The Japan Rugby Football Union said on Friday it will launch a three-tier professional league from January 2022 in a bid to raise the domestic game to a new level, though the changes fell short of the ...

This weekend, when Japan and New Zealand clash in Yokohama, marks the start of the rugby’s Autumn international period. The majority of major southern hemisphere teams travel to Europe to face the ...

South Africa beat Argentina to retain the Rugby Championship, but what did we learn about all four sides before they head to ...

Former New Zealand captain Tana Umaga is enthusiastic about the potential of a Pasifika Super Rugby side entering the competition in 2022 after he revealed the invitational squad to face the Maori All ...

LONDON (AP) — The all-embracing feeling of all 16 teams after their first game at the Women's Rugby World Cup was relief. Years of dreams followed by weeks in camps strained the anticipation among the ...

women's rugby. It's such a cliche but never more true ... Inspired by full stadiums and rapid development in the women's game since 2022, on-field standards excelled. Play-in-ball time — indicating ...

England has not lost since a 34-31 defeat by New Zealand in the COVID-delayed 2022 World Cup final in Auckland.

Eight of rugby’s most powerful nations have announced international bans for any players who join the breakaway R360 ...

The only way is up for English women's rugby after a world-record crowd at Twickenham witnessed them dismantle Canada ...