Japan Rugby Team ‘still Minnows’ Despite World Cup Breakthrough
Japan coach Jamie Joseph said Thursday that the Brave Blossoms were World Cup small fry, despite a breakout performance two ...
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All Blacks Coach Hansen Plays Down England World Cup Threat
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen warned England they could struggle to get out of a treacherous group for the second ...
Crunch Time For Crusaders In Stellar Super Rugby Season
Table-topping Canterbury Crusaders defend their unbeaten run against the Beauden Barrett-influenced Wellington Hurricanes on Saturday to start a season-defining fortnight ...
Concussed Sonny Bill Williams To Miss Super Rugby Cheetahs Clash
All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams will miss Auckland Blues' Super Rugby match against the Central Cheetahs as he struggles ...
World Rugby Raises Test Eligibility To Five Years
Rugby's governing body raised the residency period needed for Test eligibility from three to five years on Tuesday following years ...
Who Will Lady Luck Favour At Rugby World Cup Draw?
Rugby's leading nations will be hoping for a big slice of luck at Wednesday's 2019 World Cup draw, where seedings ...
Crusaders Tame Bulls In Super Rugby New Zealand Rampage
The Canterbury Crusaders stacked up their 10th-straight win as New Zealand continued on a Super Rugby rampage at the weekend, ...
Sonny Bill Joins All Blacks Injury Concerns
Sonny Bill Williams has become the latest addition to the All Blacks injury concerns, suffering possible concussion in the Auckland ...
Jaguares Hit Back To Pip Sunwolves In Super Rugby Try Fest
Jaguares of Argentina snapped a four-match losing streak with a come-from-behind 46-39 victory over Sunwolves of Japan Saturday in a ...
Lions Roar To Seventh Straight Win With Rebels Rout
South Africa's red-hot Golden Lions posted their biggest win in Australia with a thumping 47-10 Super Rugby victory over the ...
Super Rugby Front-Runners Crusaders Soldier On Without Whitelock
The front-running Canterbury Crusaders have decided against appealing captain Sam Whitelock's Super Rugby suspension and will take on the Northern ...
All Black Coles Under Lions Injury Cloud
Dane Coles is the latest All Black battling fitness issues ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour, with the ...
Sunwolves’ Winger Taulagi Banned For Five Weeks
Sunwolves winger Jamie-Jerry Taulagi was banned for five weeks Monday after pleading guilty to a dangerous tackle during the weekend's ...
Canterbury Crusaders Charge On Without Injured Skipper Read
The unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders won a ninth Super Rugby game this weekend, but the result was soured by an injury ...
All Blacks Sweating On Read Injury
The All Blacks were Sunday sweating on the availability of captain Kieran Read for the looming British and Irish Lions ...
Teenager Bosch Kicks 18 Points In Vital Sharks Win
Teenage fly-half Curwin Bosch kicked 18 points as Coastal Sharks of South Africa won 33-25 at Jaguares of Argentina Saturday ...
Cheetahs Fume Over Disallowed Try In Crusaders Romp
A controversially disallowed try helped Canterbury Crusaders beat Central Cheetahs 48-21 Saturday and extend a winning run to nine matches ...
Ghana Rugby Readies For Rugby Africa Regional Challenge
The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), is in the final stages of preparing to challenge Benin and Togo in the ...
Profit-Seeking South Africa Could Take Home Tests Abroad
Staging home Test matches abroad is among the options South African rugby bosses are considering in a bid to make ...
Concussion Ends All Black Broadhurst’s Career
One-Test All Black James Broadhurst announced his retirement from rugby on Friday, saying he had been unable to shake off ...