One of the great things about the Olympics is that it can turn stars in relatively niche sports into icons on a national and international stage, at least for a few weeks. While we typically see ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia coach Joe Schmidt has backed flyhalf Carter Gordon to be ready for a test call-up against Japan next week, less than a fortnight after his switch from rugby league.

Funny footage shows the world's first own goal - in a rugby match. Coaches say they’ve “never seen anything like it” in the Hawick Youth and Gala Wanderers game in the Borders Semi Junior League in ...

The launch of the R360 league has been delayed by two years, to 2028, to allow more time to meet the proposed rebel franchise's standards and ensure its long-term commercial impact, board member and ...

As athletes, rugby union players are notoriously robust. But in England, the finances behind the sport are looking far from healthy. In the space of a few weeks, two of its most famous club teams, ...

Every fear for Wales has come to pass as South Africa has bossed their rugby mismatch to an inevitable 73-0 victory in ...

From left: Joost van der Westhuizen, Ed Slater, Doddie Weir and Lewis Moody – all rugby players diagnosed with MND Photos: Getty Images; design: Demetrius Robinson As motor neurone disease started to ...

Date: Saturday 19 July Kick-off: 11:00 BST Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app with post-match analysis on iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and ...