United Kingdom England Rugby fined over V-formation haka response England players fanned out across the pitch as the All Blacks delivered the traditional challenge, but rules say they must not cross the halfway line. 30/10/2019
World Rugby referee pulled from World Cup semis after photo with Welsh fans Jaco Peyper posed with fans mimicking a key red-card incident in a quarter-final he refereed. 22/10/2019
Japan South Africa and Wales make it through to the World Cup semi-finals Wales waited until the sixth last minute to beat France with a try from Ross Moriarty and clinch victory by one point, winning 20-19. 20/10/2019
Sport Rugby: England to face All Blacks as both sides ease into semi-finals New Zealand will face England in next Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-finals after the All Blacks pummelled a flat Ireland 46-14 in Saturday's last-eight clash in Tokyo. 19/10/2019
Japan All Blacks beat South Africa 23-13 in World Cup opening match Four minutes of first-half brilliance led an otherwise unconvincing New Zealand to a 23-13 victory over South Africa in a clash between two World Cup favourites on Saturday that never quite lived up to its billing. 21/09/2019
World World Rugby mulls impact of private deal with Six Nations Private equity firm CVC is in negotiations to buy a stake in the commerical arm of the Six Nations as the Rugby World Cup gets underway in Japan. 18/09/2019
World World Rugby announces gender neutral naming for World Cup tournaments It means the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand will now be named Rugby World Cup 2021, starting the gender-neutral roll out. 22/08/2019
France Rugby league player found dead in French hotel room after team debut British rugby league player Archie Bruce, 20, was found dead in his hotel bedroom on Sunday after making his team debut in game a against Toulouse. 18/08/2019
France Rugby star Carl Fearns on being an Englishman in France Back row forward Carl Fearn moved from the UK to France to play for Lyon Olympique Universitaire. He talks to Euronews about the sport, the city, the language, and craving a decent curry! 05/12/2018
United Kingdom Former rugby player opts for an apology over charges following attack Former international rugby player Gareth Thomas has opted for an apology over pressing charges against a boy who attacked him for being gay. 19/11/2018
Sport Springboks confident against Argentina for second test The South African's beat Argentina, 34-21 in their opening match of the annual four-nations southern hemisphere competition. They'll be hoping to do the same at the weekend 23/08/2018
South Africa New Boks skipper Kolisi wants to inspire all South Africans The 26-year-old loose forward was named as the first black test captain of the Boks for their home three-test series against England next month. 31/05/2018
no comment Rugby players form ‘scrum’ to free ambulance stuck in mud When the ambulance carrying an injured rugby player got stuck in mud, his teammates and rivals clubbed together to push it out of trouble. 19/02/2018
World Try and you shall succeed: New Zealand rugby players on winning the Princess of Asturias Award for Sport 24/10/2017
Africanews Ugandan rugby players 'disappear' after tournament in Germany The three - Ramathan Govule, Brian Kikaawa and Fred Odur - were not found at the team's hotel on Monday when they were preparing to leave the country. 03/10/2017