3:22 AM BST South Africa claimed the Rugby Championship for the first time after running out comprehensive 46-13 winners over Argentina. That result meant the Springboks finished four points clear at the top of the table, Australia finishing second after their upset win over New Zealand. Read on as we review some of the key
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10:12 PM BST England head coach Eddie Jones has said he thought the red card shown to New Zealand’s Scott Barrett against Australia on Saturday was “ridiculous”, urging World Rugby to address their high-tackle law ahead of the Rugby World Cup in September. Speaking after England’s 33-19 win over Wales on Sunday, Jones said referees
11:17 AM ET An experimental England squad beat a strong Wales team 33-19 at Twickenham Sunday, with the hosts following a typically abrasive first-half lead with a composed second half performance. An England line-up featuring only a handful of regular first-choice starters overpowered Wales thanks to tries from Billy Vunipola, Joe Cokanasiga and Luke Cowan-Dickie,
2:39 AM BST The Wallabies only have to rewind four years for a reminder of how a good win can quickly turn sour as they look ahead to the Bledisloe Cup decider. The Australians opened the door to Bledisloe Cup glory, which they haven’t tasted for 17 years, with a crushing 47-26 win over the
5:57 PM ET A Handre Pollard-inspired South Africa warmed up for the World Cup in superb style by beating Argentina 46-13 in the southern hemisphere’s Rugby Championship in Salta on Saturday to claim their first major international trophy for 10 years. Flyhalf Pollard scored two of his side’s five tries and kicked five penalties and
4:01 PM BST Scott Barrett could miss the start of the World Cup after becoming only the fourth New Zealand international ever to be sent off during a Test, with the lock receiving a red card in his nation’s 47-26 loss to Australia in Perth Saturday. French referee Jerome Garces deemed that Barrett had committed
11:35 AM BST Tackles above the waist will be banned at the 2023 Rugby World Cup if a trial of new safety-focused laws are successful, World Rugby have announced. Six new closed trials, including a reduction in the legal tackle height, have been approved by World Rugby’s executive committee, with tackling the main focus of
11:19 AM BST England have handed debuts to scrum-half Willi Heinz and winger Ruaridh McConnochie for their opening Rugby World Cup warm-up game against Wales at Twickenham on Sunday. Wales have named a strong team, headlined by captain Alun Wyn Jones who will become the country’s most capped rugby player when he plays in his
8:21 AM BST All Blacks coach Steve Hansen believes Kieran Read, Sam Cane and Ardie Savea are New Zealand’s three best loose forwards and is keen to see the trio take on Australia after naming them as his starting back row for Saturday’s test in Perth. While skipper Read has been New Zealand’s first choice
7:21 AM BST Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle has given director of rugby Scott Johnson a glowing endorsement, saying he has made a “huge impact” on the Wallabies in his first six months in the job. Johnson was brought in at the start of this year to oversee Wallabies coach Michael Cheika in a desperate