Just over a year on from sustaining a second potentially career-ending neck injury, Exeter’s Claudia MacDonald will represent England for the first time in 16 months in their opening Women’s Six Nations game against Italy.
England flanker Ben Curry will captain his Sale Sharks side against Newcastle Falcons on Friday in the Gallagher Premiership, six days after his player of the match performance against Wales in the Guinness Six Nations.
The All Blacks' team naming for their Test against Argentina threw a couple of surprises at fans, most notably the selection of Anton Lienert-Brown in the No. 13 jersey.
Flanker Alessandro Izekor powered over with just seconds remaining to snatch Benetton a vital 18-14 United Rugby Championship victory over Connacht at Stadio Monigo.
Former Maori All Blacks and Hurricanes backrower Reed Prinsep has been named to come off the pine in the Western Force’s upcoming clash with Moana Pasifika.
Wallabies halves Nic White and Ben Donaldson will both debut for the Western Force on Friday night.
Marquee recruit Ben Donaldson believes the Western Force should feel “pretty confident” ahead of their season opener later this month.
As Wallaby Ben Donaldson discussed, it’s a memory that “lingered” for quite some time.
Fiji men’s 7s head coach Ben Gollings, the subject of a personal attack from sevens legend Jerry Tuwai, has attempted to head off more criticism of his role by insisting teams have to “go through the valleys and dark times.”
Eddie Jones’ Wallabies have brought an end to their disastrous losing run as they opened their Rugby World Cup campaign with a comfortable 35-15 win over Georgia in Paris.