The United States Rugby Union team’s November tour got off to a good start with a 21-17 win over Portugal in Coimbra. The match attended by a small but enthusia ...

Australian Brett Robinson was elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday and put financial sustainability of the game top of his agenda after narrowly defeating former France captain Abdelatif ...

Australian Brett Robinson, who was elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday, stood on a platform of expansion and change for the game as it approaches the start of its fourth decade as a ...

The most powerful position in rugby will be filled when the next chairman of the sport’s global governing body is elected in Dublin on Thursday. Former France No. 8 Abdelatif Benazzi, former Australia ...

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When are the rugby Autumn Internationals? Who do England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales play and where? Full results and fixtures as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina all travel to ...

Tis the season for elite rugby union international action with six games going ahead in the Autumn Internationals this weekend. England, fresh from a narrow defeat to New Zealand and Australia in ...

France may argue differently, but at the top of the rugby table two teams currently stand above the rest – Ireland and South Africa. The Boks are world class from 1 to 15 and even home advantage ...