France head coach Fabien Galthie names his match-day 23 to face New Zealand in the opening game of Rugby World Cup 2023 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Friday.

Background/aim Concussion, the most common injury in professional rugby union, occurs most commonly during the tackle. Thus, we investigated the association between tackle characteristics and ...

Lions star predicts more Australian underhand tactics after stadium announcer's joke The British & Irish Lions were the subject of mockery on their tour of Australia.

The Māori All Blacks kicked off Ross Filipo's tenure in style, overpowering the Japan XV 53-20 at Prince Chichibu Stadium in Tokyo. The match featured a second-half blitz from the Māori that saw them ...

There is a growing belief that New Zealand’s top-level rugby stars should start following the example of other codes, including NRL and NFL, and reveal more ...

The Horowhenua-Kapiti union has postponed fixtures this weekend due to referee abuse - a move supported by NZ Rugby.

[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has fined five major payment institutions a total of S$960,000 for breaches of its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism ...

Romsey Beer Festival has returned for its second year, bringing plenty of good cheer to the Hampshire town's rugby club.

Nic White has laid down the gauntlet to the British and Irish Lions, declaring Super Rugby sides are on a mission to soften them up before they face the Wallabies. The Western Force scrum-half ...

Recovered from knee surgery, Canada captain Sophie de Goede leads a 32-player tour squad to South Africa for a two-game series with the Springboks women next month. The second-ranked Canadian ...

Already serving as interim chair of the Rugby Football League, Nigel Wood is appointed to another senior role in the game.

Nearly 150 years after the demise of Calcutta Football Club resulted in the creation of rugby's oldest international trophy, a new sevens league was launched this month with the aim of reviving ...