England outclassed by 7-try South Africa
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The opening weekend of the 2026 international rugby season offers no shortage of marquee matchups, but the latest World Rugby Rankings reveal just how competitive many of Saturday's tests could be. Six of the world's top 12 men's teams will face ranked opponents during the first round of the inaugural Nations Championship,
Think of Saturday’s rugby match at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park as a very physical audition. The Nations Cup showdown between the USA Men’s Eagles and Portugal on the Fourth of July is another chance for Denver — long an epicenter for American growth in the sport — to showcase itself as a host city for the 2031 World Cup.
The World Rugby Nations Cup hits Colorado on July 4, but it won't be at the state's only stadium built for rugby. What gives?
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Rassie Erasmus: Mauling was ‘dying’, Springboks’ controversial law innovations were a ‘rebellion’ against World Rugby’s officiating
Rassie Erasmus has revealed that the Springboks' convtroversial tatics last year were used as a statement to World Rugby.
ITV has agreed a deal for live rights to the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup in a move that cements its position as the home of international rugby in the UK
Two months ago, the Red Roses, England women’s rugby union team, quietly walked out at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham. It was their home World Cup squad announcement day and John Mitchell’s team stepped out in public for the first time in their all ...
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World Rugby Nations Cup: Portugal pipped to the post by USA while thrilling draw exhausting to watch in all-action openers
The World Rugby Nations Cup, a competition involving tier two nations, kicked off in the Americas, with Georgia, Samoa, Chile, Tonga and the USA all winning their opening matches, while Spain and Canada battled it out to an enthralling draw.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vitas Carosella covers sports and society with a focus on climate. Oct 31, 2025, 10:30am EDT Ireland v New Zealand reignited America's passion for rugby on the big stage in 2016.
Abi Burton’s Women’s Rugby World Cup debut completed one of the most extraordinary comebacks in world sport. Three years after spending almost a month in a coma, she took to the field against Samoa and helped England progress to the quarter-finals ...
The player was summoned before a disciplinary hearing hours after allegations emerged
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Spanish U20 rugby union player banned for seven matches
BRISBANE, Australia — A member of Spain's rugby union squad at the Under-20 World Cup has been banned for seven matches for "alleged racist verbal abuse" against another player, World Rugby said on Sunday.
