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Hawkes Bay's players don't deserve the Ranfurly Shield. NZ Rugby should give it to teams who could show it and its history and adoring fans some respect, writes Adam Julian

Wigan's Bevan French is in line to become the ninth Australian to win British rugby league's premier individual award, the Man of Steel.

Bill Sweeney has insisted he is the right man to lead the Rugby Football Union despite the swirling chaos around Twickenham

First Ewan Ashman missed the opening weekend defeat to South Africa in Marseilles because of a concussion suffered in training earlier that week.

Barring spirited performances from the likes of Portugal or Uruguay, the 2023 Rugby World Cup currently underway in France has once again exposed the chasm between the sport’s haves and have-nots, highlighting the need for a concerted effort to help emerging nations raise their game, particularly in Africa.

Ireland and Scotland collide at the Rugby World Cup in a key Pool B showdown in Paris this weekend.

England play Samoa in their final Rugby World Cup Pool D match in Lille today.

World Rugby is set to reject the idea of emerging nations competing in a ‘plate’ competition running alongside the main event at future World Cups

Josua Tuisova’s seven-year-old son passed away after a long illness and the Fiji player will miss the funeral after deciding to stay at the World Cup in France