Rugby

12:38 AM BST Liam Napier Bankruptcy, COVID and a World Cup qualifying loss to Uruguay does not conspire to cultivate a healthy launchpad for one of the toughest challenges in world rugby. The All Blacks’ arrival in Washington D.C. this week, ahead of their money-spinning Test at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Football Team

Jacques Nienaber has announced his squad for the November fixtures This si Jacques Nienaber’s first European tour as head coach (Getty Images) South Africa Autumn Internationals Squad 2021 Jacques Nienaber has named his squad for South Africa‘s autumn Internationals in November. Salmaan Moerat has received his first call-up to the senior side and Grant Williams

Uncapped Sale scrum-half Raffi Quirke and Northampton back Tommy Freeman, both 20, have been named in the England squad for the autumn internationals. Two more uncapped players in Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson and Leicester hooker Nic Dolly make the 34-man squad. However, there is no place for 50-cap stars Mako and Billy Vunipola, George Ford

Cardiff and Wales full-back Hallam Amos has announced he will retire at the end of the season to focus on his medical career. Amos, 27, was left out of the Wales squad by coach Wayne Pivac, who hinted his medical career was a factor. He recently completed his clinical medical exams and told Cardiff and

2:04 PM BST Wales coach Wayne Pivac has recalled England-based Thomas Young for the Autumn International series despite the loose-forward falling short of the 60-cap rule for players based outside of the country. Pivac received a special exemption for Wasps flanker Young after it was announced on Wednesday that he would return to Cardiff next

The Chiefs teenager has been named in Wales’ autumn Internationals squad Christ Tshiunza on the pitch for Exeter Christ Tshiunza: Ten things you should know about the Exeter forward Christ Tshiunza was first called into the Wales senior set-up in October 2021 having previously played for their U18 and U20 teams. He is a promising

Kieran Crowley has named his squad for the autumn Internationals Kieran Crowley has taken over as Italy coach (Getty Images) Italy Autumn Internationals Squad 2021 Kieran Crowley has announced his 34-man Italy squad for the autumn Internationals after being appointed head coach in May. Crowley replaced Franco Smith in the set-up, with Smith becoming head

6:51 PM BST Premiership side Wasps on Tuesday asked the country’s rugby governing body (RFU) and the league to address the issue of fans wearing faux Native American headdresses ahead of the weekend’s game against the Exeter Chiefs. The Chiefs’ logo features a Native American wearing a headdress and Wasps said fans who wore such

The possibility of setting up a British and Irish Lions women’s team is to be looked at by a new feasibility group. England international Shaunagh Brown and Ireland’s Niamh Briggs will form part of the 13-strong panel. It will be chaired by former Wales and Lions wing Ieuan Evans, now a Lions board member. “Women’s

10:58 PM BST Former NRL luminaries Kevin Naiqama and Lachlan Coote have said the perfect farewell to St Helens, helping guide the Super League champions to a third straight crown with a thrilling grand final win over Catalans Dragons. Former Wests Tigers star Naiqama was player of the match on Saturday after he scored the

All you need to know about watching the action from Parc y Scarlets Munster visit Scarlets this Sunday afternoon (Sportsfile/Getty Images) Scarlets v Munster live stream: How to watch the URC match online It’s a Welsh-Irish clash at Parc y Scarlets this Sunday afternoon in the United Rugby Championship. Munster have picked up a maximum

Exeter Chiefs (21) 42 Tries: Ewers, S Simmonds 2, Cordero 2, J Simmonds Cons: Slade 5, J Simmonds Worcester Warriors (5) 5 Try: Clegg Sam Simmonds marked his return to Premiership action following the British and Irish Lions tour with two tries as Exeter thrashed Worcester. Dave Ewers scored first for Exeter after a scrappy

2:42 AM BST Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed the worst kept secret in Australian rugby, naming Will Skelton, Rory Arnold and Tolu Latu for the team’s spring tour of the United Kingdom. Rennie on Friday unveiled a 37-man squad for the tour, which also includes a stopover in Japan that the European-based trio will

Wales have announced their squad for their November Tests Siwan Lillicrap will lead Wales this autumn (Getty Images) Wales Women Autumn Internationals Squad 2021 Wales Women have named their 36-player squad for their upcoming autumn internationals fixtures against Japan, South Africa and Canada. Geraint Lewis and Ioan Cunningham are jointly leading the side while the

Venue: Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Date: Sunday, 10 October Time: 14:00 BST Coverage: Live on S4C; Highlights on Scrum V, Sunday, BBC Two Wales and online, 10 October from 18:00 and later on demand Scarlets supporters recognise Tongan number eight Sione Kalamafoni as the driving, powerful, physical force on the field. His impact at the

10:54 PM BST Captain Sam Cane has been recalled to the All Blacks squad for their northern hemisphere tour later this month as locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu return to New Zealand for family reasons. Cane, who missed New Zealand’s involvement in the just-completed Rugby Championship in Queensland due to injury, will join up

Ten reasons to buy the latest issue of Rugby World magazine What’s Inside Rugby World’s Game Changers Edition? Change is a word that can spark different emotions, excitement or concern. Yet rugby is at something of a crossroads and if the sport sits still, it will get left behind. So the new issue of Rugby

Sale: (10) 15 Tries: Harrison, Ashman Cons: R du Preez Pens: R du Preez Exeter: (10) 25 Tries: Slade 2, Witty Cons: Slade 2 Pens: Slade 2 Exeter beat 14-man Sale 25-15 to get a first Premiership win of the season. Sale were 10-0 up after 10 minutes thanks to Ross Harrison’s try and Rob