The pinnacle of the sport – international rugby. The world’s best players and nations regularly compete in both annual and quadrennial tournaments. Each year the Six Nations and Rugby Championship showcase the best talent of the northern and southern hemispheres respectively.
Every four years sees the British and Irish Lions on tour and the sport’s ultimate showpiece – the Rugby World Cup. Follow TalkingRugbyUnion for all the latest news, views, highlights and reaction from all of these…
Former Scotland captain John Barclay has announced his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect.
The British and Irish Lions have unveiled the fixtures for the 2021 tour of South Africa that will kick-off in July 2021.
The New Zealand Rugby has unveiled the home fixtures for the All Blacks in 2020 including the Rugby Championship schedules.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland is hoping for a fully-fit squad available for the World Cup quarter-final clash against France to be played in Oita on Sunday.
Tonga came up with a strong second-half performance as they signed off from the ongoing Rugby World Cup with a 31-19 win over the United States of America at Hanazono Rugby Stadium on Saturday.
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt is hoping that centre Bundee Aki escapes ban after his recent red-card incident in the World Cup game against Samoa on Saturday.