Rugby

James Regan Sep 14, 2024, 04:41 PM Open Extended Reactions TWICKENHAM, London — England swept past world champions New Zealand with a 24-12 win at Allianz Stadium on Saturday to record their second straight win over the Black Ferns. It was a statement win for England ahead of the upcoming WXV 1 tournament in Canada

Sep 9, 2024, 11:29 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says he would like to be part of the team should Rieko Ioane’s New Zealand tour SA in 2026. Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images Over the course of two nail-biting Rugby Championship contests in South Africa, both won by the hosts, the Springboks and All

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auSep 8, 2024, 12:07 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

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 6, 2024, 02:47 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 Open Extended Reactions Dan Tobin was the head of performance at Gloucester Rugby. Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images England’s men’s

Sep 6, 2024, 10:59 AM Scott and Jenny Hastings (left) at the 2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage Jenny Hastings, the wife of ex-Scotland rugby international Scott Hastings, has gone missing after disappearing at a wild swimming spot near Edinburgh. Jenny was reported as having gone missing at Wardie Bay

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2024, 10:41 PM Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 4, 2024, 07:00 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 Open Extended Reactions Rugby Football Union (RFU) CEO Bill Sweeney said the organisation feels “deeply disappointed” by Aled Walters

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 4, 2024, 03:00 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 Open Extended Reactions The announcement on Wednesday of the new-look Men’s Professional Game Partnership (MPGP) for English rugby came

Sep 4, 2024, 03:26 PM Open Extended Reactions The Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Players Association revealed an eight-year plan on Wednesday that they say should align the three organisations across a host of areas after 18 months of wrangling. The Men’s Professional Game Partnership (MPGP) aims “to create world-leading English international

Open Extended Reactions South Africa Rugby has issued an apology for a “simple human error” after music and pyrotechnics overshadowed the All Blacks’ haka ahead of Saturday’s Test against the Springboks in Johannesburg. The national union had been accused of disrespecting the All Blacks’ traditional pre-game challenge, which this week carried extra significance following the

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 29, 2024, 10:45 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 Open Extended Reactions Louis Rees-Zammit has joined the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Louis Rees-Zammit has been added to the

ESPN staff with Reuters Aug 29, 2024, 06:34 AM Open Extended Reactions Sam Cane has been handed a shot at redemption in Saturday’s clash with the Springboks, after the former All Blacks skipper was named in the run-on side for the Rugby Championship Test in Johannesburg. Cane was red-carded for a high tackle in the

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 28, 2024, 10:36 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 Open Extended Reactions Louis Rees-Zammit is set to continue chasing his dream of making the NFL with the Jacksonville

Aug 28, 2024, 12:23 AM Open Extended Reactions Louis Rees-Zammit has not been included in the Kansas City Chiefs 53-man roster. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Former Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit has been left out of the Kansas City Chiefs roster for the upcoming season, the team confirmed Tuesday. Rees-Zammit has been training with the Chiefs this

Open Extended Reactions After a week’s break, The Rugby Championship returns with a change of scenery, as Australia and New Zealand have embarked on their own mini-tours to Argentina and South Africa respectively. Bouncing back to a thumping win over the Pumas in Round 2, the All Blacks will face their biggest task yet under

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 27, 2024, 12:04 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 Open Extended Reactions David Nucifora has joined Scottish Rugby in an advisory capacity. Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Scottish Rugby

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auAug 26, 2024, 01:58 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

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 25, 2024, 10:03 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 Open Extended Reactions England’s men’s team suffered further upheaval after defence coach Felix Jones resigned from the job in