Men's rugby

Men's rugby

• Video refs to have more powers under new protocols

  The powers of video referees in rugby are set to be extended as part of new protocols to be trialed globally by the International Rugby Board in 2013. 

• Mitchell leaves Sale after just 1 month

  Former New Zealand coach John Mitchell has left Sale Sharks and returned to South Africa "for personal reasons," just a month after taking over as ... 

• Scott Johnson appointed Scotland interim coach

  Scott Johnson has a chance to make his job as Scotland interim coach more permanent after receiving the reins on Thursday to lead the team in the Six ... 

• London Games CEO joins Rugby World Cup organizers

  One of the key people behind the smooth running of this year's London Olympics and Paralympics has been appointed to the board of the 2015 Rugby World ... 

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  England, Wales wrangle over hosting 2015 RWC game

  Already pitched into the toughest pool for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, England is now faced with the prospect of playing one of its matches in Wales — ... 

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  Australia set to complete Welsh fall from grace

  Wales' yearlong decline from World Cup semifinalist to not even a top-eight nation will be sealed on Saturday if Australia can end its turbulent tour ... 

• Mitchell joins English struggler Sale from Lions

  Former New Zealand coach John Mitchell returned to the English game Wednesday as director of rugby at Sale Sharks, two weeks after being cleared of ... 

• Hore cops 5 weeks for hitting Davies from behind

  New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore will miss the rugby test against England this weekend after he was suspended on Wednesday for five weeks for hitting ... 

• Van Rensburg replacing Van der Linde on Boks tour

  Uncapped prop JC Janse van Rensburg will join South Africa in London on Wednesday to replace the injured CJ van der Linde. Van der Linde, who played ... 

• Tonga beat US 22-13 despite 2 in sin-bin

  Tonga came from 13-5 down to beat the United States 22-13 in a rugby test on the north Wales coast on Saturday. Tonga overcame having two men ... 

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  Springboks make 2 changes for Scotland test

  South Africa made two changes to its run-on team for Saturday's test against Scotland, giving starts to France-based prop Gurthro Steenkamp and Currie ... 

• Lambie at flyhalf for Springboks vs Ireland

  Pat Lambie has been picked ahead of Morne Steyn at flyhalf for South Africa's test against Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. The spot was vacated ... 

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  Olympic Stadium included in stadium list for WCup

  The Olympic Stadium in London and 12 club football grounds were included Monday on the long list of 17 venues put forward to host matches in the 2015 ... 

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  Clive Woodward leaving British Olympic Association

  England's World Cup-winning rugby coach Clive Woodward is leaving his role as the British Olympic Association's director of sport after six years. 

• Olympic Stadium could be venue for Rugby World Cup

  The Olympic Stadium in London could be used as one of the venues for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, with organizers looking to feed off the success of the ... 

• Rugby player, 2 others killed in NIreland accident

  Rugby officials say a rising star of the game was one of three men killed when they fell into a slurry tank on their farm in Northern Ireland. 

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  Column: Not-So-Great Britain learning to win again

  Wars aside, learning to lose used to be as British as warm beer and milky tea. Growing up in Not-So-Great Britain post-1966, when England football ...