Rugby News

France's Jaminet banned 34 weeks for racist video
26/07/2024 20:39 by ESPN
France fullback Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended for 34 weeks and fined €30,000 ($32,589) after p..
Rugby chiefs REJECT Middle Eastern riches with Qatar's £800m Nations Championship bid off the table... with plans for 'Super Bowl'-style weekends in Doha rebuffed over reputational damage concerns
26/07/2024 19:52 by DailyMail
EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Leading unions and World Rugby, the global governing body, have been engaged..
France full-back Melvyn Jaminet given 34-week suspension for racist video
26/07/2024 17:12 by Independent
The ban could be reduced to 26 weeks if Jaminet takes part in anti-discrimination activities...
France’s Melvyn Jaminet handed long ban after racist video
26/07/2024 15:17 by Independent
Jaminet will miss six months of action after making a racist remark in a video posted on social medi..
Hilarious Olympic moment in rugby sevens event sees Uruguay's Mateo Vinals tackle the REFEREE instead of Kenya's Samuel Asati
26/07/2024 08:11 by DailyMail
Thursday's rugby sevens clash between Kenya and Uruguay at the Paris Olympics witnessed an incredibl..
PETER VAN ONSELEN: Rugby league's shameful Papua New Guinea propaganda crumbles ahead of  Australia's $600m spend
26/07/2024 03:42 by DailyMail
It didn't take long for the violence to once again rear its ugly head...
Lions in talks over clash with combined Pacific Island side featuring stars from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga during 2025 tour of Australia following collapse of Rebels franchise
25/07/2024 18:37 by DailyMail
EXCLUSIVE: Mail Sport understands that talks were due to take place on Thursday in Paris, between RA..
Sky Sports rugby league commentator Bill Arthur dies aged 68 after 13-year battle with prostate cancer
25/07/2024 09:58 by DailyMail
Sky confirmed the news on Thursday, announcing that Arthur - who was diagnosed with prostate cancer ..
Can you spot why footy star Quade Cooper got a VERY nasty surprise as he had breakfast in a trendy Bondi cafe?
25/07/2024 07:21 by DailyMail
The Wallabies star hasn't had the best 2024 to date as he has been overlooked for a return to the na..
Ben Youngs had heart surgery after collapsing
23/07/2024 16:05 by ESPN
Former England scrumhalf Ben Youngs has undergone heart surgery after collapsing during an open trai..
No protection for players from dangers of rugby turning professional – claim
23/07/2024 12:38 by Independent
A detailed claim on behalf of 480 former players has been served on World Rugby, the RFU and the WRU..
Bryan Habana expects ‘box office’ Antoine Dupont to light up sevens at Olympics
23/07/2024 08:56 by Independent
The Les Bleus captain skipped the 2024 Six Nations to focus on the shortened version of the sport...
Northampton Saints to begin Premiership title defence with blockbuster clash against Bath - in repeat of last year's memorable final, as full fixtures are revealed
23/07/2024 08:09 by DailyMail
Phil Dowson's champions claimed the coveted domestic prize with a dramatic 25-21 win in the showpiec..
Northampton start new Premiership season with clash against Bath
23/07/2024 07:30 by Independent
Bristol to host Bath in first Premiership game at Principality Stadium...
Rugby Championship 2024 schedule: South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina battle
22/07/2024 22:41 by Independent
The world champions battle the All Blacks, Wallabies and Pumas in another gripping series of matches..
England's most-capped player Ben Youngs reveals he has undergone heart surgery after collapsing in training earlier this year
22/07/2024 15:30 by DailyMail
The incident, which took place while the scrum half was training for his club Leicester Tigers, came..
Ben Youngs ‘on the mend’ from heart surgery after collapsing during training session
22/07/2024 14:51 by Independent
England’s most-capped male player was diagnosed with a heart condition after a worrying incident..
Eddie Jones's stock hits all-time low as former England coach slumps to ANOTHER defeat in nightmare start to Japan job after walking out on the Wallabies
22/07/2024 08:53 by DailyMail
The Wallabies , meanwhile, have shown positive signs of improvement under Jones's replacement, Joe S..
Spain are proving to be a burgeoning force in world rugby, writes CHRIS FOY, after Los Leones continued their rise with victory over Tonga
21/07/2024 18:42 by DailyMail
CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Spain must be nurtured, urgently, having demonstrated that there is an o..
Why rugby union has recruited an NRL premiership winner and State of Origin champion to lure juniors AWAY from rugby league
20/07/2024 04:44 by DailyMail
Rugby union is getting smashed in junior participation by the NRL and AFL, so the battling footy cod..
Wales deny Reds historic victory in Brisbane
20/07/2024 04:30 by ESPN
The underdog Reds were pipped 36-35 by Wales at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Friday night after dr..
England are world champions! U20s rugby stars end France's era of dominance - and an eight-year title drought - with dominant 21-13 win in Cape Town
19/07/2024 19:42 by DailyMail
CHRIS FOY: England have won the junior World Cup in Cape Town - ending France's era of dominance in ..
Warren Gatland admits he made a mistake appointing Cory Hill captain for Wales' 36-35 win over Queensland Reds - after second-row forward withdraw from Brisbane clash 'for personal reasons'
19/07/2024 18:53 by DailyMail
ALEX BYWATER: Hill's selection as skipper had proved controversial in some quarters given that in 20..
Hollie Davidson set to make history as she referees South Africa v Portugal Test
19/07/2024 16:07 by Independent
The Springboks’ clash against Portugal takes place in Bloemfontein..
Wales coach Warren Gatland admits mistake over Cory Hill captaincy decision
19/07/2024 15:17 by Independent
Hill pulled out of Friday’s final tour match against the Queensland Reds due to ‘personal reason..
Wales end losing run with dramatic tour win over Queensland Reds
19/07/2024 12:12 by Independent
Queensland Reds 35-36 Wales: Kieran Hardy snatched victory for Wales in the final minute of a thrill..
Regan Grace helps Wales end losing run with dramatic tour win over Queensland
19/07/2024 12:00 by Independent
Wales had suffered eight successive Test defeats coming into the match...
Hollie Davidson set to make history as she referees South Africa v Portugal Test
19/07/2024 09:04 by Independent
The Springboks’ clash against Portugal takes place in Bloemfontein...
Ellie Kildunne says Great Britain can do ‘something special’ at Paris Olympics
19/07/2024 08:00 by Independent
Ciaran Beattie’s side face Ireland on July 28 in their opening pool match at the Stade de France a..
Queensland Reds v Wales LIVE rugby: Score and build-up as Warren Gatland’s side bid to snap losing streak
19/07/2024 07:15 by Independent
The tourists aim to bounce back after two defeats to the Wallabies on tour..
Former All Blacks hooker Norm Hewitt passes away aged 55
18/07/2024 09:55 by Independent
The former rugby union hooker had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease..
Regan Grace under no pressure ahead of Wales bow – Warren Gatland
18/07/2024 09:27 by Independent
Former St Helens star handed chance in Australia tour finale...
July Rugby Tests, W3: Everything you need to know for the weekend
18/07/2024 07:01 by ESPN
The blockbuster clashes of the past two weeks may have come to an end, but there is still plenty of ..
British & Irish Lions 2025: Predicting the squad to tour Australia
18/07/2024 06:32 by Independent
With less than a year to go until the Lions head Down Under, the race for to be selected by Andy Far..
Did July's key Test showdowns shift rugby's top table?
18/07/2024 06:10 by ESPN
As the engrossing July mini-series comes to a close conclusions can be drawn on world rugby's delica..
On this day in 2018 – Sam Warburton forced to call time on rugby career aged 29
18/07/2024 05:00 by Independent
The former Wales and Lions captain had been suffering from injury...
Regan Grace to make Wales debut without featuring in a competitive club game as he is named in Warren Gatland's side to face Queensland Reds after rugby union switch
17/07/2024 14:12 by DailyMail
Wing Grace (left), 27, is a former rugby league star with St Helens. After switching codes to union,..
England A will take on Australia A in November clash at The Stoop, RFU announce... as Steve Borthwick looks to fast-track new generation of formidable forwards to his senior side
17/07/2024 14:08 by DailyMail
ENGLAND'S urgent quest to fast-track a new generation of formidable forwards will be aided by the co..
Cory Hill apologises for past ‘mistake’ as Wales appoint lock as captain for Queensland Reds clash
17/07/2024 11:25 by Independent
Hill was named among a group of men that damaged a woman’s house in Cardiff in 2021..