Rugby

Aug 27, 2023, 07:53 PM England coach Steve Borthwick named his 33-man squad for the World Cup on Sunday, with winger Jonny May coming in for Anthony Watson who was ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Scrumhalf Alex Mitchell was also included in the squad, replacing the injured Jack van Poortvliet. The World

Aug 27, 2023, 08:51 AM Tyrel Lomax is expected to miss New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup opener against France on Sept. 8 after the All Blacks prop had to get 30 stitches for a gash in the leg from a stray boot during Friday’s loss against South Africa at Twickenham. The All Blacks suffered their

Liam Napier Aug 27, 2023, 12:40 AM LONDON — Two steps forward, one giant leap back, was not the script for the first moon landing. Nor, you suspect, is it the blueprint for Rugby World Cup success. Vast improvements the All Blacks constructed in their notable rebuild over the last year came to a shuddering

Aug 26, 2023, 07:15 PM Fiji are gathering momentum for the World Cup after a final warm-up game saw them record a first win over England, with the team adding discipline and defensive determination to their usual qualities of dynamic running and fast hands. “We don’t get to play too often at Twickenham,” coach Simon

South Africa still have work to do, and improvement to find, if they are to win the Rugby World Cup again, Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber said after the team had humbled New Zealand at Twickenham on Friday. The Springboks thrashed New Zealand 35-7 in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture — the biggest loss

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auAug 25, 2023, 04:53 AM Close 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 ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Of all Eddie

Liam Napier Aug 24, 2023, 04:39 AM LONDON — Richie Mo’unga’s arrival as the anointed All Blacks playmaker is tinged with regret. Just as he settles into the responsibility of owning Ian Foster’s resurgent team, Mo’unga is preparing to relinquish that coveted role in the prime of his career. Rugby World Cup 2023 in France

Aug 23, 2023, 01:31 PM New Zealand have named a strong line-up, including all three Barrett brothers, for their final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture against South Africa at neutral Twickenham on Friday. Coach Ian Foster has selected the same backline that helped beat the Springboks 35-20 during the Rugby Championship in Auckland last month.

Aug 23, 2023, 09:34 AM England coach Steve Borthwick will be without number eight Billy Vunipola for the opening game of the Rugby World Cup against Argentina after he was handed a three-match suspension on Wednesday following a red card in the weekend loss to Ireland. Vunipola’s ban will be reduced to two games if

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auAug 23, 2023, 07:15 AM Close 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 ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Rugby Australia is