Men's rugby

Men's rugby

• 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 ... 

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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. 

• 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 ... 

• No UK tax breaks for foreign players at 2015 RWC

  Top foreign players coming for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England will not be exempt from taxes. British authorities tax the earnings of overseas ... 

• Olympic Stadium still in running for 2015 WCup

  The Olympic Stadium in London is still in the running to host matches at the 2015 Rugby World Cup after tournament organizers were granted extra time ... 

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  England's image drive hit by Gatland comments

  Eighteen months on and the England rugby team is still being haunted by a scandal-ridden 2011 World Cup campaign dogged by dwarf-throwing, ... 

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  Robshaw hails 'watershed' win for England

  Emboldened by a "watershed" win in Ireland, England is on course to regain its position as the king of the northern hemisphere and put itself in ... 

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  Despondent France makes 5 changes to face England

  France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has responded to consecutive defeats to Italy and Wales in the Six Nations championship by making five changes to ... 

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  Italy wins 23-18 to stun France again in 6 Nations

  France once again failed to defend a lead as it was beaten in Italy for the second successive time in the Six Nations championship, falling apart in ... 

• 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 ...