Rugby

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 29, 2023, 03:26 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 England captain Owen Farrell has announced he will take a break from international rugby and will not be available

England captain Owen Farrell has made himself unavailable for the 2024 Six Nations “in order to prioritise his and his family’s mental wellbeing”. His club side Saracens said Farrell “has decided to take a break from international rugby” and “will have the full support of everyone at the club”. The 32-year-old will continue playing for

Reuters with ESPN staff Nov 28, 2023, 09:48 PM Open Extended Reactions New Zealand Rugby [NZR] should consider reviewing rules that prohibit the selection of nationals playing overseas, All Blacks captain Sam Cane said on Tuesday as he started a short stint with Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath. Cane is among several of the sport’s stars,

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Newcastle: (14) 14 Tries: Blamire, Moroni Cons: Johnson 2 Exeter: (8) 20 Tries: Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Iosefa-Scott Cons: Slade Pens: Slade Exeter Chiefs had to come from behind at Kingston Park as they beat Newcastle Falcons to claim their first away Premiership win of the season. There were three tries in the first eight minutes as

Scotland full-back Blair Kinghorn will join Toulouse from Edinburgh after next weekend’s away match against Ulster. Edinburgh have agreed a “six-figure release fee” for Kinghorn, who was under contract until next June but had “already intimated his intention” to join the Top 14 side. The 26-year-old will start in Friday’s United Rugby Championship game against

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Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 23, 2023, 02:24 AM 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

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 19, 2023, 11:07 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

Nov 20, 2023, 08:42 AM Open Extended Reactions Exeter Chiefs issued an apology to former England international Ugo Monye after he accused a supporter of racist abuse at Sunday’s match against Gloucester. Monye, 40, who worked as a match reporter, stated that a supporter racially abused him as he was leaving Sandy Park. “Not a

Reuters By Gem O’Reilly BBC News South Africa’s former rugby star Hannes Strydom has died in a car accident at the age of 58. He was part of the Springbok team that famously won the 1995 Rugby World Cup after the end of apartheid in 1994. Strydom gained 21 Springbok caps in his career between

Championship clubs have rejected plans to join a franchised second tier of English club rugby. The 11 second-tier sides have been in talks with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) over the future of the club game after the demise of Jersey Reds, Wasps, Worcester and London Irish. Plans for a ‘Premiership 2’ to start in

The Red Roses captain is hoping to propel Saracens to the top of the table in the revamped competition Marlie Packer lifted the WXV1 trophy with England but is back on domestic duty (Getty Images) Marlie Packer has just been crowned the best female rugby player on the planet and now the England skipper is

The France captain is aiming to win a gold medal at Paris 2024 Antoine Dupont is steaming towards the rugby sevens at Paris 2024 (Getty Images) The track record of 15s superstars trying their hands at sevens is mixed to say the least, but France captain Antoine Dupont has the skill-set to be the exception

Nov 16, 2023, 01:39 AM Open Extended Reactions Stephen Larkham is open to coaching the Wallabies but says he’s had no discussions with Rugby Australia about replacing Eddie Jones. The 1999 World Cup-winning great was coy when asked about his interest in the role on Thursday, but admitted he was keen to help Australian rugby

Open Extended Reactions Wallabies great Michael Hooper will chase a berth at the Paris Olympics, after his long-rumoured switch to the Australia sevens program was confirmed on Thursday morning. Hooper will officially join coach John Manenti’s squad in January, with an eye on making his HSBC SVNS Series debut at Australia’s home tournament in Perth

Last updated on 2 hours ago2 hours ago.From the section Welsh Rugby An independent review has found aspects of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) culture were sexist, misogynistic, racist and homophobic and not properly challenged. The WRU environment also had elements of bullying and discrimination, and was described as toxic by some employees. The governance

Leicester:(15) 25 Tries: Liebenberg, Steward 2 Cons: Pollard 2 Pens: Pollard 2 Harlequins:(17) 29 Tries: Dombrandt, Lamb 2, Green, Porter Cons: Smith 2 Harlequins returned to the top of the Premiership as they shaded Leicester Tigers at Welford Road. Tries from Alex Dombrandt, Dino Lamb and Tyrone Green saw Quins edge a see-saw first half