A successful defence of their Six Nations title could well see Ireland regain the top spot, while the Springboks will also keep a close eye on fourth-placed France, another team they will face on ...

He was superb on defence and ran strongly and effectively with ball in hand in what was a strong return to international rugby. 7 12 Yoram Moefana ... he was simply unplayable as he set-up three of ...

France and Wales kicked off the Six Nations under the Friday night lights in Paris and another thrilling edition of rugby’s greatest annual championship begun with Les Bleus routing their ...

Wales' Tom Rogers (left) and France's Thomas Ramos battle for the ball. Photo / Getty Images France have demolished Wales in their Six Nations opener, 43-0 at Stade de France. Romain Ntamack ...

Head-on-head contact in the tackle comes under Law 9 of the Laws of Rugby Union, which covers foul play. Law 9.11 dictates “Players must not do anything that is reckless or dangerous to others ...

Wales star Owen Watkin was forced off the pitch against France after a horrific injury that left his team-mates wincing, though he turned away the opportunity to be stretchered off in what might be a ...

have got Toulouse playing some of the best rugby we have ever seen from a club side. You get the feeling that with this trio in the team, and not to mention the Bordeaux contingent in equally-mesmeric ...

Ireland and France are not happy with the rule changes PA New technology will precisely identify where balls cross the touchline for lineout placement. The Six Nations' implementation of the 20-minute ...

France v Wales will be shown live on ITV1 from 7:30pm. Rugby experts and former players will provide plenty of build-up to the big game in the run-up to kick-off. Every match of the tournament ...

Head coach Warren Gatland and his troops are in a desperate mood ahead of the highly anticipated clash as they have suffered 12 straight Test defeats and last tasted victory at the 2023 Rugby World ...

Meanwhile, here is a reminder of the teams the Springboks will face in 2025, which includes all of the Six Nations sides except England and Scotland. Don’t miss Tuesday, 11 February’s riveting ...

This was a seventh successive Six Nations loss and a seventh consecutive defeat against France. The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) had given Gatland a vote of confidence before this tournament ...