New Zealand have been forced to make a change to their Champions Trophy 2025 squad after pacer Ben Sears was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Sears felt some pain in his left hamstring at the team ...

Teenager, who declined Warren Gatland’s advances 12 months ago, is keen to put a stamp on the hooker position at under-20 ...

Junior Kpoku, the highly rated Racing 92 second row who qualifies for England and France, trained with Steve Borthwick’s ...

Hunt has forged a remarkable career: 334 NRL games, 20 Origins and 15 Tests. But his only grand final appearance, in 2015, ...

Analysis: Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall have been named in the halves, alongside new recruit Addin Fonua-Blake at prop.

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"It's a really big task. Obviously Ireland are a very good team. They're a team that in their recent history have put together a string of notable performances. "They have quality players and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ... He is highly-regarded by World Rugby and is joined by compatriots Paul Williams and James Doleman among ...

Rugby players are ... men's team." Which players have Elite Player Squad contracts? Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers) Tom Curry (Sale Sharks) Theo Dan (Saracens) Ben Earl (Saracens) Immanuel ...

Dramatic footage shows a drug-dealing ex-rugby captain throw packets of drugs ... and the amount of money seized confirms you were a serious player. The case is seriously aggravated by your ...

But the most eager eyes were young. “Because All Blacks and Super Rugby players don’t play a lot of club rugby these days – this is probably one vehicle for kids to get some inspiration and ...