11:45 AM BST The Crusaders are open to discussing a potential name change following mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch that killed 50 people. The Crusaders adopted their name 23 years ago when rugby went professional but questions have been raised over its associations with the medieval religious wars between Christians and Muslims since
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9:45 AM BST Record-breaking Jess Breach scored two more tries in the women’s Six Nations on Saturday as England completed the Grand Slam by crushing Scotland 80-0 at Twickenham Stadium. The 21-year-old winger has scored nine tries in the tournament — and has touched down an extraordinary 20 times in her seven test appearances. Twickenham’s
9:37 PM BST Jamie BraidwoodESPN TWICKENHAM, London — This was the maddest of matches on the maddest of days, but that’s the magic of Super Saturday in the Six Nations. The title had already been won by the time England and Scotland took to the Twickenham turf but that didn’t stop these two great enemies
9:07 PM BST Coach Eddie Jones said England face a mental block when closing out matches after his side blew a 31-0 lead in extraordinary fashion to draw 38-38 with Scotland in their final Six Nations game on Saturday. Jones’s team needed an 83rd-minute try by George Ford to salvage a draw that left Twickenham
12:18 PM BST England scrum-half Dan Robson has been ruled out of action after suffering with blood clots, his club Wasps confirmed on Saturday. Robson, who came off the bench to score his first test try in England’s 57-14 Six Nations thrashing of Italy last weekend, was ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Scotland due
6:28 AM BST The scheduled Super Rugby clash between the Highlanders and Crusaders in Dunedin has been cancelled after Friday’s Christchurch terror attacks. The decision was made by New Zealand Rugby after meetings with both teams, as well as venue management at Forsyth Barr Stadium and police. At least 49 people were killed in separate
4:58 PM BST CARDIFF, Wales — On Friday afternoon, St Mary Street in Cardiff had a slightly nervous aura of expectation hanging above it. It was eerily quiet. The bars had already block-ordered and stored away excessive quantities of beer, the Welsh flags were just appearing on buildings, while the ticket touts — complete with
6:24 PM BST Joe Cokanasiga can win 100 Test caps and is firmly in England’s plans for this year’s Rugby World Cup but if he is to fulfil his potential then he will have to be patient as Eddie Jones paces out his international future having left the winger out of the team for Saturday’s
2:04 AM BST ESPN staff Rugby Australia, New Zealand Rugby and SANZAAR have all voiced their support for World Rugby’s updated Nations Championship concept but the proposal continues to hang on the will of Six Nations officials. World Rugby was bullish in its assessment of discussions that took place overnight [AEDT] in Dublin, after pitching
10:13 PM BST Luke Whitelock has spurned a chance to be the next All Blacks No. 8 after signing a three-year deal with French club Pau. Whitelock will leave New Zealand after the World Cup joining the Top 14 outfit at the same time as All Blacks fullback Ben Smith, who he shares co-captain duties