Rugby

Jul 8, 2024, 08:03 AM Melvyn Jaminet plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulon and the France national team. Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images France fullback Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended from the national team after posting a video on social media with a racist comment, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Sunday. The
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Jul 2, 2024, 05:41 PM Tom Wright scored a fantastic try for Australia. DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images Australia coach Joe Schmidt kicked off his tenure in charge with a 25-16 win over Wales in Sydney on Saturday, their first win over a tier one nation since they beat the Welsh in Cardiff in late 2022.
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Jul 5, 2024, 10:24 AM Open Extended Reactions England captain Jamie George has challenged his players to make a strong impression on their New Zealand counterparts after winger Sevu Reece said he did not know much about the touring side. The teams meet on Saturday’s series-opener in Dunedin for their first Test since a 25-25
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Open Extended Reactions First-year All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has handed the No. 15 jersey to Stephen Perofeta ahead of Beauden Barrett for the opening Test against England in Dunedin. Robertson has otherwise named a predictable line-up, with TJ Perenara set to play his first Test since 2022 after beating out Finlay Christie at scrum-half.
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Jun 30, 2024, 11:16 PM Open Extended Reactions Scans on Kurtley Beale are expected to confirm the recalled Wallabies veteran has ruptured his Achilles, possibly bringing an end to his rugby career. The 35-year-old, who was last week announced in Joe Schmidt’s maiden 38-man squad, was helped from the field during a Sydney club rugby
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Jun 27, 2024, 09:59 AM Open Extended Reactions Michael Chieka has joined Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers as head coach. Photo by David Ramos – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images Leicester Tigers have appointed Michael Cheika as their new head coach ahead of the 2024-25 season, the Premiership Rugby club announced on Thursday. The 57-year-old
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Jun 27, 2024, 02:11 AM Open Extended Reactions Siya Kolisi will captain South Africa in their two-Test series against Ireland in July, while key backline players Willie le Roux and Cheslin Kolbe will be fit to play, coach Rassie Erasmus said on Wednesday. Erasmus had been reluctant to name a captain ahead of the series
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Jun 24, 2024, 02:43 PM Open Extended Reactions Dewi Lake will captain Wales for the tour of Australia next month. Getty Hooker Dewi Lake will captain Wales on their two-Test tour of Australia next month, as coach Warren Gatland named three uncapped players in an inexperienced squad ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup that will
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Open Extended Reactions Scott Robertson is finally under way as All Blacks coach, the 49-year-old making one massive call as he named a 32-man squad for Tests against England and Fiji next month. While Robertson has included five potential debutants, the omission of Blues No. 8 Hoskins Sotutu is the main talking point after the
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Jun 23, 2024, 06:51 PM Open Extended Reactions South Africa have qualified for the men’s Rugby Sevens competition at the Paris Olympics following a 14-5 victory over Britain in Sunday’s final of the Repechage qualification tournament being staged in Monaco. Quewin Nortje and Shilton van Wyk both scored tries for South Africa in the first-half
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Jun 23, 2024, 03:03 PM Open Extended Reactions Nick Isiekwe won his first England cap in 2017. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images England have called up lock Nick Isiekwe for their two-test tour of New Zealand to replace the suspended Charlie Ewels, who has been handed a two-match ban following his red card in the
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