Sam Cane of New Zealand will no longer play for international rugby
Sam Cane, the captain of New Zealand, signed a three-year contract with Suntory Sungoliath of Japan and will retire from international rugby at the end of 2024. At the end…
World Rugby plans to implement stricter heat regulations
To combat heat and humidity, World Rugby plans to add longer halftimes and more hydration breaks to its competitions. According to World Rugby Chief Medical Officer Eanna Falvey, the implementation…
England’s new rugby boss Borthwick wants to revive Twickenham ‘roar’
By Julian Guyer (AFP) Steve Borthwick vowed to get Twickenham "roaring" after being appointed head coach of the England rugby team on Monday with just nine months to revive their…
French rugby in turmoil as Laporte gets suspended sentence over corruption
By Jeremy TORDJMAN (AFP) French rugby was reeling Tuesday after federation president Bernard Laporte received a two-year suspended prison sentence on corruption charges just nine months before France hosts the…
Toulouse’s Dupont takes swipe at new-format Champions Cup
(AFP) Toulouse scrum-half Antoine Dupont, the 2021 World Player of the Year, hit out at the inclusion of South African teams in the new-look Champions Cup on Thursday, saying it…
Police raid French rugby World Cup HQ as legal probe opened
(AFP) Organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France said police raided their offices Wednesday as part of a legal probe into the management of the competition under former…