RUGBY

Head coach Esteban Meneses has named his squad to face France in Stade de Pierre-Mauroy in Lille on Thursday, with Castres scrum-half Santiago Arata back in the starting XV after recovering from a hand injury. […]

Wales had to hang on with their fingernails as they edged Fiji in a thrilling Rugby World Cup Pool C match in Bordeaux, winning 32-26 on Sunday. The Fijians came agonisingly close to recovering from […]

South Africa put the squeeze on a brave Scotland, scoring two tries early in the second half to break open a close game and win 18-3 to open their Rugby World Cup title defence this morning. The […]

apan ran in six converted tries as they kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 42-12 bonus win against debutants Chile, who put on a brave face in searing heat and scored two tries […]

George Ford kicked 27 points to steer England to a magnificent World Cup victory over Argentina after they were reduced to 14 men after three minutes. Tom Curry was sent off by the bunker review […]

Ireland thrashed Romania 82-8 to get their Rugby World Cup campaign started in style in Bordeaux, running in 12 tries despite the sweltering heat as the returning Johnny Sexton pulled the strings and centre Bundee Aki ran riot. Romania briefly led against the No […]

Ange Capuozzo marked his maiden Rugby World Cup appearance with a fine solo try in Italy‘s 52-8 victory over Namibia in Pool A. Speed merchant Capuozzo has developed a reputation as one of the world’s best finishers since his international […]

France got their Rugby World Cup campaign off to a winning start as they beat the All Blacks 27-13 at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday. Tries from Damian Penaud and Melvyn Jaminet […]