GBA touch draws public attention

Last Saturday saw the first Greater Bay Area Touch Rugby Championship take place in Macau. The intense heat made for challenging conditions but some fast and

Smart ball technology to be trialed at U20 worlds

World Rugby will trial smart ball technology at the under-20 world championship in South Africa next month, assisting officials in getting more accuracy about lineouts, potential forward

Koroibete wins Australia’s top award for second time

Fiji-born, Japan-based Marika Koroibete has won Australian rugby’s highest individual award for the second time. Rugby Australia announced yesterday that the 30-year-old winger secured enough votes

Governing body keen to trial ‘belly tackles’ at non-elite level

Rugby’s world governing body is encouraging its member unions to trial “belly tackles” in the community game in a bid to make the sport safer.

Wales-England match under threat of strike action

The Six Nations rugby match between Wales and England looked increasingly under threat of a players’ strike after the Wales team announcement was delayed yesterday amid contract

Cockerill to leave England coaching role after Six Nations

Richard Cockerill will leave England’s coaching staff to join French rugby club Montpellier, a departure that ends all ties to Eddie Jones’ era in charge of

France survives Italy scare  to set up Ireland showdown

France put down a daring Italy 29-24 yesterday and played its part in setting the stage for the eagerly awaited Six Nations showdown with Ireland next

New Zealand wins men’s, women’s titles at Sydney Sevens

New Zealand won both the men’s and women’s titles yesterday at the Sydney leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series, consolidating its overall lead in both series.

South Africa win Dubai Sevens for fourth straight time

South Africa won the Dubai Sevens a fourth straight time after putting away Ireland 21-5 in the final this weekend. The South Africans dominated possession

All Blacks blow 14-0 start in comeback win over Scotland

Scotland 23, New Zealand 31 New Zealand remained undefeated against Scotland after a win at Murrayfield that was closer than the 31-23 scoreline suggested yesterday .

Pumas upset England to end 16-year wait at Twickenham

England 29, Argentina 30 Argentina pulled off an astonishing upset of England by 30-29 at Twickenham despite hardly any ball or territory and a battered scrum

Revelers return to Hong Kong 7s for first time since pandemic

Thousands of revelers returned to Hong Kong Stadium on Friday to enjoy a highly anticipated international rugby sevens tournament for the first time since the COVID-19

English club Worcester suspended amid financial issues

English Premiership rugby club Worcester Warriors were suspended from all competitions this week after plunging into financial turmoil amid debts totaling more than 25 million pounds

Series leader South Africa fails to reach LA Sevens quarters

South Africa’s defense of the rugby sevens world series title was in jeopardy after it failed to reach the quarterfinals of the series-ending Los Angeles Sevens this

Springboks recall de Klerk, give Gelant start on wing

Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk returned for the Springboks and Warrick Gelant was given a start on the wing in two team changes yesterday for the first of

Some league players in Australia refuse pride jersey

Seven Manly Sea Eagles players have withdrawn from a National Rugby League match in Australia because they’re unwilling to wear their club’s inclusion jersey. The jersey

New Zealand to host Pacific Four before women’s World Cup

New Zealand will host the U.S., Canada and Australia in the Pacific Four series in June as part of preparations for the women’s Rugby World Cup

Brumbies, Chiefs impress in Super Rugby Pacific

The ACT Brumbies and Hamilton-based Chiefs have emerged clearly as the best teams in Australia and New Zealand after the weekend’s fifth round of Super Rugby Pacific.

Rugby | Wales fights back to beat England 28-25 in World Cup classic

Wales defied an early battering up front and a slew of second-half injuries to rally to a remarkable 28-25 win over England at the Rugby World Cup yesterday (Macau time),

Pietersen scores 3 as South Africa routs Samoa 46-6

With a massive point to prove after opening its Rugby World Cup campaign in embarrassment, South Africa did just that with a six-try blitz of Samoa in a 46-6 win

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