Rugby Sep 19, 2021
Winning tests more important than being No. 1, says All Blacks' Foster
New Zealand will dethrone South Africa when the new rankings are released this week after the All Blacks' victory over Argentina in Brisbane on Saturday.
Rugby Aug 24, 2021
Australia to host rest of Rugby Championship after COVID-19 disruptions
Organizers had originally weighed whether to move games to South Africa or Britain amid lockdowns and tightening travel curbs in Australia and New Zealand.
Rugby Aug 22, 2021
Springboks coach says South Africa ready to host Rugby Championship
"We would love to host, it would be good for the country," Nienaber told reporters after Saturday’s 29-10 victory over Argentina.
Rugby Aug 15, 2021
All Blacks lay down a marker before heading into the unknown
Any question marks over the 2021-vintage All Blacks were washed away in the Auckland rain as New Zealand ran rampant against an improving but still callow Australia side.
Rugby Dec 8, 2020
Rugby Championship organizer SANZAAR says it is open to hosting the competition in a centralized location again after this year's edition was reduced to three teams and played entirely in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The late withdrawal of world champion South Africa left ...
Rugby Oct 11, 2020
Springboks delay decision on Rugby Championship participation
The participation of world champion South Africa in the 2020 Rugby Championship hangs in the balance after a statement released Saturday said a decision would be made next week. A coronavirus-induced ban on international sport by the South African government was lifted recently and the ...
Rugby Sep 27, 2020
Australia coach Dave Rennie sided with New Zealand Sunday over a scheduling row threatening to derail the Rugby Championship, but he held back from saying it would be resolved. The stumbling block is New Zealand's demand that the tournament, which also involves South Africa and ...
Rugby May 22, 2020
JRFU hopes to be key to more unified rugby world
by Rich Freeman
Chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi hopes Japan can help steer rugby toward a global calendar and develop the sport in Asia.
Rugby Aug 10, 2019
Wallabies clobber 14-man All Blacks in Rugby Championship test
Australia gave itself a huge boost ahead of the World Cup when it stunned a New Zealand side reduced to 14 men for half the match 47-26 in a thrilling Rugby Championship test on Saturday. Lock Scott Barrett's dismissal for a dangerous tackle just before ...
Rugby | ADDING THE EXTRAS Aug 9, 2019
Risk of injury real concern before final squads named
by Rich Freeman
With less than three weeks to go before the 2019 Rugby World Cup coaches name their final squads, and 41 days before the tournament kicks off in Tokyo, it is a nervous time for players. While warm-up games — and there are plenty this weekend ...
Rugby | ADDING THE EXTRAS Jul 26, 2019
Busy weekend sets stage for final preparations ahead of Japan's Rugby World Cup
by Rich Freeman
Preparations for the Rugby World Cup step up a level this week with 10 of the participating sides playing test matches, as players look to impress coaches ahead of the announcement of the final tournament squads at the end of August. Among the nations playing ...
Rugby Jul 26, 2019
Former Wallabies bad boy James O'Connor on bench for Pumas clash
James O'Connor is poised to play his first test in six years after being named on the Australia bench in a revamped squad for the Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on Saturday. The 29-year-old former bad boy of Australian rugby, whose last Wallabies contract was ...