Various tournaments threatened by Covid-related crowd caps‘Anything that can raise revenue is preferable’ says BaxterRugby officials are still locked in crunch talks which will dictate whether the Six Nations and European club competitions can withstan…
Exeter Chiefs to ditch Native American branding after consulting fans
Majority of supporters back rebranding, Guardian understandsClub recently retired its Big Chief mascot for sensitivity reasonsExeter Chiefs are preparing to ditch their Native American branding after calls from a majority of their supporters to make a …
Rassie Erasmus apologises to Lions referee Berry and withdraws ban appeal
South Africa director of rugby punished for criticising officialsSA Rugby apologise and abandon appeal against £20,000 fineRassie Erasmus and South Africa Rugby have issued a brief apology to Nic Berry and other match officials involved in the first Br…
France stand firm to seal first victory over New Zealand for 12 years
France 40-25 New ZealandFirst win in 15 attempts for France against All BlacksFrance held off a second-half fightback from New Zealand to claim a 40-25 victory in Paris and end a 14-match losing streak against the All Blacks.New Zealand, who made seven…
Where is the consistency from World Rugby over Rassie Erasmus ban? | Ugo Monye
The decision to punish South Africa’s director of rugby for his video rant during the Lions tour took far too longWhen Rassie Erasmus’s remarkable video came to light during the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa it was the height of summer…
Itoje and Farrell excited by new-look England line-up for Australia clash
Wallabies arrive at Twickenham determined to buck recent history but rejigged hosts may be building something specialAs every Australian outback resident knows, you can never be entirely sure what is lurking beneath the seat of the outdoor dunny. Eddie…
Covid concerns hand Eddie Jones a fraught start to autumn examination
Owen Farrell’s positive test means England’s head coach has big worries ahead of Tonga’s arrival to Twickenham on SaturdayNot since that distant autumn week in 2000 when England’s players went on strike has there been a more fraught home buildup to a N…
Scotland v Tonga: Autumn Nations Series – live!
Live updates from the 2.30pm BST kick-off at MurrayfieldThe Breakdown: sign up and get our free weekly rugby emailGet in touch! You can email Lee or tweet him5 mins. Tonga haven’t read the script here. A break sees Loni Uhila, the France based prop, ga…
England’s Amber Reed: ‘New Zealand is always a cracker of a match’
Bristol centre will be Sarah Hunter’s deputy for the autumn internationals, which begin against New Zealand on SundayWhen Amber Reed was called back at training by England’s head coach, Simon Middleton, she feared she was about to be sent home for doin…
Vunipola brothers and Jamie George left out of England’s autumn Test series
Trio’s Saracens teammate Owen Farrell continues as captainSale No 9 Raffi Quirke among four uncapped players selectedThe Vunipola brothers, Billy and Mako, and their Saracens teammate Jamie George are the most notable absentees from the 34-man England …