6,011 articles tagged "rugby"
Fiji’s captain at last year’s Rugby World Cup, Dominiko Waqaniburotu is reportedly looking for a new club after it emerged in French media that he will not extend his one-year stay at Pau. The 34-year-old hooke
Wales Coach Wayne Pivac has revealed five of his players have suffered COVID-19 symptoms and doubts the July tour of New Zealand will go ahead. Pivac says he was still preparing to play Japan on June 27 and then tw
New Zealand Rugby says it backed Agustin Pichot against incumbent Sir Bill Beaumont in the contest for the chairmanship of World Rugby out of frustration at the governance of the world body. Chairman Brent Impey s
USA 7s Coach Mike Friday has warned Daniel Leo not to use the sport as a political football by threatening to get it banned from the Olympic Games in his battle with World Rugby. Friday is adamant the loss of Olymp
Wallabies great Tim Horan has called for Pacific Island nations to be part of a new-look Super Rugby model, with their teams based out of cities in Australia and New Zealand. The Sanzaar competition looks set to un
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians Coach, Vern Cotter is now using all the time available due to COVID-19 restrictions to keep his children occupied and active by getting them to work on the farm. Cotter says he has been
The Pacific Rugby Players Welfare Chief Executive Daniel Leo who is an ex-Samoa captain is now saying that he is considering writing to the International Olympic Committee to ask for 7s rugby to be suspended from the Ol
New Zealand Rugby has posted a loss of NZD $7.4 million for 2019 but has warned Covid-19 will reduce revenue by up to 70 percent in 2020. NZ Rugby chief executive officer Mark Robinson, says the organisation had bu
Rugby Europe has put its support behind incumbent World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont as voting for a new term began. Beaumont is running against current vice-chairman Agustin Pichot for the top job and the vote has
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Team star player, Jerry Tuwai says that he misses rugby but the break has been a blessing in disguise for him. Tuwai who is the reigning World 7s Player of the Year, says the break
Dave Rennie remains "very committed" to taking charge of the Wallabies despite major disappointment over the sudden departure of the woman who appointed him. Reports claimed Rennie could think twice about taking t
While talks continue at Rugby Australia, Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels says his Super Rugby team is hanging out for a play date and will need three weeks training once they get the green light. The Rebels, li
South Africa’s Rugby World Cup winning fly-half Handre Pollard and former All Blacks, Charles Piutau have been revealed as the highest paid rugby players in the world. According to Wales Online, both Pollard and
Former Penrith boss Phil Gould has called for Josh Addo-Carr and Latrell Mitchell to be banned for the rest of the NRL season for breaking social-distancing laws. The Kangaroos stars have been fined $1000 each by N
Melbourne Storm winger Josh Addo-Carr, South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell and Knights squad member Tyronne Roberts-Davis have been fined by the NSW Police after an social distancing breach. NSW Police has fined
Wallabies playmaker Matt Toomua has joined calls for a rethink of the Super Rugby competition once the sport re-starts after the coronavirus shutdown. The Melbourne Rebels back believes the competition, which featu
NZ Warriors chief executive Cameron George is preparing for the real possibility the revised NRL competition will go ahead without them. The NRL is expected to resume on May 28th. While George remains hopeful
The NRL will investigate Melbourne Storm speedster Josh Addo-Carr and South Sydney Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchell after the duo were photographed appearing to ignore social distancing rules during a trip to the NSW mid
Rugby Australia implemented extra security measures at its headquarters last year and contacted police after then chief executive Raelene Castle received a death threat from an Israel Folau supporter. From the mome
The Highlanders and Hurricanes are now the only New Zealand Super Rugby franchises who have not had to make staff redundant as the coronavirus crisis and resultant sporting shutdown continues to take its toll. With
