South African Tobias Botes has been called up to the Italy squad for this weekend’s Six Nations opener against France in Paris following an injury to Luciano Orquera. With Argentina-born …
Graham Rowntree has urged what is set to be a raw England side to start putting the “unspeakable past” of the team’s World Cup flop behind them when they face …
Scotland will field a new halfback partnership and an uncapped winger in a much-changed team for the Six Nations opener against fierce rival England at Murrayfield on Saturday. In a …
Clermont duo Vincent Debaty and Wesley Fofana have been called up by new France coach Philippe Saint Andre for the World Cup finalists’ Six Nations opener against Italy in Stade …
Scotland was mistakenly selling T-shirts boasting of beating England before their Six Nations rugby clash this weekend. The Scottish Rugby Union online retailer Greaves Sports made an incorrect selection in …
Rocky Elsom claims he has no lingering resentment over his dumping as Wallabies captain and believes leading the national team has left him better equipped for his new role as …
Brumbies coach Jake White says he’ll use his team’s opening trial matches to unearth his captain, dismissing suggestions the job has all but been entrusted to backrow recruit Ben Mowen. …
Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw will lead England in their opening two Six Nations rugby matches – despite having made just one Test appearance. Robshaw is one of the least experienced …
Rocky Elsom says he’s ready to shoulder the responsibility of captaincy as the NSW Waratahs carry high expectations into the Super Rugby season. The 28-year-old former Wallabies skipper was on …
France rugby captain Thierry Dusautoir said he and his team may have come out of the World Cup final with their heads held high but they can afford no slip-ups …
Former Wallabies skipper Rocky Elsom has been confirmed as NSW captain for the coming Super Rugby season. The 28-year-old first led the Waratahs back in 2007, and will take on …
England’s Delon Armitage has been suspended from the national reserve Saxons squad after being arrested for alleged assault, the Rugby Football Union announced Monday. London Irish fullback Armitage was detained …
Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw is to lead England in their opening two Six Nations matches, it was announced on Monday. The 25-year-old flanker, capped just once — against Argentina in …
Scotland centre Joe Ansbro will miss his team’s opening Six Nations match against England this weekend because of a nagging back injury. Ansbro has been released back to his club …
England’s Delon Armitage has been suspended from the national reserve Saxons squad after being arrested for alleged assault, the Rugby Football Union announced Monday. London Irish full-back Armitage was detained …
Ireland coach Declan Kidney on Monday named an extended 32-man squad in preparation for his side’s opening Six Nations game against Wales on February 5. The majority of the squad …
England rugby coach Stuart Lancaster’s crackdown on misbehaving players claimed another victim on Monday when Delon Armitage was suspended from the second-tier Saxons squad following his arrest by police over …
Former New Zealand rugby union coach Graham Henry on Monday blasted rivals England as the “world champions at wasting talent”. Henry guided New Zealand to victory in last year’s Rugby …
