Rugby

Dec 8, 2023, 08:14 PM Open Extended Reactions World champions South Africa will host Ireland and New Zealand for two tests each next year and also welcome Portugal for a historic first meeting between the sides in July as officials confirmed the Springboks’ home test fixtures for 2024 on Friday. Ireland will play matches in

Dec 7, 2023, 11:58 AM Open Extended Reactions The British and Irish Lions will take on Argentina in Dublin in preparation for their 2025 tour to Australia in what will be their first ever match in Ireland, the team announced on Thursday. The game will be held at the Aviva Stadium on June 20, 2025,

Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 06:17 PM Open Extended Reactions The television match official from the Rugby World Cup final stepped away from the international game “for the foreseeable future” on Monday, blaming a “torrent of criticism and abuse online.” English official Tom Foley made a series of big calls in the title match between

Open Extended Reactions Beauden Barrett will be available for the All Blacks in the middle of next year, after the veteran playmaker signed a new deal with New Zealand Rugby through 2027. Currently in preseason for the Japanese League 1 season, Barrett will return to New Zealand after his commitments with Toyota Verblitz conclude and

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auDec 1, 2023, 02:58 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 29, 2023, 03:26 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 England captain Owen Farrell has announced he will take a break from international rugby and will not be available

Reuters with ESPN staff Nov 28, 2023, 09:48 PM Open Extended Reactions New Zealand Rugby [NZR] should consider reviewing rules that prohibit the selection of nationals playing overseas, All Blacks captain Sam Cane said on Tuesday as he started a short stint with Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath. Cane is among several of the sport’s stars,

Nov 28, 2023, 11:59 AM Open Extended Reactions The London High Court will hear a plea on Friday to combine claims from 475 former sportspeople suffering from neurological impairments into a group action lawsuit against the governing bodies of their sports, law firm Rylands Garth said. The firm said on Tuesday it would seek a

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 23, 2023, 02:24 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

Nov 20, 2023, 08:42 AM Open Extended Reactions Exeter Chiefs issued an apology to former England international Ugo Monye after he accused a supporter of racist abuse at Sunday’s match against Gloucester. Monye, 40, who worked as a match reporter, stated that a supporter racially abused him as he was leaving Sandy Park. “Not a

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 19, 2023, 11:07 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

AAP with ESPN staff Nov 18, 2023, 11:26 AM Open Extended Reactions Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has been ousted following an extraordinary board meeting on Sunday night. On Sunday, McLennan vowed to fight to hold onto his position despite six member unions, including Queensland, the ACT and RugbyWA, demanding his resignation. But McLennan’s bid

Nov 16, 2023, 01:39 AM Open Extended Reactions Stephen Larkham is open to coaching the Wallabies but says he’s had no discussions with Rugby Australia about replacing Eddie Jones. The 1999 World Cup-winning great was coy when asked about his interest in the role on Thursday, but admitted he was keen to help Australian rugby

Open Extended Reactions Wallabies great Michael Hooper will chase a berth at the Paris Olympics, after his long-rumoured switch to the Australia sevens program was confirmed on Thursday morning. Hooper will officially join coach John Manenti’s squad in January, with an eye on making his HSBC SVNS Series debut at Australia’s home tournament in Perth

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 10, 2023, 12:01 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 9, 2023, 05:31 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

Nov 8, 2023, 12:26 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has denied he used discriminatory language towards England flanker Tom Curry in their Rugby World Cup semifinal in October, labelling the allegations against him “unprofessional”. World Rugby, which was also asked to review a similar incident in a match between the teams

Nov 5, 2023, 10:26 PM Open Extended Reactions Rassie Erasmus is to return as head coach of South Africa for the foreseeable future, he confirmed to local media on Sunday, reprising the position he held when the side lifted the Rugby World Cup in 2019. Jacques Nienaber guided the Springboks to their second successive World