10:15 PM GMT The Waratahs and Wallabies have received a huge vote of confidence after Angus Bell re-signed with Australian rugby through 2027, but there is upheaval elsewhere with Taniela Tupou and coach Dan McKellar both reported to be on the move. Bell, 22, has put pen to paper on a new four-year deal that

2:06 PM GMT Wales have delayed naming their team for the Six Nations fixture against England in Cardiff on Saturday, but coach Warren Gatland said he is confident he will have players to take to the field amid the threat of strike action this week. Gatland was due to name his team on Tuesday, but

9:00 AM GMT Chelsea spent £323 million on eight new players in the January transfer window, but the arrival of a barefoot New Zealander could be the Premier League club’s most important act of recruitment. Gilbert Enoka is the leadership management and mental skills coach for New Zealand’s rugby team. The culture change he implemented

9:43 AM GMT Professional Rugby Board (PRB) chair Malcolm Wall has apologised to Welsh players for the “stress and real discomfort” caused by their contract dispute stalemate as the threat of a strike looms over Saturday’s Six Nations clash with England. The build-up to the match has been overshadowed by tension between the PRB and

Feb 16, 2023 Wales head coach Warren Gatland says he is confident the Six Nations clash with England next week will go ahead despite the threat of a Welsh players’ strike over salary cuts. The build-up to the game has been overshadowed by tension between the Professional Rugby Board (PRB) and the Welsh Rugby Players

11:16 AM GMT Players contracted to England’s women’s rugby team will be entitled to fully paid maternity leave for 26 weeks as part of a new policy announced by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) on Thursday. Players who are called up within 12 months of giving birth or adopting a

8:47 AM GMT England women’s rugby coach Simon Middleton, who is leaving his post after this year’s Six Nations, has said there needs to be “female influence” on the Red Roses coaching staff. Middleton has won five Six Nations titles with England but will leave his position as head coach after the conclusion of the

Feb 13, 2023 After two rounds of fixtures there are just two unbeaten teams left in this year’s Six Nations. Ireland’s remarkable 32-19 win over France keeps their Grand Slam hopes alive, while Scotland then hammered Wales 35-7 in Murrayfield. On Sunday, Steve Borthwick got his first win as England coach as they dispatched Italy

11:04 AM GMT After two rounds of fixtures there are just two unbeaten teams left in this year’s Six Nations. Ireland’s remarkable 32-19 win over France keeps their Grand Slam hopes alive, while Scotland then hammered Wales 35-7 in Murrayfield. On Sunday, Steve Borthwick got his first win as England coach as they dispatched Italy

Feb 7, 2023 Ireland underlined their status as the world’s number one team as they overwhelmed defending champions France 32-19 on Saturday in a fantastic Six Nations match that absolutely lived up to its billing, delivering wonderful tries and relentless quality. It was the first time in Five and Six Nations history that the world’s