Rugby Union News

Fiji players will pause in silence before their Rugby World Cup game against Uruguay to commemorate those who died in the 2011 tsunami that devastated the region. Then the plan …

Ben Youngs is set to equal Jonny Wilkinson’s record as England’s most capped back when he is named in the squad for Thursday’s Rugby World Cup clash with the United …

New Zealand returned to the top of the world rankings after their opening World Cup victory over South Africa ended Ireland’s two-week stay at the summit. The All Blacks’ decade-long …

Michael Cheika is confident officials won’t want to make an example of Reece Hodge as the Wallabies winger prepares for a judicial hearing that will have implications for the rest …

Warren Gatland says his Wales side will have a few new tricks up their sleeve when they play Australia in what is potentially a Rugby World Cup Pool D decider …

Wales produced a tale of two halves as an electric start secured a deserved 43-14 bonus-point victory over Georgia in their Rugby World Cup Pool D clash on Monday, before …

An opening-day fright against Fiji won’t send the Wallabies into their shell at the Rugby World Cup, with Michael Cheika’s men to go all-in on an expansive style. Cheika has …

Rugby World Cup live-streaming failures have landed on the New Zealand prime minister’s desk after tens of thousands of people couldn’t watch the country’s opening win of the tournament. The …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has ignored Pacific diplomacy and unloaded on Fiji for referring winger Reece Hodge for a Rugby World Cup citing, saying it tramples on the spirit of …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has unloaded on Fiji for referring winger Reece Hodge for a Rugby World Cup citing, saying it tramples on the spirit of the sport. Cheika hit …

After waiting eight years to return to rugby’s biggest stage it was no surprise Manu Tuilagi grabbed his opportunity with both hands with two tries in England’s comprehensive victory over …

Russia have surprisingly picked the same side that lost the rugby World Cup tournament opener against Japan. The Bears clash with Samoa on Tuesday still searching for their maiden World …

There were times not long ago when Nasi Manu was too sick and weak from chemotherapy to walk up the steps at a stadium and watch a game of rugby. …

Dane Haylett-Petty’s Johannesburg juggle is becoming a distant memory as the revitalised winger surges towards Wallabies starting XV status at the Rugby World Cup. If Reece Hodge can’t escape a …

There was no record score, no long list of try scorers and certainly no reason to get carried away, but England’s victory over Tonga in their World Cup opener ticked …

Two tries by centre Manu Tuilagi helped England to a scrappy 35-3 bonus-point victory over a tough and resilient Tonga in their World Cup Pool C opener at the Sapporo …

Top-ranked Ireland have put aside their stuttering 2019 form with a clinical 27-3 victory over main pool rivals Scotland to open their Rugby World Cup campaign in convincing style in …

Wallabies winger Reece Hodge faces an uncertain future at the Rugby World Cup after being cited for a dangerous tackle during their opening win over Fiji in Sapporo. More than …