Former England backrow using lockdown as 'mock retirement'
Northampton Saints backrow Tom Wood is using the suspension of the Premiership due to the coronavirus pandemic as a 'mock retireme…
Online Editors
08 Apr 2020, 11:00
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RPA sets the record straight about alleged Premiership player strike
Union boss Damian Hopley admits that some players were distressed about pay cuts but he takes issue with some of the more dramatic…
Liam Heagney
08 Apr 2020, 10:49
After the pandemic: blood on the streets as a new-look future for French pro rugby emerges
French pro rugby clubs have 'put an absolute brake' on recruitment and are seriously rethinking their finances
James Harrington
08 Apr 2020, 10:29
Premiership Rugby statement: 'Our approach to restart rugby'
Premiership Rugby’s Chief Executive has issued a statement about ongoing disruption to Premiership Rugby as a result of the coro…
Online Editors
08 Apr 2020, 10:00
Six foot five England U20s fullback among academy trio to commit to Tigers
A highly-rated giant England U20s star is among a trio of Leicester Tigers academy products to commit their future to the club.
Online Editors
08 Apr 2020, 8:00
Sale Sharks to order Springboks back to club as Premiership completion plan to be unveiled
Sale Sharks, who stand second in the Gallagher Premiership, are planning to recall their Springboks players who have returned to S…
Chris Jones
08 Apr 2020, 7:20
Jonny May close to an exit at Leicester Tigers
England star Jonny May looks set to leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season RugbyPass understands.
Ian Cameron
08 Apr 2020, 6:57
Munster 'name' 2006 team to take on Sale Sharks in a throw back to province's heyday
Munster have 'named' the 2006 team to take on Sale Sharks in a Youtube re-run of their classic Heineken Cup encounter in that year…
Online Editors
08 Apr 2020, 5:48
Jamie George namechecks the 'scary type of athletes' coming through at Saracens
With fewer star players on their roster next season, the London club's year in the Championship will give the opportunity for some…
Online Editors
08 Apr 2020, 5:16
Leaked letter reveals the ground rules for Welsh players' pay deferral
Wales coach Wayne Pivac and WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips have each taken a 25 per cent pay cut, but there is yet no agreeme…
Online Editors
08 Apr 2020, 4:41
Analysis: What makes the Springboks edge defence so hard to crack and the play that cost England in the final
The Springboks' defence on the edges is very unique. It is so successful, because it has so many accurate decision-makers within i…
Conor Wilson
08 Apr 2020, 3:19
Super Rugby boss Andy Marinos coy on ambitious Club World Cup proposal
SANZAAR chief executive Andy Marinos has remained coy on plans about a proposed Club World Cup which could involve Super Rugby clu…
Online Editors
08 Apr 2020, 1:21
Uncertain times: why Rugby Australia must do everything they can to keep Dave Rennie interested
As has been the case time and time again, Rugby Australia needs to come together and make smart decisions as it begins to tackle t…
Michael Pulman
08 Apr 2020, 1:17
'They should be working together': All Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan slams ex-Wallabies for Raelene Castle criticism
John Kirwan has denounced the ex-Wallabies calling for the head of Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle.
Online Editors
07 Apr 2020, 22:12
'It's always nice to get one up on him': Warren Gatland reveals the one coach he loved to beat
Warren Gatland has identified a former nemesis as the coach he "loved beating" during his time at the helm of Wales.
Online Editors
07 Apr 2020, 21:50
The Final Two: Stuart Hogg, Damian McKenzie left as last players standing in vote for world's best fullback
Scotland captain Stuart Hogg and All Blacks star Damian McKenzie are the last two players standing in a worldwide fan vote to dete…
Online Editors
07 Apr 2020, 19:42
Jamie Roberts has gone from Super Rugby... to working at his local NHS in Cardiff
The 33-year-old flew out of Cape Town on March 26 after his stint with the Stormers was halted by the shutdown measures to combat …
Online Editors
07 Apr 2020, 16:23
Warren Gatland reveals audacious plan for Lions vs All Blacks Test series decider
With rugby in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, numerous fresh ideas for its future are being floated... including a match…
Online Editors
07 Apr 2020, 15:12
Five of the most infamous drugs bans in rugby
Doping cases in elite pro rugby are rare, but they receive a lot of attention when they happen... RugbyPass sifts through some of …
Josh Raisey
07 Apr 2020, 12:50
'We have a long history of injuries to developing players who are asked to play injured'
Nearly a year into his role at Rodney Parade, Dean Ryan has grounds for optimism that struggling Dragons are finally ready to brea…
Chris Jones
07 Apr 2020, 12:32
Eight players who are set to potentially benefit from the virus suspension of the rugby season
When the action does restart after the pandemic-enforced layoff, some teams will be handed the very welcome return of players who …
Josh Raisey
07 Apr 2020, 12:13
Chabal and another ex-French international reveal respective battles with coronavirus
Two heroes from the 2010 French Grand Slam-winning squad have spoken about how they contracted the virus last month and have since…
Liam Heagney
07 Apr 2020, 9:04
Building the perfect rugby player: Lock
While players built in the mould of a traditional enforcer or a lineout-centric lock might still have their places in the game, th…
Alex Shaw
07 Apr 2020, 8:07
Why a second 2020 Six Nations could be played in November - reports
It has already been a busy week in conjuring up new ideas - it was only Sunday night when it emerged from France that a Club World…
Online Editors
07 Apr 2020, 6:40
'Maybe Kearns is the Donald Trump-type character the game needs to unite the masses and Make Rugby Great Again'
An ex-Wallabies prop has claimed it is time to stop the blame game and has offered some creative solutions for the state of rugby …
Online Editors
07 Apr 2020, 6:24
British and Irish Lions duo among early big name casualties in vote for world's best fullback
Two British and Irish Lions stars have failed to make it past the first round of a global fan vote to be crowned the world's best …
Online Editors
07 Apr 2020, 2:52
The Overseas All Blacks XV: Would this team beat the current All Blacks?
Would the All Blacks benefit from selecting any of these overseas-based players if New Zealand's eligibility laws were tweaked?
Alex McLeod
07 Apr 2020, 1:30
Global Rapid Rugby makes a decision on the remainder of the 2020 season
The Global Rapid Rugby season has been cancelled due to the long-term travel restrictions in place forced by the coronavirus pande…
Online Editors
07 Apr 2020, 1:23
Analysis: Why Stuart Hogg's shortened Six Nations campaign provides hope for the future
This year's Six Nations campaign has seen Hogg continue his evolution as a player, transitioning from a player that performs feats…
Ben Smith
07 Apr 2020, 1:15
Richie Mo'unga speaks out: What really happened at Crusaders lockdown breach
Richie Mo'unga has taken to social media to offer his side of the story after he was filmed training with teammates in Christchurc…
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 20:51
Former All Black Andy Ellis forced into sudden retirement?
Former All Blacks halfback Andy Ellis has joked that COVID-19 might lead to a premature retirment.
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 20:22
NZR label Crusaders players' behaviour as 'unacceptable'
New Zealand Rugby have labelled a training session made up of Crusaders players - where they broke COVID-19 lockdown rules - as "u…
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 18:00
EPCR confirm talks have taken place regarding new global club tournament
EPCR have responded to comments by French Rugby President Bernard Laporte, who has outlined his hopes of introducing a new Club Wo…
Ciarán Kennedy
06 Apr 2020, 15:26
20 players aged 20 and under to watch out for in the Pro14: Pt 1
RugbyPass takes a look at some of the most promising names to watch in the Pro14 aged 20 and under.
Rhiannon Garth Jones
06 Apr 2020, 12:46
'Very disappointing and upsetting' - RFU promote four sides but Richmond blast decision to dump their womens' team
Rugby Football Union announces 10 teams for Tyrrells Premier 15s.
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 12:11
Laporte outlines plan to replace Champions Cup with a new Club World Cup
The French Rugby President is hoping to be elected World Rugby vice-chairman next month.
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 11:55
'I don't think this group can have another World Cup in them' - Jones expecting squad overhaul for France 2023
The Australia recently signed a new contract with the RFU which will see him remain in charge for the next World Cup in France.
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 10:51
Wales flanker Moriarty re-signs for Dragons
The British & Irish Lions back-row had been linked with moves to a number of Premiership and Top14 clubs in recent weeks.
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 10:05
Building the perfect rugby player: Hooker
In the second of our series looking at the prototype rugby player in the modern era, we turn our attention to hooker, with plenty …
Alex Shaw
06 Apr 2020, 9:31
Six Premiership players who could benefit most from a stint in Super Rugby
Crossing the equator for Super Rugby is a path not taken often enough by northern hemisphere players, but RugbyPass has identified…
Josh Raisey
06 Apr 2020, 7:30
Bring back Folau? RWC winning Wallaby coach's radical, wrecking ball suggestions for saving rugby in Australia
Bob Dwyer, the World Cup-winning coach who helped turn the Wallabies into a major rugby force, has launched a withering attack on …
Chris Jones
06 Apr 2020, 7:14
Public apology given after All Blacks star among players caught flouting lockdown
Crusaders confirmed some of their players had breached their own rules around individual training during the coronavirus lockdown.
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 5:19
Harlequins flanker Semi Kunatani arrested in Fiji
The country’s leaders condemned the actions of Fijians who have ignored instructions to self-isolate due to the risk of catching…
Chris Jones
06 Apr 2020, 4:09
Dave Rennie could leave Wallabies post if Raelene Castle is sacked - report
Rugby Australia could lose more than just their chief executive should Raelene Castle be axed from her position.
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 3:26
It shouldn't take a crisis to bring back the North Island vs South Island clash - it has bigger potential than that
For all the havoc that COVID-19 has wreaked since it exploded into life, it may have provided Kiwi rugby with at least one small s…
Alex McLeod
06 Apr 2020, 1:56
How Rebels captain Dane Haylett-Petty is training with teammates from the other side of Australia
Spread across Australia, Melbourne Rebels players are trying to keep some routine and normality in the midst of a very abnormal Su…
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 0:47
'The best coach I've played under': Eddie Jones reappointment earns rave review from Kiwi-born star
Jones signed a contract extension last week in a deal that will see him guide England through to the 2023 World Cup in France.
Online Editors
06 Apr 2020, 0:36
Why All Blacks fans should hope the Wallabies become a powerful force again
The problems with the game in Australia run far, far deeper than the chief executive of RA and won’t be fixed in a hurry.
Hamish Bidwell
05 Apr 2020, 22:05
The promising Australia U20 vintage we may never get to see
The first Australia U20 side of the year has been named by head coach Jason Gilmore and it's an exciting group of returning player…
Alex Shaw
05 Apr 2020, 14:08
Big Jim Hamilton's Netflix recommendations
Big Jim Hamilton's Netflix recommendations: With the global pandemic forcing much of the world's population indoors, many of us ha…
Jim Hamilton
05 Apr 2020, 11:12
'I keep myself to myself. I've been hurt in the past, especially with male father figures'
Sinckler has had a sauna, ice bath, hot tub and oxygen chamber installed at his London home.
Online Editors
05 Apr 2020, 11:06
The Future of Rugby: Scotland U23
With an eye on the future of rugby amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, we take a look at the pick of the U23 talent that Scotland has to…
Alex Shaw
05 Apr 2020, 10:32
Scottish Rugby 'immensely saddened' following death of Scotland and Lions great Dougie Morgan
Scottish Rugby have stated that they are immensely saddened to learn of the death in hospital in Edinburgh last night of former Sc…
Online Editors
05 Apr 2020, 10:19
Jonny Wilkinson gave a prediction for England's 2019 World Cup two weeks prior to the tournament, and it was pretty accurate
World Cup-winning hero Wilkinson backed England’s class of 2019 for glory.
Online Editors
05 Apr 2020, 9:57
Where are they now: the Welsh Grand Slam champions of 2012
Wales entered the 2012 Six Nations in high spirits, after a young squad of players came fourth in the Rugby World Cup in New Zeala…
Josh Raisey
05 Apr 2020, 9:17
Eddie Jones to talk to Marler after reports prop will quit rugby
England boss Eddie Jones has urged Joe Marler not to quit rugby after the controversy surrounding his final game of the Six Nation…
Ian Cameron
05 Apr 2020, 7:08
Israel Folau saga set for a final, ironic twist?
Axed Wallaby Israel Folau's multi-million payout from Rugby Australia could reportedly take a major hit if the sport's governing b…
Online Editors
05 Apr 2020, 6:29
Forgotten 6'4, 125kg former England prospect pens new deal with Exeter
Dave Ewers will continue his long association with Exeter after signing a new contract at the club. The 6'4, 125kg forward was nev…
Online Editors
05 Apr 2020, 6:19
'People are terrified' - New York rugby boss on life in the red zone and where now for the MLR
Rugby is currently off the menu for James Kennedy, the majority owner of Rugby United New York, but he believes it will be all the…
Liam Heagney
05 Apr 2020, 5:36
Ian McGeechan may have just nailed the perfect Lions XV for South Africa
Lions legend Sir Ian McGeechan has picked a British and Irish Lions XV for next year's tour of South Africa which rugby fans will …
Ian Cameron
05 Apr 2020, 5:02
Building the perfect rugby player: Props
A new series from RugbyPass takes a look at what attributes make up the perfect player in a particular position and the series sta…
Alex Shaw
05 Apr 2020, 4:29
Rugby Australia issue positive statement following crunch RUPA meeting
Rugby Australia says it has made good progress in negotiating an emergency interim pay deal with the Rugby Union Players' Associat…
Online Editors
05 Apr 2020, 4:24
'I wouldn't be surprised if an administrator was appointed in the next fortnight' - Wallaby great's dire prediction
Wallaby great Nick Farr-Jones believes voluntary administration is the likely next step for the embattled Rugby Australia.
Online Editors
05 Apr 2020, 4:02
Analysis: The third British & Irish Lions test was designed to be Beauden Barrett's 'Carter '05' moment
With the series on the line, it was time to free the reigning World Player of the Year in the biggest test of his starting career.…
Ben Smith
05 Apr 2020, 3:17
Five All Blacks that had everyone talking after their maiden matches
Steve Hansen blooded 76 new All Blacks during his eight years in charge of the national side. Some debut performances stood out am…
Tom Vinicombe
05 Apr 2020, 1:01
Former Wallaby laments Australia's crisis: 'Everyone is so willing to throw each other under the bus.'
Wallabies great Will Genia says he's "incredibly sad" about the state of Australian rugby and has called on the warring factions t…
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 22:28
Watch: Episode 3 of The Season with Brisbane Boys College 1st XV
A compelling team performance from the First XV in Round 1 eases the injury concerns from the previous week, while the boys are t…
RugbyPass
04 Apr 2020, 21:46
Stephen Jones picks his ten best international teams of all-time
Controversial rugby critic Stephen Jones, writing in The Times, listed the ten best international teams of all-time in the wake of…
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 18:49
Ian Foster has his say on rugby's new law interpretations
Earlier this week, World Rugby released a new 'Law application guideline' around how breakdowns and rucks should be policed. All B…
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 17:31
'It's no secret that USA Rugby have been financially f***** for years'
Last Monday's Chapter 11 bankruptcy declaration sent shockwaves around the rugby world, but one Major League Rugby board member is…
Liam Heagney
04 Apr 2020, 10:57
The unfair criticism being levelled at a rising star of South African rugby
Stormers head coach John Dobson believes some of the criticism levelled at Damian Willemse is unfair - reports Warren Fortune for …
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 10:00
The July 1 date poised to leave the Premiership finishing its stalled season with XVs looking very different
Players who are on the move in the English top-flight are due to fall out of contract on June 30 and join new clubs the following …
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 9:04
Two rugby players arrested by police in Fiji condemned by their own union
The Fijian Rugby Union has condemned two rugby players who were arrested last night after flying into the country from abroad.
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 7:03
Pat Lam tells players to prepare for loved ones to die
The deadly virus has left the deep-thinking Bristol Bears boss motivated by taking steps to guard against the worst-case scenarios…
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 6:57
Dragons' stalwart Cory Hill addresses move to local rivals on social media
Wales and Dragons forward Cory Hill has taken to social media to respond to confirmation that he is moving to local rivals Cardiff…
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 6:16
Analysis: The return of Liam Williams
Two and a half years after he left Scarlets as a Pro12 winner, Liam Williams returned to the Welsh region a little earlier than ex…
Rhiannon Garth Jones
04 Apr 2020, 5:52
Former Wales lock goes the whole hog to help NHS
As the UK rallies in support of the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic, former Wales and Harlequins lock Olly Kohn has done his p…
Josh Raisey
04 Apr 2020, 5:17
Six times rugby players smashed it on debut
Every professional player dreams of the perfect start to their career, be it for their club, country or even when switching from a…
Josh Raisey
04 Apr 2020, 5:05
Breakthrough of sorts for Rugby Australia as rumour-mill hits overdrive
There has been a breakthrough in stalled talks between Rugby Australia (RA) and players regarding the COVID-19 shutdown.
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 4:40
'Managed the game atrociously': Former World Cup-winning Wallabies captain unleashes on Rugby Australia
Nick Farr-Jones has unleashed on the Rugby Australia board, declaring the organisation as "unbankable".
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 1:29
'Paper talk': Phil Kearns dismisses report of replacing Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle
Former Wallabies star Phil Kearns has dismissed a report suggesting that he could replace under-fire Rugby Australia chief executi…
Online Editors
04 Apr 2020, 0:21
Rugby Australia set to axe chief executive Raelene Castle in favour of ex-Wallabies skipper Phil Kearns - report
The two-time World Cup winning Wallabies hooker looks set to take over the helm of the union, according to a report out of Austral…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 22:40
'We've been left out of the loop': Wallabies star Dane Haylett-Petty vents frustration as coronavirus pay cut talks lag
Dane Haylett-Petty has pointed to a rival code for their handling of the coronavirus-enforced cost cutting as talks between player…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 20:18
New Zealand Rugby confirms revival of North Island vs South Island derby a possibility
New Zealand Rugby have confirmed the possibility of creating a North vs South State of Origin-style clash is being seriously consi…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 19:50
Dragons cry foul as they concede defeat in battle to keep Wales' Cory Hill
With Dean Ryan having shaken things up at Rodney Parade, they hoped this progress would convince their lock his future was best se…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 14:01
Three-time Grand Slam winner Ryan Jones embarks on arduous isolation fund-raising challenge
Confined to home due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 39-year-old Welsh Rugby Union performance director is ready to see if his bo…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 13:14
Saracens reveal why Maro Itoje will stick by them for Championship season
The England international has been approached by Racing 92 about the possibility of spending next term in the French Top 14 rather…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 13:04
CJ Stander's amusing approach to keeping fit on the family farm in South Africa
Rather than see the coronavirus crisis out in Limerick, the South African has headed home to the family farm where he grew up in G…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 12:45
The most picked England XV of the Eddie Jones' era
With Eddie Jones signing a new contract with England this week to keep him at the helm until the 2023 Rugby World Cup, there has b…
Josh Raisey
03 Apr 2020, 12:09
The difficult move Nick Tompkins admits he must make to fulfil his Lions dream
Ex-England centre Will Greenwood claimed last month the new Wales midfielder would make Warren Gatland's tour squad if the trip wa…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 11:41
Coronavirus claims life of former Richmond player
The coronavirus has claimed the life of a former Richmond Rugby player and president - David Buchanan.
Ian Cameron
03 Apr 2020, 9:35
Rory Best: Perceived bias shouldn't be used as 'an easy out' by Ulster players
Recently retired Ireland captain Rory Best says that the idea that sectarianism can play a part in the selection is 'an easy out' …
Ian Cameron
03 Apr 2020, 9:07
Less than a fortnight after threatening legal action, Ealing issue response to Newcastle's confirmed promotion
Rugby in England at all levels below the Premiership for the 2019/20 season was terminated on March 20, resulting in Trailfinders …
Liam Heagney
03 Apr 2020, 8:29
Postion-by-position academy productivity: Premiership and PRO14
We take a look at the academy systems in the Gallagher Premiership and Guinness PRO14 and decide which side is the most productive…
Alex Shaw
03 Apr 2020, 7:53
Eben Etzebeth's hard-fought battle with Toulon over request to hunker down in South Africa
The World Cup-winning Springbok got caught up in the pandemic measures in France and had a number of requests to take a break from…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 7:06
Matt Giteau is suddenly appreciating the true value of teachers
The ex-Wallaby midfielder is back home in Canberra following cancellation of the Japanese Top League and readjustment to family li…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 6:29
Sean O'Brien's gesture to Irish nurses working on the coronavirus front line
Ex-Wales midfielder Jamie Roberts earned kudos a few weeks ago by giving his flat in Cardiff up to the health service... now ex-I…
Liam Heagney
03 Apr 2020, 5:32
'End of an era' - Relegated Yorkshire change name for a 5th time
Relegated Yorkshire Carnegie have changed their name for a fifth time as they head to National League 1.
Ian Cameron
03 Apr 2020, 5:29
'It was just pure, sheer devastation' - How Sam Skinner dealt with the worst news of his career
In the office of Britain’s top hamstring surgeon, the news struck Sam Skinner harder than any opponent, a double-dose of reality…
Jamie Lyall
03 Apr 2020, 4:57
'Australia have been reported as being in a weaker position than a lot of others'
The internal division remains, but Rugby Australia's (RA) financial strife is among the big headaches helping bring world unions c…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 3:23
The people's choice: Cheslin Kolbe voted ahead of Semi Radradra as the best wing on the planet by fans
Springboks star Cheslin Kolbe has been crowned the world's best wing by fans around the globe after defeating Fijian flyer Semi Ra…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 1:38
Top League to continue clashing with Super Rugby in 2021
Top League boss Osamu Ota today confirmed that next year's competition will again start in January which will again create an over…
Online Editors
03 Apr 2020, 0:01
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph reveals why he turned down chance at All Blacks role
Jamie Joseph has revealed the reason behind his decision to turn down a position with the All Blacks in favour of sticking with th…
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 23:50
Highlanders become first Kiwi Super Rugby club to begin staff pay cuts
The Highlanders have become the first New Zealand Super Rugby franchise to reduce its staff's pay in the wake of the ongoing coron…
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 21:50
Doomsday set for decision on July international window
The fate of the July international window will be determined in a matter of weeks.
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 20:01
It's official: RFU won't bail out Premiership clubs
The 2019/20 top-flight season ground to halt last month and with no sign of a resumption happening any time soon, the clubs have i…
Liam Heagney
02 Apr 2020, 17:00
RFU boss reveals the breathtaking cuts made behind closed doors
The RFU's high ranking officials - including Eddie Jones - have taken pay cuts but the damage for English rugby's rank and file ha…
Liam Heagney
02 Apr 2020, 17:00
The emotional family price paid by Eddie Jones during the coronavirus pandemic
The England coach had a special trip planned for after the Six Nations but he had to revise his plans and instead hunker down in J…
Liam Heagney
02 Apr 2020, 17:00
A move to the Six Nations would be all positive for the Springboks - but what would their opposition think?
There are certainly some positives for the Six Nations of welcoming the three-time world champion Springboks. However, in the long…
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 16:57
2020 turning into a nightmare farewell season for Newlands
The big farewell season for Newlands Stadium is turning out to be a disaster. With the rugby season in limbo due to the COVID-19 p…
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 16:41
'No one has died from the virus yet. But the worry is we will not have the medical resources to fight it'
Gareth Baber until a matter of days ago was planning to guide Fiji to back-to-back Olympic gold medals before Covid-19 brought the…
Owain Jones
02 Apr 2020, 14:49
Worcester have just furloughed the majority of Alan Solomons' first-team squad
RugbyPass reported on Wednesday how England’s dozen Premiership rugby clubs had started informing players they were being furlou…
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 14:20
Andy Goode: Premiership salary cap must be slashed
Coronavirus has laid bare just how fragile rugby’s finances are and the Premiership’s salary cap is going to have to be reduce…
Andy Goode
02 Apr 2020, 12:11
How the coronavirus outbreak has affected rugby union
Postponements and cancellations mean there are more questions than answers currently. Postponements and cancellations have hit acr…
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 10:34
11 rugby household names who may have unwittingly played their final games
The current coronavirus pandemic has decimated rugby and other sports competitions across the world, leaving many suspended, postp…
Josh Raisey
02 Apr 2020, 10:21
'There is no real sense of celebration at the confirmation of our promotion'
Newcastle were sitting 18 points clear of rivals Ealing in second before the RFU called off the remainder of the Championship seas…
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 8:24
What lies ahead for Eddie Jones and the England team? Four questions
Eddie Jones has signed a new contract which will see him remain as England head coach until the World Cup in 2023.
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 8:04
Carlos Spencer's ridiculous trick shots while at home during the New Zealand lockdown
The Hurricanes assistant coach had a reputation as an All Black for incredibly silky skills and he has shown in recent days he has…
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 7:07
Former Springbok turned kicking coach utterly seduced by the Six Nations
One time Springbok Nicolaas Vlok Cilliers believes that South Africa joining the Six Nations would be a 'no brainer' - report Rugb…
Online Editors
02 Apr 2020, 6:58
The one rugby upside to the current coronavirus pandemic... leading Test unions are no longer at loggerheads
Less than a year since arguments scuppered World Rugby's Nations Championship plan, relations between leading Test unions both sid…
Liam Heagney
02 Apr 2020, 6:37
Professional rugby in Leeds all but over as Yorkshire Carnegie relegated to National League 1
Professional rugby union in Leeds is all but over with the confirmation that Yorkshire Carnegie are getting relegated to National …
Ian Cameron
02 Apr 2020, 5:41
Jones: The world domination reasons why he decided to stick with England
The Australian has the highest win ratio - 78 per cent - in the history of England coaches, winning 42 of his 54 outings in charge…
Liam Heagney
02 Apr 2020, 5:34
World Rugby issue edict on the breakdown, where 9 per cent of all injuries occur
Although tinkering with the Laws every year is what fans have come to expect from World Rugby, for once the governing body have re…
Ian Cameron
02 Apr 2020, 4:50
RFU unveil formula that will decide who gets promoted from the Championship
Ealing Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward floated the possibility last month of a legal challenge if Newcastle were promoted …
Liam Heagney
02 Apr 2020, 4:26
Eddie Jones agrees England contract extension
After stating at the start of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations that the players would tell him whether he should continue or not, th…
Liam Heagney
02 Apr 2020, 3:59
'If I had my time again, I would've changed a lot': How falling out of favour with Robbie Deans changed Matt Giteau's career
You don’t play over 300 games of professional rugby without having a few personality clashes along the way - that was certainly …
Tom Vinicombe
02 Apr 2020, 1:15
Raelene Castle facing fallout from 'appalling' announcement
Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle is bunkering down as the storm builds around her after another day of damaging headlines for th…
Online Editors
01 Apr 2020, 22:52
The Straight 8 fan set vote to decide World XV
Rugby fans from all over the world are turning out in droves for the first ever global fan vote to select the best player in every…
RugbyPass
01 Apr 2020, 22:37
Wallaby Mitchell's 'grim' pay predictions
Unemployed and enduring a frustrating wait to resume his own career, Drew Mitchell expects a similarly grim short-term future for …
Online Editors
01 Apr 2020, 22:02
Finding Rugby's Greatest FIFA Player
We're on a mission to unearth Rugby's Greatest FIFA Player and with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in full swing we have the unique oppor…
RugbyPass
01 Apr 2020, 20:02
Analysis: The All Blacks' game plan for the 2017 British & Irish Lions that got shelved
As bizarre as the assertion may sound to New Zealanders, the Lions played far more attacking width in this series around their Sex…
Ben Smith
01 Apr 2020, 19:45
The Breakdown I Episode 9 | Richie McCaw on SARS-CoV-2
The Breakdown is joined by superstar guests Richie McCaw, Will Greenwood, Ardie Savea and Jean De Villiers to discuss rugby's resp…
RugbyPass
01 Apr 2020, 17:17
Cancelled Top League complete bulk of player drug testing
Like most rugby competitions around the globe, the Top League has endured a tumultuous season thanks primarily to the coronavirus …
Online Editors
01 Apr 2020, 17:07
The Breakdown I Episode 8 | The Future of NZ Rugby
NZ Rugby CEO Mark Robinson and Minister of Sport Grant Robertson join the Breakdown to talk about the immediate future of rugby in…
RugbyPass
01 Apr 2020, 17:06
Gavin Henson releases unnerving CCTV footage after his pub gets marked out by man
Former Wales star Gavin Henson has taken to social media after his pub was marked with an 'X' by a man travelling on foot in a str…
Ian Cameron
01 Apr 2020, 16:30
George Kruis threatens to swap sports in April Fool's Day Tweet
This time away from playing and training has given players licence to be as creative as possible with their April Fool’s Day jok…
Josh Raisey
01 Apr 2020, 15:25
'Nah, that's not him, this is not our guy. This guy is small and fat'
Loni Uhila’s mighty knees trembled as he walked through the door of his family home and came face to face with the father who ha…
Jamie Lyall
01 Apr 2020, 14:38
The incredible story of the Fijian-born British soldier and his Premiership debut at the age of 33
A player making his top-flight debut in his mid-30s is rare... but a player making his debut after a year out of the pro ranks at …
Online Editors
01 Apr 2020, 12:42
Is this Britain's most comprehensive university rugby programme?
A major route into the game back in the amateur era, university rugby is going through a renaissance in England and Ealing Trailfi…
Alex Shaw
01 Apr 2020, 12:00
Nigel Owens' farming exploits go viral, the World Cup final referee claiming he has never been as nervous in his life
The coronavirus pandemic has meant that many involved in rugby have had the chance to try their hand at something else and the vet…
Josh Raisey
01 Apr 2020, 11:37
Eddie Jones unveils plan for keeping his England players fit during shutdown
The Gallagher Premiership has been suspended until at least April 14, with further delays in the season extremely likely because o…
Online Editors
01 Apr 2020, 11:07
The Springboks were top of the world in 2019. How do they stay there in 2020?
After lifting the Rugby World Cup in 2019, can the Springboks stay at the top of the world in 2020? We take a look at their squad …
Alex Shaw
01 Apr 2020, 8:50
Letters being sent to all Premiership players as entire league gets furloughed
England’s Premiership rugby clubs are informing players they are being furloughed during the COVID-19 crisis with individual let…
Chris Jones
01 Apr 2020, 8:25
Bastareaud is heading back to the Top 14 on a two-year deal
The French veteran's recruitment by Rugby United New York made headlines around the rugby world when he agreed to move to America …
Liam Heagney
01 Apr 2020, 7:56
The favourite to captain the Lions in 2021
Bookmakers have revealed who they believe is the favourite to captain the Lions on their 2021 tour of South Africa.
Ian Cameron
01 Apr 2020, 7:36
Joe Marler has quietly returned to Twitter
Joe Marler has quietly returned to Twitter after sensationally de-activating his Twitter account just two weeks previously.
Ian Cameron
01 Apr 2020, 7:12
'I heard some people die next to me' - ICU left Fatialofa traumatised
Michael Fatialofa has spoken for the first time of his battle to walk again after suffering a catastrophic neck injury playing for…
Chris Jones
01 Apr 2020, 4:57
Rugby Australia issue statement as player pay cut negotiations continue to sour
Rugby Australia have issued a statement on their negotiations with the Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) regarding a pay c…
Online Editors
01 Apr 2020, 4:30
Three, possibly four, Premiership clubs are in genuine danger of going under
In England, the balance is precarious... top-flight clubs had to act promptly in cutting staff and player salaries as the money fr…
Sam Roberts
01 Apr 2020, 4:13
The outlandish plan to finish the Premiership season is revealed
Premiership Rugby has today announced a drastic plan to ensure that the remainder of the 2019/20 season can be completed.
RugbyPass
01 Apr 2020, 1:44
Dynamic duo: Fans pick Semi Radradra, Cheslin Kolbe as finalists in vote for world's best wing
Fijian flyer Semi Radradra and Springboks sensation Cheslin Kolbe have been left as the last players standing in a worldwide fan v…
Online Editors
01 Apr 2020, 0:41
How tomorrow's Wallabies turned the tide against their neighbours and rocketed Noah Lolesio from one state to the next
Noah Lolesio has enjoyed five victories from six matches with the Brumbies - but success hasn't always been so constant for the fo…
Tom Vinicombe
01 Apr 2020, 0:34
'They're going to have to play a bit more semi-professional': Top Kiwi official warns NZ players may need second career
New Zealand Rugby Players' Association boss Rob Nichol has warned that professional players in New Zealand may have to seek second…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 22:49
NZR announce emergency grant to protect Super Rugby clubs
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced an emergency grant will be made available to New Zealand’s five Super Rugby clubs to ensur…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 22:39
What to watch right now on RugbyPass
Go back to a simpler time when there was just three teams in the Tri Nations, and we all knew it, because there it was, right ther…
Sam Smith
31 Mar 2020, 22:35
World Cup winner blasts Rugby Australia: 'Rugby was sick a long time before the coronavirus came along'
Former Australian Test player and 1999 World Cup winner Rod Kafer has come out blasting in response to Rugby Australia's forecast …
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 22:14
'No assurances': Australian players continue to remain in the dark over COVID-19 financial situation
As rugby in Australia braces for a three-month survival period, its players remain in the dark on their financial situation.
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 21:47
75 percent wage cuts, five Bledisloe Cup tests, no South Africa: Wallabies legend's radical proposal to save Australian rugby
A two-time World Cup winner has suggested a radical overhaul of Super Rugby and international rugby while also urging Australian p…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 20:36
New Zealand Rugby's fight for survival
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says everyone must share the pain of the coronavirus crisis as he confronts potent…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 16:38
Fiji and the contractual dilemmas caused by the postponed Tokyo Games
Last week’s announcement that the Olympics have been delayed a year has caused sevens coach Gareth Baber an unexpected headache,…
Chris Jones
31 Mar 2020, 14:13
'You have players asking, what is my salary going to be next season? You can't give a definitive answer'
Life as a rugby agent in the pandemic... Niall Woods has one client waiting for a Covid-19 test, a couple of others previously sic…
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2020, 13:34
Dire straits leave Australian rugby reliant on emergency government funding
Rugby Australia is standing down 75 per cent of its staff from Wednesday until May 1 as it braces for a potential $120million Covi…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 13:05
'I have felt this year I have been devalued as a player quite a lot'
Freddie Burns has spoken out after falling out of favour with director of rugby Stuart Hooper, who took over last summer from Todd…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 12:35
Pay cut for Wayne Pivac, but no agreement yet for Wales players to follow suit
The WRU has announced measures to reduce costs during the current period of inactivity, but discussions with the Welsh Rugby Playe…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 12:06
Ashton claims he had the coronavirus... and passed it onto his 63-year-old mother
The England winger revealed he has been bed-ridden for most of the time since his move to Harlequins and unwittingly infected his …
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 11:42
Gregor Townsend takes the Andy Farrell pay deferral route, unlike Eddie Jones who took pay cut
The deferral by the Scotland boss mirrors what Ireland's Andy Farrell agreed with the IRFU rather than what happened in England wh…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 11:10
Greig Laidlaw's next stop revealed... and it isn't in France
It was January when it was reported that the scrum-half was on his way out of Clermont following a three-year stay and would be st…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 10:42
How did Premiership Rugby's 12 nominated 'players to watch' fare in the 2019/20 season
At the new-season launch at Twickenham in early September, players such as Thorley, Naholo, Hughes and Taufua were chosen as some …
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2020, 9:00
'People are scared because they have never seen things like this'
Italy and Zebre back row Maxime Mbanda is volunteering for the Yellow Cross charity, driving Covid-19 patients to hospital in emer…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 8:32
Fresh from earning £933,000 last year, SRU boss Dodson only agrees pandemic pay deferral and not a cut
There was a sizable backlash in the Scottish rugby community after The Offside Line revealed in January the staggering salaries pa…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 7:55
Player agent's stark warning: 'It's the biggest crisis since World War II'
A French-based agent has laid bare the drastic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the business of sport in his country.
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 4:37
Special plan unveiled to honour Matthew Watkins as only 10 family members allowed at Tuesday's funeral
It was March 7, the day Wales lost to England in the Six Nations, that the ex-Test midfielder tragically passed away at the age of…
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 3:56
'Toughest decision in history': Rugby Australia stand down 75 percent of staff, could lose $120m
Rugby Australia will stand down 75 percent of their staff in what they have called "the toughest decision in the game's history".
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 2:12
The goal-kicking custom that Matt Giteau just can't get his head around
Matt Giteau may have played over 300 first-class professional games of rugby but there’s one European goal-kicking custom that h…
Tom Vinicombe
31 Mar 2020, 1:09
Fans dump All Blacks duo out of race to be crowned world's best wing
A pair of star All Blacks have missed the cut in first round of fan voting to be named the world's best wing.
Online Editors
31 Mar 2020, 0:26
Where are they now: The 2017 New Zealand U20 world champions
Here's where the world-conquering New Zealand U20 side of 2017 have ended up three years after their success in Georgia.
Alex McLeod
30 Mar 2020, 22:43
Pay cuts are just the tip of the iceberg for New Zealand Rugby when it comes to COVID-19
Pay cuts are the topic of the day as New Zealand Rugby deals with the ramifications of COVID-19 - but there will be greater reperc…
Michael Pulman
30 Mar 2020, 21:48
Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle refuses to rule out cutting another Super Rugby team
Raelene Castle has refused to guarantee the safety of the four Australian Super Rugby clubs for next season.
Online Editors
30 Mar 2020, 19:43
COVID-19 the final straw as USA Rugby files for bankruptcy
Following detailed consultation with legal advisors, the USA Rugby Board of Directors and Congress voted to officially file Chapte…
Online Editors
30 Mar 2020, 17:17
Lions tour of South Africa set for Olympics clash
The British and Irish Lions' tour of South Africa in July 2021 will not be shifted despite a direct overlap with the new dates for…
Online Editors
30 Mar 2020, 14:22
Limerick rugby referee posts hilarious public service announcement
A Limerick rugby referee on the IRFU's national panel has gone viral after his hilarious rant was picked up on social media.
Online Editors
30 Mar 2020, 13:26
More change at Bristol as 'hugely popular' prop confirms exit
The tighthead prop has made thirty-one competitive appearances for the club since joining in the summer of 2018.
Online Editors
30 Mar 2020, 12:22
Test scrum-halves discuss switch to vegan diet
Switching to a vegan or plant-based diet is a growing trend amongst sportspeople across the world.
Josh Raisey
30 Mar 2020, 12:00
Rugby Australia CEO admits July series with Ireland 'highly unlikely' to go ahead
The Wallabies are set to take on Andy Farrell's Ireland in Brisbane on July 4 and Sydney on July 11, before playing Fiji in Townsv…
Online Editors
30 Mar 2020, 10:39
Problem position? Time to solve it for Premiership clubs
If the COVID-19 outbreak brings any positives to the Gallagher Premiership, it's that it gives the clubs the time to address their…
Alex Shaw
30 Mar 2020, 8:55
Jackson Wray: Why I'm staying at Saracens
The 29-year-old graduated from the Senior Academy in the Class of 2008 alongside Owen Farrell, Jamie George and George Kruis.
Online Editors
30 Mar 2020, 6:56
Players set for pay cuts of between 30-50% as Harrison responds to Rugby Australia AGM
Rugby Australia will meet the Rugby Union Players' Association on Tuesday to discuss what it will take to survive the next three m…
Online Editors
30 Mar 2020, 6:29
Premiership players ring supporters in isolation as part of initiative led by Wasps Rugby
Coventry based Wasps Rugby devised the #MakeThatCall campaign, which launched this week, with the aim of supporting their fans dur…
Online Editors
30 Mar 2020, 4:43
Rugby Australia bracing for 'significant cuts' after reporting $9.4m loss
Rugby Australia will need to make "significant cuts" to remain viable after revealing at Monday's annual general meeting a $9.4 mi…
Online Editors
30 Mar 2020, 0:01
Cullen, Kirwan, Carter, Kaino: The all-time All Blacks XV
There have been many outstanding All Blacks who have taken to the field over the years, but only a select few have made the cut in…
Hamish Bidwell
29 Mar 2020, 23:33
New Zealand provincial competition reportedly cancelled for the first time in 104 years amid financial crisis
For the first time since 1916, a New Zealand provincial competition will be cancelled as NZR battle with finances in the wake of t…
Online Editors
29 Mar 2020, 22:44
Dan Carter ranked 10th-best first-five of all-time by outspoken British columnist
The man widely regarded as the best No. 10 in the history of the game has been shunned from a British rugby writer's top spot.
Online Editors
29 Mar 2020, 20:27
Is this the greatest test of modern-day rugby?
There are few tests that have matched the quality and drama that was provided by the All Blacks and Springboks when they clashed a…
Online Editors
29 Mar 2020, 16:58
'Bad guy' Owen Farrell the target of another barrage from Ireland's most controversial rugby pundit
England captain Owen Farrell has yet again been the target of a barrage from Ireland's most controversial rugby pundit - Neil Fran…
Ian Cameron
29 Mar 2020, 13:59
'Boring, diabolical... dreary old nonsense' - Haskell's four minute rant on tired rugby coverage
Former England star James Haskell has heavily criticised rugby's 'diabolical' and out of date coverage in a four-minute online ran…
Ian Cameron
29 Mar 2020, 13:29
Welsh rugby player reveals day-by-day progress in COVID-19 battle
Director of Rugby at Championship side London Welsh and current player Cai Griffiths has been detailing his battle with COVID-19 a…
Ian Cameron
29 Mar 2020, 10:12
'Are the players about to be presented with a fait accompli?'
The Rugby Union Players' Association (RUPA) are concerned about a vacuum of information from Rugby Australia over their financial …
Online Editors
29 Mar 2020, 6:36
Marler on verge of quitting rugby - reports
England prop Joe Marler is on the verge of quitting rugby according to reports coming out of the UK this morning.
Ian Cameron
29 Mar 2020, 6:17
Bath Rugby's 'disbelief' at front page headline 'disgrace'
Bath Rugby captain Charlie Ewels has hit out at headline claiming players at the club were in revolt over pay cuts at the club.
Ian Cameron
29 Mar 2020, 5:27
Dan Leo's message to cash strapped Tier 1 countries: 'Welcome to our world'
Dan Leo, CEO of the Pacific Rugby Players Welfare organisation, has a message for Tier 1 rugby nations as they face serious financ…
Chris Jones
29 Mar 2020, 4:52
'If I'm to put a timeline on where this takes us back to, it's years... we face severe challenges'
Revitalised Coventry are an ambitious Championship club on the up, but the coronavirus termination of the 2019/20 season has left …
Liam Heagney
29 Mar 2020, 4:37
Dave Rennie will have a hard time separating potential candidates for Wallabies roles
Naming his maiden Wallabies team has turned into a devilish task for Dave Rennie, who quite likely will have to base his selection…
Online Editors
29 Mar 2020, 0:14
How a schoolboy midfielder transformed himself into the Wallabies' most promising long-term 10 option
Depending on you're the type of person that sees the glass as half full or half empty, you would have entered 2020 with very diffe…
Tom Vinicombe
29 Mar 2020, 0:09
'We're all facing some tough times and we're all in this together.'
After All Blacks coach Ian Foster confirmed his staff had agreed to take pay cuts, players are now working with New Zealand Rugby …
Online Editors
28 Mar 2020, 23:30
Watch: Episode 2 of The Season with Brisbane Boys College 1st XV
In Episode 2, pre-season comes to a punishing conclusion as the team completes a week-long camp on the Sunshine Coast, before a fi…
RugbyPass
28 Mar 2020, 21:55
Super Rugby's most potent linebreakers over the last decade
It takes impressive skills to be able to evade defenders and push through a gap in the defensive line. We take a look at who has b…
Online Editors
28 Mar 2020, 21:09
Ian Foster reveals uncertainty: Super Rugby derbies or international Test matches?
Head coach Ian Foster has admitted that it is unlikely that the All Blacks' scheduled tests will go ahead in July.
Online Editors
28 Mar 2020, 18:03
The fullback conundrum faced by the new Springboks coach
22-year-old Sharks sensation Aphelele Fassi has been a revelation in 2020 and his form has certainly handed new Springboks coach J…
Online Editors
28 Mar 2020, 16:53
Newcastle Falcons director receiving oxygen in hospital after 'struggling' with his breathing
An executive director at Newcastle Falcons is currently receiving oxygen in the hospital after falling ill with a presumed case of…
Ian Cameron
28 Mar 2020, 14:10
The 'massive challenge' Wayne Pivac was 'always' going to face
Dan Biggar thinks Wayne Pivac will help Wales to play more attractive rugby. Pivac took over from long-serving Warren Gatland in N…
Online Editors
28 Mar 2020, 11:47
Finn Russell: 'Still, for me, I want to fix things'
The Scotland out-half believes he and head coach Gregor Townsend will have a better relationship following their public falling ou…
Ian Cameron
28 Mar 2020, 11:15
Warren's record: How Gatland compares to other multiple-tour Lions coaches?
We assess how the New Zealander stacks up against the other three coaches to have led the Lions on multiple tours.
Online Editors
28 Mar 2020, 8:21
'I was stopped by police. They asked, Do you have a permit? Saying you were going to hospital for a birth was good enough reason to get past'
New father George Biagi still can’t get his head around the ‘new normal’ where the killer coronavirus is laying waste to so …
Liam Heagney
28 Mar 2020, 6:14
The two cards White will pull to entice players back to SA and the Bulls
New Director of Rugby at the Blue Bulls Company Jake White reveals how he plans to take the Pretoria-based franchise from also-ran…
Online Editors
28 Mar 2020, 5:59
'I am shocked. I cannot believe it' - Springbok legend Gerber tests positive for COVID-19
Springbok legend Danie Gerber says he is 'shocked' after he tested positive for COVID-19: “I am shocked. I cannot believe it."
Ian Cameron
28 Mar 2020, 5:24
Principality Stadium to become NHS Wales field hospital
Around 2,000 additional beds will be housed in the Cardiff facility.
Online Editors
28 Mar 2020, 1:23
Pieter-Steph du Toit pips Ardie Savea for title of world's best flanker
Springboks behemoth and reigning World Rugby player of the year Pieter-Steph du Toit has been crowned the world's best flanker by …
Online Editors
28 Mar 2020, 1:08
Fans take to Twitter to pick the best Super Rugby player from each Kiwi team this season
Fans have decided the best players from each New Zealand Super Rugby franchise so far this season.
Online Editors
28 Mar 2020, 0:20
'It's a dire state': All Blacks coach Ian Foster confirms pay cut
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has confirmed he will be taking a pay cut, and that players will follow suit, as New Zealand Rugb…
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 21:12
Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read 'not really keen' to return to Japan; admits playing days could be over
Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read has admitted he's unlikely to return to Japan this season despite the Top League rugby compe…
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 19:51
Super Rugby coach turns supermarket security guard during coronavirus lockdown
Chiefs assistant coach Tabai Matson has found a way to help those working during the nationwide alert level four coronavirus lockd…
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 18:15
The average height and weight of a Northern Hemisphere inside centre
Of all the positions on a rugby field, inside centre is probably the most diverse. The role and shape of players in this position …
Josh Raisey
27 Mar 2020, 14:42
'Some say our academy isn't that good but it is and a lot of work goes into it'
Billy Vunipola is looking at the bigger picture when it comes to Saracens, rugby and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 13:47
The rugby jersey just voted 'most successful' product in Japan
Following the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, one jersey stood out and it has now been voted the 'most successful' product of the y…
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 13:21
Bath announce 25 per cent wage cuts for players and staff from April 1
The West country club are the latest Gallagher Premiership outfit to introduce pay cuts.
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 13:02
Premiership boss: Summer rugby could be 'inevitable'
If the Gallagher Premiership is to finish out the season, then summer rugby could be inevitable, says Premiership Rugby Ltd CEO Da…
Ian Cameron
27 Mar 2020, 12:52
The unusual facility Dan Biggar is using to keep his kicking on point during lockdown
The Wales out-half last played on March 7 and with the sport now on ice for the foreseeable future, he has been come up with some …
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 11:04
'Boris is head coach' - Eddie Jones' video message to the rugby community
England head coach Eddie Jones has sent a video message to the rugby community. He emphasized unity and a group effort among rugby…
Ian Cameron
27 Mar 2020, 9:02
Pay cuts may be okay for Kruis or Nowell, but lower paid teammates might not agree - Andy Goode
Imposing a 25% pay cut across the board in the Premiership may be a necessary evil but it is fraught with problems and the devil i…
Andy Goode
27 Mar 2020, 7:39
MLR's pay-up reaction to coronavirus stoppage at odds with salary-cutting English clubs
The league that is home this season to a galaxy of high profile names such as Ma'a Nonu, Mathieu Bastareaud and Tendai Mtawarira …
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 7:04
View from the coronavirus front line: French referee on life as emergency room doctor
31-year-old Top 14 official Thomas Charabas is working in a Bayonne hospital and has spoken to Midi Olympique about his experience…
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 6:13
Where are they now: France's 2010 Grand Slam winning team
The strangest thing is that the decade actually started with a lot of promise for France under Marc Lièvremont, with a Grand Slam…
Josh Raisey
27 Mar 2020, 6:12
Ex-England prop Alex Corbisiero reveals recent battle with testicular cancer
In Japan to cover the recent World Cup for American television, the 31-year-old discovered a lump the size of a pumpkin which resu…
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 5:33
How Waratahs props are training scrums amid social distancing rules
Digital has replaced physical as the method of keeping the NSW Waratahs connected, though at least one prop jokingly admits he's g…
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 5:29
Curry, Underhill, Kolisi, Hooper all miss out as fans pick finalists in vote for world's best flanker
Four of rugby's biggest names have failed to make it to the final round of a global fan-voted campaign to determine the best flank…
Online Editors
27 Mar 2020, 1:19
New Zealand Rugby, Rugby Australia facing collective loss of over $200m from coronavirus
New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia are both facing significant financial losses collectively totalling in nearly a quarter of a…
Online Editors
26 Mar 2020, 21:16
Ardie Savea's nearing return to the playing field curtailed
A knee injury in the final stages of the World Cup saw Ardie Savea, one of New Zealand's best performers from 2019, sidelined for …
Online Editors
26 Mar 2020, 19:19
Year of Les Bleus put on hold
Fresh from a World Cup Final defeat to South Africa in Japan, Eddie Jones’ men were in far better shape than their Northern Hemi…
Online Editors
26 Mar 2020, 17:19
Eddie Jones 'immediately agreed' to pay cut in excess of £187,500
The English governing body’s executive team agreed pay cuts above 25 per cent on Wednesday.
Online Editors
26 Mar 2020, 13:53
'I hope that as professional rugby players we're not too far off having access to medicinal cannabis'
The England and Lions lock co-launched a cannabis oil company two years ago.
Online Editors
26 Mar 2020, 13:21
Kurtley Beale has landed a two-year deal in France - reports
The 31-year-old Australian international is currently with the Waratahs, whom he joined after a stint in 2016/17 with Wasps, the E…
Online Editors
26 Mar 2020, 11:43
Wales and Ireland make up just 4 picks in Will Greenwood's 2021 Lions XV
England players dominate Will Greenwood's latest Lions team to tour South Africa in 2021 - if they were to play tomorrow.
Ian Cameron
26 Mar 2020, 10:57
Newcastle Falcons players placed on 'furlough'
Newcastle Falcons have placed all players and staff on furlough due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Online Editors
26 Mar 2020, 10:15
Where are they now: The 2007 Ireland U20 Six Nations Grand Slam champions
Thirteen years have passed since Ireland struck age-grade Six Nations gold, clinching the 2007 U20s Grand Slam in Italy with a tea…
Liam Heagney
26 Mar 2020, 10:00
Cheika: 'Am I satisfied in the end? No'
Michael Cheika has opened up about his turbulent tenure as Wallabies head coach.
After coaching the Wallabies to the World Cup …
Online Editors
26 Mar 2020, 7:40
Stade Francais' generosity provides sharp contrast to threatened Premiership mutiny
Rather than suggest legal action, as is the situation with some players in England after a 25 per cent pay, the Parisian club have…
Online Editors
26 Mar 2020, 7:05
The uncomfortable rugby truth exposed by the global pandemic
Rugby has always been inclined to puff out its chest and tell you just how much it’s growing. In a report by Nielsen Sports in 2…
Owain Jones
26 Mar 2020, 5:25
RFU to ask Eddie Jones to take a pay cut as pandemic hits finances
England coach to be asked to follow other staff.
Online Editors
26 Mar 2020, 4:55
Hoskins Sotutu's small change that may have paved the way for a future with the All Blacks
Hoskins Sotutu could have been another immensely innately talented rugby player who shone like a star then fizzled out as soon as …
Tom Vinicombe
26 Mar 2020, 0:16
Premiership club sets sights on one of Uruguay's World Cup stars
The season may be on hold and salaries might be set for a trim but that doesn't mean Premiership clubs aren't preparing for the ye…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 23:04
World Rugby turn to three of the RWC's biggest upsets
With rugby suspended or cancelled across the globe, broadcasters have turned to their ample archives of previous matches to quench…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 19:14
The damp farewell for a team that could have helped revolutionise Super Rugby
The Sunwolves' four-and-a-half-year stint in Super Rugby has come to a rather unceremonious end.
Tom Vinicombe
25 Mar 2020, 17:45
RFU announces £7million aid package for grassroots clubs
Following a virtual board meeting on Wednesday of the governing body running the game in England, CEO Bill Sweeney issued a letter…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 15:26
Rugby Europe suspend Tier 2 rugby on the continent 'indefinitely'
Considering the current evolution of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) throughout Europe, Rugby Europe has decided to extend the suspension o…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 14:38
RPA fears Premiership players getting flogged
If there are no midweek matches, the likelihood is season 2019/20 will carry on much later into summer and reduce the agreed twelv…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 13:49
Rebuilding the Bulls? Jake White has work to do
Can Jake White turn the Bulls around? It's an unenviable task but the coach has some solid foundations in place already, despite t…
Alex Shaw
25 Mar 2020, 13:11
Has Matt Giteau played his last game of professional rugby?
Former Australia centre Matt Giteau has said that he is hoping to get the opportunity to play for Suntory Sungoliath again after t…
Josh Raisey
25 Mar 2020, 11:12
Two more rugby grounds offer facilities to NHS to help fight coronavirus spread
Scarlets have given a large part of their Parc Y Scarlets site to cope with any hospital overspill in treating Covid-19, and offic…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 11:10
Sharks statement: Diamond becomes Sale boss-boss
Sale Sharks have appointed current Director of Rugby Steve Diamond as the interim CEO as the current boss Jon Dorsett is in self-i…
Ian Cameron
25 Mar 2020, 10:58
The new club of Saracens' departee Alex Lozowski is being reported
Saracens utility back Alex Lozowski is set to up sticks and head to the Top 14 next season - according to reports.
Ian Cameron
25 Mar 2020, 10:33
Jake White is back in Super Rugby with immediate effect
Having recently worked in Japan at Toyota Verblitz after a stint in France, the 2007 World Cup-winning Springboks coach is now Bul…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 10:30
Ratu Tagive commits his future to Glasgow Warriors
The 28-year-old winger has enjoyed a breakthrough season, earning him a place in Gregor Townsend’s Dark Blues squad for the Guin…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 10:05
Revolt? Rugby stars considering mutiny over Premiership wage cuts
A host of top-flight players whose contracts expire this summer are thought to be considering challenging the temporary cuts.
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 8:58
War of words in France - 'It's not a question of a cockfight or selfish interests of each club'
There has been much commentary in France about how and when the season might resume when the current lockdown restrictions are lif…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 8:46
'Day 1' - Ex-Scotland skipper further details his daily battle with frightening coronavirus symptoms
Rory Lawson initially took to Twitter on Sunday to explain how a cough, fever and aches left him feeling fortunate not to hospital…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 8:15
How coronavirus has left players like James Hook fearing career is over
With no firm indication that the season will re-commence any time soon, fans might have already seen the last of a slew of players…
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 8:08
Moon the latest prop to stick by Exeter
The 30-year-old loosehead follows fellow Chiefs front row and England international Harry Williams in extending his stay at Sandy …
Online Editors
25 Mar 2020, 7:56
Nadolo can't wait to form 39-stone partnership with Tuilagi
Nemani Nadolo gets bashful when asked about wiring money to his Pacific Island brethren, as though taking credit for acts of kindn…
Jamie Lyall
25 Mar 2020, 7:38
The real priority for World Rugby right now and it isn't bailouts for unions
World Rugby chiefs insist the sport is united as it faces the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but calls by John …
Chris Jones
25 Mar 2020, 6:40
Billy Vunipola: 'I'm definitely staying' but No.8's England future is unclear
Billy Vunipola is staying at Saracens and the No.8 is preparing for playing in the Championship next season, where he hopes a seas…
Ian Cameron
25 Mar 2020, 6:13
Beyond 80 | Knocked
Re-live the RugbyPass original series 'Beyond 80' which takes an unflinching look at the reality of concussion in rugby.
RugbyPass
24 Mar 2020, 23:49
'It's not a holiday for me. I still want to be the best to play this game.'
While there were plenty of pull factors behind Samu Kerevi’s move to Japan, it still wasn’t an easy decision for the Wallabies…
Tom Vinicombe
24 Mar 2020, 23:22
Maro Itoje crowned world's best lock in 2020
England star Maro Itoje has been crowned the world's best lock after defeating Springboks second rower Eben Etzebeth in a fan-vote…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 23:04
Crusaders halfback's unease at playing through pandemic
Crusaders halfback Bryn Hall has admitted he wouldn't feel comfortable playing in the current crisis which has seen sports cancell…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 21:36
Rob Penney's lock-down struggles: 'I miss them terribly'
New South Waratahs coach Rob Penney could be separated from his family for a number of weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 21:24
Kieran Read's last-gasp quest to make it back to New Zealand from Japan
Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read is making a last-ditch effort to get home to New Zealand from Japan amid the coronavirus out…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 21:05
Why 1996 is still the greatest year for All Black rugby and what we can learn from it now
The ‘Incomparables’ the All Blacks were dubbed afterwards, having avenged all sorts of history en route to that first away ser…
Hamish Bidwell
24 Mar 2020, 20:57
'It's a frustrating period': Former Springbok finds silver lining amid coronavirus panic
While the world comes to a standstill as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc globally, Ruan Pienaar has found a silver lining am…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 19:53
Richie McCaw urges New Zealand to be patient
As New Zealand prepares to go into a four-week lockdown in a bid to contain the Covid-19 virus, former All Blacks skipper Richie M…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 17:08
Where are they now: The 2014 England U20 world champions
The English youngsters made it back-to-back victories at the World Rugby Under-20s Championship in 2014, defeating South Africa 21…
Josh Raisey
24 Mar 2020, 14:48
Hogg: 'Finn will play for Scotland soon... there might have to be some dark conversations but we'll get there'
Russell fell out with Gregor Townsend before the Guinness Six Nations and while the relationship between player and coach is not y…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 14:14
World Rugby investigating ways to salvage its threatened July Test schedule
Rugby around the world has ground to halt, Tuesday’s postponement of the sevens events at the now deferred Tokyo Olympics the la…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 13:47
'If we don't stop the online idiocy, we're going to end up with broken players and a grossly diminished game'
There’s a pretty obvious line between performance critique and outright malevolence... players don’t need 52-year-old Dave fro…
Jamie Lyall
24 Mar 2020, 13:05
How over 300 tackles a season left Jono Ross' shoulder 'hanging on'
The Sale Sharks back row had continued to maintain his reputation as the iron man of the sport in the English league despite requi…
Chris Jones
24 Mar 2020, 11:00
Northampton the eighth Premiership club to confirm player salary cut
English rugby has been in turmoil since last week’s suspension of the Premiership season with nine rounds of fixtures still rema…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 10:35
World Rugby issue statement following postponement of Toyko Olympics
The decision to delay the Games for a year means that men’s rugby sevens champions Fiji - along with women’s champions Austral…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 9:49
Fiji's Olympic title defence postponed for a year
The Fijians charged to glory in the Rio heat at the 2016 Olympics, but they will no longer defend their title as planned in Japan …
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 9:06
One PRO14 club is accommodating 500 hospital beds for coronavirus patients
With the pandemic sweeping through Britain, Welsh region Scarlets have offered a large part of its site and buildings for free to…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 8:42
EPCR boss pens open letter to fans
It’s not yet all over for the 2019/20 tournaments, but CEO Vincent Gaillard has outlined plans to refund ticket holders due to t…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 8:06
Duane Vermeulen left angry after being stranded in Japan
While other leagues around the world decided to suspend or cancel their seasons at an earlier juncture, officials in Japan delayed…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 6:09
European finals in Marseille postponed for now
EPCR had initially taken the decision on March 16 to postponed the quarter-finals series scheduled for April 3/5, which had Champi…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 5:24
NZ Rugby boss: 'We'll ask Government for financial assistance'
New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson has confirmed his organisation will ask for financial assistance from the Government as the C…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 3:30
Best of the best: Fans leave Maro Itoje, Eben Etzebeth as last players standing in vote for world's best lock
The fans have voted and only two locks are left standing in the race to become the world's best lock.
Online Editors
24 Mar 2020, 2:51
Rugby Explorer | Italy
Missing rugby? Keen to see the world from the confines of your own home? Watch our RugbyPass original series, Rugby Explorer, as…
RugbyPass
24 Mar 2020, 0:48
Where are they now: The 2015 New Zealand U20 world champions
Some have flourished, while others have floundered, but where in the world are New Zealand's world champion U20 class of 2015?
Alex McLeod
24 Mar 2020, 0:27
Super Rugby's inconclusive season also curtailed any chances of answering a key question for the new All Blacks coach
Between the 2015 and 2019 World Cups, the All Blacks selectors struggled to really settle on a first-choice fullback. There are st…
Tom Vinicombe
24 Mar 2020, 0:03
Pay cuts 'inevitable' for New Zealand's top All Blacks
All Blacks hooker Dane Coles is prepared to take a pay cut to help New Zealand Rugby in the wake of the Covid-crisis that has prem…
Online Editors
23 Mar 2020, 16:51
Could this be Ireland's starting XV at France 2023?
With a number of players on the wrong side of 30, there could be a very different look to the Ireland team which lines out at the …
Ciarán Kennedy
23 Mar 2020, 15:03
Premiership Rugby considering midweek matches in order to finish season
The Gallagher Premiership is currently on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic and “all options are on the table,” according t…
Online Editors
23 Mar 2020, 13:26
Harlequins cut wages by 25% in response to COVID-19 postponements
The club announced they have come to the decision as a result of the disruption caused to the Premiership season by the COVID-19 o…
Online Editors
23 Mar 2020, 13:12
Wales Rugby boss performs U-turn on decision to step down
In January, Phillips had notified the WRU board of his plans to step down this summer following five years in the role.
Online Editors
23 Mar 2020, 12:20
The devastating XV Bristol Bears might field next season
Pat Lam's Bears have already been the busiest team in the Gallagher Premiership ahead of next season.
Josh Raisey
23 Mar 2020, 11:39
Alex Shaw's top 25 all-time U20 rugby players
Our writer Alex Shaw gives us his all-time top 25 U20 rugby players, including the likes of Maro Itoje, Malcolm Marx and Charles P…
Alex Shaw
23 Mar 2020, 10:25
Tactical trends already clear in the curtailed rugby season
RugbyPass takes a look at a few standout trends from the season so far and considers whether we might see more of them.
Rhiannon Garth Jones
23 Mar 2020, 9:10
Championship side warn that COVID-19 has left their future in doubt
Coventry Rugby’s Butts Park Arena has been closed to ensure they follow Government advice which has disrupted the club’s opera…
Chris Jones
23 Mar 2020, 8:29
Plastic surgeons nearly gave up fight to close wound in PSDT's leg
The 27-year-old’s leg was saved by the skill of the surgeons who operated on him in South Africa.
Chris Jones
23 Mar 2020, 7:30
Big Jim Hamilton's hilarious response to riddle
As if the big man doesn’t get confused enough, this riddle had our Jim in a right twist. Luckily the boys were there to lend a h…
Rugby Pod
23 Mar 2020, 6:23
Andy Goode and Jim Hamilton on THAT Joe Marler incident
The boys discuss all things Joe Marler after some questionable behaviour in England's powerful display against Wales.
Rugby Pod
23 Mar 2020, 6:00
Japan cancels entire Top League season due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has seen Super Rugby, Top14, the Pro14 and the Gallagher Premiership all suspend their seasons.
Online Editors
23 Mar 2020, 6:00
Brodie Retallick, Maro Itoje leading charge to be named world's best lock by fans
Fans worldwide have hit the polls on RugbyPass social media accounts to determine who are the best players on the planet.
Online Editors
23 Mar 2020, 2:50
Rugby Explorer | South Africa
Missing rugby? Keen to see the world from the confines of your own home? Watch our RugbyPass original series, Rugby Explorer, as…
RugbyPass
23 Mar 2020, 0:57
New Zealand Rugby place Kiwi Super Rugby competition on hold, All Blacks fixtures up in air
NZR have suspended all forms of rugby across the nation in the wake of the New Zealand Government's decision to maximise its COVID…
Online Editors
22 Mar 2020, 23:57
Former Scotland international sends out warning after being 'floored' by coronavirus
Former Scotland international Rory Lawson has issued a warning targeted at younger people as he battles coronavirus in quarantine.
Online Editors
22 Mar 2020, 23:08
'On a different planet': Blues English recruit Joe Marchant raves about Super Rugby experience
The three-test England international has lathered Super Rugby in praise following his move to the Blues from Harlequins.
Online Editors
22 Mar 2020, 22:34
Proposed Australian Super Rugby competition faced with hefty delay
The Western Force will have to wait further for their return to Australian Super Rugby.
Online Editors
22 Mar 2020, 19:06
Newcastle Falcons statement: 'We no longer feel able to keep quiet'
Newcastle Falcons have issued a statement following comments from Ealing Trailfinders DoR Ben Ward over the possibility of a legal…
Ian Cameron
22 Mar 2020, 15:09
Six players whose stock rose in the 2020 Six Nations
The conclusion of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations has been left in the air due to the coronavirus outbreak, but a number of players …
Online Editors
22 Mar 2020, 11:54
'Violence is everywhere' - Ulster fullback fears return to SA
Ulster fullback Louis Ludik would like to stay in Ireland after his rugby career ends, saying he fears life back home in South Afr…
Online Editors
22 Mar 2020, 11:16
Will Greenwood reveals COVID-19 has claimed the life of his aunt
Former England star Will Greenwood has revealed his aunt died having contracted COVID-19.
Online Editors
22 Mar 2020, 9:01
Bastareaud was already 'clashing' with his new MLR coach and captain
Mathieu Bastareaud may have played his last game of Major League Rugby (MLR) following the cancellation of the American competitio…
Ian Cameron
22 Mar 2020, 8:22
Could this be Wales' starting XV at France 2023?
With no rugby for the foreseeable future, many are left wondering how to fill the void. One option, of course, is to look further …
Rhiannon Garth Jones
22 Mar 2020, 5:15
England prop Harry Williams signs new Exeter deal
The England international has been at Sandy Park since 2015.
Online Editors
22 Mar 2020, 5:09
Where are they now: The 2013 England U20s world champions
England won the first of their three World Rugby U20s Championships last decade in 2013, defeating Wales 23-15 in the final in Van…
Josh Raisey
22 Mar 2020, 4:58
Watch: The premiere of new series of The Season with Brisbane Boys College 1st XV
In the first episode, the audience is taken to Round 6 of the Queensland GPS Rugby competition where the only two unbeaten teams i…
RugbyPass
22 Mar 2020, 0:44
Watch: Five minutes of Christian Cullen destroying the Springboks and Wallabies in his prime
Cullen remains one of the greatest players of all time and one of the most fondly remembered stars of the professional era.
RugbyPass
21 Mar 2020, 19:32
Nigel Owens issues stern rebuke to Britain's 'selfish' supermarket bulk buyers
With all rugby suspended and no prospect of a resumption any time soon, the veteran referee has advice for people whose supermarke…
Online Editors
21 Mar 2020, 15:00
A&E doctor now using Jamie Roberts' flat amid coronavirus pandemic
The 33-year-old Wales and British and Irish Lions centre is currently in South Africa.
Online Editors
21 Mar 2020, 13:44
'Never, before or after had I felt an atmosphere of malevolence like it'
World Rugby have begun live-streaming classic men's and women's Rugby World Cup matches to fill the rugby void for fans created by…
Ian Cameron
21 Mar 2020, 11:51
The RugbyPass Premiership - potential - end of 2019/20 season report
Although not officially concluded yet, Covid-19 has wrought havoc with the Premiership season. Check out our potential end of seas…
Alex Shaw
21 Mar 2020, 9:51
The astonishing sacrifice of ambulance-driving Maxime Mbanda in Italy's fight against coronavirus
Instead of representing Italy in the Guinness Six Nations this month, the suspension of rugby has left the back row busy with acti…
Online Editors
21 Mar 2020, 8:40
Saracens will not be saved from relegation
Saracens will not be saved from relegation and players are not threatening to strike as English rugby struggles to cope with the f…
Chris Jones
21 Mar 2020, 6:21
6 Premiership clubs - including Saracens - confirm lockdown pay cuts
Premiership officials have confirmed a minimum five-week fixtures suspension and it has led to a half dozen clubs confirming drast…
Liam Heagney
21 Mar 2020, 6:16
Scottish Rugby latest to cancel entire season
Scottish Rugby have become the latest union to officially end the domestic season.
Online Editors
21 Mar 2020, 5:15
Refs, who needs 'em? How captains and not referees once called the shots
Having referees and needing them as we do is another bit of proof of the existence of original sin, man’s propensity to get thin…
Online Editors
21 Mar 2020, 5:00
New Zealand rugby braces for winter
Winter is coming in New Zealand, one of the world strongholds of rugby.
Online Editors
21 Mar 2020, 4:48
Super Rugby Team of the Season (so far)
As Super Rugby as we know it comes to a standstill, here's a XV of the best performers of the season's only seven rounds.
Alex McLeod
21 Mar 2020, 1:38
Rugby Explorer | Hong Kong
Missing rugby? Keen to see the world from the confines of your own home? Watch our RugbyPass original series, Rugby Explorer, as…
RugbyPass
20 Mar 2020, 22:00
New details about proposed New Zealand Super Rugby competition revealed
Discussions to establish a Kiwi-only Super Rugby tournament over the coming weeks are well underway between New Zealand Rugby and …
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 21:26
Worcester lock Michael Fatialofa walking unaided in recovery from serious neck injury
The 27-year-old second row suffered the serious neck injury in Worcester’s 62-5 Premiership loss at Saracens on January 4.
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 20:00
How the Western Force became 'rare winners' out of coronavirus pandemic
The Western Force are set to make one of the most improbable comebacks to top-flight rugby the code has ever seen.
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 18:36
IRFU the latest organisation to halt full pay for players... but there is a twist
The Irish have adopted a different plan to France, where there has been an across the board 30 per cent pay cut, and England, wher…
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 13:25
Premiership Rugby issues statement after some clubs implement radical wage cuts
With the coronavirus sweeping through England, Monday heralded confirmation of a five-week suspension for the tournament and the w…
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 12:57
'It is very disappointing': Six Nations just took another small step towards a paywall
Negotiations are taking place for the broadcasting rights of the 2022-24 Six Nations tournaments.
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 12:34
WRU the latest union to terminate the 2019/20 season with immediate effect
Irish rugby shut down on Thursday night, with England doing likewise on Friday morning for all rugby below Gallagher Premiership l…
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 12:27
Fears recede that Premiership player release row could ruin potential Six Nations restart
There was concern that non-English players who play in the Premiership would not be released to Wales, Scotland and Italy as rearr…
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 10:49
Barclay: 'Players will have played their last games of their careers without knowing it'
The John Barclay Column: For rugby players lost in the coronavirus-inflicted wilderness, these are strange weeks.
John Barclay
20 Mar 2020, 10:23
World Rugby announce a raft of tournament cancellations
Bill Beaumont said: "Taking the appropriate measures that mitigate the spread of covid-19 coronavirus in line with government and …
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 10:20
Just one Irishman makes PA's Lions XV for South Africa
The series against the world champions next year is eagerly awaited.
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 10:09
Wasps confirm players have taken substantial wage cut
In an open letter, club CEO Stephen Vaughan has revealed they are cutting their financial cloth in a measure likely to be followed…
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 9:46
'The lack of RFU leadership is absolutely appalling... they are letting us all down'
There are fears some Championship clubs could go to the wall amid the coronavirus shutdown that followed the RFU’s decision last…
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 8:39
Eight Welsh 'Golden Generation' players and their chances of making the 2023 World Cup
When New Zealand won the 2015 World Cup amidst scenes of unbridled triumph, if you looked around the squad, arms held aloft, six m…
Owain Jones
20 Mar 2020, 7:55
RFU's season-ending decision sparks confusion over Newcastle's fate
Falcons were expected to go on and soon clinch the title but that is no longer possible on the field of play following the RFU’s…
Liam Heagney
20 Mar 2020, 7:28
The RFU CEO's full open letter to the English rugby community
The decision to confirm the end of the season - just days after an initial temporary shutdown was announced last Monday - provides…
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 7:01
RFU end domestic season with the 'exception' of the Premiership
Rugby officials in England have taken the decision to end the domestic season with the exception of the Gallagher Premiership.
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 6:35
'It's important for the social and mental health of New Zealand... we have a moral obligation to get it going'
The possibility of rugby returning has kept the players and staff at the Crusaders upbeat despite the knowledge they can't go for …
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 5:42
All Blacks boss Ian Foster in self-isolation amid coronavirus outbreak
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has revealed he is in self-isolation after cutting a trip to the Northern Hemisphere short.
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 1:51
Could the Western Force return to face Australian Super Rugby clubs?
Could Australia's strict new travel restrictions help pave the way for the Force to return to the Australian Super Rugby scene?
Online Editors
20 Mar 2020, 0:11
Rugby Explorer | Singapore
Missing rugby? Keen to see the world from the confines of your own home? Re-live our original series Rugby Explorer as Jim Hamilto…
RugbyPass
19 Mar 2020, 22:42
July international window in significant doubt as PRO14 cancels its tournament final
New Zealand Rugby, among other organisations, is facing another significant blow as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak ha…
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 21:40
Former All Black Byron Kelleher learns fate following arrest in Auckland
The 57-cap halfback, who played his last test for New Zealand in 2007 and retired from all rugby in 2012, had his case called this…
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 18:10
Internal chaos in the Premiership as numerous clubs ask players to take drastic pay cuts
Internal chaos descended on the Gallagher Premiership today as numerous clubs asked players to consider drastic pay cuts to enable…
Ian Cameron
19 Mar 2020, 17:24
IRFU's grassroots season is over with immediate effect
IRFU officials initially arranged for a two-week call-off last week through to March 29, but Irish government action in combating …
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 16:28
Coronavirus scare for Crusaders players
Crusaders players may have been in contact with a Sydney University player who tested positive to Covid-19.
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 15:49
The unlikely Welshman Will Greenwood just tipped for Lions duty
Former England centre Will Greenwood has said that Wales centre Nick Tompkins would make the British and Irish Lions tour if it we…
Josh Raisey
19 Mar 2020, 15:03
Statement: Guinness PRO14 season suspended 'indefinitely'
Celtic Rugby DAC have taken the decision to suspend the Guinness PRO14 season indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 14:42
From Roberts' generous NHS gesture to Mbanda joining Italian Yellow Cross... how rugby has reacted to pandemic
With all rugby in Europe suspended for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus outbreak, players have been doing their bit i…
Josh Raisey
19 Mar 2020, 14:00
'It is freakish... it's terrible' - RWC finalist duo out for months
Stormers coach John Dobson has lamented the "traumatic" injuries suffered by his Springbok World Cup final stars this Super Rugby …
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 12:53
One French coach's radical solution for completing the Top 14 season
With no date set for the resumption the French league, Philippe Saint-Andre of eighth place Montpellier doesn’t believe the rema…
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 12:42
Five of the biggest Gallagher Premiership signings going in 2020/21
RugbyPass takes a look at some of the biggest Gallagher Premiership signings ahead of the 2020/21 season.
Josh Raisey
19 Mar 2020, 11:37
'Anyone can support a team when they are winning trophies'
The London club's strength of character has been severely tested, but long-serving Brad Barritt predicts they will remain a major …
Chris Jones
19 Mar 2020, 11:05
MLR have just binned their entire season
The American league had initially announced last week it was taking a 30-day suspension to determine next steps in regard to the c…
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 10:40
Manu Tuilagi 'should never be let on a rugby field again' claims ex-Irish international
A controversial Irish rugby pundit has claimed that England centre Manu Tuilagi should 'never be let on a rugby field again' after…
Ian Cameron
19 Mar 2020, 10:21
World Rugby set to scrap U20s Championship due to be hosted by Italy
This year’s age-grade championship was due to take place in the northern part of Italy from June 28 to July 18, but it has falle…
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 8:42
Gym-loving ex-All Black gets creative during pandemic isolation
With clubs ceasing to train collectively amid the suspension of all rugby, Northampton's Ben Franks has ‘Frankensteined' a prowl…
Josh Raisey
19 Mar 2020, 7:15
Funeral directors reveal restrictions for Matthew Watkins farewell service
The ex-Wales midfielder, who won 18 caps between 2003 and 2006, died earlier this month at the age of 41 after being diagnosed wit…
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 6:51
If the Guinness PRO14 ended today - a team by team review
The presence of Benetton and Zebre in the Guinness Pro14 means followers of the league have been aware of the possibility of postp…
Rhiannon Garth Jones
19 Mar 2020, 6:40
Ex-All Black Byron Kelleher arrested in Auckland
The troubled 57-cap half-back, who played his last Test for New Zealand in 2007 and retired from all rugby in 2012, is facing char…
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 5:30
Canned season or not, Bristol Bears are smiling
An early end to the season would be frustrating for Bristol Bears, but there's plenty more for their fans to be excited about movi…
Alex Shaw
19 Mar 2020, 4:15
New Zealand's Super Rugby substitute takes another blow
The latest announcements from the New Zealand government could undermine any chances that New Zealand Rugby had of setting up a co…
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 23:01
Japan could be the home of the 'new Super Rugby'
Samu Kerevi knew to expect high-intensity rugby in the Top League, but he still wasn't quite prepared for the pace and fitness req…
Tom Vinicombe
18 Mar 2020, 21:43
WATCH: There's never been a better time to see Lomu and Cullen shredding in their prime
Before that last decade of All Blacks' dominance, there was another decade of dominance, and some prior to that too, however, this…
Sam Smith
18 Mar 2020, 20:18
All Blacks coaches still planning for July Test series
Despite the uncertainty around the immediate future of international fixtures, the All Blacks won't let coronavirus stop them from…
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 16:38
Welsh Rugby Union braced for substantial financial losses
All rugby in Wales has been suspended by the WRU until the end of this month following the coronavirus outbreak.
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 16:34
'Is touching someone in an inappropriate area three times worse than punching someone in the head?'
The former England flanker believes the punishments are ‘out of kilter’.
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 16:19
Saracens' automatic relegation suddenly doesn't look so automatic
With the conclusion of the Gallagher Premiership up in the air amid a 5-week coronavirus suspension, questions are now being asked…
Ian Cameron
18 Mar 2020, 15:50
Gallagher Premiership club-by-club: how are they dealing with coronavirus
RugbyPass checks in on all twelve top-flight English clubs to see what they are up to now their calendars are suddenly empty for t…
Liam Heagney
18 Mar 2020, 13:36
'Plainly, we can't have a situation whereby Sam Hill lines out for Sale against Chiefs in the Premiership Final' - Andy Goode
It’s obviously a waiting game for rugby clubs at all levels at the moment, and people’s health is far more important, but the …
Andy Goode
18 Mar 2020, 13:10
'As things developed, we got an email from Rob Baxter saying not to come in'
These are interesting times for all of us, but for Exeter Chiefs fly-half Gareth Steenson, he has plenty to ponder as the world lo…
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 11:17
Ex-Wallaby Giteau outlines fears of being stranded in Japan away from family
With the global pandemic worsening, Top League players are urging Japanese officials to quickly make a decision as they face being…
Josh Raisey
18 Mar 2020, 10:42
Scotland's first COVID-19 death was Six Nations fan who travelled from France - reports
The first death due to the coronavirus in Scotland appears to have been a French Six Nations fan who travelled to Murrayfield for …
Ian Cameron
18 Mar 2020, 10:13
SA Rugby issues update on potential alternatives to Super and PRO14 rugby
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux has confirmed the national rugby body is in ongoing discussions with stakeholders about a number of compet…
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 8:33
Francois Louw issues grave warning for the 30-somethings of rugby
The South African back row revealed last week the end of the current Gallagher Premiership season at Bath will herald his retireme…
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 8:05
This summer's London and Paris sevens set to be sacked off
World Rugby are expected to announce next week that the London and Paris legs of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series are to join a grow…
Chris Jones
18 Mar 2020, 7:30
French officials haven't given up hope on Marseille hosting 2020's European finals
There is acceptance the European finals won’t go ahead as currently planned on May 22 and 23 due to the coronavirus outbreak, bu…
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 7:14
Former England hooker named as new Jersey Reds forward coach
Jersey Reds have announced former England hooker Rob Webber as the club’s new forwards coach.
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 6:59
'As a player, he is probably the most professional man I've ever come across in my time'
George North has hailed his “incredible” Wales team-mate Alun Wyn Jones as he closes in on rugby union’s world Test match ap…
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 6:19
Leicester Tigers end their nine-month search for a new owner
It was June last year, on the back of the dividend received by CVC Capital Partners buy into the Gallagher Premiership, that the c…
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 5:48
Northampton Saints player and 4 members of staff in isolation
Top English clubs have Premiership seasons on hold until at least April 24.
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 4:36
Two more Super Rugby teams go into isolation
The Crusaders and Chiefs have entered voluntary self-isolation, choosing to follow New Zealand Government guidelines and shut them…
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 4:17
With Super Rugby possibly reaching an end, who has done enough to earn selection in Ian Foster's first All Blacks squad?
With Super Rugby potentially over, new All Blacks coach Ian Foster has had considerably less time to scout out new players for the…
Tom Vinicombe
18 Mar 2020, 1:15
Stranded Stormers star Jamie Roberts reveals 'the biggest worry' amid coronavirus outbreak in South Africa
The ex-Wales and British and Irish Lions midfielder started his new chapter with the Stormers in fine form before the coronavirus …
Online Editors
18 Mar 2020, 0:39
Rugby Australia confirm coronavirus test results for two of its sevens team members
Rugby Australia have confirmed the test results of two if its sevens team members after they showed symptoms of coronavirus.
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 21:43
New Zealand Rugby in lockdown over coronavirus concern
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson has confirmed that all employees are working from home today.
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 20:31
Rugby Australia looking to follow New Zealand in makeshift Super Rugby competition
Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle says ongoing government restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus could put extreme finan…
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 19:23
Uncertain times: 'Players aren't sure whether to come home and go up there or stay or what to do'
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the state of rugby around the world has left many New Zealand rugby players with a sense…
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 16:38
Questions raised about timing of Wales' players Caribbean holiday
With much of Europe going into lockdown in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, flights are being restricted more and more, leavi…
Josh Raisey
17 Mar 2020, 14:49
'I just gave him a wee pop to the balls… I might need to be a bit careful after all this Joe Marler stuff'
Edinburgh’s Luke Crosbie didn’t have access to lavish rugby school facilities growing up but his work ethic, which would make …
Jamie Lyall
17 Mar 2020, 14:11
Nigel Owens' tackle technique pep talks with England's Owen Farrell
The English captain's robust style in the collision has drawn the ire of numerous rugby fans who feel he isn’t usually legal in …
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 13:26
Just one Scot makes the ITV Six Nations XV
Scotland followed narrow losses to Ireland and England with wins over Italy and France, but their improvement wasn't reflected in …
Josh Raisey
17 Mar 2020, 12:43
Bristol CEO warns of contractual chaos
Numerous player contracts expire at the end of June and players such as England's Kyle Sinckler, who is joining Bears from Harlequ…
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 12:01
Coronavirus curtails Scotland's 30th anniversary Grand Slam reunion
Murrayfield bosses were due to host a lunch on Tuesday for coaches Ian McGeechan, Jim Telfer and their players to mark the milesto…
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 10:44
Sensational Vunipola brothers report well wide of the mark
There has been speculation the England pair are looking at Super Rugby as an option following Saracens’ relegation to the Champi…
Chris Jones
17 Mar 2020, 9:20
Revealed: PSDT nearly lost his leg last month due to freak injury
The 2019 World Rugby player of the year will be out of action for another three months with a problem described as very rare by St…
Chris Jones
17 Mar 2020, 8:10
Dai Young reveals what he has been up to since leaving Wasps
The Welshman spent nine years as director of rugby at the Gallagher Premiership club before a poor run of results over the winter …
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 7:40
Clive Woodward: The flaw in rugby exposed by coronavirus
With tournaments having indefinitely ground to a halt due to the coronavirus outbreak, there are talks about extending the season …
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 6:53
Confirmed - 'Exciting' Kiwi-only competition is imminent
There is a willingness to quickly look at an alternative and the prospect of the five Kiwi teams playing each other in full-bloode…
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 5:42
New Zealand Rugby Players' Association concedes pay cuts a possibility amid coronavirus concerns
New Zealand Rugby Players' Association boss Rob Nichol hasn't eliminated the prospect of pay cuts as Super Rugby remains shut down…
Online Editors
17 Mar 2020, 0:51
Wallabies star dealt injury blow during Super Rugby suspension
The Brumbies may be out of action due to coronavirus, but one of their star players is expected to be sidelined for longer than mo…
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 23:40
How rugby can think outside the box and mitigate its losses during uncertain times
Whatever developments take place later in the season, rugby’s popularity will be impacted its decreased presence on TV screens i…
Tom Vinicombe
16 Mar 2020, 23:36
Mako and Billy Vunipola reportedly in talks with several Super Rugby clubs
England brothers Mako and Billy Vunipola are reportedly in talks with several Super Rugby teams about joining the competition next…
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 22:09
The Breakdown | Episode 7 | Leon MacDonald and the Blues
Leon MacDonald joins the Breakdown to give an inside look at the Blues camp in 2020. This and all the big rugby news on your lates…
RugbyPass
16 Mar 2020, 20:28
Building a legacy: Why Samu Kerevi chose to put his Wallabies career on hold and move to Japan
Samu Kerevi, at just 26 years old, made the shock decision to head overseas and forego any further opportunities to play internati…
Tom Vinicombe
16 Mar 2020, 20:27
The Breakdown | Episode 6 | The McKinsey Review and 2020 Super Rugby analysis
Delve deep into the recent McKinsey Review and analyse Super Rugby action from the weekend just gone. Les Elder joins the team and…
RugbyPass
16 Mar 2020, 20:25
The Breakdown | Episode 5 | Sam Cane & Tim Mikkelson
The SkySports NZ Rugby team analyse round 4 of Super Rugby and are joined live in studio by Chiefs skipper Sam Cane. We also hear …
RugbyPass
16 Mar 2020, 20:22
The Breakdown | Episode 4 | Wilson, Marshall, Kirwan, & Hames analyse Super Rugby
Join Jeff Wilson, Justin Marshall, Sir John Kirwan and Kane Hames as they analyse round three of Super Rugby and discuss the Sunwo…
RugbyPass
16 Mar 2020, 20:18
The Breakdown | Episode 3 | 2020 Six Nations and Super Rugby
Goldie is joined in the studio by Kane Hames, JK and Mils to discuss the big news in rugby from Investec Super Rugby to the Six Na…
RugbyPass
16 Mar 2020, 20:14
All Blacks Sevens suspend training to wait on coronavirus test results of Australian players
The All Blacks Sevens have suspended team training as they wait on the results of two Australian team members being tested for cor…
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 20:12
The Breakdown | Episode 2 | 2020 Super Rugby Round 1
Jeff and the crew are back as the Breakdown returns for 2020 to break down all the Investec Super Rugby action and more.
Sam Smith
16 Mar 2020, 20:07
The Breakdown | Episode 1 | 2020 Super Rugby
Ahead of the start of the 25th season of Investec Super Rugby, Sky Sport preview the year ahead and chat with the key players in t…
RugbyPass
16 Mar 2020, 19:30
Newcastle Falcons point out that they're 18-pts clear at the top of Championship as RFU suspend season
Newcastle Falcons have pointed out that they're 18-pts clear at the top of Championship as the RFU suspended all rugby in England.…
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 16:18
RFU statement: All rugby in England suspended
The RFU have taken the step to suspend all rugby in England in a bid to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.
Ian Cameron
16 Mar 2020, 14:51
EPCR suspend all 8 European Cup quarter-finals
With the Guinness Pro14, the French Top14 and Super Rugby all recently announcing decisions to suspend their leagues, EPCR have no…
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 14:22
Gallagher Premiership suspended for 5 weeks
Premiership bosses held emergency talks on Monday as the number of COVID-19 cases in the UK continues to rise.
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 13:47
'We lost the Grand Slam because of the delay' - Former Ireland captain on Six Nations disruption
The current Six Nations has been temporarily abandoned due to the spread of Covid-19 with rescheduled fixtures likely to be played…
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 12:55
Wales international agrees new two-year contract with Ospreys
The Ospreys have announced a two-year contract for the Wales star, who has won 64 caps for his country and played in three British…
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 12:13
Scottish Rugby issue update on player who tested positive for COVID-19
Scottish Rugby said the player in question 'no longer needs to self-isolate and is feeling back to normal' after being released fr…
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 11:14
SA Rugby statement: COVID-19 cancellations
The latest update from South Africa Rugby comes following the suspension of the Vodacom Super Rugby and Guinness PRO14 club compet…
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 9:03
Jonny May gives post-surgery update
The Leicester Tigers star was forced from the field after only eight minutes during England’s victory over Wales in the Guinness…
Josh Raisey
16 Mar 2020, 7:30
The Sharks teammate Faf de Klerk is backing for a Test recall
The scrum-half has forced his way back into the South Africa team since moving to Sale in 2017 and is predicting similar success f…
Chris Jones
16 Mar 2020, 6:57
Another Super Rugby side join Bulls in isloation
Johannesburg side, the Lions, arrived back in South Africa from New Zealand on Sunday and have gone into self-isolation for 14 day…
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 6:28
Why the PRO14 can't be played behind closed doors
Tournament Director David Jordan said that there was a discussion about hosting games without fans.
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 5:20
'I haven't seen many guys do that': Ex-All Blacks duo marvel over Australian Super Rugby rookie
While Super Rugby's future remains unclear, the Reds can take solace in the performances of one their most promising youngsters.
Online Editors
16 Mar 2020, 2:36
The 123-year-old historical clash NZR can revive during Super Rugby's suspension
As NZR and SANZAAR scramble to find alternatives to fill the void left by Super Rugby's suspension, there is one fixture that coul…
Alex McLeod
16 Mar 2020, 1:23
'Please don't be alarmed if you see them in public': Highlanders issue coronavirus plea
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc worldwide, the Highlanders have issued a plea to its fans and local community…
Online Editors
15 Mar 2020, 23:42
Coronavirus impact could force NZR to hit the reset button
Proclamations are overtaken by actual events every five minutes at the moment, but it seems pretty safe to say Super Rugby is a go…
Hamish Bidwell
15 Mar 2020, 22:52
Brumbies open to significant coronavirus-enforced changes in order to keep winning run alive
The Super Rugby competition is on hold indefinitely following the Brumbies' 47-14 win over the Waratahs on Sunday.
Online Editors
15 Mar 2020, 17:50
200-cap veteran the latest Saracen to publicly vow fealty to the club
Saracens backrow Jackson Wray has become the latest player to pin his colours to the mast and vow fealty to the north London club.
Ian Cameron
15 Mar 2020, 17:11
Why the World's best sevens player has knife and fork written on his boots
Jerry Tuwai, the reigning World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year, has revealed why he puts the words “knife” and “for…
Chris Jones
15 Mar 2020, 16:00
Rugby players warned of the potentially lethal interaction between COVID-19 and common painkillers - report
The use of certain painkillers - which are commonly used by rugby players - have been warned against after a link has been drawn b…
Online Editors
15 Mar 2020, 15:01
Entire Super Rugby team go into self-isolation
The Bulls will be the first South African franchise to undergo self-isolation after returning from Australia.
Online Editors
15 Mar 2020, 14:01
Gregor Townsend admits his fears for Scotland summer tour
Gregor Townsend admits Scotland’s summer tour could come under threat from the coronavirus.
Online Editors
15 Mar 2020, 12:58
Is this the England XV at the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
With no rugby currently on due to the Coronavirus outbreak, we have taken a look at what the England XV might look like at the Rug…
Alex Shaw
15 Mar 2020, 10:28
Scottish Rugby roll out £500,000 coronavirus fund for clubs
The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) has launched a significant new funding support initiative in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Online Editors
15 Mar 2020, 9:30
'I'm usually a private person but the actions of some people are really starting to worry me'
Ireland wing Keith Earls has taken to Twitter to make a heartfelt plea to the general pubic as the coronavirus spreads across the …
Ian Cameron
15 Mar 2020, 8:25
Mike Brown launches remarkable rebuke to AWJ for throwing former teammate Marler 'under the bus'
Former England back Mike Brown has heavily criticised Wales skipper Alun Wyn Jones for throwing Joe Marler 'under the bus' during …
Ian Cameron
15 Mar 2020, 6:51
Global Rapid Rugby season suspended
It is with great regret that Global Rapid Rugby CEO Mark Evans has announced the immediate suspension of the 2020 season.
Online Editors
15 Mar 2020, 5:10
The top 50 U20 rugby players in the world
With the World Rugby U20 Championship potentially postponed or cancelled, RugbyPass take a look at the top 50 U20 players in the w…
Alex Shaw
15 Mar 2020, 5:00
'When I first came from amateur rugby I was just gym junkie strong... I never did cardio'
London Irish tighthead Lovejoy Chawatama is living the dream, arriving from Zimbabwe as a 15-year-old and grafting his way through…
Liam Heagney
15 Mar 2020, 4:05
Two Australian rugby players to undergo testing for Coronavirus
Rugby Australia has implemented a stringent policy with regards to any player or staff member that experiences symptoms associated…
Online Editors
15 Mar 2020, 3:29
Don't expect a Super Rugby solution in the next 48 hours
The future of this year's Super Rugby competition hangs by a thread following Sanzaar's announcement this morning to suspend games…
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 22:55
Could Super Rugby sides split into provincial unions for the coming weeks?
New Zealand’s current travel and isolation requirements mean we’re unlikely to see Super Rugby return for at least the next fo…
Tom Vinicombe
14 Mar 2020, 22:52
Despite match cancellation, Highlanders still required to self-isolate
The Highlanders will be the first New Zealand professional athletes to undergo self-isolation despite their Super Rugby match in B…
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 21:43
Two players cited after latest round of Super Rugby
Crusaders hooker Hugh Roach and Stormers flanker Johan du Toit have both been cited following Round 7 of Super Rugby.
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 19:20
If Super Rugby ended today: Sharks win first title while Blues show promise but are pipped by Crusaders for NZ conference champions
The Sharks have done what just one previous South African Super Rugby side have managed in the competition's history: topped the l…
Tom Vinicombe
14 Mar 2020, 17:28
Gallagher Premiership to be suspended on Monday - report
The league in England had suggested it would be business as usual regarding its round 14 of matches, starting with Friday’s Asht…
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 16:15
Cancelled: Jaguares versus Highlanders called-off
The Round 7 Jaguares versus Highlanders Super Rugby fixture has been cancelled.
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 14:45
The circumstances in which rugby clubs in England can postpone amid COVID-19 spread
Rugby in England is to go ahead of 'as usual' this weekend - a spokesperson for the RFU has said.
Ian Cameron
14 Mar 2020, 13:37
'Sport on the weekend doesn't compare to looking after people, specifically our elderly folk
Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn is disappointed the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the Super Rugby season but admits there ar…
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 12:44
The WRU video that was due to honour the late Matthew Watkins at the Wales vs Scotland match
It was last Saturday, the day of Wales’ defeat away to England, that the ex-Test midfielder tragically passed away at the age of…
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 11:59
Confirmed: Ulster sign Ian Madigan
Ulster Rugby have confirmed the signing of Ireland fly-half, Ian Madigan, who will join the province in the summer after agreeing …
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 11:24
Law discussion: The contentious Jordie Barrett play on decision explained
Law guru Paul Dobson takes a look at a contentious incident involving Jordie Barrett during the Hurricanes win over the Chiefs on …
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 10:41
'There is a first resumption date set for April 15, but it does not seem to be very credible'
With French officials believing the Top 14 won't be restarting any time soon, they want EPCR to abandon its wait-and-see position …
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 10:40
WRU: 'All forms of rugby' suspended
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have taken the decision to suspend all rugby in Wales amid the global spread of the coronavirus.
Ian Cameron
14 Mar 2020, 9:33
Global Rapid Rugby could be over one round into season
The Western Force have kicked off Global Rapid Rugby in grand style with a 51-14 win over the Malaysia Valke, but Andrew Forrest's…
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 9:19
Bristol's Ian Madigan on the verge of summer switch back to Ireland - report
The out-half quit Leinster in 2016 for a stint in the Top 14 at Bordeaux and his current three-year deal at Bristol in the Premier…
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 8:17
SANZAAR statement: Super Rugby suspended
SANZAAR have suspended the Super Rugby season following news that New Zealand will quarantine all people entering the country for …
Ian Cameron
14 Mar 2020, 7:51
England the 'most unlikeable team in recent memory' claims former Ireland international
Former Ireland international Alan Quinlan has launched a remarkable attack on Eddie Jones' England team as the Six Nations comes t…
Ian Cameron
14 Mar 2020, 7:44
Brad Thorn's Reds smash Bulls in Super Rugby comeback
A remarkable Queensland Reds comeback has secured Brad Thorn's team a 41-17 Super Rugby bonus-point victory over the Bulls at Sunc…
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 7:04
Seven-figure Maro Itoje loan deal sparks row - report
Maro Itoje could be set to be lured to France in a controversial deal that could see the lock forwad still play for England - repo…
Ian Cameron
14 Mar 2020, 6:35
Nigel Owens brilliantly simplifies the debate surrounding the Manu Tuilagi red card
The England midfielder was sent off in the closing minutes last weekend for a tackle on Wales’ George North and was subsequently…
Liam Heagney
14 Mar 2020, 5:43
Premiership 'if season ends today' review amid COVID-19 fears
The final third of the 2019/20 Gallagher Premiership season has been thrown into chaos in the northern hemisphere, as the COVID-19…
Alex Shaw
14 Mar 2020, 4:45
Blues boss admits Super Rugby season could be over
Given all travellers to New Zealand, except those coming from the Pacific Islands, must now self-isolate for 14 days, Andrew Hore …
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 4:43
North staggered by the social media abuse Alun Wyn Jones gets
The Wales captain came under fire on social media after England prop Joe Marler, who was banned for ten weeks, grabbed Jones’ ge…
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 4:08
Brumbies preparing for fireworks despite dismal Waratahs form
The Brumbies are bracing for the battling Waratahs to return to form in Sunday's Super Rugby match.
Online Editors
14 Mar 2020, 0:00
'Still the best Barrett': Has Jordie Barrett become the favourite for the All Blacks No. 15 jersey?
With the All Blacks' fullback role up for grabs, did Jordie Barrett do enough to usurp Damian McKenzie for the New Zealand No. 15 …
Alex McLeod
13 Mar 2020, 23:02
'It was a bit harsh': Chiefs coach Warren Gatland questions calls from referee as Hurricanes secure dramatic victory
Warren Gatland has called into question two calls made by referee Jaco Peyper which influenced his side's 27-24 injury time defeat…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 20:11
New Blues captain's verdict on why Blues are on the rise again
According to the new Blues captain, the secret to his side's improvement this season is simple.
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 18:09
WRU chairman breaks silence to explain late decision to postpone Wales vs Scotland
The WRU insisted on Friday morning that Saturday’s game in Cardiff would be played before a 74,500-capacity Principality Stadium…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 15:23
Premiership Rugby in cup final U-turn six hours after insisting showpiece was on
Despite the postponement of Six Nations matches and indefinite suspension of the PRO14 and Top 14, the Premiership initially insis…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 14:58
Two Jersey Reds players exposed to COVID-19 on plane
Two matches in the Greene King IPA Championship have been suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, one of which came after a pair o…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 14:04
Scarlets flanker James Davies will not play again this season
Wales flanker James Davies will not play again this season after undergoing hip surgery.
Davies has not played since Wales’ b…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 13:02
'Utterly shambolic' - Furious online reaction to Six Nations' last minute cancellation
Despite leaving it late, the Guinness Six Nations encounter between Wales and Scotland has eventually been postponed.
Josh Raisey
13 Mar 2020, 12:53
Six Nations make U-turn in TV rights tendering process
The UK Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee have been lobbying the Six Nations following a reported £300million TV paywall…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 11:34
French officials follow PRO14's lead with its Top 14 season
The Top 14 was due to resume next weekend following a break for the closing rounds of the Guinness Six Nations, with Toulouse vs L…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 11:13
Wales vs Scotland postponed four hours after WRU statement insisted it was going ahead as planned
An updated statement read: "We have decided to fall in line with recent measures taken across the UK and global sports industries.…
Liam Heagney
13 Mar 2020, 10:17
How 71-year-old Exeter owner Tony Rowe chased down a sword-wielding burglar
According to the BBC, a 24-year-old intruder donned a Guy Fawkes mask as he tried to force his way into the home of the Chiefs bos…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 9:18
Premiership Rugby insists it's business as usual despite coronavirus
Sports fixtures around the world have been called off due to coronavirus, but English rugby authorities have insisted it is busine…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 8:23
Harlequins issue statement on length of Marler 'season-ending' ban
The London club’s loosehead was banned by a Six Nations independent disciplinary committee on Thursday until Monday, June 8.
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 8:00
'There was a losing culture. There are blokes that won't say that, but that was the truth
Dan Parks is talking about his great “reincarnation” as a Scotland player, the mortifying and largely self-inflicted collapse …
Jamie Lyall
13 Mar 2020, 7:01
Sale add Exeter's Sam Hill to their midfield for next season
The 26-year-old centre, known for physicality and an abrasive style, has made over 150 appearances for Chiefs since making his Pre…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 6:51
World Cup winner Francois Louw to quit at the age of 34
Bath's Springbok flanker has made 134 starts in 140 appearances with the English club and is quitting after playing nine seasons i…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 6:24
WRU issues update on Saturday's Wales vs Scotland clash
The other round five matches - Italy vs England in Rome and France vs Ireland in Paris - have both been postponed, but rugby autho…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 5:49
History will be made in London, yes, but there's subplots at every turn
No sporting rivalry will come close to surpassing Tottenham v Arsenal in N17 but bragging rights will be no less vociferous at the…
Owain Jones
13 Mar 2020, 5:21
Hurricanes stun Gatland's Chiefs with last-gasp Jordie Barrett penalty
With the fixture looking set to finish in a draw for the second straight season, an infringement after the final hooter gave the v…
Online Editors
13 Mar 2020, 5:20
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