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November 26, 2020

France makes 13 changes, includes 5 new caps to face Italy

France coach Fabien Galthie made 13 changes and included five debutants to face Italy in the Autumn Nations Cup on Saturday ...

November 24, 2020

Christophe Dominici, star winger for France, dies at 48

The death of Christophe Dominici, the speedy and charismatic winger who lit up French rugby from the wing at the turn of the ...

November 21, 2020

Mayday for Ireland as England wins with stifling defense

England gave Ireland another comprehensive hiding to the tune of 18-7 at Twickenham on Saturday and took charge of their ...

November 21, 2020

Botham keen to make dream Wales selection count

Being born in Wales was always important to James Botham. Even though he was a toddler when he moved to England where his ...

November 21, 2020

France seek payback as Scotland go for record win streak

France returns to the scene of the crime on Sunday. Murrayfield was where France suffered its only loss this year, and where ...

November 20, 2020

Third Fiji rugby match canceled due to virus outbreak

Fiji has had a third Autumn Nations Cup rugby match canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak in the squad. The team’s ...

November 20, 2020

Documentary paints bleak picture of Pacific Islands rugby

The treatment of Pacific Island rugby players in the professional era is compared to colonialism in a new documentary film ...

November 20, 2020

Pivac confident makeshift Wales can end losing streak

Wayne Pivac was facing a tricky choice regarding his latest Wales selection. The first-year coach planned to utilize his ...

November 19, 2020

English sports gets $400M bailout, in talks on fans' return

English sports are receiving 300 million pounds (almost $400 million) from the government — with half going to rugby — to ...

November 17, 2020

Second Fiji rugby game canceled as virus spreads in squad

A second Autumn Nations Cup rugby match involving Fiji was canceled on Tuesday after the coronavirus outbreak in the squad ...

November 16, 2020

Ireland's Sexton and Henshaw ruled out of England test

Captain Jonathan Sexton and center Robbie Henshaw were ruled out of Ireland's match against England at Twickenham on Saturday ...

November 16, 2020

Ntamack ruled out of France's Nations Cup match in Scotland

Flyhalf Romain Ntamack has been ruled out of France's upcoming Autumn Nations Cup match against Scotland because of an ...

November 14, 2020

England outclasses Georgia 40-0 at wet Twickenham

England outclassed Georgia 40-0 in their Autumn Nations Cup starter at the expense of an injury to Jonathan Joseph at ...

November 13, 2020

France vs. Fiji rugby match canceled due to virus outbreak

France's opening Autumn Nations Cup match against Fiji on Sunday has been canceled following a COVID-19 outbreak within the ...

November 13, 2020

Townsend: Weir deserves recall for Scotland vs Italy

Coach Gregor Townsend believes flyhalf Duncan Weir fully deserves his first start for Scotland in 4 1/2 years. Weir hasn’t ...

November 13, 2020

Georgia keen to prove it belongs in Autumn Nations Cup

Georgia vows to have learned its lessons from the abysmal effort against Scotland at Murrayfield last month. The Lelos can't ...

November 12, 2020

Pivac told to reset and improve Wales in Autumn Nations Cup

Wayne Pivac has outlined where he wants to take Wales. The Welsh Rugby Union trusts the national coach for now. Pivac is ...

November 11, 2020

The Latest: Knicks shut training center after positive tests

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The New York Knicks have temporarily ...

November 09, 2020

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in ...