In scenes that would be repeated in Paris a few hours later as Ireland’s Johnny Sexton left the world stage with his family, Dan Biggar’s time as Wales fly-half ended earlier than he had hoped in a ...

Kyle Sinckler and Lewis Ludlam are the only two players to retain their places in the starting XV, with head coach Steve Borthwick making 13 changes to the team that started against Japan. Six players ...

France have named Yoram Moefana (pictured) to start at inside-centre in place of Jonathan Danty, who is recovering from a leg injury, in their match-day 23 to play New Zealand in the opening game of ...

Under the deal, Asahi Super Dry will become the Official Beer for the tournament, which kicks off on 8 September and will be played across nine world-class venues the length and breadth of the host ...

The race will soon be on to see who can join Japan and Fiji at Rugby World Cup 2023 from Oceania and Asia. A streamlined regional qualification process involving six teams will determine the Oceania 1 ...

Head coach Warren Gatland has called up scrum-half Kieran Hardy to replace number-eight Taulupe Faletau, who broke his arm in the Pool C game against Georgia on Saturday, in the Wales squad for Rugby ...

Back-row Sam Underhill has been called up to England's Rugby World Cup 2023 squad after Jack Willis was ruled out because of a neck injury. Willis made one appearance at the tournament against Chile ...

Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui has replaced injured second-row Temo Mayanavanua with Apisalome Ratuniyarawa (pictured) in his Rugby World Cup 2023 squad ahead of the quarter-final against England on ...

World Rugby has confirmed the locations for the next three women’s and two men’s Rugby World Cups as it accelerates global development and growth. At its Annual Meeting in Dublin, the World Rugby ...

The men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia will feature 24 teams after the World Rugby Council approved historic reimagination of the competition format, window and timing. Reflecting World Rugby’s ...

Portugal became the 20th team to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023 as they secured a 16-16 draw in a nail-biting deciding match of the Final Qualification Tournament against USA. Os Lobos only needed a ...

World Rugby has announced the match schedule for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, setting the stage for six weekends of compelling competition in what promises to be the largest celebration of women’s ...