Rugby

Oct 23, 2024, 01:57 PM Open Extended Reactions Centre Sione Tuipulotu will captain Scotland in their November internationals, coach Gregor Townsend announced on Wednesday, as he named an expansive 45-player group for the Tests against Fiji, South Africa, Portugal and Australia at Murrayfield. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Australia-born Tuipulotu, who qualified through his Scottish

Getty Images Tom English and Thomas Duncan BBC Sport Scotland 4 hours ago Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend says he is “angry” and “disappointed” second row Jonny Gray has elected to stay with club Bordeaux rather than join the national squad for next month’s Autumn Nations series. Gray, who has 77 caps, signed for the

Find out who Gregor Townsend has named in the Scotland squad for the Autumn Nation Series Sione Tuipulotu warming up for a Glasgow Warriors game (Getty Images) Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named a 45-man squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series and has picked a new captain for the Tests. Sione Tuipolotu has

Oct 22, 2024, 10:16 AM Open Extended Reactions Zoe Aldcroft of England and Kate Zachary of the United States. World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup will kick off on Aug. 22 with hosts England taking on 1991 winners United States, two days before defending champions New Zealand face Spain, organisers

Getty Images 6 hours ago Comments Gallagher Premiership Leicester (8) 29 Tries: Hassell-Collins, Pollard, Bassett, Kelly Cons: Pollard 3 Pens: Pollard Gloucester (19) 26 Tries: Llewellyn 3, Thomas Cons: Carreras 3 Leicester Tigers overturned an 11-point half-time deficit to squeeze past Gloucester at Welford Road despite a hat-trick of tries from Max Llewellyn. Centre Llewellyn’s

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 19, 2024, 11:00 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 Louis Rees-Zammit was fresh off the practice field on the banks of St. Johns River in

Getty Images 2 hours ago Comments England’s path to a possible home Rugby World Cup triumph has been mapped out with the hosts placed in a pool alongside Australia, USA, and Samoa for next summer’s tournament. The Red Roses, runaway leaders at the top of the world rankings and on a 20-match winning streak, are

Who has coached Ireland’s men’s rugby team in the past? Find out here… Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell talking (Getty Images) There has been some iconic Ireland rugby coaches throughout the team’s history, including their current boss Andy Farrell. He has helped the team find another gear and they are now amongst the best teams

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 16, 2024, 11:30 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 Henry Slade has been named to play in England’s autumn Tests. Hannah Peters/Getty Images England will be

See who Scott Robertson has selected for the All Blacks squad this Autumn Nations Test Series Cam Roigard in training (Getty Images) New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson has named a 35-man squad for their Autumn Nations Series but he has already had to adjust the squad because of injuries. Three players who were initially

It’s less than a year until the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. More tickets go on sale in November. The prize at stake: the Women’s World Cup trophy, presently held by New Zealand (Sportsfile/Getty) The first Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 tickets went on sale in September, with seats at the opening match of the

Getty Images Mike Henson BBC Sport rugby union news reporter 5 hours ago Comments Gabriel Ibitoye’s rugby pathway has taken the road less travelled. In 2018, Eddie Jones called him up to an England senior squad as a teenage apprentice, but a little more than three years later he had signed up to Tel Aviv

Getty Images Adam Lanigan BBC Sport England At Salford Community Stadium 20 minutes ago Comments Gallagher Premiership Sale (28) 43 Tries: Reed 2, Penalty, Addison, Roebuck 2 Cons: R du Preez 4 Pen: Curtis Newcastle (3) 10 Try: Chick Con: Grayson Pen: Grayson Sale Sharks moved up to second in the early-season Premiership table as

James Regan Oct 10, 2024, 01:09 PM Open Extended Reactions In September 2025, Twickenham will dust itself down for another major showpiece. The Women’s Rugby World Cup final will be in town, and there is immense pressure on organisers to make the tournament the greatest spectacle the female game has ever produced. New Zealand experienced

A look through the shirts of Ireland rugby We ranked and rated the Ireland rugby jerseys from down the years (Getty Images and Canterbury) Ireland rugby jerseys have evolved over the years but they all (at least the home shirts) are remarkable for their shades of green. The jerseys have been worn by legends of

Inpho Jonathan Bradley BBC Sport NI Journalist 8 hours ago Former Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has admitted he “might have been tempted” to extend his career had there been a contract offer from Leinster after the World Cup. The 2018 World Player of the Year hung up his boots last year after a quarter-final exit

Oct 7, 2024, 10:44 PM Open Extended Reactions All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has retained former captain Sam Cane and long-serving scrumhalf TJ Perenara in his 36-man squad for the season-ending tour of the northern hemisphere. New Zealand media had speculated Robertson would cut loose forward Cane and Perenara to develop new players given the

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 7, 2024, 12:27 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 Kevin Sinfield will continue his role with the England men’s rugby team with his responsibilities tweaked.