Rugby Union

England’s record points-scorer Emily Scarratt has committed her long-term future to the Red Roses coaching team. The 36-year-old joined John Mitchell’s side on an interim basis as the lead attack and backs coach for this year’s Women’s Six Nations. Following England clinching their eighth successive Women’s Six Nations title in …

Cardiff head coach Corniel van Zyl believes Halfpenny’s achievements, including scoring 801 points while winning101 Wales caps and being a highly respected three-time Lions tourist, are invaluable attributes. Van Zyl said: “It is clear and evident from last year’s work that all of our kickers improved. He is so professional …

Saracens have re-signed Samoa international prop Tietie Tuimauga for the 2026-27 season. The 32-year-old joined the Premiership club from French side US Montauban ahead of the 2025-26 campaign and made his debut in a Premiership Rugby Cup match against Leicester Tigers. “Stay humble. Work hard. Trust God,” Tuimauga told the …

Available for over a year It’s a full house on the pod this week as Ugo, Danny, Ashy and Chris bring the curtain down on the summer window of the Nation’s Championship. There is plenty of fallout from England’s victory over Argentina. Ugo and Danny have their say on Felipe …

Sale full-back Joe Carpenter has extended his contract with the Sharks until 2029 with the aim of landing the silverware that has proved so elusive in recent seasons. The 24-year-old, who made his England debut last July against the USA, had one year remaining on his deal but has signed …

Available for over a year Sara, Ashy and Matt Dawson bring you reaction to crazy night Santiago del Estero as England hang on to beat Argentina. But should Bautista Delguy’s last-minute try have stood? Was Henry Slade’s covering tackle legal? A combined seven yellow cards were shown on Saturday, with …

In addition to their four yellow cards, England gave away 14 penalties to Argentina’s six, taking their tally for the Nations Championship to 34 conceded in three matches. Former England wing Chris Ashton believes this pattern of ill-discipline is a weakness opposition teams will look to exploit. “If you are …

Watch highlights as a dominant New Zealand beat Ireland 40-21 in the Nations Championship in Eden Park. BBC News

Watch highlights as South Africa secure an emphatic 43-0 victory over Wales in the Nations Championship. BBC News

Watch the highlights as England hold on to beat Argentina in a chaotic match in the Nations Championship with the hosts having a last-gasp try controversially ruled out. READ MORE: England beat Argentina in thriller after late TMO call Available to UK users only. BBC News

Argentina’s rugby union players wore replicas of the football team’s 1986 World Cup kit for their match against England at the Nations Championship. The footballers wore the dark blue kit during their 2-1 quarter-final victory over England at the tournament – which they later won – in a match made …

Highlights as South Africa beat Wales 43-0 in the Nations Championship. BBC News

Ruthless New Zealand crush Ireland at Eden Park BBC News

After Ireland were bulk suppliers to the British and Irish Lions victorious effort in Australia last summer, this was always set to be a long season for plenty of Farrell’s squad. Both in Auckland and across the year as a whole, the head coach can point to degrees of mitigation. …

Nations Championship round three New Zealand (28) 40 Tries: Tuipulotu, Savea, Jordan, Aumua, McKenzie, Lienert-Brown Cons: Love 5 Ireland (7) 21 Tries: Conan, McCarthy, Keenan Cons: Prendergast 3 Ruthless New Zealand scored six tries to overwhelm Ireland and preserve their 32-year unbeaten run at Eden Park in a largely one-sided …

Scotland flanker Hamish Watson has signed for Castres after leaving Edinburgh. The French Top 14 club moved to recruit the 34-year-old after Dalton Papali’i was ruled out long-term after undergoing surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon. Watson, who ended last season on loan to Leicester Tigers, revealed he had to …

Wales lock Alaw Pyrs has signed a new contract to keep her at Premiership Women’s Rugby side Gloucester-Hartpury. The 20-year-old represented her country at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup as well as the 2025 and 2026 Women’s Six Nations. She made a try-scoring debut for Gloucester-Hartpury last year against …

It is the simplest explanation and, perhaps, the least satisfying one. South Africa has one of the world’s largest rugby-playing populations. But those inside the game insist that is only the starting point. “I think what helps first, obviously, is you need to have a high number of participation,” says …

Borthwick’s side, who watched the game in a conference room in their hotel, will now instead stay in a hotel near Buenos Aires international airport on the southern outskirts on Sunday night. “I wouldn’t suggest that everybody got a great night’s sleep last night – there were still fireworks going …

Exeter Chiefs prop Bachuki Tchumbadze has signed a contact extension to keep him at the club until 2028. The 24-year-old played 28 times in total for Chiefs last season and will link up with fellow Georgia international Nika Abuladze, who is set to return to Sandy Park after spending two …