Stormers coach John Dobson says his side must improve their defensive structure ahead of a URC quarter-final against Cardiff ...

New Zealand began its defense of the Women’s Rugby World Cup by scratching a 54-8 win over Spain in York on Sunday. The Black Ferns were comfortable eight-try winners — with only 13 players for the ...

Once Rieko Ioane unsuccessfully shot out of the line, you could already hear the chatter: Leinster’s defence has been exposed ...

After they shipped 10 tries across their final two games of the league phase of the Vodacom URC season the DHL Stormers’ defence was an obvious focus when director of rugby John Dobson faced the media ...

Before the opening round of the Rugby Championship, the Springboks would have been widely expected to secure a bonus-point victory over the Wallabies at Ellis Park to start their title defence with ...

Lions defence coach Jaque Fourie believes the team’s improved defensive performances have turned into an attacking weapon for them, as they prepare for one of their biggest challenges of the season, ...

Sept 11 (Reuters) - New Zealand will look to end South Africa's Rugby Championship title defence on Saturday in a crunch match in Wellington where both sides have put their faith in raw talent to ...

SYDNEY, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Beauden Barrett played his first Super Rugby match way back in 2011 but the 33-year-old believes he's got a couple of years left in him yet as he embarks on another new ...

I have found it dumbfounding over the past three seasons that Leinster shortcomings have been laid at Nienaber’s door. Or at least partly so. There is plenty of blame to be shared following last ...

Debutant Charles Mayeza scored a hat-trick of tries as the Classic Springboks started their World Rugby Classic title defence with a huge triumph over Classic Eagles on Sunday. On a soggy National ...

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - The purge at Gloucester rugby club continued on Tuesday when defence coach Paul Moriarty followed director of rugby Nigel Davies out the door. The former dual code ...

YORK, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Kaipo Olsen-Baker of New Zealand is tackled by Anne Fernandez de Corres of Spain during the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C match between New Zealand and Spain at the ...