Tuilagi, Nowell and Daly start for England
Manu Tuilagi will make his first England start for five years after being named at inside centre for Saturday’s Six Nations opener in Ireland, where
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Japan 2019 to be the most lucrative World Cup ever
Brett Gosper expects Japan 2019 to be the most lucrative World Cup yet – and possibly the most competitive as well. The ninth edition of
Adams to tackle mental health as next RFL president
Former Arsenal and England football star Tony Adams will become president of the Rugby Football League next year, the country’s governing body for the sport
Farrell to replace Schmidt as Ireland coach after World Cup
Joe Schmidt is stepping down as Ireland head coach after the 2019 World Cup in Japan and will be replaced by defence coach Andy Farrell,
Ten-try All Blacks smash Italy to wrap up European tour
New Zealand smashed Italy 66-3 in Rome on Saturday, finishing their European tour with an 10-try romp and leaving coach Steve Hansen with plenty to
Second-half surge brings England home against Japan
England overcame a disastrous first half when their experimental side trailed an effervescent Japan 15-10 to turn on the power after the break and run
England push New Zealand all the way but are denied at the death
England fell agonisingly short of toppling New Zealand after a late try by Sam Underhill was controversially ruled out in a 16-15 defeat at Twickenham.
Ashton, Underhill and Moon start for England
Winger Chris Ashton will make his first England start for four years against New Zealand on Saturday as coach Eddie Jones made three changes to
Farrell escapes ban over Twickenham tackle
Owen Farrell is free to face the All Blacks next week after the citing commissioner deemed his controversial ‘red zone’ tackle during England’s 12-11 victory
New Zealand’s rampant reserves annihilate Japan in Tokyo
A second string All Blacks side featuring eight debutants crushed Japan 69-31 in a thriller of a point-fest in Tokyo on Saturday with centre Ngani
Wilson in at number eight for England, Farrell flyhalf
England coach Eddie Jones sprang a surprise on Thursday by naming Mark Wilson at number eight for Saturday’s test against South Africa as he opted
All Blacks crush Wallabies for Bledisloe Cup sweep
All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett scored 17 points as New Zealand completed a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep with a 37-20 win over Australia at the
World Rugby advise teams to cover up tattoos at Japan World Cup
World Rugby has advised both players and supporters to cover up tattoos during the Japan 2019 World Cup to avoid causing offence to their hosts.
Argentina upset Wallabies to break 35-year drought
Argentina beat the Wallabies in Australia for the first time since 1983 with a 23-19 victory on the Gold Coast on Saturday that gave them
Dyantyi grabs two as Springboks upset All Blacks
Winger Aphiwe Dyantyi scored two tries as the Springboks upset the form book to record a 36-34 victory over New Zealand in their Rugby Championship clash at
All Blacks overcome tough Pumas
Scrumhalf TJ Perenara scored a try in each half as the All Blacks were pushed all the way by Argentina before they pulled away with
Barrett sets try record as All Blacks retain Bledisloe Cup against Australia
Beauden Barrett scored a record four tries as the All Blacks withstood a tense first half before running away with the second in a 40-12
Naholo, Barrett shine as All Blacks rout Wallabies
WINGER Waisake Naholo scored a brace of tries and Beauden Barrett enjoyed a stellar return to form as the All Blacks steamrolled the Wallabies 38-13
Jones admits to no magic solution for dire England form
Eddie Jones may be feeling a sense of déjà vu as his tenure as England coach reached a new low on Saturday with a fifth
England going in right direction despite blowing big lead
England coach Eddie Jones said his team were heading in the right direction despite a fourth successive test loss and hailed South Africa’s rugby transformation,