Rugby

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 30, 2024, 06:30 PM Close 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 ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

The Lovell Rugby Black Friday sale includes some SafeJawz mouthguards that you can get at a snip We’ve tested the SafeJawz mouthguard range which you can find on sale now (SafeJawz/Adedapo Segun) Marvel mouthguards are the perfect present for both the rugby-playing kids and adults in your life. Lovell Rugby’s Black Friday sale includes the

Getty Images Chris Jones Rugby union correspondent 28 November 2024 The latest Rugby Football Union accounts, published on Monday, have been met by uproar both inside and outside Twickenham. Not only did the report show an operating loss of nearly £40m, but chief executive Bill Sweeney pocketed £1.1m, after scooping a bonus of £358,000 to

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 27, 2024, 03:11 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler has announced he will retire from professional rugby on Friday.

England enforcer George Martin is Rugby World’s cover star this month It’s a double whammy for Rugby World readers this month as not only does George Martin headline our Schools Special issue but all copies come with your FREE 2025 Lions legends calendar, ready to pin up for the New Year. The likes of Jeremy

Getty Images Mike Henson BBC Sport rugby union news reporter 25 November 2024 The Rugby Football Union has announced unprecedented operating losses of £37.9m in their accounts covering the 12 months to June 2024. England’s men have played only four matches at Twickenham in that period, with the Rugby World Cup in France wiping out

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 24, 2024, 06:47 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England’s win over Japan means everything and nothing. It was one of those nasty tightrope matches

The All Blacks play their final game of 2024 in Turin The All Blacks beat the Azzurri 96-17 at the 2023 World Cup (Paul Harding/Getty Images) It was all going so well for the All Blacks after those Autumn Nations Series victories over England and Ireland – then they lost to France in Paris by

Getty Images Chris Jones Rugby union correspondent 9 hours ago 102 Comments Autumn Nations Series: England v Japan Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Sunday, 24 November Kick-off: 16:10 GMT Coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app England

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 21, 2024, 11:39 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions South Africa take on Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday evening, with the

Getty Images Mike Henson BBC Sport rugby union news reporter 19 November 2024 14 Comments Autumn Nations Series: England v Japan Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Sunday, 24 November Kick-off: 16:10 GMT Coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website

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Multiple contributors Nov 18, 2024, 01:00 PM Open Extended Reactions Week 3 of this year’s Autumn Nations Series saw the northern hemisphere hit back at their southern counterparts, with France edging to victory over New Zealand and Ireland staving off an Argentina comeback to hang on for a win. Still, a convincing win for South

Can Wales avoid an unwanted record by securing their first win of 2024? Wales and Australia have had differing fortunes since their last meeting in July (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) The hosts need a win to avoid an unwanted record, while the visitors are looking to follow up last week’s impressive victory over England. You won’t

Getty Images Mantej Mann BBC Sport journalist 16 November 2024 291 Comments Steve Borthwick said “these are painful days” after England’s 29-20 defeat by South Africa at Allianz Stadium stretched their losing run to five matches. England started well but surrendered the lead twice before the world champions moved clear with Cheslin Kolbe’s second-half try.

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 15, 2024, 11:56 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Rugby union’s stars are being targeted for a breakaway competition, with the powerbrokers aiming to launch

Andy Farrell’s men are looking to bounce back from defeat to the All Blacks. Here’s how to tune in Ireland will be looking to give their fans something to celebrate on Friday night (Sam Barnes/Sportsfile via Getty Images) Andy Farrell’s side hadn’t lost at the Aviva Stadium since 2021, so last Friday’s defeat to the

Getty Images 9 hours ago Autumn Nations Series: Ireland v Argentina Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Friday, 15 November Kick-off: 20:10 GMT Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Foyle; live text commentary on the BBC Sport website & app Head coach Andy Farrell has welcomed the pressure last