12:55 PM BST Branco du Preez has played in more matches for South Africa’s Sevens team than any other player, but the Blitzboks playmaker experienced a completely new feeling in winning the HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens on Sunday. Du Preez, who tied the all-time appearance record for South Africa in the HSBC World Rugby

3:55 AM BST Key All Blacks attacking weapon Damian McKenzie has been ruled out of rugby for the year with a knee injury, meaning new tactics may be required in their Rugby World Cup defence. Coach Steve Hansen confirmed on Monday that Chiefs fullback McKenzie had damaged his anterior cruciate ligament during the Super Rugby

1:36 PM BST South Africa produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Fiji in the HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens, overcoming a 19-0 halftime deficit to win the Cup final 20-19. Aminiasi Tuimaba, Napolioni Bolaca and Vilimoni Botitu scored tries for Fiji in the first half, two of which were converted by Bolaca, and the Islanders

12:34 PM BST Israel Folau says he will miss rugby but is prepared to walk away from the sport without a fight for the sake of his faith. In his first interview since posting anti-gay messages on social media on Wednesday, Folau wouldn’t back down on his actions and said he would be prepared to

3:15 PM BST Wales prop Rob Evans will miss the rest of the Scarlets’ season after undergoing surgery on an injured shoulder. Evans — who was part of the Wales squad that won a Six Nations Grand Slam in March — will miss Saturday’s Pro14 match against Zebre, the Judgement Day game with Dragons and

3:02 PM BST The Rugby Football Union (RFU) will hold talks with England’s Billy Vunipola after he publicly supported Australian Israel Folau over his controversial social media comments. Wallabies star Folau posted anti-gay comments on his Instagram on Wednesday and declared that “hell awaits” homosexuals as well as drunks, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and

11:00 AM BST French rugby clubs have voted against having a foreigner as their next head coach, according to a referendum result announced on Friday. The referendum took place between Tuesday and Thursday and saw 59 percent of amateur clubs vote ‘no’ when asked if the next head coach of the France national team should

10:34 AM BST England scrum-half Dan Robson has been ruled out for three months with deep vein thrombosis, his club side Wasps said on Thursday. Robson scored his first international try in England’s 57-14 Six Nations win over Italy in March after making his Test debut against France in February. He missed England’s final match

Israel Folau and Rugby Australia are headed for a bitter showdown with the embattled Wallabies superstar pledging to tackle the governing body head on in a desperate bid to save his career. Folau met RA boss Raelene Castle on Friday, with neither party backing down in a feud that threatened to turn ugly. Folau maintained

9:19 AM BST Major League Rugby will add three teams and expand its regular season to 96 matches when it kicks off its third season in 2020, the North American league said on Thursday. As the Houston SaberCats and NOLA Gold prepare to kick-off Major League Rugby at Dyer Stadium Saturday, ESPN takes a closer