Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Rugby

Australia to face debutants Hong Kong in opening match of 2027 Rugby World Cup

Tournament hosts’ blockbuster clash with All Blacks is being held back to the second weekend, while England will open campaign against Tonga in Brisbane

The Guardian - UK

Rugby World Cup 2027 schedule released as England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland learn pool stage dates and locations

Steve Borthwick’s England travel to Brisbane to begin their campaign against Tonga, while hosts Australia kick the tournament off in Perth against Hong Kong

The Independent UK

Six new(ish) faces to watch in the 2026 Six Nations

Who are some potential breakthrough stars of the championship?

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Coach wowed by Tah's statement in Super homecoming

Hooker Folau Fainga'a is back in Australia and fitter than ever, according to the NSW Waratahs coach that first recruited him to the Brumbies a decade ago.

AAP

Tap-and-go: Super tweaks to speed up domestic rugby

A host of rule innovations will be introduced in this season's Super Rugby Pacific competition, designed to encourage faster play and reduce "dead time".

AAP

United Rugby Championship reports

The Independent UK

Test contender's reality check as Tahs pump sloppy Reds

World Cup Wallaby Carter Gordon showed glimpses of form in the No.10 for the Reds in his rugby return but was on the wrong end of a Waratahs trial game defeat.

AAP

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The Favourites to Win The 2026 Six Nations

The 2026 Six Nations is just weeks away, and it promises to be another enthralling chapter in one of rugby’s most prestigious tournaments

inkl

Princess Kate Reveals Princess Charlotte Doesn't Officially Play One Sport She's "Very Competitive" About at Forest Lodge

The Wales family are big fans.

Marie Claire

‘This league has stepped up’: tension at top of Premiership Women’s Rugby

The PWR returns with Gloucester-Hartpury on an epic winning run and a tight battle for the semi-final spots

The Guardian - UK

Wallaroos lock in Anzac clash as part of 10-Test year

The Wallaroos and Black Ferns will play on Anzac Day for the first time, with the Sunshine Coast fixture part of Australia's 10-Test 2026 campaign.

AAP

Uini Atonio Forced to Retire After Cardiac Scare, Throwing France's Six Nations Bid Into Crisis

Uini Atonio's forced retirement after a cardiac scare leaves France's Six Nations defence in doubt and raises new concerns over player health in elite rugby.

International Business Times UK

Ireland centre Bundee Aki set to miss France clash for disciplinary reasons

Aki is being investigated by the Irish Rugby Football Union.

The Independent UK

From scrums to the slopes: how rugby’s life lessons have helped hone Team GB’s Winter Olympians

Former Wasps forward Kearnan Myall is now performance director of GB Snowsport and using F1 tech and brain science to prepare for Milano Cortina 2026

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Ex-Roosters skipper spared more jail for drug offences

A former rugby league player jailed for attempting to collect more than a tonne of cocaine from ships and home-made submarines has admitted more drug offences.

AAP

The key factor in code-hopper's Wallabies start date

If code-hopper Angus Crichton wants to play for the Wallabies earlier than November, he'll have to get permission from the Sydney Roosters, not the NRL itself.

The Guardian - UK

Everton in line to host Fiji ‘home’ match against England in Nations Championship

Everton have been offered the chance to host England’s game against Fiji in July at the Hill Dickinson Stadium

Marie Claire

Princess Kate Swaps Her Bouncy Curls and Tailored Blazer for a Sporty Braid and Skinny Jeans During Rugby Club Visit

The Princess of Wales switched up her style during a busy day of royal events.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Princess Kate reveals Charlotte’s love of sport during rugby club visit

The princess visited Wakefield Trinity’s ground during a day spent in northern England

Evening Standard

Kate praises grassroots rugby league and community spirit during club visit

The princess visited Wakefield Trinity’s ground during a day spent in northern England.

The Independent UK

Abi Burton: I came back from coma and redundancy to win World Cup — now I’m fighting for change

INTERVIEW: Two-time Olympian Burton has been appointed chair of the first Rugby Players’ Association women’s board. She tells Harry Latham-Coyle what needs to happen next after a transformative year

The Guardian - UK

So much at stake and Six Nations just the start in ‘massive year for rugby union’

We may know the sport’s future is bright when trendsetters worldwide are wearing Fabien Galthié-style shades

The Independent UK

England lock Abbie Ward pregnant with second child

World champion Ward won the World Cup with the Red Roses in September

AAP

Reds lock in title-winner Cotter as Kiss successor

Vern Cotter, who coached the Blues to the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific title, will take over the Reds job once Les Kiss departs for the Wallabies this year.

AAP

Sevens sister act resist NRLW lure to re-sign with RA

Turning their back on NRLW, rugby sevens sisters Maddison and Teagan Levi will vie for Olympic glory at the 2028 LA Games after re-signing with Rugby Australia.

1 2 3 4 5

People

the Princess of Wales

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.