Rugby

David Pocock of Australia celebrates with team mates after scoring a try David Pocock returned to test rugby with a bang on Saturday to help Australia to a 18-9 win…

File photo: South Africa’s Bismarck du Plessis during training Both Bismarck du Plessis and Frans Steyn have withdrawn from South Africa’s squad for the three-test series against England after injuries…

France’s Mathieu Bastareaud Eden Park has been a graveyard for visiting rugby teams for over 20 years but France will look for a strong first-up performance on Saturday to try…

Leinster equalled Toulouse’s record of four European Champions Cup titles when they eked out a 15-12 win over injury-ravaged Racing 92 in the final on Saturday. Flyhalf Johnny Sexton kicked…

Former All Blacks prop Keith Murdoch, who was sent home in disgrace from the team’s tour of Britain in 1972 for punching a security guard in Cardiff, has died –…

Paddy Jackson arrives at Laganside Court in Belfast, Northern Ireland Ireland rugby internationals Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were found not guilty on Wednesday of raping a woman at a…

World Rugby has contacted Rugby Europe after Spain complained bitterly about the refereeing during their defeat by Belgium on Sunday which meant they missed a chance to qualify for the…

Ireland players celebrate before the end of the match after England score their third try Ireland secured their third Six Nations grand slam in emphatic style on Saturday when, on…

Scotland’s Stuart Hogg celebrates at the end of the match Scotland narrowly avoided a nightmare end to their Six Nations campaign on Saturday, beating Italy 29-27 after trailing the perennial…

Dylan Hartley is back to lead England in their final Six Nations game against Ireland on Saturday but halfbacks George Ford and Danny Care and prop Dan Cole are dropped…