England have thrown down the gauntlet to the All Blacks by naming their team 48 hours early for Saturday’s pivotal first Test in Dunedin. The starting XV shows two changes, with props Joe Marler and Will Stuart both selected in the front…
New Zealand’s top rugby official says the introduction of 20-minute red cards at all levels of the game is an increasingly urgent necessity if the sport is to remain relevant to younger fans. He has also warned that rugby needs to think…
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has announced his retirement from Australian rugby after missing selection for the sevens team at the Paris Olympics. The 32-year-old revealed through social media that he would not be part of the…
The All Blacks have been warned to watch out for England’s new secret weapon in Saturday’s first Test in Dunedin. New Zealand have not yet encountered the visitors’ fast-rising wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and the 21-year-old’s Exeter…
Kevin Sinfield has been granted compassionate leave from England’s tour of New Zealand to fly home and attend his friend Rob Burrow’s funeral next weekend.
Leicester Tigers have appointed Michael Cheika as their head coach ahead, the Premiership Rugby club said on Thursday. The 57-year-old is taking over from his fellow Australian Dan McKellar, who parted ways with the club last week.
Ardie Savea, the reigning world player of the year, says the All Blacks want to settle a few old scores when they meet England next week. The New Zealand No 8 has made clear the home side have not forgotten the “smack in the nose” they…
The England head coach, Steve Borthwick, will not be joining Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions management team for next year’s tour of Australia. Borthwick wants to concentrate on reshaping England’s fortunes and is not set to be…
Scott Barrett has been named as New Zealand’s new captain ahead of next month’s two-Test series against England. The All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has also included five uncapped players in his first squad selection since taking…
England are keen to name an unchanged starting lineup for the first Test against New Zealand as part of a plan to maximise the chances of a series win against the All Blacks. It means Marcus Smith is set to be retained at fly-half while…
The Saracens lock Nick Isiekwe is heading out to join England’s tour squad in New Zealand as a replacement for Bath’s Charlie Ewels, who has been suspended for two weeks after being sent off against Japan on Saturday.
The captain of Glasgow Warriors, Kyle Stern, saluted his side’s collective effort as they lifted the United Rugby Championship title after a hard-fought 21-16 victory over the Bulls at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.
Table-topping Gloucester-Hartpury finished 18 points ahead of Bristol, but for a while here it seemed simple maths is not the Bears’ strong point. Dave Ward’s outfit performed like champions in the first half against opponents who defeated…
During his side’s run to the 2019 World Cup title, Rassie Erasmus emphasised the physical threat that Wales possessed. “They’re not softies,” he said, suggesting there is some inherent toughness found in the valleys and old coal-mining…
Steve Borthwick says England’s discipline will have to improve if they want to beat the All Blacks in a two-Test series in New Zealand next month. The touring team frequently impressed with ball in hand in their 52-17 victory over Eddie…
Better opposition than Japan awaits this developing England team but they will arrive in New Zealand having relished their Tokyo stopover. There was plenty to admire in this eight-try flattening of Eddie Jones’s inexperienced side and they…
Veteran playmaker Kurtley Beale has been recalled to the Wallabies squad in Joe Schmidt’s much-anticipated first team-naming since replacing Eddie Jones as coach. Beale has been impressive since linking up with the Western Force in the…