Capuozzo back at 15 as Italy gears up for Uruguay threat

Ange Capuozzo is restored to fullback and Italy looks logical again. Capuozzo was on the wing and Tommaso Allan at fullback in Italy’s Rugby World Cup

Flying Fiji lifts everyone’s hopes: Eyes now on big Ireland-South Africa showdown

Every World Cup needs an underdog story. Not for the first time, it’s the Pacific island of Fiji warming hearts at rugby’s showpiece. The Flying Fijians,

England grind Japan down and cut loose late in second cup win

England 34, Japan 12 England wore down Japan then used a bizarre try to play unrestrained and roll to 34-12 for a second straight

Ireland puts Tonga away, underdog Portugal harasses Wales and Samoa arrives

IRELAND 59, TONGA 16 Top-ranked Ireland gambled on fielding its first team against Tonga at the Rugby World Cup this weeked just a week out from

Ireland ready for Springboks after taking apart Tonga

Ireland accounted for Tonga 59-16 and accounted for all fingers, toes, arms and legs in mostly good order after a successful Rugby World Cup gamble.

All Blacks in no rush to clear list of injured players

New Zealand is in no rush to clear its list of injured players even though it must win its remaining pool games to reach the Rugby

Jelonch back from knee surgery to captain France against Uruguay in his debut

Anthony Jelonch’s first match in nearly nine months is as the captain of France in his Rugby World Cup debut. Jelonch recovered quicker than expected from

Chile savoring every moment of cup debut, even a big defeat

Losing by 30 points never felt so good to Marcelo Torrealba. The Chile scrumhalf savored every moment of his, and his country’s, Rugby World Cup

Time is right for France team to emulate Les Bleus with WC triumph

Winning the World Cup for the first time in October would finally elevate France’s rugby team alongside the more illustrious Les Bleus in terms of

Open Day a hit with Macau youngsters

Wynn and the Macau Bats Rugby Club joined forces to conduct a Rugby Open Day last week which allowed Macau youngsters, aged between 6 and 12, to

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 .

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