Sam Tomkins: Catalans full-back voted Rugby League Writers' player of the year
September 28, 2021 (11:15) [ Indexed from BBC Sport - Rugby League ]
Catalans full-back Sam Tomkins is voted the Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters Association player of the year for the third time. More...

Tomkins wins Rugby League writers' award for third time
September 28, 2021 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
Catalans Dragons and England full-back Sam Tomkins has been voted the Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters Association's player of the year for the third time. More...

Rugby Championships: Organisers tell teams to isolate after Covid-19 outbreak in Brisbane
September 28, 2021 (09:45) [ Indexed from BBC Sport - Rugby Union ]
Rugby Championship organisers order players and staff to isolate in their hotels amid a Covid-19 outbreak in Brisbane ahead of the final matches of the competition. More...

Rugby Championship teams forced to isolate
September 28, 2021 (08:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
Rugby Championship organisers have ordered players and staff to isolate in their hotels amid a Covid-19 outbreak in Brisbane ahead of the final match of the competition. More...

Claire Molloy: Former Ireland captain calls time on international career
September 28, 2021 (08:30) [ Indexed from BBC Sport - Rugby Union ]
Former Ireland captain Claire Molloy retires from international rugby aged 33 after winning 74 caps for her country. More...

Rugby Championship: Where the All Blacks must improve in second test against the Springboks
September 28, 2021 (06:15) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Captain Ardie Savea and the All Blacks leadership group's set piece decision-making needs to improve ahead of the team's second test against the Springboks on Saturday.That is one of many areas where the All Blacks were lacking... More...

Rugby Championship: Brisbane Covid-19 outbreak forces All Blacks indoors
September 28, 2021 (04:15) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
A coronavirus outbreak in Brisbane has thrown the All Blacks a curveball by forcing the team to largely isolate in their hotel for the remainder of the Rugby Championship. Brisbane recorded four new Covid-19 cases in the past 24... More...

Super Rugby Pacific: Moana Pasifika confirm Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium as home ground
September 28, 2021 (03:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
By RNZ Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium has been announced as the new home ground for the inaugural Moana Pasifika Super Rugby team in their debut season of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific competition.The Penrose-based venue has been... More...

Rugby Championship: How Beauden Barrett helped shape Wallabies star Samu Kerevi into 'world's best centre'
September 28, 2021 (03:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi has paid tribute to Beauden Barrett as helping him mature into one of the best second five-eighths in world rugby.Kerevi has been instrumental in the Wallabies' three-match win streak, the team's first... More...

Rugby: All Blacks star Aaron Smith shows off trick shots with Manawatū teammates
September 28, 2021 (01:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Aaron Smith has slotted right back into the Manawatū team environment - but not without showing off some slick tricks.In a video posted to Smith's TikTok, the All Blacks halfback showed off his pin-point passing abilities,... More...

Super Rugby: Chiefs reveal new coaching role for Warren Gatland, Clayton McMillan named head coach
September 27, 2021 (17:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
The Chiefs have announced a new coaching structure which will see returning coach Warren Gatland appointed to the new position of Director of Rugby, and 2021 acting Head Coach Clayton McMillan appointed as Head Coach for the 2022... More...

Ben Flower: Retired Wales rugby league prop switches codes to join Pontypool
September 27, 2021 (14:30) [ Indexed from BBC Sport - Rugby Union ]
Former Wales rugby league prop Ben Flower comes out of a short retirement to join rugby union club Pontypool. More...

Argentina receive apology after missing Rugby Championship photoshoot
September 27, 2021 (09:00) [ Indexed from BBC Sport - Rugby Union ]
Rugby Championship organisers and Rugby Australia apologise to Argentina after the Pumas are left out of a team captains' photoshoot. More...

World Rugby Sevens: Great Britain take series after second Fast Four success
September 27, 2021 (06:15) [ Indexed from BBC Sport - Rugby Union ]
Great Britain's women win the World Rugby Sevens Series, while the men's team lose in the Edmonton final. More...

Rugby Championship: Sanzaar and Rugby Australia apologise to Argentina after 'disrespectful' photo
September 27, 2021 (05:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Sanzaar and Rugby Australia have apologised to Argentina Rugby after a promotional photo that was labelled "disrespectful" by Pumas coach Mario Ledesma. Following Argentina's 27-8 loss in Townsville on Saturday, Ledesma took time... More...

Rugby Championship: Jordie Barrett reveals the area the All Blacks need to work on in Springboks rematch
September 26, 2021 (19:15) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
From the torrent of top-spinning spiral bombs raining down on him to sweetly striking the historic match-winner, Jordie Barrett stood tall as a decisive figure for the All Blacks in their nervy victory over the Springboks. Barrett,... More...

Greg O'Shea: Love Island winner and Olympian retires from rugby
September 26, 2021 (16:15) [ Indexed from BBC Sport - Rugby Union ]
Love Island winner and Irish Olympian Greg O'Shea announces his retirement from rugby at the age of 26. More...

United Rugby Championship: Dragons 23-27 Ospreys - Michael Collins double inspires win
September 26, 2021 (15:30) [ Indexed from BBC Sport - Rugby Union ]
Two tries from centre Michael Collins and 12 points from Gareth Anscombe earn Ospreys victory in the United Rugby Championship against Dragons. More...

Richard Cockerill says it's a 'non-starter' to discuss him as England successor to Eddie Jones
September 26, 2021 (14:45) [ Indexed from BBC Sport - Rugby Union ]
England rugby forwards coach Richard Cockerill says discussion around him being Eddie Jones' successor is a 'non-starter'. More...

Rugby Championship: Springboks to stick to game plan in wake of close defeat to All Blacks
September 25, 2021 (20:45) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
The Springboks remain committed to their narrow gameplan, in the wake of Saturday's dramatic 19-17 loss to the All Blacks.South Africa came desperately close to their first victory in three years against their old foes, before Jordie... More...