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January 20, 2020

Borthwick to leave England amid rugby coaching shake-up

There will be another change to the backroom staff of England’s rugby team at the end of the season when Steve Borthwick ...

January 18, 2020

English rugby champ Saracens relegated for salary-cap breach

In one of the most spectacular downfalls in the history of club rugby, English and European champion Saracens will be ...

January 16, 2020

Prince Harry takes on first duties since royal crisis talks

Prince Harry went back to work Thursday, mixing with children playing rugby and offering no hint of the days of turmoil that ...

January 13, 2020

England coaching shake-up sees Proudfoot join from Boks

England hired one of the key coaches behind South Africa’s run to the Rugby World Cup title as part of a shake-up of the ...

January 08, 2020

Galthie ushers in new era with young France rugby squad

Newly installed France rugby coach Fabien Galthie ushered in a new era for the national team by selecting 19 uncapped players ...

December 19, 2019

Wimbledon appoints Sally Bolton as CEO after 2020 tournament

The All England Club has appointed Sally Bolton to take over as chief executive in 2020. Bolton will replace Richard Lewis, ...

December 16, 2019

Howley banned from rugby for 9 months for betting breaches

Former Wales assistant coach Rob Howley was banned from rugby for nine months Monday for breaching betting rules, including ...

December 11, 2019

Foster succeeds Hansen as New Zealand All Blacks head coach

Long-time assistant Ian Foster has been confirmed as All Blacks head coach to succeed Steve Hansen after an appointment ...

December 04, 2019

Lions to play 2 tests in Joburg, other in Cape Town in 2021

The British and Irish Lions' eight-match tour of South Africa in 2021 will include two tests in Johannesburg before and after ...

December 03, 2019

Rugby Australia signs Melbourne Storm’s Vunivalu

Melbourne Storm winger Suliasi Vunivalu has signed with the Queensland Reds and Rugby Australia in a code-switch that could ...

November 30, 2019

Wales hold off Baabaas 43-33 to give Pivac winning start

Wayne Pivac celebrated his first game as coach of Wales with a 43-33 win over the Barbarians as Warren Gatland’s return to ...

November 30, 2019

England 39-2 at stumps on day 2 of 2nd test vs New Zealand

Allrounder Daryl Mitchell, who admits cheering when England beat New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup last month, made 73 in ...

November 22, 2019

Williams joins Welsh rugby team’s rebuilt backroom staff

The rebuilding of Wales’ backroom staff under coach Wayne Pivac following the Rugby World Cup has continued with the hiring ...

November 21, 2019

Franco Smith named interim Italy coach

Former South Africa international Franco Smith has been named the interim coach of Italy’s rugby squad for the upcoming Six ...

November 20, 2019

Rennie appointed as Wallabies head coach to replace Cheika

Dave Rennie has been hired as Australia’s head coach to replace Michael Cheika, who stood down following the Wallabies’ ...

November 15, 2019

Warburton back with Wales rugby team in coaching role

Former Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton has taken up an advisory role with the national team under new coach Wayne Pivac.

November 14, 2019

Scotland ‘regret’ misconduct before RWC match vs Japan

The Scottish Rugby Union “has expressed its regret” to World Rugby for misconduct before its World Cup pool game against ...

November 14, 2019

Global Rapid Rugby set to kick off next March

Global Rapid Rugby will kick off next March with a 10-round competition featuring teams from Fiji, Samoa, Malaysia, Hong Kong ...

November 12, 2019

Wales center Davies to miss Six Nations after knee surgery

Wales center Jonathan Davies will miss the entire Six Nations rugby tournament after being ruled out for at least six months ...