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Rugby union

19 September 2024

  • Marcus Smith, Waisea Nayacalevu and Josh Kemeny.

    Return of relegation adds intrigue for Premiership as stats back Bath for glory

  • James Slipper of the Wallabies inspects the pitch at Allianz Stadium

    ‘I feel every one of my Tests’: James Slipper on the long and winding road to Wallabies record

  • Tommy Freeman dives over to send Northampton on their way to Premiership final victory over Bath in June

    Lions, laws, live rights: what to look out for in the new men’s rugby union season

  • James Slipper and Nic White during a Wallabies training session at Sydney Olympic Park.

    Slipper to break Wallabies record as All Blacks bring back big guns for Bledisloe Cup

18 September 2024

  • Maro Itoje looks on during an England game

    Maro Itoje rejects Eddie Jones’ claims he is not suited to England captaincy

    The former England coach claimed Itoje was ‘very inward-looking’ while the Saracens lock took over the club captaincy from Owen Farrell
  • Hunter Paisami will return when the Wallabies meet the All Blacks in a Rugby Championship international at Accor Stadium on 21 September

    Sportblog
    Wallabies face up to annual All Blacks examination with new reason for hope

    Australia last held the Bledisloe Cup in 2002 but this time have inside knowledge while New Zealand have had a chink in their armour
  • Ollie Sleightholme scores for Northampton against Bath in the Premiership final in June

    Northampton’s Ollie Sleightholme: ‘Any free time, I’ll go fishing. All weather. My missus thinks I’m a bit weird’

    Saints’ England wing who hopes to reel in another Premiership title tells Gerard Meagher how angling eases the pressures of elite rugby

17 September 2024

  • Beno Obano tackles Juarno Augustus

    Coaches call for rule changes to stop red cards in rugby union ‘destroying game’

  • Leinster's Ross Molony (top right) wins a lineout against Northampton during last season's Champions Cup semi-final at Croke Park

    The Breakdown newsletter
    Why a British-Irish league would not be the panacea rugby needs

16 September 2024

  • Steve Borthwick

    Steve Borthwick homes in on new England defence coach

    Steve Borthwick is close to appointing a new England defence coach, with three candidates in contention
  • Tom Curry at the 2023 Rugby World Cup

    Tom Curry: ‘The surgeon said you are probably going to retire … I just cried’

    Having battled back from a career-threatening hip injury, the Sale and England flanker reflects on a newfound maturity
  • Harry Wilson and Rob Valetini of the Wallabies

    Wallabies bracing for beaten All Blacks’ response in Bledisloe Cup clash

    Wallabies fullback Tom Wright is expecting the All Blacks to be keen to ‘rip in’ in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash, disappointed by their recent results

15 September 2024

  • Bath’s Finn Russell offloads from a tackle by WillGriff John of Sale; Fin Smith of Northampton Saints lifts the Premiership trophy; and the Fiji outside-centre and captain Waisea Nayacalevu

    Premiership gears up for new season with battle for eyeballs never greater

    The days of clubs recruiting A-list overseas stars are long gone but the domestic game needs to target growth and widen the audience

14 September 2024

  • Aoife Wafer on her way to scoring in Ireland’s match against Australia

    Aoife Wafer scores twice in Ireland’s dominant six-try win over Wallaroos

  • Abby Dow touches down England’s second try.

    Abby Dow shines as England’s fast start sees off New Zealand in physical battle

13 September 2024

  • Quiz of the Week - Jessica Pegula, George Graham, Pathum Nissanka.

    Sports quiz of the week
    Sports quiz of the week: big defeats, docked points and former presidents

    Test your knowledge of international football, NFL, WSL and more with this week’s set of questions
  • New Zealand’s delighted squad after winning the 2021 World Cup (held in 2022).

    New Zealand women seek ‘sweet’ revenge over England at Twickenham

    The Red Roses thrashed the Black Ferns in the inaugural WXV 1 trophy last year, now they are in London wanting payback
  • Fraser McReight

    No mass Wallabies changes for Tests against All Blacks despite record loss

    The Wallabies are banking on stability to help them rebound from their horror loss to Argentina when they confront the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup

12 September 2024

  • Jonny Hill (right)

    Sale’s Jonny Hill to meet police and learn fate over incident with supporter

    Sale’s Jonny Hill will meet police next week to discover his fate over an incident with a supporter at Bath in June

9 September 2024

  • Twickenham Stadium

    RFU to axe 42 staff – weeks after selling Twickenham naming rights for £100m

    The Rugby Football Union says 64 roles are at risk because of ‘rising utilities, travel and operating costs’
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