Rugby

Saracens (27) 56 Tries: George, Malins 4, B Vunipola, Lozowski, Earl Pens: Farrell 2 Cons: Farrell 5 Wasps (3) 15 Tries: Gopperth, Kibirige Pens: Gopperth Cons: Gopperth Saracens moved up to third in the Premiership with a 56-15 demolition of a depleted Wasps at the StoneX Stadium. Wasps lost four players to injury before half-time

As Wales prepare to face their nemesis New Zealand once again, a new book recalls the legendary day when the age-old rivalry began – and the Welsh got the upper hand Dan Biggar takes on Liam Squire during the 2017 Wales-New Zealand game in Cardiff (Getty Images) Famous Wales win over New Zealand celebrated in

The fly-half has become a standout performer for Toulouse and France, like his father Romain Ntamack rose through Toulouse’s academy (Getty Images) Who is Romain Ntamack: Ten things you should know about the France fly-half Romain Ntamack won his first cap for France in 2019 against Wales and has gone onto the become a leading

12:29 PM BST England will bid to host the women’s rugby World Cup in 2025, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Friday. England’s Red Roses, the world’s top-ranked women’s team, have twice won the World Cup — in 1994 and 2014. 1 Related They finished runners-up at the last edition in 2017 after losing

Last updated on 4 hours ago4 hours ago.From the section Welsh Rugby Josh Adams believes Wales’ attacking style of rugby will be more effective against southern hemisphere teams than the pragmatic approach the British and Irish Lions took in South Africa. The Lions and Springboks were both criticised for dour play as South Africa won

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

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

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

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