Rugby

Nov 5, 2024, 10:11 AM France hit a woeful Japan for eight tries in an emphatic 52-12 autumn series win on their Stade de France return on Saturday following last year’s World Cup on home soil, gearing up in style for next weekend’s clash with New Zealand. Man of the match Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Paul

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 08:09 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Captain Jamie George said England’s 42-37 defeat to Australia was “unacceptable” as head coach Steve Borthwick

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 07:18 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions LONDON — When the clock ticked into the 80th minute, this was going to be a

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 12:44 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions DUBLIN, Ireland — Any talk of New Zealand losing their fear factor has been grossly premature.

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 01:39 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions DUBLIN, Ireland — Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said he felt his side became “too desperate”

Nov 8, 2024, 12:01 PM Open Extended Reactions Gareth Anscombe has been selected at fly-half and there is a first cap for wing Blair Murray in the Wales team to play Fiji in their Autumn international clash in Cardiff on Sunday as they seek to end a horror run of nine defeats in a row.

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 8, 2024, 08:01 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions DUBLIN, Ireland — Ireland’s new captain Caelan Doris doesn’t waste words. As the all-court No.8 prepares

Nov 6, 2024, 09:27 AM Open Extended Reactions The British & Irish Lions have released their jersey for the 2025 tour of Australia. They will play three Tests against the Wallabies between as part of a 10-match tour between June 20 and Aug. 2, including a game against Argentina in Dublin before they travel to

Nov 6, 2024, 08:16 PM Open Extended Reactions International rugby returned last weekend with New Zealand edging past England in Twickenham and Scotland routing Fiji at Murrayfield. But Week 2 of these autumn internationals brings the first full slate of games. Here’s everything you need to know as the southern hemisphere sides take on the

Nov 6, 2024, 03:38 PM Open Extended Reactions Hooker Ronan Kelleher has been passed fit to face New Zealand in Ireland’s Autumn international opener in Dublin on Friday, but prop Tadhg Furlong will miss the clash with injury as coach Andy Farrell named his team on Wednesday. Finlay Bealham will scrum down at tight-head in

Nov 6, 2024, 08:23 AM Open Extended Reactions Scotland winger Darcy Graham has been ruled out of Sunday’s Test against South Africa after sustaining a concussion at the weekend but Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn are set to return after the pair were unavailable for the win over Fiji. Graham, 27, scored four tries in

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 5, 2024, 06:56 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England head coach Steve Borthwick has explained how he is empowering his players to take ownership

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 5, 2024, 03:45 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Steve Borthwick has named an unchanged starting team for England’s match against Australia on Saturday with

Nov 5, 2024, 02:59 PM Open Extended Reactions Jonny Hill will next be available to play for Sale Sharks on Dec. 7. Getty England and Sale Sharks forward Jonny Hill has been banned for 10 weeks, four of which are suspended, after an altercation with a fan, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Tuesday. Hill

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 5, 2024, 01:47 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions The British & Irish Lions are weighing up playing a match in the United States as

Nov 4, 2024, 02:42 PM Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has pleaded guilty to a domestic abuse charge against his estranged wife, court officials confirmed. Hogg, 32, appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court where he admitted a single charge of domestic abuse between 2019 and 2024. The charge to which Hogg pleaded guilty stated

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 4, 2024, 12:08 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions In four of the last five matches, England have suffered four defeats by a deficit of

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 3, 2024, 06:33 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England have turned to uncapped Sale Sharks prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour as Joe Marler’s replacement ahead of