Jun 20, 2019 Hooker Dylan Hartley has been left out of England’s World Cup training squad after failing to recover from a knee injury. Hartley, who captained England to back-to-back Six Nations titles in 2016 and 2017, has not played since December and the omission has increased the chances of him missing the tournament in
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Jun 20, 2019 One would never downplay the loss of David Pocock, but the Brumbies have found a winning formula in the Wallabies superstar’s absence so much so that he has become little more than an afterthought over the past couple of months. Having suffered a soft tissue calf injury at a Wallabies camp way
1:51 AM BST World Rugby has abandoned its plans to create a Nations Championship after failing to gain support from unions, the sport’s ruling body said on Wednesday. Rugby’s governing body needed unanimous approval from the 10 countries that make up the Six Nations and Rugby Championship to enter into exclusive negotiations. World Rugby identified
4:23 PM BST England winger Jack Nowell underwent successful surgery on his ankle on Tuesday and is set to be available for the Rugby World Cup in September, his club Exeter Chiefs have said. Nowell was forced off the field in a 37-34 defeat to Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership Final earlier this month following
2:03 PM BST Holders Saracens will play Munster, Racing 92, and the Ospreys in the 2019-20 Champions Cup after the pool stage draw was made on Wednesday. The Premiership champions are looking to defend the title that they have won in three of the previous four years, but face a tough group alongside Irish club
5:16 AM BST After an exciting regular season, that went right to the wire, we’re finally at the pointy end of the year, with every side playing for a spot in the semfinals. Here are the playoff team lists. (Note: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time) Jump ahead to a particular game. Crusaders vs.
11:51 AM BST Mathieu Bastareaud will not be part of this year’s Rugby World Cup after the Toulon centre was left out of France’s 37-man squad on Tuesday. Bastareaud, who was vice-captain for Les Bleus during a disappointing Six Nations campaign, did not feature in the squad list of 31 or among the six standby
3:57 AM BST Cancer survivor Christian Leali’ifano says he will never forget his close bond with the Brumbies after announcing a deal with Japanese club rugby for next season. In-form skipper Leali’ifano will complete a celebrated 12-year association with the Canberra-based Super Rugby team when they contest the looming finals. He’ll then possibly turn out
3:05 AM BST ESPN staff Seattle Seawolves made it back-to-back Major League Rugby titles on Sunday as they defeated San Diego Legion 26-23 at Torero Stadium at the University of San Diego. The result was in doubt right up until the final minute when Brad Tucker touched down to score the match-winning try, after the
2:32 AM BST Eight teams went into the final round of Super Rugby’s regular season with the playoffs on their mind. But only three really showed up, while the Sharks produced the ultimate late escape to secure their spot in the postseason. The Highlanders, Chiefs and Bulls delivered the kind of performances that demanded a