Rugby Tournaments

The latest rugby news on the major tournaments from around the globe.

  • Monday, 30. January, 2012

    In the spotlight: Players to watch

    Players to look out for in Six Nations which gets under way on February 4.

  • Monday, 30. January, 2012

    Newcastle's Gold(en) moment

    South Africa's Gary Gold saw his first home match in charge of Newcastle end with a thumping 37-7 Anglo-Welsh Cup win over Sale Sharks on Sunday.

  • Monday, 30. January, 2012

    Crusaders big guns on the sidelines

    The Crusaders will be without a host of their frontline players when they play the Highlanders in their first pre-season match at Rugby Park, Greymouth, on Friday.

  • Monday, 30. January, 2012

    England call for reinforcements

    England added New Zealand-born Thomas Waldrom and Matt Banahan to their squad as injury cover on Sunday ahead of next weekend's Six Nations opener against Scotland.

  • Monday, 30. January, 2012

    The Force is with Pocock

    Star Wallaby forward David Pocock has become just the second full-time captain of the Western Force.

  • Sunday, 29. January, 2012
    Waldrom and Banahan called up

    Waldrom and Banahan called up

    Thomas Waldrom and Matt Banahan have been added to England's Six Nations squad in place of injured pair Luke Narraway and Henry Trinder.

  • Sunday, 29. January, 2012
    Ashton keen to repair reputation

    Ashton keen to repair reputation

    Chris Ashton has outlined his determination to win back the hearts of the English rugby public.

  • Sunday, 29. January, 2012

    Mortlock: 'My body will let me know'

    Melbourne Rebels captain Stirling Mortlock will let his body tell him when it's time to hang up his boots.

  • Sunday, 29. January, 2012

    Lion cubs to make their mark?

    Lions coach John Mitchell knows he needs quality depth for the brutal Super Rugby season and is determined to nurture it himself as there is 'nothing to buy out there'.

  • Sunday, 29. January, 2012

    Saint-Andre calls for consistency

    France's new coach Philippe Saint-Andre's goal in his first Six Nations championship is to deliver consistency, something he says has been missing from the national side for nigh on a century.

  • Sunday, 29. January, 2012

    Wrap: Top 14, Round 16

    It's tough at the top and even tougher at the bottom. Lyon's win lifts them off the bottom where Bayonne find themselves. Montpellier's huge win lifts them into the play-off zone, the top six. For Racing it was a tough defeat at Stade de France.

  • Sunday, 29. January, 2012

    Warburton's heartache in the past

    Sam Warburton insists he has exorcised the bitter memory of his World Cup heartache as he prepares to lead Wales into Six Nations battle.

  • Sunday, 29. January, 2012

    Lancaster: 'England seek redemption'

    Stuart Lancaster says England's Six Nations campaign is the first step on a long journey of redemption that leads all the way to the 2015 World Cup.

  • Sunday, 29. January, 2012

    Broken nose for Beauxis?

    Toulouse flyhalf Lionel Beauxis must wait to learn later on whether he suffered a broken nose during the 19-13 Top 14 win over Racing-Metro.

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012

    Bath in pole position

    Bath shook off their mid-season blues with a 46-14 win over Northampton that puts them in pole position for a home semifinal in the LV= Cup.