Rugby News
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Rugby: Rennie Wants World Rugby to Scrap Scrum Rules
The All Blacks coach says the answer to messy scrums is fewer laws, not more. Rennie wants the brake foot rule gone and square scrums enforced.
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Rugby: Bulls Rout Zebre 47-13 in URC Opener
The Bulls opened their URC campaign with a 47-13 demolition of Zebre in Italy, led by scrum-half Paul de Wet’s standout display.
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Rugby: Warrington Edge Leeds to Reach Grand Final
A 66th-minute penalty settled it. Warrington are back in a Grand Final for the first time since 2018, and Leeds are left arguing about the call that ended their season.
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Rugby: reshuffled Red Roses face the Black Ferns
Three changes in the pack John Mitchell has shaken up his pack. The Red Roses head coach has made three changes for the clash with New Zealand. Maddie Feaunati starts at number 8, while Sarah Bern and Mackenzie Carson move into the front row. The back line stays the same as the one that faced…
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Rugby: the EPS deal that is driving Alex Coles
From benchwarmer to upgraded contract Alex Coles has spent a long time waiting for his chance with England. Between 2022 and 2025, the Northampton lock managed only seven caps, more of an occasional call-up than a regular starter. Last year’s tour of Argentina changed everything. Since then, Coles has kept rolling: 15 straight starts in…
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Rugby: Wiese closes in on 50th Springboks cap
Duane Vermeulen salutes Jasper Wiese’s rise to 50 Springboks caps as Andre Esterhuizen takes the captaincy for Sunday’s Perth Test against the Wallabies.
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Rugby: Red Roses shuffle pack for New Zealand test
England ring the changes up front as the Red Roses’ 39-match winning run gives way to a very different kind of test against New Zealand.
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Top 14: Toulouse vs Montpellier, what time is it and which channel on Sunday?
A repeat of the final, three months on On June 27, Stade Toulousain beat Montpellier 28-20 in the Top 14 final. On Sunday, September 27, at 21h05, the two sides meet again at Ernest-Wallon in round four. Nobody missed the symbolism when the schedule dropped. The table is almost a carbon copy of June’s. Toulouse…
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Rugby: Murley to captain Harlequins
Murley takes charge at Twickenham Cadan Murley will be the Harlequins’ on-field captain for the 2026/27 season. The England winger takes over while club captain Alex Dombrandt recovers from an ACL injury. It is another sign of the 27-year-old’s growing influence in the London dressing room. Murley has been with the Harlequins for several seasons…
