Nations Championship: Debutants who seized their chance on road to RWC 2027
Over 40 players from 11 different teams were handed first caps across the first three rounds of the inaugural global competition.
Over 40 players from 11 different teams were handed first caps across the first three rounds of the inaugural global competition.
The July window of the Nations Championship has come and gone, with teams having already packed their bags to return home, giving …
The battle for the minor placings at the World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 has been finalised after five rounds of compet…
The Eagles are soaring high after victories over Portugal and Zimbabwe in the first two rounds of the Nations Cup, putting them in…
Thirty-two years and 52 matches have passed since New Zealand were last beaten at Eden Park.
Toulouse scrum-half Paul Graou is set to make his France debut from the bench on Saturday against Japan in round three of the Nati…
England and Argentina are set to face each other in football and rugby three days apart this week, bringing back memories of the s…
Monday's semi-finals tossed up four high scoring U20 encounters, with 299 points being scored across the 5th-8th and 13th-16th bra…
With another round of the Nations Championship now behind us, it is time to delve into the team-of-the-week territory.
England, Japan and Spain will all have improved positions when the rankings are officially updated at 12pm on Monday (BST).
Ireland number eight Sean Jansen agreed it was a “dream” debut after scoring a try in their 36-20 bonus-point Nations Champion…
Japan player ratings: While Ireland ultimately emerged with a 36-20 bonus-point victory to remain top of the Northern Hemisphere p…
Sean Jansen scored a try on his Ireland debut as they made it a perfect opening two wins from two in their Nations Championship ca…
Ireland player ratings: Against Eddie Jones Japan, nothing less than a convincing win will have been expected from Ireland, despit…
Andy Farrell has brushed off Eddie Jones’ pre-match mind games ahead of Ireland’s Nations Championship clash with Japan...
Having steered Japan to a famous victory against Italy last week, 21-year-old Ryunosuke Ito is back at No.10 for his country again…