Rugby football
Hansen Calls For Simpler Rules To Help Referees
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen appealed Sunday for rugby's rules to be simplified, saying a referee's wrong call cost...
Another Kolbe Hat-Trick As Stormers Come Third In Super Rugby
Cheslin Kolbe scored a second hat-trick within eight days as Western Stormers sealed third place in the Super Rugby...
Cronje Grabs Dramatic Win For Condemned Super Rugby Kings
Lionel Cronje scored a penalty from the last kick of the game to give condemned Super Rugby outfit Southern Kings a...
Fiji Down Tonga To Book Rugby World Cup Berth
Fiji qualified for the 2019 World Cup in Japan with a second-half rally to beat Tonga 14-10 on Saturday in a Pacific...
All Blacks, Lions In Final Rugby Test Showdown
The British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand reaches its climax Saturday in the winner-takes-all series decider at...
Herbert Mensah Inspires “Gutter-To-Gutter” Rugby
The President of Ghana Rugby, Herbert Mensah, has started a new craze amongst the Ghana Rugby players that he calls...
Lions Frenzy ‘like World Cup’ Grips Auckland
A rugby fever unmatched since the 2011 World Cup final has gripped Auckland as the city readies for a winner-takes-all...
Lions Sense Historic Win Ahead of Third Test Against All Blacks
The All Blacks and British and Irish Lions wrapped up preparations for Saturday's deciding third Test, with the...
All Blacks, Beer-Fuelled Lions Set For Epic Test Series Decider
The British and Irish Lions are hoping a beer and bungee jumping jolly will give them an advantage as they face an edgy...
Gatland Backs Unchanged Lions As All Blacks Roll Dice
The British and Irish Lions named an unchanged team on Thursday for the decisive third Test against the All Blacks, who...
Lions’ Itoje Goes From Baby-Face To Assassin
Lock Maro Itoje has transformed in New Zealand from the baby of the British and Irish Lions camp into a cult hero who...
Hansen Backs ‘cool, Calm, Collected’ Rookie Against Lions
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said "cool, calm, collected" Jordie Barrett could handle the pressure-cooker atmosphere...
Cubelli Back For Brumbies, Lealiifano Has To Wait
Pumas scrum-half Tomas Cubelli makes his return from a lengthy injury for the ACT Brumbies but cancer survivor...
George Keeps ‘clear Head’ As Lions History Beckons
Hooker Jamie George says the British and Irish Lions cannot let the occasion overwhelm them as they chase a historic...
‘Express Yourself’, Coach Tells All Blacks
Assistant coach Ian Foster has urged the All Blacks to express themselves and use their brains in this weekend's Test...
Furlong Braced For ‘brutal’ All Black Backlash
British and Irish Lions prop Tadhg Furlong says he knows what the wounded All Blacks will bring to the Test series...
Lions Have ‘poked the Bear’, Says Coach Gatland
Warren Gatland says his British and Irish Lions "poked the bear" with their second Test win over the All Blacks and...
Lions’s Lock Jones Warns of All Blacks Backlash
Alun Wyn Jones is bracing for a furious All Blacks backlash when the British and Irish Lions arrive in Auckland for...
All Blacks’ Williams Suspended For Four Weeks
All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams was Sunday suspended for four weeks for a dangerous tackle in the second Test...