France French rugby federation allows transgender people to compete The move goes against World Rugby which recommended last year that transgender women should not play in women’s elite or international teams for safety reasons. 18/05/2021
France France v Scotland Six Nations match cancelled due to COVID outbreak Around 10 of France’s 102 territorial areas known as departments are in a "very worrying situation" in terms of COVID-19 infections, government spokesman Gabriel Attal has said. 25/02/2021
world news England win 2020 Six Nations championship after Ireland fail in Paris The English triumphed after Ireland failed to capitalise on earlier results and lost to the French in Paris. 31/10/2020
no comment Carles Puigdemont takes in rugby game ahead of Perpignan rally It is the nearest MEP Puigdemont has come to returning to Catalonia since fleeing in 2017. 29/02/2020
Ireland Coronavirus postpones Ireland-Italy rugby but Lyon-Juventus goes ahead The Lyon-Juventus Champions League match is going ahead despite local concerns about the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. 26/02/2020
Sport England power past Ireland in the Six Nations Irish dreams of a Grand Slam are over, but both teams are still in contention for the championship 23/02/2020
France European rugby club signs player who said 'hell awaits' gay people Israel Folau was sacked from the Australian national rugby union team last year over homophobic comments he made on social media. Now he's sparked shock by signing for Catalan Dragons. 28/01/2020
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 news England and South Africa go head to head for Rugby's biggest prize A thrilling win over New Zealand last weekend secured England’s place against South Africa, who narrowly squeezed past Wales in their semi-final. 28/10/2019
world news 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 England beat Australia to reach Rugby World Cup semi-finals England beat Australia to win through to the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 12 years. 19/10/2019
Sport France and New Zealand through to Rugby World Cup quarter finals France narrowly beat Tonga 23-21 to stay in the running. New Zealand demolished Namibia 71-9. 06/10/2019
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
Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup: Euronews' guide to when, where and who 20 nations from 6 continents will compete over six weeks for the Webb Ellis Cup. 19/09/2019
world news 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 news 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
Australia Sacked rugby player Israel Folau raises €146,804 to fund legal battle Australian former professional rugby player Israel Folau is seeking to raise 3 million Australian dollars (€1.8 million) to fund legal action against Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs for his sacking last month. 21/06/2019
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
