Rugby

A lucky competition winner will walk in the shoes of the France captain this month Antoine Dupont’s family home on Airbnb (Airbnb) Toulouse and France superstar Antoine Dupont has put his family home on Airbnb giving fans the opportunity to quite literally sleep in his bed. In partnership with the popular accommodation company, Dupont is

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. George O’Neill BBC Sport Scotland 6 hours ago WXV2 Japan (5) 13 Tries: Saito, Nagata Pen: Otsuka Scotland (12) 19 Tries: McGhie, Stewart, Lloyd Cons: Nelson, Smith Scotland’s hopes of retaining their WXV2 title were boosted by

Scott Robertson will name a 36-man squad for the All Blacks five-Test northern tour on Monday. The All Blacks carried the same squad size for the Rugby Championship, leaving little wriggle room for selection shocks. Robertson will embrace a degree of flexibility with a further 29 players joining the second-tier All Blacks XV, with some

Getty Images 2 October 2024, 14:57 BST Updated 2 hours ago Leicester Tigers head coach Michael Cheika has been suspended by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for “disrespecting” a match-day doctor in his first game in charge of the Premiership side. The 57-year-old Australian was charged with a breach of rule 5.12, which covers actions

Paul Williams looks at how Argentina have gone against the grain to become the most improved side in world rugby Argentine players celebrate after beating South Africa in the 2024 Rugby Championship (Photo by GERONIMO URANGA / AFP) 2024 has been one of the most successful periods in the history of Argentinian rugby. This year’s

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 30, 2024, 10:24 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 Ireland’s win over New Zealand was one of the greatest in their history. Getty Ireland pulled off

Getty Images 3 hours ago Comments Gallagher Premiership Leicester (10) 15 Tries: van Poortvliet, Cole Cons: Shillcock Pen: Shillcock Bath (5) 20 Tries: Muir, de Glanville, Pepper Cons: Russell Pen: Spencer Bath scored 15 second-half points as they held on for an edgy victory over Leicester Tigers at a sunny Mattioli Woods Welford Road to

Sep 28, 2024, 06:49 PM Open Extended Reactions Fullback Aphelele Fassi and flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit scored two tries each as South Africa claimed the 2024 Rugby Championship with a comprehensive 48-7 victory over Argentina at a festive Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. Wing Cheslin Kolbe, hooker Malcolm Marx and centre Jesse Kriel also crossed for

Both sides will be desperate to end the tournament with a win. The All Blacks have retained the Bledisloe Cup since 2003 (AFP via Getty Images) Neither side can win the Rugby Championship title but there’s no such thing as a dead-rubber between these sides. This guide explains how to watch New Zealand v Australia

Can the Pumas spring a major upset and beat the Springboks to the title? Argentina still have an outside chance of clinching the 2024 Rugby Championship title (Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images) The Rugby Championship title will be decided in Mbombela this weekend, and you won’t want to miss a second of the action. This guide explains

Getty Images 2 hours ago WXV – United States v England Venue: BC Place, Vancouver Date: Sunday, 29 September Kick-off: 20:30 BST Coverage: Live on BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer Phoebe Murray and Bo Westcombe-Evans will win their first caps as part of a new-look backline as England take on the United States in

As he approaches retirement, Toulon and former Wales fly-half Dan Biggar has opened up on his turbulent career in an autobiography. RW runs the rule over his new book Dan Biggar celebrates scoring for Wales in last year’s World Cup quarter-final – his final Test match (Getty) It was on the 2022 Wales tour of

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 24, 2024, 05:06 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 are set to appoint Joe El-Abd as the team’s new defence coach. Photo by Ryan Hiscott/Getty

Our exclusive interview with the Saracens hooker leads a bumper edition which also features Mack Hansen, Allan Jacobsen and our Top 12 Old School players Who better than England captain Jamie George to front our Old School issue as we look back in time and celebrate the professional players that encapsulate the original amateur ethos

Inpho 7 hours ago Ireland have returned to the top of the World Rugby rankings after South Africa’s defeat by Argentina at the weekend. The Springboks were beaten 29-28 by the Pumas in the penultimate round of the Rugby Championship on Saturday. The loss in Santiago cost the back-to-back world champions 1.81 ranking points and

Can the Springboks clinch the title on the Pumas’ turf? Can the Pumas ruin the Springbok party in Santiago? (Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images) The world champion Springboks could clinch the 2024 Rugby Championship with a game to spare but the Pumas are unlikely to make things easy for the visitors today. This match is sure

Getty Images 3 hours ago The Rugby Football Union says it will “take no further action” against Team GB rugby sevens player Amy Wilson-Hardy following an investigation into an alleged racist message. A screengrab of what appeared to be a WhatsApp message from the 33-year-old appeared on Instagram during this summer’s Paris Olympics, with the

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 17, 2024, 04:35 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 Simon Easterby will coach Ireland’s men’s team in the 2025 Six Nations while Andy Farrell takes