Rugby

Australia Women’s Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 A month after helping Australia lift the Sevens World Cup, Sharni Williams lines up for the Wallaroos in their 15s Rugby World Cup opener against New Zealand. Williams is joined by fellow sevens player Bienne Terita in the match-day squad while lock Sera Naiqama also makes her first Test start. The Wallaroos have …

WRFC Players Ltd was liquidated in the high court Worcester Warriors players huddle together (Getty Images) Worcester Warriors contracts terminated – players free to move It’s a sad day in Worcester. The company who own the Warriors players and staff contracts, WRFC Players Ltd, was liquidated in the high court on Wednesday, meaning all contracts are to be terminated. All players …

Samoa call up former All Blacks for November Tests Manu Samoa boss Seilala Mapusua has called up former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen for the Pacific side’s tour of the North this November. The pair are able to do so thanks to the World Rugby eligibility amendment which allows certain national switches. Samoa face Italy on Saturday 5th November, …

How to watch the Red Roses documentary The Red Roses head into this year’s Rugby World Cup as huge favourites, but how have they prepared for the tournament and how are they coping with the pressure? A new documentary provides a fascinating insight into the England women’s team as a camera crew was embedded with the squad for their build-up …

What’s it like living with dementia? The BBC spent over a year filming ex-England star Steve Thompson and his family – tune in on Wednesday to watch the programme BBC airing Steve Thompson documentary The plight of Steve Thompson, diagnosed with early onset dementia in 2020, will be highlighted to a mainstream audience on Wednesday 5 October with the screening …

Our series returns for a new season and looks at the Chiefs’ controversial late winner at Sandy Park The Intercept: Exeter’s Match-winning Try Against Harlequins The analysts are the unheralded men and women of the rugby back-room staff. The amount of rugby they watch puts them in a unique position and they are experts on the game. This season The …

Women’s Rugby World Cup TV Coverage All matches in this year’s Rugby World Cup will be available to watch on free-to-air TV in the UK. It’s the first time every match at the global women’s tournament has been available to watch live in the UK. It runs from 8 October to 12 November in New Zealand, with six matches across …

The Pumas legend joins as an assistant and consultant Mario Ledesma during his tenure as Argentina boss (Getty Images) Mario Ledesma joins Dallas Jackals in MLR In a coup for Major League Rugby, the Dallas Jackals have named former Argentina hero Mario Ledesma as an assistant coach and consultant for the upcoming season. Having left his position as los Pumas …

Trial has been sanctioned to see if the game can be made faster and increase ball in play time A Queensland Reds lineout (Getty Images) The clock may be ticking for some rugby laws as an innovative set of law variations is to be trialled in Queensland, with the aim of making the game faster and increase ball-in-play time. World …

England Women will play their first standalone fixture at Twickenham in 2023 – and you could be there! How to buy Red Roses Six Nations tickets The Red Roses will play their first standalone fixture at Twickenham next year. All previous matches the England women’s team have played at the stadium have been scheduled alongside men’s fixtures, but that will …