Rugby

All the results from the Games in Tokyo Fiji and Australia compete for ball (Getty Images) Olympic Women’s Sevens – Quarter-finals It was a set of sevens quarter-finals to set tongues wagging. If it wasn’t a sky-rocketing Fijiana side resigning the 2016 gold medalists Australia to defeat, it was the Black Ferns dominating Russia and

South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus has piled further pressure on match officials for the British and Irish Lions Tests with an extraordinary hour-long video monologue railing against the refereeing in last weekend’s series opener. The Springboks director of rugby says he has made this unprecedented move to ensure his side get an “equal chance” in

They defeated New Zealand 27-12 in Tokyo Waisea Nacuqu of Fiji is lifted by Kalione Nasoko (Getty Images) Fiji win gold medal at Olympic Men’s Sevens for second time They’ve done it – Fiji have won back-to-back gold medals at the Olympic Games. A 27-12 win over New Zealand in the final prompted scenes of

2:19 PM BST South Africa have picked two new front-rowers and made another change in the pack for the second Test against the British & Irish Lions as the Springboks look for more forward power for Saturday’s clash at the Cape Town Stadium. An injury to Ox Nche sees Steven Kitshoff come in at tighthead,

10:10 AM BST British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made three changes to the side that beat the Springboks in the opening test. Conor Murray and Mako Vunipola have been named to start after impressing off the bench last week. Chris Harris has also been brought into the starting XV for the

Last updated on 27 July 202127 July 2021.From the section Rugby Union Head coach Warren Gatland has made three changes to his starting XV as the British and Irish Lions look to wrap up the series against South Africa in the second Test on Saturday. Prop Mako Vunipola replaces Rory Sutherland in Cape Town, with

All the results from the Games in Tokyo Fiji’s Jiuta Wainiqolo runs in the try against GB (Getty Images) Olympic Men’s Sevens – Session Three We now know who the quarter-finalists are and there were some heartbreakingly small margins. But let’s begin with the form sides. Three teams are unbeaten now, heading into the quarters

7:14 AM BST Quade Cooper could be just one injury away from a shock return to Test rugby after he rejoined the Wallabies for the first time in four years, with coach Dave Rennie saying the veteran playmaker will have the chance to push for selection by how he trains over the next few weeks.

Venue: Cape Town Stadium Date: Saturday, 31 July Kick-off:17:00 BST Coverage: Follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. Prop Mako Vunipola has rejected Rassie Erasmus’ suggestion that he was “dangerous” and “reckless” during the British and Irish Lions’ 22-17 first-Test victory in South Africa. Springboks director of rugby Erasmus made the

The shortlists for the Telegraph Sports Book Awards will be out on 28 July. A recent book celebrating and chastising South African rugby could feature, says Rugby World Makazole Mapimpi, S’Busiso Nkosi and Lukhanyo Am celebrate South Africa’s 2019 World Cup win (Getty) Our Blood is Green – the Springboks in their own words When

Stepping on to the field for the second British and Irish Lions Test against South Africa in 1997 having won the first was the most intense thing I have ever experienced. A packed-out stadium with a load of Lions fans tucked up in the corner and the sound system on full volume. Enormous South African

7:07 PM BST Dan Biggar’s boot proved the difference as the British & Irish Lions came from behind to beat South Africa 22-17 in an attritional first test in Cape Town on Saturday. Biggar kicked four penalties and a conversion for a 14-point personal tally to take the Lions to victory after they were 12-3

The hooker scored from a driving maul Luke Cowan-Dickie comes up from scoring (Getty Images) Luke Cowan-Dickie scores first try of Lions series The British & Irish Lions opened the try scoring in their Test series with the Springboks, with Luke Cowan-Dickie profitting from a fine Lions maul. The score was needed as the Lions

6:18 PM BST The British & Irish Lions have issued a complaint to the Irish Independent after one of its columnists, former Ireland forward Neil Francis, made an “offensive” remark about fly-half Marcus Smith’s skin colour. Francis described the Harlequins and England star as having a “David Beckham haircut and an Oompah Loompa tan” during

The British and Irish Lions and Harlequins have both criticised former Ireland international Neil Francis’ “offensive” description of fly-half Marcus Smith. Francis, 57, made a comment about Smith’s skin colour in an episode of the Irish Independent’s Left Wing podcast, which was published on 14 July but drew attention on social media this week. “We

The Australian official talks Lions, lifts and league Nic Berry refereeing an Argentina-New Zealand match in 2020 (Getty Images) Meet rugby referee Nic Berry A former scrum-half, Nic Berry spent nearly a decade playing professional rugby, first for the Reds in Super Rugby and then for Racing 92 and Wasps in Europe. He was forced

The British and Irish Lions have been left furious at the decision to have a South African as the Television Match Official for the first Test against the Springboks in Cape Town. Marius Jonker was chosen after New Zealander Brendon Pickerill was unable to travel because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lions sources added they were

Get the lowdown on the sevens star turned Test No 8 Kwagga Smith warming-up during the 2019 Rugby World Cup (Sportsfile/Getty Images) Who is Kwagga Smith: Ten things you should know about the South Africa back-row A World Cup winner and an Olympic medallist, Kwagga Smith has starred in both the sevens and 15s formats