12:50 PM BST New Zealand were awarded the men’s and women’s World Sevens Series titles on Tuesday after World Rugby cancelled the remainder of the season because of the coronavirus outbreak. Tournaments in London, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong were cancelled on the men’s tour, while the women’s circuit lost rounds in the United States,
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1:28 AM BST NSW Rugby chief executive Paul Doorn has played down reports of player strike action, saying the Waratahs, at least, are 100 percent committed to Super Rugby AU and helping the code survive in the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On a day when NSW Rugby announced an organizational restructure, which includes the
6:02 AM BST ESPN staff Wallabies legend Matt Giteau has denied any reports he has signed with Los Angeles-based Major League Rugby team LA Giltinis. Speaking on the Tight Five podcast, Giteau dismissed reports from The Sydney Morning Herald that he was the latest high profile rugby player eyeing a move to the U.S. league.
1:18 AM BST Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 3 saw wins for the Blues and the Crusaders, though the scorelines may have been a little closer than many had predicted. Both matches went down to the wire, with the Highlanders and Chiefs each having the chance to steal victories on the road inside the final few
6:12 PM BST Former Scotland international Josh Strauss has left the Super Rugby Bulls after a salary cut caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and amid an overhaul of the squad by new coach Jake White. The 33-year-old loose forward, who was in Scotland’s squad at the 2015 World Cup, spent just six months at the
11:25 AM BST The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stages, which were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will take place in September with the respective finals on Oct. 16 and 17, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) announced on Thursday. The quarterfinals of both competitions will be played on the weekend of Sept. 18-20
9:41 AM BST The Rugby World Cup held in Japan last year was the most economically successful World Cup to date, attracting some 242,000 international visitors and adding £2.3 billion to the country’s GDP, a report said on Wednesday. It was also “the biggest single-sport event ever held in Japan,” said the report, which was
12:28 PM BST Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief executive Bill Sweeney said he will no longer sing “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” but acknowledged it would be difficult for the RFU to ban it. Last week, the RFU announced they would review the song’s use. A spokesperson said: “The Swing Low, Sweet Chariot song has long
12:36 PM BST Leicester Tigers have signed back Harry Potter from Super Rugby side Melbourne Rebels, the club announced on Wednesday. Potter, who can play in the midfield and outside-back, was born in the United Kingdom before moving to Australia as a child. The 22-year-old signed his first professional contract with the Rebels last year
10:07 AM BST The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic could prompt more players to leave English rugby behind and seek contracts in less physically demanding leagues overseas, former England captain Chris Robshaw has said. The 34-year-old is set to leave Harlequins after 16 years at the club and will head to San Diego Legion