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British and Irish Lions legend Willie John McBride believes reverting back to only using the bench to replace injured players would leave rugby a "far better game".

British and Irish Lions legend Willie John McBride believes reverting back to only using the bench to replace injured players would leave rugby a "far better game".

The former Welsh captain became emotional as he spoke of the support he's had from rugby fans over the years

After R360 pushed back its start date to 2028, hundreds of players around the world who had planned on joining the new competition next season are now on the lookout for a contract for 2026-27.

The Red Roses star is on the six-strong shortlist for Thursday evening's big award...

Jonny Wilkinson with his book (Getty Images)

Sport Personality of the Year rugby nominees (Getty Images)

South Africa international Lusanda Dumke has sadly passed away at the age of 29 following a battle with a rare cancer.

Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, has paid tribute to former Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke who died aged 29.

SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT: All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams has called on South African franchises to make a return to Super Rugby.

Not every year goes to plan, even for the game’s biggest names. Whether through loss of form, persistent injury or a single costly moment, 2025 proved frustrating for a number…

The former Ulster winger described his error as 'brainless'

The former Ulster winger described his error as 'brainless'

Lusanda Dumke has died aged 29 after a battle with a rare form of gastric cancer

Leinster Rugby take on Ulster at Aviva Stadium on Friday, 19 December in Round 7 of the 2025/26 BKT United Rugby Championship with a 7.45pm kick off. The Official Leinster Supporters Club (OLSC) has compiled the following broadcast…

Whilst mentioning the location, Trimble mistakenly called the Cork stadium Croke Park. "That is such a protestant thing to say," he said, to howls of laughter on the podcast

Plus: details of Scotland A fixture in the new year

Polina Krakowska, who represented Poland in rugby and competed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has died at the age of 25 and tributes have poured in from team-mates, coaches and friends

In spring 2021, AJ Smith arrived in Indianapolis, the mind in charge of duct-taping a semi-coherent offense together from a mess of spare parts.

He then went on to talk about a 'damp squid' rather than a damp squib when describing the game. Trimble quickly took to Instagram to explain himself in pretty hilarious fashion