Rugby

Oct 18, 2018

Jones names weakened England rugby squad amid injury crisis

With at least 11 players injured or suspended, England rugby coach Eddie Jones has delved into the country's deep pool of reserves to pick an enlarged squad for the November tests

Oct 15, 2018

Vunipolas and lock Isiekwe latest England injury worries

No. 8 Billy Vunipola is the latest injury blow to England's home rugby test campaign next month after breaking his arm for the third time this year

Sep 20, 2018

Cipriani omitted from England squad after nightclub assault

Danny Cipriani has been omitted from England's 36-man squad for its training camp ahead of the November rugby tests, a month after being arrested following an incident at a nightclub

Sep 20, 2018

Japan's Rugby World Cup prepares for typhoons, earthquakes

Organizers of next year's Rugby Worlds Cup in Japan are preparing for natural disasters like typhoons and earthquakes

Sep 5, 2018

England to play Rugby World Cup warm-up test in Newcastle

England will play a test in the northern city of Newcastle for the first time among four matches in preparation for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan

Sep 1, 2018

Japan women improve to win Asian Games rugby gold

Japan's women's rugby sevens team gave itself a timely boost two years out from the Tokyo Olympics when it beat China 7-5 and won the Asian Games final for the first time

Aug 25, 2018

French team wins rugby league's Challenge Cup for 1st time

The French anthem rang out around Wembley Stadium after Catalans Dragons became the first non-British winners of rugby league's Challenge Cup

Aug 20, 2018

Japan opens Rugby World Cup stadium on 2011 tsunami site

Japan has opened a new stadium for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on the site of a school that was destroyed by a devastating tsunami in 2011

Aug 17, 2018

England rugby player Cipriani faces new sanction for assault

England rugby player Danny Cipriani is facing disciplinary action from the game's governing body after being fined by a court for a nightclub assault

Aug 2, 2018

Ashton included in England rugby training squad

Chris Ashton has edged toward reviving his England career after being included in a 44-man preseason training squad that will gather outside London this weekend