Analysis
Rugby Europe's finals day promises to be spectacle to remember
Houdinis and clairvoyants converge on the city of love as the Rugby Europe Championship culminates in style.
Francisco Isaac
15 Mar, 4:27
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Interview
Richard Cockerill on Akaki Tabutsadze: 'He reminds me of Jonny May'
The Georgia head coach approaches Sunday's Rugby Europe Championship 2024 final against Portugal knowing he has two of the best fi…
Jon Newcombe
14 Mar, 9:56
Interview
Game On! The story behind the rise of Portuguese women's rugby
Martyn Thomas finds out how the trailblazing women’s 15s rugby programme in Portugal has been given license to grow using initia…
Martyn Thomas
08 Mar, 6:50
Interview
Benched Blues backrow Hoskins Sotutu explains ‘different’ challenge
Hoskins Sotutu will play a bit of a different role for the Blues in the third round of Super Rugby Pacific.
Finn Morton
07 Mar, 20:19
The Blues lock in young German flanker Anton Segner for another two years
The Blues have taken a step to secure the future of their loose forward depth, re-signing Anton Segner for the 2025 and '26 season…
Ned Lester
04 Mar, 20:15
Boks can relax as Ireland face world rankings impasse
Ireland faces a unique challenge in their quest to dethrone South Africa from the pinnacle of the World Rugby rankings.
Ian Cameron
09 Feb, 6:26
Exclusive
A French club's 'Moneyball' approach to scouting Tier Two talent
Aurillac is going all-in on emerging nations youngsters - and their plan is working.
Francisco Isaac
09 Feb, 2:39
Interview
Portugal's fallen heroes face very different reception
Within two weeks of Portugal’s superb Rugby World Cup campaign coming to a close, Appleton was back treating patients at his cli…
Jon Newcombe
04 Feb, 5:30
The World Rugby ranking places at stake on eve of Six Nations
Ireland could narrow the gap with South Africa in the world rugby rankings to just 2.43 points from the current 3.97 if they secur…
Ian Cameron
02 Feb, 9:41
Interview
Netherlands v Sweden: How the second-oldest rivalry in women’s Test rugby started
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the inaugural meeting between the teams, the Netherlands travelling to Malmö where they b…
Martyn Thomas
02 Feb, 4:40
Interview
Davidson: 'When comments land in your own personal inbox it is a shock'
The honour of blowing the first whistle in the men’s 2024 Rugby Europe Championship falls to Hollie Davidson, who hopes that the…
Jon Newcombe
01 Feb, 9:42
Brodie Retallick reveals what he told Peter O’Mahony after World Cup thriller
Brodie Retallick has revealed what was said between him and Irish flanker Peter O’Mahony after last year’s thrilling World Cup…
Finn Morton
21 Jan, 20:31
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Richard Cockerill: 'No one can still tell me what a tier one team is'
Richard Cockerill smiles when he playfully points out that he is the only head coach that England and Georgia have ever had with a…
Jon Newcombe
19 Jan, 2:28
Kenya and China score brilliant tries to win HSBC Sevens Challenger
At the end of three days of intense, high quality competition it was Kenya men and China women who took top honours at the opening…
Grant Constable
14 Jan, 9:16
Analysis
Champions Cup primed for a bold renaissance
The premier domestic club competition in the world has had a tumultuous time in recent years but is predicting a stirring comeback
Tom Bradshaw
06 Dec, 4:19
Pools confirmed for opening round of HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024
The pools have been confirmed ahead of the opening round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 at The Sevens Stadium in D…
Grant Constable
05 Dec, 6:16
