All Blacks in Beijing to promote game
Less than a week after Chinese President Xi Jinping extended an invitation to a top New Zealand rugby star to visit China, three All Blacks arrived in Beijing this week to help promote the game.
Four changes for Tonga
Scotland coach Vern Cotter made four injury-induced changes to his side when he announced his team Thursday to play Tonga in Kilmarnock, Scotland on Saturday.
Jenkins to captain Wales
Cardiff Blues prop Gethin Jenkins will captain a rejigged Wales team for their clash with Fiji at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday, head coach Warren Gatland announced Tuesday.
Warburton, Halfpenny recalled
Wales have recalled flanker Sam Warburton and fullback Leigh Halfpenny for Saturday's Test game against Australia in Cardiff.
Beale on 'last chance'
Troubled Australia back Kurtley Beale has been issued with a last-chance warning after receiving a further fine arising from a mid-flight row with team officials, the Australian Rugby Union said Friday.
Taofifenua cited for head kick
France lock Romain Taofifenua risks missing the November internationals after being cited for allegedly kicking Ulster's Stuart Olding in the head.
2015 World Cup set ticket record, say organizers
Organizers are bracing themselves for having to disappoint thousands of rugby fans despite nearly a million tickets being purchased for next year's World Cup in England during last month's general sale.
New Wallabies coach
The Australian Rugby Union on Wednesday announced Michael Cheika as the new Wallabies coach ahead of a tough European tour.
No deal yet: Cheika
Michael Cheika confirmed on Monday he had been offered the chance to succeed Ewen McKenzie as Australia coach but said there remained some details to be "ironed out" before a deal was struck.
Australia face All Blacks test
Australia, in crisis off the pitch and struggling on it, could hardly have had a worse preparation for Saturday's dead rubber test against world champions New Zealand in Brisbane.
Wilkinson 'had enough' of rugby
Jonny Wilkinson has revealed that he retired at the end of last season because he'd simply had enough of the training needed to be a top-level rugby star.
Hohaia accepts one-game ban
St Helens standoff Lance Hohaia has accepted a one-match suspension over his brutal Super League Grand Final clash with Wigan's Ben Flower, his club announced Tuesday.
Flower charged over attack
Wigan forward Ben Flower faces a lengthy suspension after the Rugby Football League (RFL) charged him on Monday for attacking St Helens half-back Lance Hohaia during the Super League Grand Final.
Thomson signs for Reds
Former All Blacks back-row forward Adam Thomson on Wednesday signed for the Queensland Reds in a boost to their pack heading into the 2015 Super Rugby season.
China claims title of women's rugby at Asiad
Yu Xiaoming (L) of China defends during the women's rugby final match against Japan at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Oct. 2, 2014. China defeated Japan 14-12 and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Hollywood star Crowe drives his real-life gladiators to brink of glory
He is one of Hollywood's biggest stars but his role this weekend as owner of Australian rugby league team South Sydney might be the most nerve-wracking of his career.
Dispute leaves Kenyan sevens rugby at crossroads
Kenya rugby finds itself at crossroads with infighting within the governing unions' ranks, sustained dispute with senior national sevens team players and rivaling sponsors playing out in the public domain.
Russia edge ahead of Uruguay
Russia will take a slender one-point advantage into their World Cup 2015 final qualifier second leg in Montevideo next month after beating Uruguay 22-21 in the first leg in Krasnoyarsk on Saturday.