Wales on top of rugby world rankings after beating England
Wales went top of rugby union’s world rankings for the first time after beating England 13-6 in Cardiff. Wales’ rise to the summit, which ended
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All Blacks thrash Australia 36-0 to retain Bledisloe Cup
The All Blacks silenced their critics with a physical and polished performance to retain the Bledisloe Cup with a 36-0 victory over Australia that also
Te’o left out of England World Cup squad
England coach Eddie Jones left experienced centre Ben Te’o out of his 31-man World Cup squad on Monday and included uncapped winger Ruaridh McConnochie. Jones
Australia stun 14-man All Blacks in Perth
Australia gave themselves a huge boost ahead of the World Cup when they stunned a New Zealand side reduced to 14 men for half the
World Rugby agrees six trials to reduce injury rates
World Rugby has agreed trials of new laws to make tackling safer and prevent injuries, it announced on Thursday. The six law trials follow a
Australia summon ghosts of triumphs past for All Blacks clash
Australia have approached fixtures against New Zealand more in hope than expectation over the last 12 years but their record against the All Blacks in
World Rugby sets deadline for decision on Nations Championship
Global rugby chiefs face a deadline of Friday to back or shun World Rugby’s Nations Championship plan. The governing body has confirmed the Six Nations
Saracens beat Exeter to secure Premiership
Saracens overcame a spirited Exeter challenge to win an all-action English rugby Premiership final 37-34 on Saturday and their fourth domestic championship in five years, completing a
Saracens surge back to beat Leinster in Champions Cup final
England’s Saracens were crowned champions of Europe for the third time in four years on Saturday as they came from 10-0 down to beat last
Jones not interested in Wallabies job, ‘happy’ in Europe
England coach Eddie Jones has ruled himself out of replacing Australia boss Michael Cheika after the Rugby World Cup, saying the Wallabies need a “generational
Wales thrash Ireland to complete Six Nations Grand Slam
Wales hammered Ireland 25-7 on Saturday to claim a first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2012, with Gareth Anscombe bagging 20 points in an unexpectedly
O’Shea left stunned as wasteful Italy lose out to France
A clinical performance from France condemned Italy to a 22nd consecutive Six Nations defeat with a 25-14 win at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on
Six Nations stands to deliver – yet again
It is hardly surprising that Six Nations organisers are reluctant to see their competition subsumed into a world league as, once again, it is on course todeliver a potentially
Wales weather Scotland to keep grand slam hopes alive
Wales moved one step closer to a Six Nations grand slam and extended a national record winning streak to 13 matches on Saturday, beating Scotland
Bonus-point backdrop adds to Six Nations intrigue
The Six Nations was a late adopter of bonus points but their presence has added extra intrigue to this weekend’s penultimate round with Wales, England and Ireland
Wales stun England to open up Six Nations
Wales blew the Six Nations wide open with an epic 21-13 victory over England on Saturday as late tries for Cory Hill, after a monumental
France restore Six Nations pride with Scotland win
France ended their losing run in the Six Nations by hammering an injury-depleted Scotland 27-10 to claim their first victory in this year’s competition on Saturday. A spectacular
England enter the dragon’s den in potential Six Nations decider
Everyone else in rugby enjoys an England defeat for a variety of historical reasons but the neutrals will be behind Wales in Cardiff on Saturday
Scotland’s Huw Jones to miss remainder of Six Nations
Scotland centre Huw Jones has been ruled out for the rest of the Guinness Six Nations due to the knee injury sustained against Ireland last
Hat-trick for May as six-try England crush sorry France
* Dominant England win 44-8 at Twickenham * May hat-trick in first 30 minutes * England top table after two bonus-point wins * Biggest win