Rugby

10:29 AM GMT Ireland named a near full-strength squad for the Six Nations on Thursday, with one uncapped player among the 37 selected and captain Johnny Sexton included as expected as he bids to return to fitness for the Feb. 4 opener in Wales. The only surprise in Andy Farrell’s selection was the omission of

10:53 PM GMT Dim the lights and prepare the popcorn, the Eddie Show is here. One of the more extraordinary twists in Australian rugby — in a code not unfamiliar with such drama — shocked both the global rugby community and wider Australian sporting scene as veteran coach Eddie Jones was on Monday confirmed as

2:59 AM GMT Sacked Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has resisted the temptation for a parting shot at Rugby Australia following his dismissal on Monday, instead lauding the “hard work” of his playing group and staff while wishing the team all the best at this year’s Rugby World Cup. Rennie was dumped by RA in favour

1:42 PM GMT Gregor Townsend has named four uncapped players in Scotland’s squad for the Six Nations with England-capped wing Ruaridh McConnochie included. McConnochie played for England at the 2019 Rugby World Cup but hasn’t featured since. Due to World Rugby regulations, this gap between caps means he can switch allegiance and Scotland have called

Jan 17, 2023 Hooker Ken Owens has been named as captain of Wales for the Six Nations as returning head coach Warren Gatland included four uncapped players in his expanded 37-man selection on Tuesday. Gatland’s trust in Owens, 36, is a disappointment for former skippers Alun Wyn Jones and Dan Biggar, who have both been

10:59 PM GMT Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan says he wants Eddie Jones to bring out the “slightly feral, slightly mongrel’ Australian characteristics that went missing under Dave Rennie, while the veteran coach is adamant he has enough time to change the Wallabies’ course for this year’s World Cup. News of Jones’ appointment on a

6:00 PM GMT The reminders of the past are everywhere Twickenham. Even as Steve Borthwick named his first Six Nations squad as England head coach, with his own approach and touch, there are unavoidable spectres. The claustrophobic nature of rugby means the past and present collide frequently, so just as Borthwick was making the final

Jan 16, 2023 A dreadful year for the Wallabies, riddled by injuries and poor results, and the desire not to see Eddie Jones gainfully employed elsewhere, has given way to yet another stunning decision by Rugby Australia — an organisation that has earned a reputation for doing just that. Nearly two decades after he was

Jan 16, 2023 Steve Borthwick has included five uncapped players in his first England Six Nations squad with Dan Cole and Ben Earl returning but Billy Vunipola, Jonny May and Jack Nowell have been omitted. England open their championship against Scotland on Feb. 4 at Twickenham and Borthwick has put his stamp on the team

10:38 PM GMT ESPN staff Eddie Jones will make a stunning return to Australian rugby as Wallabies coach, with Dave Rennie sacked after a disappointing 2022 season when Australia won just five of 14 Tests. Rugby Australia [RA] on Monday morning confirmed Jones had been signed on a five-year deal through to the 2027 Rugby