1:36 PM BST South Africa produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Fiji in the HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens, overcoming a 19-0 halftime deficit to win the Cup final 20-19. Aminiasi Tuimaba, Napolioni Bolaca and Vilimoni Botitu scored tries for Fiji in the first half, two of which were converted by Bolaca, and the Islanders
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3:15 PM BST Wales prop Rob Evans will miss the rest of the Scarlets’ season after undergoing surgery on an injured shoulder. Evans — who was part of the Wales squad that won a Six Nations Grand Slam in March — will miss Saturday’s Pro14 match against Zebre, the Judgement Day game with Dragons and
3:02 PM BST The Rugby Football Union (RFU) will hold talks with England’s Billy Vunipola after he publicly supported Australian Israel Folau over his controversial social media comments. Wallabies star Folau posted anti-gay comments on his Instagram on Wednesday and declared that “hell awaits” homosexuals as well as drunks, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and
11:00 AM BST French rugby clubs have voted against having a foreigner as their next head coach, according to a referendum result announced on Friday. The referendum took place between Tuesday and Thursday and saw 59 percent of amateur clubs vote ‘no’ when asked if the next head coach of the France national team should
10:34 AM BST England scrum-half Dan Robson has been ruled out for three months with deep vein thrombosis, his club side Wasps said on Thursday. Robson scored his first international try in England’s 57-14 Six Nations win over Italy in March after making his Test debut against France in February. He missed England’s final match
Israel Folau and Rugby Australia are headed for a bitter showdown with the embattled Wallabies superstar pledging to tackle the governing body head on in a desperate bid to save his career. Folau met RA boss Raelene Castle on Friday, with neither party backing down in a feud that threatened to turn ugly. Folau maintained
9:19 AM BST Major League Rugby will add three teams and expand its regular season to 96 matches when it kicks off its third season in 2020, the North American league said on Thursday. As the Houston SaberCats and NOLA Gold prepare to kick-off Major League Rugby at Dyer Stadium Saturday, ESPN takes a closer
3:38 AM BST Israel Folau has seemingly played his last game in a Wallabies jersey with Rugby Australia revealing it intends to terminate his contract, unless there are “mitigating factors” behind his social media comments and virtual radio silence since posting them. Folau would have almost certainly been selected at fullback for the Wallabies at
6:38 AM BST Sam Bruce Close ESPN Associate Editor Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPNscrum after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Andy Withers Close ESPN
9:18 AM BST ESPN staff Rugby Australia intends to terminate Israel Folau’s contract following his social media comments on Wednesday. The governing body has attempted to contact Folau for the past 24 hours, but has received no response from the veteran Wallabies fullback, not his management team. Chief executive Raelene Castle revealed Rugby Australia’s position,