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Brumbies happy underdogs vs. 'expectant' Reds
Happy to claim the underdog status, coach Dan McKellar says the Super Rugby AU season has positioned the Brumbies perfectly to snatch the title from competition favourites Queensland on Saturday night.
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Toni Pulu's red card was debatable, and that's why the red-card replacement is so valuable
There was a yet another red card in Super Rugby AU over the weekend, but thankfully the Brumbies-Force contest wasn't ruined because of the 20-minute replacement law trial. For tackles like Toni Pulu's, it is a worthy inclusion in the law book.
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Youngs pulls out of Lions tour for family reasons
England scrum-half Ben Youngs has ruled himself out for the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa this year to spend more family time this summer.
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France-England called off after floodlights fail
England celebrated a bizarre win over France in a women's test match on Saturday after they were declared winners following a floodlight failure midway through the second half.
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Twickenham to stage European finals with fans
The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals will take place at London's Twickenham Stadium in May in front of up to 10,000 fans, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Friday.
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England Rugby join social media boycott
England Rugby, Scottish Rugby, and Wales Rugby said on Thursday they would join football and other sports' social media blackout this weekend in a show of solidarity against online abuse.
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6N: Wales to begin title defence vs. Ireland
Six Nations champions Wales will begin their title defence against Ireland in the first round of the 2022 tournament while Scotland host England on the same day, organisers announced on Wednesday.
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Wales star North out of Lions tour with ACL blow
Wales centre George North will miss in the British & Irish Lions tour in South Africa due to a serious knee injury.
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Barrett: I want to be 'better than ever' as ABs 10
All Blacks superstar Beauden Barrett has reaffirmed his desire to return to the No. 10 jersey at Test level, declaring his time in Japan with Suntory Sungoliath has motivated him to become better than ever in the playmaking hotseat.
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Premiership agrees to release Lions players
Premiership Rugby announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with the British & Irish Lions to release its players at the end of their domestic commitments and before their warm-up game against Japan.
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