A former England rugby star was spotted visiting a history County Durham pub yesterday (Saturday, February 8). England and British Lion player Tony Underwood dropped in to The Raby Arms in Barnard ...

Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby praised his side's "intent to attack" in their Six Nations victory over Scotland. The back-to-back champions are two from two with a pair of bonus points ...

His success at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre has led to rumours of a switch to Test rugby, most recently the Wallabies position that will be vacated by Joe Schmidt later this year. "It's the way it ...

"We just know we have to be a lot better than we were last weekend in a lot of areas because of the threats they have and their ability to play attacking rugby, but also the way they can stop ...

Coverage: Watch on BBC One & BBC iPlayer; live on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Sounds Ireland wing Mack Hansen has been ruled out of Sunday's Six Nations game ...

Leeds Rhinos headline signing Jake Connor has already made a good impression in his early Headingley career, and now the ...

The monastic setting of Bisham Abbey, once the training base of the country's football team, is now home for a golden generation of rugby players. It is where David Beckham practised his free ...

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy go head to head to be crowned kings of northern hemisphere rugby England have revived their Six Nations title after snatching a dramatic 26-25 ...

An independent review of the Rugby Football Union's controversial scheme that handed CEO Bill Sweeney a 358,000 pounds ($448,681) bonus found that it was "appropriate and well-reasoned" but also ...

The men’s Six Nations 2025 is underway and it hasn’t been short of drama – on and off the field. After two rounds Ireland are the only side still in contention for a Grand Slam, as they chase their ...

After the first two rounds of 2025 Six Nations action, Ireland are the only team still in the hunt for Grand Slam, having won their opening games against England and Scotland. Behind them, the ...

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