Rugby

World Rugby ban the South Africa director of rugby for two matches following recent social media posts South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus (Getty Images) It’s Déjà vu all over again – South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus banned from “all match day activities for two matches” due to his recent social media posts

Players should be limited to 30 ‘game involvements’ per season in order to prevent a “significantly higher injury burden” in the following campaign, according to new research. The research was carried out at the University of Bath and was funded by the Rugby Players Association (RPA). A ‘game involvement’ is “any time spent on the

Despite stellar season, All Black back-rower doesn’t make men’s player of the year shortlist Savea is not in the running for men’s player of the year (Getty Images) Bewildering Ardie Savea snub for World Rugby award Incredibly, as World Rugby have announced their shortlist for their annual awards shindig, to be held in Monaco on

Nov 12, 2022 AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Five years on from another extraordinary World Cup loss and the end of an incredible 30-match win streak, England coach Simon Middleton and captain Sarah Hunter were left to imagine what might have been, after they were stunned by the Black Ferns 34-31 on Saturday night [NZT]. Dominating

Scotland (17) 23 Tries: Penalty try, Graham Con: Russell Pens: Russell 3 New Zealand (14) 31 Tries: Taukei’aho, Telea 2, S Barrett Cons: J Barrett 4 Pen: J Barrett Scotland failed to end a 117-year wait for a first ever win against New Zealand as the beleaguered All Blacks fought back to win a thriller

11:35 AM GMT AUCKLAND, New Zealand — It was the final World Cup 2021 deserved, with the Black Ferns and the Red Roses playing out an epic 11-try battle in front of a boisterous sold-out crowd at Eden Park, New Zealand doing what seemed impossible defeating England and claiming an incredible World Cup. The match

Les Bleues scored five tries in convincing win to secure bronze medal Madoussou Fall scores France’s opening try against Canada (AFP/Getty Images) France Women’s Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 France’s love affair with third place at the Rugby World Cup continues. Their 36-0 hammering of Canada at Eden Park means they have now taken ‘bronze’

Venue: Eden Park, Auckland Date: Saturday, 12 November Kick-off: 06:30 GMT Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live; follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. England face hosts and holders New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final at 06:30 GMT on Saturday. The Red Roses have been top of the

Uncapped fly-half Manie Libbok gets a call-up as the Springboks aim to get back to winning ways against France in Marseille on Saturday night. Here’s the match-day 23 Manie Libbok during South Africa training last week. A first cap beckons for the fly-half (Sportsfile/Getty) South Africa Autumn Internationals Squad 2022 – Team to play France

Nov 1, 2022 Winger Emiliano Boffelli scored 25 points as Argentina shocked a misfiring England 30-29 on Sunday to claim their first win at Twickenham since 2006 and end a 10-game losing streak stretching back to 2009 against the team they face in their opening game at the World Cup. Boffelli scored a superb try

England’s performance against Argentina was scrappy and frustrating. They were inaccurate in their handling and, not for the first time, one-dimensional in their tactical thinking. But, there has to be some balance and perspective. The defeat by the Pumas is not the end of the world. It may even help the team’s trajectory towards the

6:53 PM GMT Eddie Jones said he does not feel there are fundamental problems in the England ranks after their shock 30-29 defeat to Argentina but instead said the loss was down to “individual” and “elemental” mistakes. Jones had labelled England’s four-Test autumn schedule a mini-World Cup, but their campaign got off to a poor

Lalakai Foketi finished off the end-to-end score Australia centre Lalakai Foketi runs it in (Getty Images) Watch: World class Wallabies try against France Oh boy! Check out this Wallabies try against France in their second game of the Autumn Nations Series. After an Antoine Dupont chip bounces just the wrong way for chasing full-back Thomas

Last updated on 4 November 20224 November 2022.From the section Welsh Rugby Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 5 November Kick-off: 15:15 GMT Coverage: Live text, report and reaction on the BBC Sport website and app. Live commentary on BBC Radio Cymru and updates on BBC Radio Wales. It has developed into one of sport’s

Nov 2, 2022 After a entree serving of Test rugby at the weekend, we’re set for the main course over three delicious sittings in November. From Edinburgh to Cardiff, London to Paris, and a few other cities in between, it really is smorgasbord of rugby action over the next few weeks. Read on for all

Paul Williams wants changes at the contact area to stop dangerous cleanouts A breakdown during a Maori All Blacks v Ireland match earlier this year (Sportsfile/Getty Images) Opinion: Rugby must slow down the breakdown Rugby evolves, it always has. Over the past decade the sport has changed at a speed only beaten by the UK’s

Date: Saturday, 5 November Kick-off: 17:30 GMT Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Coverage: Listen on BBC Sounds & Radio Ulster; text commentary, report & reaction on BBC Sport website Johnny Sexton says Ireland cannot be considered the world’s best team until they have won the Rugby World Cup. Ireland reached the summit of the world ranking

Oct 30, 2022 Iliseva Batibasaga of Australia prepares to feed a scrum. Hagen Hopkins – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images In the most horrendous of conditions, the Wallaroos found themselves in the mix for a potential World Cup boilover at halftime, but in the end, it was simply a bridge too far for the Australians,