Rugby

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 13, 2024, 08:36 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 South Africa coaching guru Rassie Erasmus is renowned for innovation and re-imagining rugby to keep his

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 12, 2024, 01:58 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 Springboks will turn to defence coach Jerry Flannery for any inside knowledge on Marcus Smith

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 11, 2024, 01:06 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 It was a weekend where the southern hemisphere left their mark and bloodied the noses of

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 11, 2024, 08:28 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 South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has labelled England “desperate” ahead of Saturday’s clash at Twickenham, a

Nov 10, 2024, 09:05 PM Open Extended Reactions Flanker Ted Hill and winger Tom Roebuck have been called into the England squad in place of Tom Curry and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, who both suffered concussions in Saturday’s 42-37 loss to Australia. With 35 missed tackles and 19 turnovers, England coach Steve Borthwick bemoaned his side’s appalling

Nov 10, 2024, 06:54 PM Open Extended Reactions Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted he brought on the wrong player during his side’s 24-19 defeat to Fiji at the Principality Stadium on Sunday, their 10th successive loss. Fly-half Sam Costelow played 47 minutes on the wing after Mason Grady was brought off with an ankle injury,

Nov 6, 2024, 11:40 AM Fly-half Caleb Muntz scored 19 points as Fiji pulled off a surprise 24-19 win over Wales at the Principality Stadium on Sunday to extend the hosts’ losing streak to 10 matches. Muntz scored a superb individual try, which he converted, plus put over four penalties for Fiji, who also scored

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 08:02 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 LONDON — Joe Schmidt hailed cross-code superstar Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s “strong” Wallabies debut after he helped Australia

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 07:18 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 LONDON — When the clock ticked into the 80th minute, this was going to be a

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 08:09 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 Captain Jamie George said England’s 42-37 defeat to Australia was “unacceptable” as head coach Steve Borthwick

Nov 5, 2024, 10:04 AM Max Jorgensen’s last-gasp try gave Australia a dramatic 42-37 victory over England in a frantic see-sawing Test match in Twickenham on Saturday. England flanker Chandler Cunningham-South went over twice in the first half, either side of a Noah Lolesio penalty for Australia, before the Wallabies hit back with tries from

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 01:39 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 DUBLIN, Ireland — Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said he felt his side became “too desperate”

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 12:44 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 DUBLIN, Ireland — Any talk of New Zealand losing their fear factor has been grossly premature.

Nov 8, 2024, 12:01 PM Open Extended Reactions Gareth Anscombe has been selected at fly-half and there is a first cap for wing Blair Murray in the Wales team to play Fiji in their Autumn international clash in Cardiff on Sunday as they seek to end a horror run of nine defeats in a row.

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 8, 2024, 08:01 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 DUBLIN, Ireland — Ireland’s new captain Caelan Doris doesn’t waste words. As the all-court No.8 prepares

Nov 6, 2024, 09:27 AM Open Extended Reactions The British & Irish Lions have released their jersey for the 2025 tour of Australia. They will play three Tests against the Wallabies between as part of a 10-match tour between June 20 and Aug. 2, including a game against Argentina in Dublin before they travel to

Nov 6, 2024, 08:16 PM Open Extended Reactions International rugby returned last weekend with New Zealand edging past England in Twickenham and Scotland routing Fiji at Murrayfield. But Week 2 of these autumn internationals brings the first full slate of games. Here’s everything you need to know as the southern hemisphere sides take on the

Nov 6, 2024, 03:38 PM Open Extended Reactions Hooker Ronan Kelleher has been passed fit to face New Zealand in Ireland’s Autumn international opener in Dublin on Friday, but prop Tadhg Furlong will miss the clash with injury as coach Andy Farrell named his team on Wednesday. Finlay Bealham will scrum down at tight-head in