Rugby

Rugby

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  Jonny Wilkinson voted European Player of the Year

  Jonny Wilkinson has been voted the European Player of the Year for 2013 after guiding Toulon to its first European Cup title. The former England ... 

• Best to captain Ireland on summer tour

  After being surprisingly overlooked by the British and Irish Lions, Rory Best will captain a 28-man Ireland squad containing six uncapped players for ... 

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  Toulon beats Clermont to win 1st European Cup

  Jonny Wilkinson delivered another brilliant display of goalkicking to guide Toulon to its first European Cup title Saturday, booting 11 points in a ... 

• Ireland flyhalf Ronan O'Gara retires from rugby

  Ronan O'Gara, Ireland's most capped player and top points scorer, announced his retirement from rugby union on Saturday and will take up a coaching ... 

• Wilkinson the key as Toulon eyes 1st European Cup

  Jonny Wilkinson will put his battered body through one more test of durability on Saturday as he attempts to guide Toulon to a first European Cup ... 

• Trinh-Duc left out of 35-man squad for NZ tour

  France coach Philippe Saint-Andre left out experienced flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc and selected eight newcomers Tuesday for next month's tour of New ... 

• New Zealand beats Australia to win London Sevens

  New Zealand completed another triumphant world series campaign by winning the season-ending London Sevens, outclassing Australia 47-12 in the final ... 

• Wigan FA Cup win caps season of joy for underdogs

  Even as the financial disparities in English football grow, this season gave the underdogs a chance to leave their mark. The Premier League campaign ... 

• NZ sole team to end London Sevens day 1 unbeaten

  World series champion New Zealand was the only team to finish the first day unbeaten in the rugby London Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday. The Kiwis, ... 

• Wood to lead England tour to SAmerica in June

  Already minus 10 British and Irish Lions, England will tackle the Barbarians and tour South America also without captain Chris Robshaw, and backs ... 

• Scots pick 9 newcomers for South Africa tournament

  Scotland has included nine uncapped players in its 31-man squad for next month's four-team tournament in South Africa. Coach Scott Johnson will be ... 

• NZ win 7s series, SAfrica win Glasgow

  New Zealand won the sevens rugby world series but couldn't retain the Glasgow title when it lost the final to South Africa 28-21 on Sunday. 

• NZ close in on 11th world series title in Glasgow

  New Zealand needs only to win its Glasgow Sevens quarterfinal on Sunday to secure its 11th world sevens rugby series title in 14 seasons. New Zealand, ... 

• Johnson hired as Scotland's director of rugby

  Scott Johnson will vacate his interim role as Scotland head coach and take up a new position as the national team's director of rugby after the June ... 

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  Olympic Stadium to stage 5 games at Rugby WCup

  The Olympic Stadium in London will host five matches at the 2015 World Cup, with only two club rugby grounds selected among the 13 venues. 

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  Warburton to captain Lions, no Wilkinson

  Sam Warburton accepted the biggest honor in northern hemisphere rugby when he was appointed captain of the British and Irish Lions but there was no ... 

• Joe Schmidt hired to coach Ireland's rugby team

  Joe Schmidt was hired as Ireland coach on Monday, charged with reviving the fortunes of the floundering national team and building on his successful ... 

• 2014 Women's Rugby WCup in France from Aug. 1-17

  The Women's Rugby World Cup in France next year will kick off on Aug. 1 with the final 16 days later at Stade Jean Bouin in Paris. The IRB made the ... 

• Rugby player handed 6-month ban for doping

  The English Rugby Football Union has banned a lower-league player for six months for a positive doping test. James Comben of Henley RFC, tested ... 

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  Heady days for the Welsh as Cardiff reaches EPL

  As Vincent Tan threw his arms into the air and soaked up the applause of a delirious crowd, the Malaysian billionaire owner of Cardiff could be ... 

• Friday games return to Six Nations schedule

  Wales will revert to playing Six Nations matches on a Friday night over the next two seasons. The defending champions will host France at the ... 

• Jonny Wilkinson signs new contract with Toulon

  Former England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson has signed a new one-year contract with French club Toulon. The 33-year-old continues to impress and his ... 

• North joins player exodus from Welsh rugby

  Wales winger George North will join the player exodus from his country's cash-strapped regions by moving to English team Northampton from the Scarlets ... 

• Powell set to make switch from union to league

  Wales No. 8 Andy Powell is set to buck the trend of rugby league players moving to union by making the switch the other way. Sale Sharks say Powell ... 

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  Wilkinson plays down chances of Lions call-up

  Former England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson has played down his chances of being selected by the British and Irish Lions for the upcoming tour of ...