Rugby

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 13, 2023, 10:36 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

Oct 12, 2023, 08:37 PM Open Extended Reactions All Blacks coach Ian Foster has dropped winger Mark Telea for a disciplinary breach and replaced him with Leicester Fainga’anuku for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Ireland on Saturday. Telea was the first choice left winger coming into the tournament and scored two tries in the

MARSEILLE, France — Trying to shift Fiji back-row Levani Botia once he’s clamped on to the ball at the breakdown is like “hitting a wall,” according to one rival player. Botia is one of the world’s best back-rows, having started his career in the centres, and if England are to get past Fiji this weekend,

Reuters with ESPN staff Oct 12, 2023, 10:18 AM Open Extended Reactions Australia-based players in the Wallabies squad for the disappointing Rugby World Cup campaign lacked the ability to train at the same level as their teammates at European clubs, according to assistant coach Pierre-Henry Broncan. Broncan, the former coach of Top 14 club Castres,

Liam Napier Oct 11, 2023, 04:59 PM Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Heartache and evolution hangs heavy in the expectant Parisian air as the All Blacks and Ireland, one of rugby’s great modern rivalries, prepare to collide in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal for the ages. Peel back the layers on a sudden death showdown

When Portugal wingers Rodrigo Marta and Raffaele Storti shot down the right touchline with only minutes to spare against Fiji, the former taking an inside pass from his teammate to set up a match-winning conversion for scrum-half Samuel Marques, Rugby World Cup 2023 had a second underdog story it had been craving. Os Lobos had

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 10, 2023, 05:11 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 MARSEILLE, France — England are ready to be “public enemy number one” when they take on Fiji at the

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 10, 2023, 05:31 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. PARIS — Already

Oct 10, 2023, 10:46 AM France captain Antoine Dupont faces a race against the clock to be fully fit to play against South Africa as the mercurial scrumhalf resumes full training only five days before Sunday’s World Cup quarterfinal clash. Dupont was given the green light by the surgeon to play rugby again two-and-a-half weeks

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 9, 2023, 10:48 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Antoine Dupont missed France’s 60-7 win over Italy with the facial injury. Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images France

Oct 8, 2023, 10:41 PM These daily files will give you the latest reporting from around the World Cup as well as betting lines, what to watch for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from France. – RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023: Squads | Schedule

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 8, 2023, 08:10 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. PARIS — All

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 8, 2023, 05:33 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 MARSEILLE, France — England have called up Bath back-row Sam Underhill as a replacement for the injured Jack Willis

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 7, 2023, 10:32 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 LILLE, France — Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has said referees are guilty of “unconscious bias” against tier two

Oct 4, 2023, 05:22 AM Scrumhalf Danny Care scored the winning try seven minutes from time to spare England’s blushes and complete a 18-17 victory over superb Samoa in their Rugby World Cup Pool D clash on Saturday in Lille. Two tries from winger Nigel Ah-Wong had Samoa leading deep into the match, but their

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 7, 2023, 10:10 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. PARIS — This

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 7, 2023, 09:27 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Owen Farrell overtook Jonny Wilkinson’s point scoring record for England. Dan Mullan/Getty Images LILLE, France — “Allez les Bleus” rang

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 7, 2023, 05:40 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Lille, FRANCE — Wales star Taulupe Faletau has suffered a broken arm and will miss the rest of the