8:38 AM BST England will host four Test matches at Twickenham Stadium in autumn 2020, with Australia, New Zealand and Argentina set to make the trip to London for the Quilter Internationals. Eddie Jones’ squad will kick off its campaign against New Zealand on Nov. 7 before meeting Argentina — whom they defeated in the
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3:53 AM BST BEPPU, Japan — England coach Eddie Jones has gone for all out power in making three changes for his side’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Australia in Oita. Jones has made two changes to the pack and moved skipper Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi one spot closer in, paving the way for
8:49 AM BST Ireland named Garry Ringrose in the midfield to replace the suspended Bundee Aki for their World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand at Tokyo Stadium Saturday. Aki was suspended for three weeks after he received a red card for a high tackle in Ireland’s final Pool A game against Samoa. Robbie Henshaw, who
8:02 AM BST Two players from Uruguay’s rugby team have been questioned by police after allegedly assaulting staff and damaging property at a nightclub in the Japanese town of Kumamoto. The players visited the Bacon Egg nightclub on Sunday after losing 35-13 to Wales in their final Rugby World Cup Pool D match. The nightclub
9:33 AM BST TOKYO — The frustration and hope in United States coach Gary Gold’s voice was evident in equal parts throughout the 2019 Rugby World Cup. His Eagles, who on Sunday signed off in Japan with a 31-19 loss to Tonga, resulting in a second straight 0-4 record at rugby’s global showpiece, had performed
8:37 AM BST Scottish Rugby have questioned whether misconduct charges levelled at them for their comments about the potential cancellation of their World Cup clash against Japan last weekend were “appropriate”. Tournament organisers on Tuesday said Scottish Rugby would be referred to a disputes committee after chief executive Mark Dodson threatened legal action to enforce
6:58 AM BST BEPPU, Japan — England lock Courtney Lawes has a simple message for anyone who thinks his side might be underdone ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal with Australia: Come and watch training. The two sides will meet on Saturday in Oita in what will be their third quarterfinal showdown and seventh
12:59 PM BST France centre Sofiane Guitoune has said the most important aspect of their preparation for Sunday’s World Cup quarterfinal against Wales has been learning how to stop themselves “acting like idiots” when they are in positions of dominance. In their pool matches against Argentina and Tonga, the French started well but ended up
10:09 AM BST World Rugby chief Brett Gosper said there would be no change to the hard line on high tackles at the Rugby World Cup and that the number of red cards would decrease once players changed their behaviour. There were seven red cards shown in the pool phase of this year’s tournament compared
3:22 PM BST Bundee Aki’s Rugby World Cup is over after the Ireland centre received a three-game ban following his red card in his nation’s 47-5 win over Samoa on Saturday. Aki was sent off in the 29th minute for a high tackle on fly-half Ulupano Seuteni in Ireland’s final Pool A fixture, and head