Rugby

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground Date: Saturday, 16 July Kick-off: 10:55 BST Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app. Leicester lock Ollie Chessum will make his first start for England in the series-deciding third Test against Australia on Saturday. Chessum replaces Maro Itoje, who has

Jun 28, 2022 What a treat we have in store for us this weekend. Every series is alive and headed to a decider after all four northern hemisphere nations bounced back last week, but who’ll come out on top? Can Ireland and Wales make history again to claim their series victory? Can the Wallabies overcome

Milestones for Eben Etzebeth and Bongi Mbonambi in Cape Town Eben Etzebeth will win his 100th cap for South Africa this weekend (AFP/Getty Images) South Africa Squad for Wales Series 2022 Eben Etzebeth will become a Test centurion on Saturday when he plays his 100th match for South Africa, against Wales in Cape Town. The

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground Date: Saturday, 16 July Kick-off: 10:55 BST Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website and mobile app. England flanker Sam Underhill will not be available for Saturday’s series decider against Australia after being withdrawn from the squad because of concussion along with lock Maro Itoje. England

6:21 PM BST Replacement fly-half Gareth Anscombe kicked a late conversion from the touchline as Wales claimed their first ever away victory in South Africa with an error-strewn 13-12 success over a much-changed Springboks at the Free State Stadium on Saturday. Wing Josh Adams crossed for the only try of the game with two minutes

A 25-17 victory makes it 1-1 heading into final Test in Sydney Billy Vunipola scores the opening try against Australia (Getty Images) England hold off Australia comeback to level the series What a difference a week makes. Having failed to close out a victory against a 14-man Australia last week in Perth, England came out

Ireland coach Andy Farrell has strongly defended Johnny Sexton’s selection for Saturday’s second Test against New Zealand despite the head knock which forced him off in last weekend’s game. Sexton failed an initial head injury assessment but has been cleared to play after passing two subsequent tests. “The process was passed and he’s fit to

The two rugby hemispheres come back together this year July, with several massive series taking place across the globe. Can Ireland win a first Test on New Zealand soil? Will Australia at last end this losing run to England? Can a struggling Wales spring an upset in South Africa? It really is a tantalising few

USA Eagle Marcel Brache and Northampton Saints legend Christian Day explain what they have seen this year Exeter’s Hope Rogers taps and goes during the Premier 15s final (Getty Images) The Intercept: Rugby’s New Tactical Trends We are at that time in the year where nobody knows which season we are in. The summer Internationals

Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Date: Saturday, 9 July Kick-off: 10:55 BST Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website and app. England wing Jonny May is set to miss the second Test against Australia on Saturday as he recovers from Covid. The 32-year-old tested positive in June before the first Test,

5:31 AM BST Cameron Spencer/Getty Images The Wallabies have overcome injury and ill-discipline to pull off a famous 30-28 victory over England in Perth and snap an eight-game losing streak. The Australians were forced to play a man down for more than half the match on Saturday night after lock Darcy Swain was marched for

SA franchises playing in Europe benefits both hemispheres says Paul Williams The Stormers celebrate winning the United Rugby Championship final (AFP/Getty Images) Opinion: Why South African rugby’s move north is good for global game That South African rugby has been picking good lines in recent seasons is rather obvious to even the most casual observer.

New Zealand (28) 42 Tries: J Barrett, Reece, Tupaea, A Savea 2, Sowakula Cons: B Barrett 6 Ireland (5) 19 Tries: Earls, Ringrose, Aki Cons: Carbery 2 New Zealand emphatically preserved their remarkable 28-year unbeaten run at Eden Park with a six-try win over Ireland to take a 1-0 series lead. The All Blacks scored

Dave Rennie has picked two debutants to face England in Perth Cadeyrn Neville will play his first Test for the Wallabies this weekend (Getty Images) Australia Squad for England Series 2022 There are two debutants in the Australia line-up to face England this Saturday in Perth – hooker David Porecki and lock Cadeyrn Neville. Former

Jun 29, 2022 Sam Bruce Close ESPN Associate Editor Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPNscrum after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Tom Hamilton Close Senior

When England last toured Australia in 2016, head coach Eddie Jones had just steered his side to a first Grand Slam in 13 years, re-energising a group of players who had crashed out of the Rugby World Cup at the pool stages a few months earlier. On the pitch, Jones was decisive. Off it, he

10:59 AM BST The Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby have issued an apology to Luther Burrell after he said racism was “rife” in the sport. Burrell, 32, told the Daily Mail that racist “banter” was common among teammates, with the former England centre saying he was subjected to discriminatory language including comments about slavery.

Joe Schmidt during the Super Rugby season (Getty Images) Joe Schmidt coaches All Blacks ahead of Ireland series He was due to join the coaching set-up after the summer series, but Joe Schmidt has been called up to help coach the All Blacks ahead of the first Test against Ireland, after head coach Ian Foster