Rugby

6:45 PM GMT Bethan Clargo TWICKENHAM, London — Ben Youngs became England most-capped men’s player in their 23-19 Six Nations victory against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. Scrum-half Youngs came off the bench in on 60 minutes for his 115th England appearance, breaking Jason Leonard’s 19-year record. Alex Dombrant scored England’s only try of the

France will look to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive against Scotland Stuart Hogg running with the ball against France (Getty Images) Scotland v France live stream: How to watch the Six Nations match Scotland host France this afternoon in what is set to be a tasty match as the visitors look to keep their

Venue: Twickenham Stadium Date: Saturday, 26 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMT Coverage: Listen to match commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru; text commentary and highlights on BBC Sport website and app. Loyalties when the Welsh travel to Twickenham usually fall firmly on one side or the other, but there

12:04 PM GMT Courtney Lawes and Manu Tuilagi return to the England team to face Wales in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday, while Harry Randall gets another chance to impress at scrum-half in the squad named by coach Eddie Jones on Thursday. Lawes missed the opening two games with concussion but comes back

Former England and Saracens lock George Kruis is to retire after completing the season with Japanese side Saitama Wild Knights in May. The 32-year-old was capped 45 times by England and played in the 2019 World Cup final, while he won one British and Irish Lions Test cap in 2017. Kruis won four Premiership and

9:25 PM GMT It’s official: Kurtley Beale is returning home to Sydney and will be available for the Wallabies’ blockbuster three-Test series with England in June-July. Rugby Australia confirmed the code’s worst-kept secret on Sunday night that Beale would finish up with Racing 92 at the end of the French Top 14 season and rejoin

The Ireland wing has made a real impact in this year’s Six Nations. So we take a closer look at what makes the Connacht star tick The set-up for Mack Hansen’s try against France (Pic via Brett Igoe) Mack Hansen Uncovered Some players take to Test rugby like a duck to similes. And if you

All you need to know about the tournament in Dubai involving Colombia, Kazakhstan and Scotland Colombia win a lineout during their semi-final against Kazakhstan (Getty Images) Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualifying Explained There are just two women’s teams still in the running for the final place at this year’s Rugby World Cup – Colombia

As England’s head coach, Eddie Jones might not seem an obvious choice as the poster boy for a Welsh university. But when he described Cardiff Metropolitan University as “a popular breeding ground for Test match rugby players”, Jones brought it to the attention of the rugby world. England’s Six Nations squad features three Cardiff Met

2:51 AM GMT So South Africa want to join the Six Nations. The concept is hardly a new idea, having done the rounds in media circles for the best part of a decade, but a Daily Mail report this week suggested a move north for the Springboks was a fait accompli. And didn’t social media

We analyse big selection decisions Red Roses coach Simon Middleton has to make Will Emily Scarratt be fit to play in the Six Nations? (Getty Images) How the England Women’s Six Nations squad could look Simon Middleton will soon name his 38-player Women’s Six Nations squad and the battle for positions is starting to heat

Centre Manu Tuilagi is back in the England squad for his side’s Six Nations game against Wales. Tuilagi is in Eddie Jones’ latest 25-player list, while prop Joe Marler has been left out as the team prepares for the game on 26 February. Potential captain Courtney Lawes will also continue his return to play after

Streaming details for the southern hemisphere competition, wherever you are in the world There’s a new streaming platform showing Super Rugby Pacific (Getty Images) How to watch Super Rugby Pacific Super Rugby Pacific runs from Friday 18 February to Saturday 18 June – and the good news is that a new streaming service will allow

5:15 PM GMT England got their Six Nations campaign back on track with a 33-0 bonus-point win in Italy on Sunday, as Jamie George scored two tries and Ben Youngs equalled his country’s test cap record. An opening loss to Scotland was a bad start for Eddie Jones’s World Cup runners-up, but they made short

Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome Date: Sunday, 13 February Kick-off: 15:00 GMT Coverage: Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra; live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. England head coach Eddie Jones trusts his “emotionally connected” younger players to “light up” Rome on Sunday. Jones has selected his greatest showmen, with

12:12 PM GMT Maro Itoje has been moved to blindside flank as England coach Eddie Jones made a number of changes to his side to face Italy in the Six Nations Championship at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Sunday. England lost their competition opener 20-17 in Scotland last weekend, but will be expected to

Facts and figures about the pacey Scotland and Edinburgh winger Edinburgh’s Lightning fast winger Darcy Graham (Getty Images) Who is Darcy Graham: Ten things you should know about the Scotland winger Darcy Graham has risen rapidly through Scotland’s ranks, before settling with Edinburgh and now Scotland. He has displayed lightning feet in the URC and

Fifty years ago the 1972 Five Nations Championship was abandoned, left unfinished for the first and so far only time in its history. In the aftermath of Bloody Sunday, the decision by Scotland and Wales not to play in Ireland meant not all the fixtures were fulfilled. Here, former players and rugby officials recall their