Rugby union brings together a combination of skill, athleticism and tactics in probably the most punishing of all ball sports. The game is contested by two teams of 15 players and involves one ...

The 20-minute red card has proved popular in Super Rugby and the Rugby Championship and will now be trialled in the northern ...

The Springboks begin their November tour with a trip to a Scotland side confident that they can challenge the world champions ...

Objectives: To investigate the physiological characteristics of subelite junior and senior rugby league players and establish performance standards for these athletes. Methods: A total of 159 junior ...

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Rugby Football Union has finally announced the 17 players who have been awarded enhanced Elite ...

A competitive rugby union match is played on ... The positions numbers 9-15 on the field are called the backs. These players are usually smaller than the forwards, but require the physical skills ...

Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada named the following team on Thursday for their first Autumn international against Argentina in ...

It goes one of two ways, 15 v 14. It can be really good, with the team with 14 coming out, or it goes south. Maybe it’s about making rugby a sport for everyone.” “As long as player safety ...

Rugby fans accuse WRU of 'devaluing' regions ... Minto is not alone. Ten of Hartpury's 15 first-team starters for the 16 to 18 year old side are from Wales - and hoping to follow Hartpury graduate ...

Scrumhalf Antoine Dupont returns to captain France when it begins its autumn test campaign against Japan at Stade de France ...

Just over a year after Ireland's agonising Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat to the All Blacks, the sides will clash again ...

England vs Australia is due to kick off at 3.10pm GMT on Saturday 9 November at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Viewers in the ...