Match official Tom Foley is to leave his role at the Rugby Football Union after 15 years' refereeing to "pursue new opportunities". Foley, from Bath, began his career officiating in the National ...

Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has named an unchanged starting XV ahead of his side's United Rugby Championship clash against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. Springbok bruiser Ruan Venter runs out for ...

There are manifold roots to the challenges of player welfare, falling participation – rugby journalist Paul Bolton has counted 700 walkovers in men’s senior matches this season – and the way ...

This announcement is a bright spot for rugby league's governing body, at a time of upheaval and uncertainty around its own governance and board structure. Australia won all three Tests in the most ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The head of the English rugby union faces a crunch vote on his future this week after a pay row exposed ...

Respected French outlet Midi Olympique have named four English stars in their Six Nations Team of the Championship, while hooker Dan Sheehan is the sole Irish representative. Ireland, who lost their ...

As Welsh rugby reflects on one of its darkest days, 19 March marks the 20th anniversary of surely one of its best. For Wales supporters, it was an 'I was there' moment. Some 74,376 of them were ...