reserves don’t merit cap status

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Made to wait for his cap: Wales prop Charlie Faulkner PICTURE: Getty Images...

Goneva try helps Fiji open title defence with win over Samoa

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP ROUND-UP NEWCASTLE wing Vereniki Goneva was on the scoresheet as Fiji began their Pacific Nations Cup title defence...

Boden banking on that Yorkshire grit

JON NEWCOMBE talks to Steve Boden about stepping up to the head coach role at Carnegie Making his point: Carnegie head...

ROOM 101

STEVE MCCOLL THE DONCASTER FULL-BACK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Openmouthed eaters I’m...

Woodward’s way or the highway after Tour of Hell

BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at how the infamous tour in 1998 helped turn England into world beaters Record defeat: Ben Sturnham on...

Jackson in France

FORMER Ulster and Ireland fly-half Paddy Jackson has signed a twoyear deal with French Top 14 club Perpignan. The 26-year-old had...

Falcons’ soaring wage bill costing Kurdi dear

By NEALE HARVEY NEWCASTLE’S reliance on their Jordanianborn owner Semore Kurdi is starkly illustrated in the club’s latest accounts, which reveal...

’Quotas’ in SA rugby will soon become a distant memory

THE Springbok starting XV which faced England in the first Test at Ellis Park featured more than a handful of African...

Spencer has the complete package to star for Eddie

NEIL DE KOCK FORMER SARACENS AND SOUTH AFRICA SCRUM-HALF Star in the making: England scrum-half Ben Spencer PICTURE: Getty Images England...

Kendall takes reins

FORMER England Deaf international Jack Kendall has taken over as head coach at Ilford Wanderers. Kendall, who played for England U18s...

Rugby aiding rehabilitation

RICHMONDhave announced a partnership between their community development team and HM Young Offenders Institution, Feltham to bring the benefits of rugby...