Recap: Wales vs Ireland | 2021 Six Nations
Follow all the action live on RugbyPass as Wales host Ireland in the opening round of the 2021 Six Nations Championship.
Sam Smith
07 Feb 2021, 7:02
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Simon Berghan becomes latest Scotland prop to leave Edinburgh for Glassgow
Glasgow Warriors have signed yet another Scotland prop from local rivals Edinburgh. Prop Simon Berghan has become the latest playe…
Sam Smith
07 Feb 2021, 6:27
Wallabies wing sidelined after picking up training injury ahead of Super Rugby AU opening week
The Brumbies have today confirmed Wallabies outside back Tom Wright has been ruled out for the start of the Super Rugby AU season.
Sam Smith
06 Feb 2021, 23:00
'Pure lunacy': Scotland fans have collective heart attack over Finn Russell's 'brain fart' that could have tipped the result in England's favour
Flyhalf Finn Russell attempted a drop goal with less than sixty seconds left on the clock that ended up getting charged down, leav…
Sam Smith
06 Feb 2021, 20:31
'Owen Farrell not in the top eight England flyhalves': Rusty Saracens cause for concern for faltering title favourites
There were suspicions going into England's opening match of the year that a contingent of their players wouldn't be ready for the …
Sam Smith
06 Feb 2021, 17:50
The best scrumhalf in the world? Plaudits rain in for Antoine Dupont's masterclass performance in Six Nations opener
We've known for some time now that Antoine Dupont is a class operator and the French scrumhalf's performance against Italy in the …
Sam Smith
06 Feb 2021, 16:51
Recap: England vs Scotland | 2021 Six Nations
Follow all the action live on RugbyPass as England host Scotland in the opening round of the 2021 Six Nations Championship.
Sam Smith
06 Feb 2021, 7:16
RECAP: Italy vs France | 2021 Six Nations
Follow all the action live on RugbyPass as Italy host France at Stadio Olimpico in the opening match of the 2021 Six Nations Champ…
Sam Smith
06 Feb 2021, 6:18
AK-47s, marijuana fields and the mafia: Marty Banks opens up on his 'crazy' Russian rugby experience
Before Marty Banks earned cult hero status in New Zealand, the seasoned playmaker began his professional rugby career in the unlik…
Sam Smith
05 Feb 2021, 20:02
Why playing the Lions in Australia 'would be the biggest disappointment in South African rugby history'
Springboks fullback Dillyn Leyds believes staging this year's British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in Australia "would be …
Sam Smith
05 Feb 2021, 16:30
NRL sensation Roger Tuivasa-Sheck offically signs with NZR and Blues
New Zealand Rugby and the Blues have confirmed Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has signed a two-year contract that will also see him link with…
Sam Smith
05 Feb 2021, 12:13
World Cup winner JP Pietersen has retired with immediate effect to move into coaching
JP Pietersen has played his last game of rugby, the Sharks winger announcing his retirement at the age of 34 to take on a coaching…
Sam Smith
05 Feb 2021, 10:16
'It would be the ultimate send off': Dane Coles hints 2021 may be his last year with Hurricanes and All Blacks
All Blacks and Hurricanes hooker Dane Coles has dropped a major hint that 2021 may be his final year of professional rugby.
Sam Smith
04 Feb 2021, 18:18
Deadline set for decision on British and Irish Lions tour and July test window
A decision on whether the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa and other test matches in July will go ahead will soon be m…
Sam Smith
04 Feb 2021, 16:35
The fall and rise of the Blues' All Blacks replacement
By all accounts, Kurt Eklund was somewhat of a revelation for the Blues in 2020. In a cruel twist of fate, the hooker missed out o…
Sam Smith
04 Feb 2021, 16:04
LNR ban Pablo Matera over technicality
The LNR have banned Argentinian captain Pablo Matera over a technicality relating to the amount of yellow cards he has picked up t…
Sam Smith
04 Feb 2021, 7:13
Three of Ulster's 10 Dubliners sign contract extensions
If you needed more evidence of the Leinster schools' system influence at Ulster Rugby, then look no further than the lastest three…
Sam Smith
01 Feb 2021, 11:07
Worcester Warriors sign former Scotland U20s prop from Wasps
Worcester Warriors have snapped up former Scotland U20s prop Jack Owlett from Wasps. Owlett is a former student at Exeter Universi…
Sam Smith
01 Feb 2021, 10:17
Former Springbok Kruger calls time on 16-year career
Scarlets prop Werner Kruger is set to bring the curtain down a 16-year career that has seen him play over 370 first-class rugby ga…
Sam Smith
01 Feb 2021, 10:03
'You have to be joking': The possibility of a Lions tour hosted in Australia has divided pundits, players and fans alike
The report was met equally by those vehemently opposed to the idea and those that see an Australian-hosted tour as a win-win way t…
Sam Smith
31 Jan 2021, 18:55
