Rugby

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 17, 2024, 05:59 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Before the last Rugby World Cup, England head coach Steve Borthwick set his team a test.

Jan 17, 2024, 02:56 PM Open Extended Reactions Ireland head coach Andy Farrell appointed Munster backrow Peter O’Mahony as the country’s new captain on Wednesday as the new British & Irish Lions boss began the post-Johnny Sexton era by naming a 34-man squad to defend their Six Nations title. O’Mahony has captained the side 10

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 17, 2024, 09:58 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England have named Jamie George as captain for the Six Nations but there is no spot

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 16, 2024, 01:00 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Louis Rees-Zammit has left Gloucester and Wales with immediate effect to pursue a career in the

Jan 16, 2024, 02:31 PM Open Extended Reactions France lock Bastien Chalureau has been cleared of racism by a court of appeal after the Montpellier player had been handed a prison sentence for violence based on ethnicity, French media reported on Tuesday. Chalureau was handed a six-month suspended prison sentence in 2020 after being found

Jan 12, 2024, 05:27 PM Open Extended Reactions Players in this year’s Six Nations will use instrumented mouthguards to help medics detect incidents that require off-field head injury assessments, Six Nations Rugby said on Friday. Players will be provided with custom-fitted mouthguards that deliver in-game alerts to the medical team to indicate whether a pitchside

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 12, 2024, 04:19 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England prop Mako Vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 32-year-old’s decision calls time

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 12, 2024, 11:17 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions The announcement of Andy Farrell as British & Irish Lions coach on Thursday has already set

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 12, 2024, 10:01 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell will be able to pick players based in

Jan 11, 2024, 11:29 PM Open Extended Reactions British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell is confident the Wallabies will overcome their woes and “get it right” in time for the 2025 tour which he believes will be “huge” for Australian sport. Englishman Farrell, who’s overseen Ireland’s path to the top of world rugby, was

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 8, 2024, 01:33 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions The British and Irish Lions have named Andy Farrell as head coach for their 2025 tour

Jan 11, 2024, 05:08 AM Open Extended Reactions Fiji international Api Ratuniyarawa has been jailed after sexually assaulting three women in Cardiff, local media reported on Tuesday. The 37-year-old was sentenced to two years and 10 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting the assaults that took place between Oct.31 and Nov. 2 last year.

Jan 9, 2024, 07:21 AM Open Extended Reactions Former Wales and British and Irish Lions fullback JPR Williams has died aged 74, Premier Division club Bridgend Ravens said on Monday. Williams, who was part of the golden era of Welsh rugby in the 1970s, captained his country as well as Bridgend. “Bridgend Ravens are devastated

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 5, 2024, 05:42 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England‘s record points scorer Owen Farrell is in talks to sign with with Top 14 giants

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 4, 2024, 03:16 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Kevin Sinfield will leave his role as England men’s defence coach after their summer tour of

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 13, 2023, 11:50 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Former England and Australia boss Eddie Jones has been confirmed as Japan’s new head coach through

Dec 12, 2023, 08:45 AM Open Extended Reactions England lifted the Women’s 6 Nations trophy at Twickenham in April after beating France in front of a record crowd. Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images Twickenham Stadium will host the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup final, while the opening game will be staged at Sunderland’s Stadium

Australia’s rugby world champs have triumphed in the Cape Town Sevens after holding on bravely when down to just six players to edge a drama-filled final against France. But it was again a very different story on Sunday (Monday AEDT) for the Aussie men who, having excelled to reach their final, were hammered in the